Teacher Appreciation Week is an important event to celebrate the dedication and hard work of your school staff, teachers and administrators who work so hard to keep your school running.
Parent Teacher Organizations (PTO) can play a big role in coordinating the week-long celebration by planning an event to thank teachers and staff.
This year, why not go the extra mile and organize a heart-themed Teacher Appreciation Week?
Not only will it be a thoughtful gesture from parents, students and the PTO, but it will also bring lots of joy and appreciation to teachers and school staff!
Here are some tips on how to plan a heart-themed Teacher Appreciation Week, with ideas for activities for each day of the work week.
Decorations
Decorations are a pretty easy way to punch of the excitement level or any celebration and Teacher Appreciation Week is no different.
Thoughtfully selected decorations will show your guests that you’ve gone above and beyond to make the celebration something they’ll enjoy on multiple levels.
How lovely will bundled bouquets of heart shaped balloons scatted throughout the Teacher’s Lounge look?
Eliminate the need for expensive helium by using these balloon stick holders to form the bouquets.
Create a curtain around d the Teacher’s Lounge entrance or fill an empty wall with an iridescent heart garland.
Prefer to stick with traditional reds and pinks for your color scheme?
This rich red heart garland is just the ticket and comes with individual stands to customize to your heart’s delight!
This foil heart curtain makes decorating a snap!
Adhere at the top and be treated to a huge swath of heart fun.
There are a bunch of cute heart garlands to choose from, so I’m listing multiple options because mixing and matching all of the styles is another fun option.
I love the different shaped hearts in this last garland option.
Next, covering the tables in the space where you’ll host appreciation events is a must for a few reasons.
Practically speaking, the table covering protects the table surface and makes clean up at the end of the event quick and easy.
Second, tablecloths are a quick and easy way to add a decorative punch and announce your theme so clearly.
How adorable is this checkerboqard-esque heart table cloth?
This heart sprinkle tablecloth still speaks the theme loud and clear but in a more subtle way.
Center a heart table runner down the middle of the table for another texture and layer, which adds to the feel to the decorations.
Once you have your table cloth down, sprinkle a generous dose of shiny heart confetti down the center of the table or concentrate in the center.
Repeat with these heart crystals.
Add a few of these vertical hearts on the tables for a simple centerpiece along with the gems and confetti.
With decorations all set, let’s move on to the activities for the week!
Daily Teacher Appreciation Activities
Monday
Start the week with a scrumptious staff breakfast!
Tune it in the heart theme by getting some heart shaped plates for the meal.
Have plenty of napkins on hand.
Continue to heart theme through to the cups for the breakfast with these cute heart print paper cups.
Skewer fruit on these cute heart food picks.
Pile bagels, muffins or danishes up on these heart print platters to save space on the table or count for your breakfast spread.
Add food labels to all unpackaged food to alert guests to gluten free or vegan options reserved for guests with dietary restrictions.
Also add a label for all foods with nuts and dairy so guests can choose their breakfast accordingly.
Tuesday
Slip a love note into each staff member’s mailbox.
Recruit students and parents to share their warm words and bring the heart shaped note cards to the meeting or two before your staff appreciation event to help get more people involved in the fun.
Here’s another heart themed note card option to choose from.
Wednesday
Set up a cocktail bar for a mid-week treat!
Pair these drink mix pouches with bubbly water for a totally work appropriate beverage.
Offer up lots of flavor options to suite all tastes.
This Craftmix mocktail mixer set looks pretty good!
Set out fancy heart cups to elevate the experience and give it a more fun feeling.
Heart shaped cocktail napkins are a must to keep stains and sticky fingers at bay.
And heart print paper straws pull double duty as mixing sticks.
Thursday
Finish off the week with a gift bag for each staff member.
Fill heart print gift bags with school spirit wear and anything else you think they’d love!
Really anything heart shaped will work! Like these heart shaped bookmarks and page markers.
Heart shaped sticky-notes are a fun and functional gift bag option.
A heart shaped polished stone is a tactile option to consider since they can use it as a rubbing stone to meditate or clear their head.
Toss a few heart shaped lollipops into the bag too!
Friday
End the week with a sweet send off with a dessert bar!
Get a few bags of these heart shaped Dove chocolates for an indulgent treat.
Bake up individual heart shaped mini cakes. Lids are included with these aluminum pans if you’re planning a grab and go option.
A silicone heart mold is another option for individual brownie treats.
Heart print cupcake liners work best with vanilla or white cake mix.
Top off the brownies, cupcakes or mini cakes with a pinch or two of heart confetti sprinkles.
Pop a few heart cupcake toppers in a few to add visual interest.
Next, display the treats on a variety of risers to literally elevate the dessert bar.
This acrylic stand is a neutral base and your PTO can use it for years to come.
A simple round tiered cupcake display is a smart way to serve about a dozen cupcakes in a small footprint.
Presentation on a tiered cupcake stand with integrated LED lights really does matter and can make all of your hard work shine!
Over to you!
Hope this post has filled you with lots of inspiration and ideas for ho you an your PTO can host the most fabulous Teacher Appreciation Week to honor your school’s staff, teachers and administrators.
Now it’s your turn to run with these ideas and bring them to life!
