Chocolate Easter Bunny in a Jar Gift

I was in Target's dollar section and saw a pair of really cute jars.  I just had to buy them, but had no idea what I was going to do with them.  Before I left the store, I had to think of something to do with them so the hubby would not think my purchase a waste of money.  I love to purchase items from the dollar section...maybe a little too often.

They looked perfect for a gift in a jar and I still needed teacher presents for Easter.  Bada boom bada bing!  I had a reason to buy them!

I remembered seeing in the past somewhere a bunny in a jar, but I did not really remember exactly what was in the jar.  However, I knew I wanted to put in something edible, so I started there.  

I came up with a cutesy saying while I was in target, so I purchased my items from what I was going to put on the gift tag.  

After washing the jars, I started with some edible grass and added some Cadbury Mini Eggs.  If you have not had the Mini Eggs yet, stop what you're doing and go buy a bag now!  Of course, you may have trouble putting the bag down once you start snacking.  I then added a Lindt chocolate bunny, because who doesn't love those?!

I tied it all up with the gift tag.  I ended up making one for the neighbors as well.  I would love to say that my son is excited to give the gifts to his teachers, but that is not quite true...he wants to keep them all for himself.  So l guess they do look good enough to eat.

Teacher Gifts

For my son's teachers this year I wanted to do something other than a typical gift card or other usual teacher gift.  I wanted it to be a little more personal and not seasonal.  I decided to do a personalized tote bag filled with what would seem like nice basic items, but that have meaning.  

Each bag was embroidered with the initial of their first name and filled with a frosted fern plant, a loaf of cinnamon chip bread from a bakery, a box of Sleepytime tea, and a card explaining the meaning of the items choices.

I printed the message on a craft paper cardstock and then placed a strip of glitter tape at the bottom for a little pizazz.  I trimmed the top and bottom with a decorative blade on my trimmer.  Easy and fairly quick.

The card reads:

Thank you for helping me grow

Frosted Fern

Thank you for nourishing with love

and the heart of Christ

Cinnamon Chip Bread

May you receive in return all that you put in me

Tote Bag

May you relax this Christmas (You deserve it!)

Sleepytime Tea

Love,

Owen

His teachers are fantastic and love the children they teach.  It was a simple yet heartfelt gesture to say thanks for all the time and effort they put into my child.