Teacher Appreciation Week Snack Idea (Easy + Healthy!)

Inside: Get an easy, affordable idea for a Teacher Appreciation Week snack. It’s a sweet, healthy way to show your gratitude for teachers and staff.

A teacher appreciation week snack idea of a fruit bowl with tags attached to the fruit. This one says "ORANGE you glad it's almost summer"

It goes without saying, but teachers rock–and they deserve our appreciation.

If you’re looking for ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week, this is a fun, fresh snack that parents at my kids’ school put together.

I love that they came up with such a fun, healthy way to show gratitude. And I’m sure the staff enjoyed having fresh fruit to grab during their busy days.

A teacher appreciation week snack idea of a fruit bowl with tags attached to the fruit. This one says "You're the APPLE of our eyes"

What You Need

Fresh Fruit: Such as apples, pears, oranges, clementines, peaches, plums, and bananas. Be sure to rinse anything with a peel they’ll be eating.

String, Yarn, or Rubber Bands: Use this to attach the notes to the fruit.

Tags: Make these out of colorful construction paper.

Fruit Puns: Some ideas:

“ORANGE you glad it’s almost summer?”
“You’re the APPLE our eyes”
“We are BANANAS for you”
“I hope it’s a-PEAR-ant we appreciate you”
“You’re PEAR-fect”
“You’re a PEACH”
“I APPLE-solutely appreciate you”

A bowl of fruit on a table with tags on them for teacher appreciation week.

How to Assemble This Teacher Appreciation Snack Idea

Print or write the fruit puns and attach them to the tags
Use a hole punch to make a small hole in the corner and thread the string, yarn, or rubber band through
Attach the notes to the fruit
Filled a bowl with the fruit
Set it out for the teachers and staff in the break room
Make it a one-day treat or refill the bowl all week long