This school supplies tower is the perfect gift for teachers and classrooms! Since school will be starting up soon, teachers are always in need of classroom items. You will love the smiling faces on the teachers’ faces when they receive this teacher appreciation school supplies cake.
Looking for more tokens of appreciation for your teachers? Be sure to check out this list of teacher appreciation gifts!
Make Your Own School Supplies Tower
Every year, before the kids go back to school, we want to do something extra special for the teachers like make sure they get all of the school supplies they need for their classrooms. Not only is it fun to buy these classroom items for the teachers, but there is a lot of variety in what you can do.
Supplies Needed
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- Glue Dots
- One package of rubber bands for rubberband bow
- Tape Measure
- Two large binders
- Crayons
- Plastic box for the smaller items
- Any other school supplies you may want to add into your school supplies tower
Note: I was able to find a variety of school supplies at Dollar General, but more supermarkets and craft stores will have what you need.
Make Your Own School Supplies Tower
This school supplies tower is so fun to make for teachers and children! The kids will love bringing this tower back to school to their classrooms– this tower has everything that is needed for the classroom and is easily customizable!
Step 1
The Glue Dots are important because they will come off easily once the teacher wants to disassemble your school supplies tower. However they will hold strong long enough to get this one to the classroom. I started with two large binders and I used glue dots to hold them closed and together.
Step 2
We are going to add pencils and glue sticks to the front of the binders. Again, you’ll want to use those Glue Dots to stick everything in place.
Step 3
Make a tower-like shape with any school supplies you can think of that may be beneficial for your school supplies tower. The teacher will love anything you select!
Step 6
You can use Glue Dots on anything that does not feel stable– I used them on the crayons on top. Now, use the sewing tape measure to tie all of these school supplies together.
NOTE: All of my small loose items went into the plastic box in the stack.
Step 7
Now we are going to make a rubber band bow. First, divide a package of rubber bands into two stacks. Reserve three bands from these stacks.
Use one of your reserved rubber bands to tie the two stacks together as shown below. I cut the rubber band in half to do this.
Use the other two reserved rubber bands to wrap around the middle and to tie the bow onto the package as shown below.
Step 8
Next, add a pinnacle to the top of the school supplies tower if you would like. I used two glue bottles that are held on by glue dots only.
The opposite side from the rubber band bow will look as shown below with the tape measure running down the middle.
How to Use
This school supplies tower is perfect for any teacher or student who is going back to school. You can give this tower to teachers for Teachers Appreciation Week or Day, too.
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Want to print the instructions for this school supplies tower? You can use the card below!
Supplies
- Glue dots
- Rubberbands
- 1 Tape measure
- 2 large binders
- Crayons
- 1 plastic box
- other school supplies you may like
Instructions
- First, I started with two large binders and I used glue dots to hold them closed and together.
- Next, add pencils and glue sticks to the front of the binders. Again, you'll want to use those Glue Dots to stick everything in place.
- Make a tower-like shape with any school supplies you can think of that may be beneficial for your school supplies tower.
- You can use Glue Dots on anything that does not feel stable– I used them on the crayons on top. Use the sewing tape measure to tie all of these school supplies together.
- Now, make a rubber band bow. First, divide a package of rubber bands into two stacks. Reserve three bands from these stacks.
- Use one of your reserved rubber bands to tie the two stacks together as shown below. I cut the rubber band in half to do this.
- Use the other two reserved rubber bands to wrap around the middle and to tie the bow onto the package as shown below.
- Next, add a pinnacle to the top of the school supplies tower if you would like. I used two glue bottles that are held on by glue dots only.
Such a cute idea!
I didn’t know they had such a great selection – checking it out!
sUCH A CUTE IDEA! mAKES ME THINK OF THOSE DARLING DIAPER CAKES.
What a great idea for a teacher. They always need so many supplies.
Awesome idea! I’m not a teacher or kid in school, but I love office supplies!
Absolutely LOVE this. Pinning 🙂
This is such a great idea! I am sure any teacher would love this!