Teacher Christmas Gifts

Ethan wanted to give these to his teachers for Christmas.

FroYo gift card with a treat. We have done these before and it never gets old. "Thank you froyo hard work!"

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Bark

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (250 g) milk chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli brand) 
• 1 1/2 cups (250 g) peanut butter chips (Reese's brand)
• 3/4 tsp. coconut oil 
• 1/2 cup (250 g) skor toffee bits (I ended up using more because thats my favorite part- I just sprinkled until I was happy)
• Instructions
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a microwave safe bowl melt the milk chocolate chips on medium heat for about 1 minute, check the chocolate by stirring it, if not melted you can turn on again for 30 seconds. Check and stir again. Repeat if necessary. The chocolate should be smooth.
  • In a second microwave safe bowl combine the shortening and peanut butter chips and microwave on medium heat for 1 minute, check the peanut butter chips by stirring it, if not melted you can turn on again for 30 seconds. Check and stir again. Repeat if necessary. The peanut butter chips should be smooth.
  • Spoon each one alternately in lines on the pan you line with parchment paper. Just add it randomly, doesn't need to be any rhyme or reason to it. Continue until all the melted chocolate and peanut butter is on the sheet. Now take a butter knife and start to pull it through the colours to create a marble effect. I like to do mine in lines and pull straight through. I like the look of it. But design yours any way your little heart desires. It sets up quick so you may want to do this halfway through the process.
  • Toss the skor toffee bits on top. Then use your hand and press the bits into the chocolate a little so you don't lose them all when you break it up.  That's why I like to add more!
  • Place the cookie sheet in the fridge for about an hour to set up.
  • Remove from the fridge and break into pieces.

We put this together for Wyatt's teacher. He loves books so we got him a Barnes and Noble gift card with all the snacks and Sweet Tea that he loves! Mr. Estrada is up there with the greatest teachers of all time. He left his Corporate America job to become a teacher like his wife. He is an incredible artist and thinks outside the box to help Wyatt with all his learning disabilities. He is truly amazing and is making a difference. 

This is what Lucy wanted to give to her preschool teachers. Super simple-movie tickets with theatre candy.