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Teacher Gift Idea – Pencil Painted Canvas Shoes

May 5 by Leave a Comment




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Your favorite teachers will be Poppin’ in these pencil style painted canvas shoes! 

Without a doubt, there are countless reasons why teachers are the unsung heroes of the world. We’ve all had teachers along the way who’ve inspired us and those who have made a difference in our lives. 

Now that I have kids, I can see the impact their teachers are making on their lives and I couldn’t be more grateful and thankful for all that they do. I try to make sure they know how appreciated they are throughout the year and for their end-of-year thank you gift I wanted to do something a lille less traditional. 

With a few acrylic paints and a pair of white canvas shoes, you can make these super cute classic No. 2 Pencil shoes for your favorite teacher. Or yourself! I would totally rock these kicks. Plus, these shoes were $5 at Michael’s and I had a 40% off coupon. Not only are they frugal, but they are thoughtful as well. 

What you will need:

  • White canvas shoes
  • Acrylic paints – Dark Yellow, Metallic Silver, Red, Tan & Black 
  • Paint brush
  • Masking tape (Optional) 

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What to do:

Remove the laces from both of the shoes. You can choose to tape of the sections and the rubber if desired, but I chose to freehand.

Paint a large section of the middle with the dark yellow paint and be sure both sides are equal.  You want to leave enough room in the front for the wood and point section and just enough in the back for the silver strip and eraser portion of the pencil. 

 

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Next, paint the wood portion of the pencil. Mine was right around 2 inches thick. 

 

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For the “metal” portion of the pencil, I used a metallic silver acrylic paint. Paint sections on both sides on the shoe. 

 

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On the tip of the shoe, I mixed a small amount of the metallic silver acrylic pain with the black creating a shimmering effect. Paint the remaining tip of the fabric shoe with the mixture. 

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Use the red paint to cover the “eraser” portion of the canvas shoe. Lastly, paint the tongue of your shoe yellow. 

 

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Once your pencil shoes are completely dry you can then put the laces back in and enjoy! 

I have a Cricut machine which allows me to cut iron-on vinyl and that’s how I was able to place the teacher’s name. They look just as cute without it! 

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We all have many women in our life that are very are special to us. Although we may appreciate and care about someone, we often neglect to let them know, and regret it when it is too late. Making someone’s day special doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive.

These easy decoupage terracotta pots were $0.78 each and I used scraps I already had from previous projects to transfer them into works of art. And you can do the same! Besides, does Mom actually need another mug? 

 

Fairy in a Jar Night Lights

 

So I must admit, I am seriously in love with these Fairy in a Jar Night-Lights. They look so stunning and quite magical with a dimly lit orange and yellow light. Your kids will love displaying these beautiful jars in their rooms and they will comfort them at night. One of my favorite things about these Fairy in a Jar Night-Lights is they give my girls something to do during the day when they are “bored” and then they can enjoy them at night.

Like almost all of my DIY projects, I got all of my supplies at the dollar store. If you don’t have a local dollar store, you can purchase these items on Amazon with the links below.

Kids and adults will love these magical fairy jars! Make some for yourself and give a few as gifts. I promise they will be a huge hit!




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