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Teacher appreciation pens

Teachers lose pens. Constantly. A beaded pen is bright enough that it comes back to the desk, comfortable enough to grade with, and personal in a way a gift card is not. Each one is hand-beaded with food-grade silicone beads by a family raising a kid with Type 1 diabetes.

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Rose Bloom Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, fruit theme

Rose Bloom Pen

$10.00
Eucalyptus Koala Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, animal theme

Eucalyptus Koala Pen

$10.00
Monkey-See Banana-Do Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, animals theme

Monkey-See Banana-Do Pen

$10.00
Cottage Birdhouse Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, nature theme

Cottage Birdhouse Pen

$10.00
Welcome-Home Birdhouse Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, nature theme

Welcome-Home Birdhouse Pen

$10.00
Tusk-Worthy Elephant Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, animals theme

Tusk-Worthy Elephant Pen

$10.00
Cotton-Candy Bead Story № 2 Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, farm theme

Cotton-Candy Bead Story № 2 Pen

$10.00
Shift-Long Scrubs № 2 Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, nurse theme

Shift-Long Scrubs № 2 Pen

$10.00
Flamingo Flair Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, animals theme

Flamingo Flair Pen

$10.00
Pretty-Little-Pony Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, animals theme

Pretty-Little-Pony Pen

$10.00
Peacock Plumes Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, animals theme

Peacock Plumes Pen

$10.00
Talkin' Turkey Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, seasonal theme

Talkin' Turkey Pen

$10.00
Busy-Bee Charm Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, bee theme

Busy-Bee Charm Pen

$10.00
Stripe Show Zebra Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, zebra theme

Stripe Show Zebra Pen

$10.00
Tuxedo Cat Gala Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, cat theme

Tuxedo Cat Gala Pen

$10.00
Dachshund Dash Pen — handmade silicone beaded pen, dog theme

Dachshund Dash Pen

$10.00

A $10 gift that does not end up in a drawer

Every beaded pen is $10 and writes with a standard refillable black ink cartridge, so it keeps getting used long after appreciation week. The silicone beads give it grip and weight — teachers tell us it is the pen they hide from substitutes.

Buying for a grade level or the whole staff? Bag charms and keychains are $12 and pair well with pens for a room-parent gift basket.

When to give them

Teacher Appreciation Week in early May and the last week of school are the two big ones, but back-to-school and winter break gifts work just as well. Order a week or two ahead so we can bead and ship in time.

For classroom aides, office staff, bus drivers, and the school nurse, the same pens work as a matched set — nobody feels left out and the whole gift stays under budget.

Turn it into a school fundraiser instead

Plenty of schools discover us through one teacher's pen and end up running a full fundraiser with the same products. Your school keeps the profit; Type 1 diabetes awareness gets a share of every unit sold. Run the numbers with the profit calculator before you apply.

Common questions

How much are the beaded pens?
Pens are $10 each. Badge reels, bag charms, and keychains are $12 each.
Can the ink be replaced?
Yes. The pens take a standard refillable cartridge, so they last well past a single school year.
Do you do bulk orders for a whole school?
Yes — bulk and fundraiser pricing is available. Use the school fundraiser calculator to estimate profit, then submit an application on the fundraiser page.

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