Presents for teachers!

[AnyDream]

We're probably too slow off the mark this year, but another way to personalize gifts for a teacher is to get those fabric textas, and get the kid to draw/write on a plain white teatowel or apron. This is a lovely gift for other special people like grandparents & favorite aunties/uncles too. (Also an awesome gift ideas for kids/tweens - a pair of white volleys, a packet of fabric textas & some coloured laces)!

[JLeigh29]

As a teacher, I never expected a gift...it was a bonus. Any teacher that 'expects' a gift probably doesn't deserve one! I always opened it in front of the child, and if I couldn't do it straight away I'd do it in class and call the child over to watch and so I could say thanks.

I've had a few shockers...mouldy chocolates, opened/used toiletries and $2 shop choccies that tasted horrendous, but I've also been given gifts by kids who's parents didn't help/want/have any money to get anything. One I remember was a dirty old soft toy (obviously a favourite) when I was going on maternity leave. The child was so pleased they'd gotten me a gift for my baby...I bawled my eyes out in front of them!!

'Smart cookies' idea is great - might have to borrow that one I considered doing glass jars of layered bikkie ingredients with a tag for how to make them, jam or little cross stitch pics with a teacher-related saying, but ran out of time/energy/motivation!

[Jellyfish]

DD1 is doing canvas paintings for her kindy teachers. I had all sorts of ideas but in the end, it was what she asked to do so I thought that made it the perfect gift. Then I've written a personal letter of thanks and helped DD1 write one, including her favourite memories and things she has learnt through the year.

[Cally]

We're giving the teacher a bottle of wine and there is a collection at the front desk towards a massage voucher for the two kindy teachers which we will contribute to. Tonight's task is to write a thoughtful card.

[lilima]

I ended up 'gifting' DS's teacher education to a third world country through TEAR.

Not sure what she thought of it, but DS was very excited to give it to her.

[lilima]

Double

[peanutter]

I remember one year the teacher had multiple students give him a huge thing of licorice.

He spent a lot of time in the toilet that week.

[littlelara]

I found a girl at the local farmers market who makes candles in these beautiful Turkish jars, so we got together and messed around with different scents until we had a christmassy one and then I ordered a bunch of them so that's what everyone is getting this year.
Next year I think I'll go back to making Christmas potpourri. I would have done it this year, but dp said "you can't do the same thing again". Turns out I could have, because just recently a few people have said how much they loved them last year. Would have been cheaper, too.
Ah well. The candles are lovely.
Really like the tea towel idea, too.

[black_rose]

Our teacher is going on maternity leave so dd1 has made a beautiful photo frame as I know she has been given lots of toys and blankets already! As a thank you we have got some yummy apple cookies made by a bb member!