Shop This Idea! “Stay Afloat, It’s Almost Summer” Teacher Appreciation Event
Flamingo pool float drink holders for your teachers’ fave beverages? Yes, please! Bring this fun luau theme to your school for the perfect summer send off for teachers.
Help your teachers toast to the end of the school year with this fun summer send-off idea from the Hamilton Christian School PTO in Lake Charles, La.! The PTO was able to pull off this luau themed teacher appreciation event for less than $200 for 46 teachers and staff (décor, drinks, and snacks). Here’s everything your group will need to pull off this low-key, island themed celebration for teachers.
@ptotoday Stay afloat, teachers! It’s been a long year and having a miniature pool float to hold your beverage just feels right. 🦩📸 @hcspto #teacherappreciation #PTOlife #ptopresident #teacherappreciationweek ♬ original sound - PTOToday ✨ School Family Media
1. “Stay Afloat, It’s Almost Summer” sign
HCS PTO printed their sign locally on photo poster paper and taped to a neon pink poster board to make it sturdy (and cute!). You can use their Canva template below.
2. Pool float drink holders
The only trouble your teachers will have is deciding which one to pick...the rainbow unicorn or the pink crab? Tough decision!
3. Tropical tan faux grass fringe table skirt
4. Summer hibiscus grass skirt deck fringe
Place around a wagon with the drinks.
5. Beach straw hats for volunteers
You’ll want one for each PTO volunteer, of course!
6. Hawaiian flower garlands
7. Straw Tiki hut
8. Flamingo rubber ducks
Hide them around the school for a tropical scavenger hunt for teachers!
9. Inflatable cooler
Keep drinks and yogurts cool—just inflate and fill with ice.
10. Grass skirt trash can cover (for recycling cans)
11. Beach photo backdrop
This is a fun add-on for teachers to snap a few selfies!
12. Pink plastic forks, spoons and knives (50-count)
Don’t forget to bring a portable speaker to play music! You can find beach themed playlists on YouTube, Spotify and Pandora.
Shopping list: snacks and beverages for 46 teachers and staff
- 12-pack Coke
- 12-pack Dr. Pepper
- 12-pack Diet Coke
- 12-pack cream soda
- 12-pack Spindrift pineapple sparkling water
- (3) 16-count Chobani yogurt
- (1) 48-count pack Brownie Bites
- (3) 16-count Dole Pineapple Tidbits and Tropical Fruit
- (1) bag clementines
- (2) 2-lb packs strawberries
- (2) 3-lb packs seedless grapes
Make this fun summer teacher appreciation event even more fun by serving tropical mocktails! You can use our teacher themed drink recipes for a dirty soda bar and a flavored water bar (free printables included!).
