Give your teachers the joy of DIY! From waffles and trucker hats to flower bouquets, these make your own treat bar ideas add a personalized twist to staff appreciation. Bonus: free printable signs included!

by Kerri Beauchesne

01/06/2026

If you're looking for unique teacher appreciation ideas and teacher treat bar inspo, you've come to the right place!

From waffle bars and baked potato bars to custom trucker hat bars and flower bouquet stations, DIY teacher treat bars are a fun, hands-on way for staff to enjoy a little extra appreciation their way. Our free bundle of DIY staff appreciation signs makes setup easy and fun for your PTO!

Our FREE bundle of 12+ teacher treat bar signs includes:

  • Make your own flower bouquet station
  • Make your own custom trucker hat bar
  • Soft pretzel bar (National Pretzel Day is April 26)
  • Waffle bar (National Waffle Day is Aug. 24)
  • Baked potato bar 
  • Candy salad bar (National Candy Day is Nov. 4)
  • School supply bar...great for back-to-school or a classroom restock in January
  • "Bee Happy, Bee Healthy" wellness bar
  • Hot cocoa bar (National Hot Chocolate Day is Jan. 31)
  • Make your own potpourri simmer pot...this is a fun one for the holiday season!
  • Holiday hydration station 
  • Flavored water bar (hydration station) 
  • Dirty soda bar

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Heads up: this free printable bundle is a .zip file that contains Microsoft Word templates and PDFs, so for the smoothest experience, we recommend downloading on a desktop.

More awesome teacher appreciation ideas and printables this way 👉