DIY Sticky Note Holder for Teacher Appreciation

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This DIY sticky note holder is a simple, creative way to thank a great teacher. Grab the free laser SVG and make a gift they’ll actually use!

DIY sticky note holder designed to look like notebook paper with a pencil decoration on top and a yellow sticky note pad attached to the center.

Teacher Appreciation Week always sneaks up on me, and I love giving something a little more personal than store-bought goodies.

This year, I put together a DIY sticky note holder that’s both useful and thoughtful—because who doesn’t love a cute and organized desk?

It’s a quick project made even easier with the free laser SVG file I’m sharing, so you can create one (or a few) in no time.

Perfect for teachers, office gifts, or just because!

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Supply List
Grab the Free Laser File
Laser Cut
Paint
Glue
Final Thoughts
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Skill Level: Beginner

Total Time: 1 hour

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Supply List

Teacher Sticky Note Holder Laser File
Laser Cutting Machine
3mm MDF
Easel Paper (optional)
Masking Tape (optional)
Acrylic Paint
- White
- Black
- Yellow
- Pink
- Silver/Gray
Paint Markers
- Blue
- Red
Ruler
Makeup Sponges
Wood Glue

Supplies for making a sticky note holder, including wood glue, sticky notes, paints, markers, masking tape, wood pieces, and a pink tape dispenser.

Grab the Free Laser File

Download the SVG laser file to your computer or device.

Laser Cut

Pull the file into your laser-cutting software and cut.

Be sure to cut the black lines, score the red lines, and score/fill the blue lines.

Laser cutter engraving and cutting a sticky note holder design onto wood, featuring outlines of a pencil, notepad, and text for a teacher appreciation message.

This file is sized to fit the standard 3x3-inch sticky notes, but this file can be resized to fit any need.

Paint

I recommend piecing them together before painting to ensure that the correct side of the pieces is painted.

Hands holding a laser-cut sticky note holder made of wood, featuring an engraved pencil and the message "A little note to say thanks for being an awesome teacher!"

In my photo, you can see some excess burning around the saying.

It is possible to avoid the burning by playing with your machine settings to find the sweet spot.

I am okay with it. It is a handmade item, and it won't be perfect. But if this type of imperfection bugs you, you can fix it by testing in the settings.

I like to tape the pieces down to a table covered with paper to prepare for painting.

The tape holds the pieces so I don't get paint all over my fingers, and the paper protects my table.

I grouped the pieces by color.

Laser-cut wooden pieces for a sticky note holder are taped and prepped for painting, with a drop of white paint on a palette to the right.

I like to paint these small pieces with cosmetic sponges because they are cheaper than sponge brushes and work just as well.

Hand painting laser-cut wood pieces for a DIY sticky note holder shaped like a notebook page with pencil design, using white, black, gray, red, and yellow paint.

Apply 2-3 coats and let the pieces dry completely before proceeding to the next step.

Use a red and a blue paint marker over the scored lines of the notebook paper.

To help keep the lines nice and straight, I used a ruler over the scored lines.

Hands using a ruler and red acrylic paint marker to draw lines on a white wooden piece resembling notebook paper for a DIY sticky note holder.

The one vertical line is red, and all horizontal lines are blue.

Glue

Squeeze glue onto the paper and apply it with a small paintbrush. This helps control the amount of glue, so there isn't excess around the edges.

Add glue to the back of the notebook paper layer and adhere it to the back layer.

Hands assembling painted wood layers for a DIY sticky note holder shaped like notebook paper with the engraved message "A little note to say thanks."

There are score lines on the front of the holder so the pencil can be placed perfectly.

Add glue to the back of the pencil outline and place it over the scored outline.

Hands gluing a pencil-shaped cutout onto a painted sticky note holder that reads "A little note to say thanks for being an awesome teacher!"

To fill in the pencil, add glue to the back of the pieces and place them inside the outline.

Hands gluing yellow pencil pieces onto a painted sticky note holder with the message "A little note to say thanks for being an awesome teacher!"

Final Thoughts

It looks so cute when assembled!

Hands holding a finished teacher sticky note holder designed like notebook paper with a pencil and the message "A little note to say thanks for being an awesome teacher!"

If you wrap it up with a pack of sticky-notes and a cute pen, you have the perfect gift for any teacher!

Sticky note holder designed like notebook paper with a pencil decoration, holding a yellow sticky pad, placed next to a black and silver pen on a white background.

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