an apple for the teacher

Today was my son's first day of pre-school!  We gave each teacher an apple with a tiny individual jar of caramel dip!  I first saw this idea on Pinterest and immediately pinned it to my fall board.  I put each jar onto a cellophane bag and tied some red and white polka dot ribbon and an apple clip to the top.   I also found an adorable apple basket to put them for easier transport to school.  My son loved putting this together for his teachers and was so excited to hand them out on the first day.   He had a wonderful day and I was thrilled to see a huge smile on his face when I picked him up this afternoon.  What more could a mom want?!?  This would also be adorable for any fall party or for a gift for teacher appreciation.

that's a wrap

 It has been a busy week in our house.  My daughter started Kindergarten on Tuesday and my son goes to pre-school tomorrow!   I saw this idea and thought it was the perfect thing to send in with my son on his first day.  I filled a lunch box with a hearty fern (I asked at the garden center for a suggestion of a good classroom plant).  I used a pencil as the garden marker with a sticker that says "bloom where you're planted".  I hope all of our readers have had an exciting and fun first few days/weeks of school too.