Homemade Teacher Gift: How to Make a Crayon Monogram
This homemade teacher gift almost needs no explanation. It’s cute, fun, and easy to make. Check, check, check.
A crayon monogram works great for back-to-school, a teacher holiday gift, or a teacher appreciation gift. They’ll love the finished product!
While we’re talking about crayons: crayon storytelling and crayon recycling are both a blast.
Homemade Teacher Gift: How to Make a Crayon Monogram
What you need: 8×10 Black Picture Frame
, Crayola Crayons, and Hot Glue Gun. (affiliate links)
My sister and I cut and glued all of the crayons onto white paper. I didn’t get any pictures of the process. (Sorry about that.) I think I can still walk you through it!
- Buy a frame and remove the glass.
- Print out a giant letter. You don’t have to have a template to do this. I outlined the font in Word so that I didn’t waste too much ink.
- You can print the name below the letter or glue it on another piece of paper with the name on it.
Cutting the crayons was probably the hardest part. So I let my sister do it. 😉
- Lay the crayon flat.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the crayon.
- Roll the crayon while pressing on the knife.
- If the crayon doesn’t cut all the way through, snap it carefully.
- Make sure to cut where you mean to. (Measure twice, cut once.)
I was in charge of gluing the crayons into place. (I used a hot glue gun.)
- Lay the crayons where you want them first.
- Pick up one crayon at a time.
- Make sure to glue exactly the opposite of the part you want to see. (Sounds obvious, right? Just wait until you try it!)
- Once all of the crayons are in place, glue the white paper to a piece of thin cardboard. Glue right behind the crayons to avoid the glue being seen. This made the picture feel much sturdier.
That’s it. Wrap it up and hand over this adorable teacher gift.
You might also want to include a few printable jokes: we have teacher and student jokes, school-appropriate jokes, and knock-knock jokes.
When should I give this gift?
This fun gift for teachers would be perfect for Teacher Appreciation Week, or even as a thank you gift or birthday gift idea.
What age group is this craft for?
All ages can be a part of the craft as long as they have adult supervision. Older kids should be able to create, while younger ones can be assigned a part of the project to do.
How can I use broken crayons?
There are so many ways to use broken crayons, and this craft is one of them. Learning to reuse items that still have life left in them is a great way to also show the kids how to think outside the box and not waste.
How did you show the Teacher love this year?
I am wondering how to get gaint letter
I need letter V
I try to google it but I couldn’t find like you useingy
Could you please send me
Do you have an estimated guess on how many crayons you would use?? I’m super excited to make these! Just don’t want to buy more then I need.
A box of 24 should be good. You might want to get to boxes though, just in case you make a mistake.