{blast from the past} pencil holder ~ teacher gift idea

Need an easy & cute {annnd cheap!} idea for a teacher gift?

Well, here is a blast from the past!
I shared this cute & easy pencil holder last year
when my blog was brand spanking new,
so I’m not sure many of you saw it.

I made these for my kiddos’ teachers last year.
It’s personalized with our school colors, name & mascot!

Just think of all the different colors
& styles you could do it in to match YOUR school!

Best of all it was super easy, and didn’t cost me a thing.

{Just used what we already had around the house!}

Here’s how I made it:

1. Cut a 2×4 into 7 inch blocks.

2. Then I had the hubby drill some pencil sized holes along the top!
{Try to make sure they are all the same depth, so your pencils will be even later.}