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April 7, 2015 By Cyn Gagen 12 Comments

Sticky Note Memo Holder {Craft Lightning: Teacher Appreciation Gift}

Filed Under: CELEBRATE, Mother's Day, Teacher Appreciation Tagged With: DIY gifts, handmade gifts, mother's day gifts, teacher gifts

Welcome back to another edition of Craft Lightning! Craft Lightning projects are ones that can be completed in 15 minutes or less (minus drying time). This time we’re sharing Teacher Appreciation Gift ideas. These could be used at Christmas, for an end of year gift, or of course, during Teacher Appreciation Week.

This sticky note memo pad holder is so handy! Keeps your sticky notes and pen right at hand. Quick and easy to make and very inexpensive. Makes a great gift. How about for Teacher Appreciation or Mother's Day?This Sticky Note Memo Holder project is a favourite of mine. It’s SO fast and easy to make and really inexpensive. Not only that, but it’s incredibly handy too. I have one sitting on my desk and have given them as gifts many times.

They’re great for almost any occasion – don’t have a teacher to give a gift to? How about for Mother’s Day? My mom sure loves hers! Get the kids involved and let them make these for their own teachers. If they’re little, you might need to help with the cutting but most of it can be handled on their own.

memo-pad-holder-supplies All you need to make this is –

  • an acrylic photo frame (the kind that has the stand built right in – I find them all the time at the dollar store)
  • some scrapbooking papers (you might want more than one design so you can layer them)
  • glue (glue stick or a tape runner work great for the paper but if you’re adding other embellishments, you might want some white glue as well. I prefer tacky glue)
  • scissors and/or a paper cutter
  • embellishments like ribbon, buttons, bling, sequins, rick rack, Washi tape, and so on. You might also want to personalize it with the teacher’s name using small alphabet stickers.
  • Of course, you’ll also need a pad or two of sticky notes to place on the finished project. I added an unused hair elastic to hold a pen – a small piece of sewing elastic glued on in a loop would also work for this.

How to make these Sticky Note Memo Holders –

  • I begin by using the sheet of paper that comes in the frame as a template for cutting out a background from the scrapbooking paper.
  • For this memo holder, I then used a coordinating paper and added a piece of it to define the space a bit. I glued it on to make sure it would stay in place but added a couple pieces of Washi tape for extra security and decoration.
  • After placing the paper layout in the frame, I began to embellish the outside of the frame too, gluing on some decorative buttons. NOTE: You can use the frame as intended (so that it stands up) but I lay it down so that the edge of the base and the top of the frame are both touching the desk. That way, you can actually write on the sticky notes while they’re still on the frame without it falling over. See the side view below.
  • I added some sticky note pads – I’m using the small ones so I added two. I removed the backing and then added some glue to the exposed sticky side of the pad. I find that the stickiness (since they’re supposed to release easily from surfaces) isn’t enough to hold it securely on its own.

Let it dry and that’s it! You’re done! I can whip these up in about 7 minutes (other than drying time) so if I have a bunch to make, I do it assembly line style.

Easy, inexpensive, and quick to make sticky note memo holder. Great teacher's gift.Be sure to head on over and check out the rest of the Craft Lightning: Teacher Appreciation Gifts edition posts for more great ideas!

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  1. Angie @ CCC says

    April 8, 2015 at 6:57 am

    Love this Cyn! Thanks for joining!

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  2. Christa says

    April 8, 2015 at 2:07 pm

    i LOVED this post, Cyn – we’re going to make these as the craft for my 9 yr old daughter’s birthday party this weekend, in zebra themed papers & tape The hair elastic pen holder is my fav part …. I dare say even the boys will buy into this craft! I’ll send along some pics …. thank you, thank you , THANK YOU!
    ~christa

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  3. Sinea Pies says

    April 11, 2015 at 2:05 pm

    I am a preschool teacher and I sure wish someone would make one of these for ME! LOL This is such a special gift and, though you have shown us how to do it, take talent and time to make it. Teachers receiving this gift will feel super appreciated seeing the great care that went into this memo holder.

    Please please please come by my blog party this week – and keep coming back – to share this gift idea? Oh how my readers will love it! Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop goes live Tuesday evenings at 7pm EDT but, hint hint, as the primary editor in chief of this party, I select an Editor’s Pick and it is often from the last editions before the party closes. So …. your choice! Come to #118 or wait for #119 to open on Tuesday! ♥♥♥

    I am now going to follow you everywhere (if you feel somebody looking over your shoulder, it’s me!) so that I don’t miss any of your creative cychronic ideas!

    Sinea from Ducks ‘n a Row

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  4. Sarah says

    August 26, 2024 at 6:10 am

    Great idea! Will the last sticky note tear the paper since it’s glued? Can the holder be reused if another sticky pad is attached?
    Thanks!

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    • Cyn Gagen says

      August 29, 2024 at 3:40 pm

      I didn’t try to use the last piece since it’s glued on. You could also just glue on the backing instead so that no pieces are wasted. I had originally tried to stick it on without any glue and it just didn’t hold well enough. If you bought the extra sticky post-it notes, they might stick without any glue at all. Yes the holder can be reused again and again. What I did was to trim away the excess paper from the glued on piece and then just glued another pad right over top.

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