Teacher Appreciation Week Dirty Soda Bar & Free Printable Bundle

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Photo: West Lincoln High School

We're SODA-lighted to have teachers like you!  Here's everything you'll need to organize a dirty soda bar for teachers and staff, like teacher-themed drink recipes, free dirty soda bar signage, and a shopping list.

by Kerri Beauchesne

11/17/2025

By now, you've likely heard of #watertok and maybe even brought this fun flavored water drink bar to your teachers' lounge. But have you heard of a "dirty" soda bar? The first dirty soda originated in Utah in 2010 and featured a mix of Diet Coke, coconut syrup, fresh lime, cream, and ice. Since then, it's become a trending drink on social media and in teachers' lounges, too! Below, you can find our handy shopping list of all the supplies you'll need (including how much soda you'll actually need for 80 teachers... #ptomath 🤔), along with teacher-themed drink recipes and signage. 

"We're SODA-lighted to Have Teachers Like You" Dirty Soda Bar Sign & Recipes (Free Printables)

Download our free dirty soda bar printables for your teacher appreciation week dirty soda bar. This free bundle of dirty soda bar printables includes an editable "We're SODA-lighted to have teachers like you" sign and teacher-themed recipes to display.

 

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Teacher-themed Dirty Soda Bar Drink Recipes

Dirty soda bar recipes included in our free printable dirty soda bar Teacher Appreciation Week bundle include:

  • Classic recipes, like "Dirty" Dr. Pepper and "Dirty" Coke Classic
  • "Recess Duty Refresher"
  • "Homework Helper"
  • "Orange You Glad It's Almost 3:00?"
  • "Dreaming of Summer Break"
  • "All Buttered Up"

Dirty Soda Bar Shopping List for Teacher Appreciation Week

If you are using the teacher-themed recipes in our free dirty soda bar printable bundle, below are the shopping supplies you'll need. For approximately 80 staff members, you'll want to have 19 2-liter bottles of soda (16 ounces of soda per person). If you're using cans instead of bottles, one 12 ounce can per person will suffice. For a healthier spin on a dirty soda bar, consider including prebiotic sodas, like Poppi or Ollipop. 

If you did a dirty soda bar for your school's teachers, tag us at @ptotoday on social so we can see it!

 

 

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