Teacher Appreciation Subway Art Prints

Teacher Appreciation week is May 2nd-6th.  My kids have some really wonderful teachers so I wanted to do a little something to show how much I appreciate them.  I designed some subway art prints for my kids teachers and for any of you who would like to use them as well.

This framed print is for a teacher who happens to love Dr. Seuss.  The students in the class can sign their names on the white border and their pictures can be added to the frame around the subway art print.

I bought the frame at Wal-mart on clearance for $4.50 (reg. $8) and then spray painted it Krylon's Bahama Sea (not the exact Dr. Seuss color, but pretty close).  The easel is from JoAnn's.  I used a $5 off coupon so I ended up buying it for only $1.  The print is an 8x8.  Total cost for the gift: $5.50.

 *For another fun idea, you could make your child's teacher a keepsake book.  Each student in the class could draw a picture or write a letter to their teacher.  Use the subway art print for the front cover and then add a spiral binding or rings to make it into a book.

**You could also use the subway art as the front of a card.

I left white boxes in the subway art prints so that you can personalize them by adding the name of your child's teacher and an image that best fits them.  Add text and images to the prints by using Microsoft Word/Publisher or Photoshop.  The font that I used for the teacher's name is called 'Tuesday'.  It can be downloaded here at dafont.com.  I googled 'Cat in the Hat images' to find the center image.

You could also use a permanent marker and have your child write their teacher's name in the box and then have them draw or paste a picture of their teacher in the center box. 

 I'm sure you'll think of something that will be just perfect for their teacher. :)

For Personal Use Only

If you'd like to feature these subway art prints (thanks a bunch if you do!) you are welcome to use either of the images, but please don't post the prints on your blog.  I takes a lot of time to design them and I like to keep them here. Thanks. :)

The black and white prints can be printed onto colored paper or scrapbook paper.

For more color options, Click here for a tutorial on how to recolor the subway art prints.

To download: You must first click on the image to open it in a new window in it's highest resolution. Right click on the image and either copy and paste it into a document (to size and then print), or click on save image as to save it to your computer. You will need to size it before you print.

To size the prints: The prints look will look the best printed as an 8x8 or 8x10, or at 4"x4" or 4"x5" (for cards), but can be stretched to other sizes if you insert them into a document using a program like Microsoft Word/Publisher or Photo shop. Insert the image, click on it, then drag the sides of the image to the size that you want. 

You can print them on white or colored card stock, scrapbook paper, or (for the best quality) on photo paper. (Check your dollar store for photo paper, I found a package of 8- 8x10 sheets for $1.)

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