Comments on: Holiday Gift Ideas for Teachers

By: lee ann

lee ann — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:12:11 +0000

I know this is outdated, but I just found this post (I’m new to your blog), and I wanted to comment on it. I have been a teacher for 18 years, and over the years I have found the best gifts to receive are gift cards: restaurants are the best ones. I”ve received g.cards to our local teacher store which is great because I can buy whatever I need for the classroom. Things to not buy the teacher; candles, knickknacky things, especially ones with apples or teacher sayings or ornaments (I have so many). Chocolates and baked goods are yummy, but I get a load from family, and also, my husband is a letter carrier and he gets at least 5 boxes of chocolates each year. A bit of useless trivia: peanut butter balls are called “Buckeyes” here in Ohio. I’ve gotten plenty of those as gifts through the years so I don’t have to worry about making them. I can’t believe that the holidays are getting so close. Where has the year gone?!

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By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:30:45 +0000

A useful gift for the classroom with a teacher appreciation sentiment is great. Mouse pads, desk clocks and pen holders make great teacher gifts.

By: kmomof06

kmomof06 — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:20:27 +0000

Great comments, I used to clean houses and did alot of teacher’s homes. They would tell me how they hated getting all the stuff like mugs, bath kits, and things that take up space or you have to dust lol. I think gift cards are really nice as they can use it to supplement their own gift budget. One teacher I know got over $100 in different gift cards and used those to buy for people on her list. One last thing, this year I sent a popcorn tin (my daughter’s insistance) and a card that told him how wonderful we think he is and that 4 toys had been picked out and donated in his honor to the local toys for tots. When we got a thank you note today he said that was the donated toys were the coolest thing he’d “recieved” in his 17 yrs of teaching. So, thought I’d add that here. You can show your appriciation and help the needy at the same time.

By: Rikelle

Rikelle — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:28:50 +0000

I love the ideas – thanks for sharing. Some things that I have done that seem to be well received are: a Barnes and nobles gift card along with a note from my child, a book light and a beaded bookmark that my child made – use waxed twine with beads on each end and a pretty charm (I think they turned out cute). I also have given them the story of the “Christmas Orange” (google the story)with a basket of the small oranges called cuties – a few teachers commented on this they shared the story and the oranges with their class.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:27:00 +0000

I love these ideas! My oldest son is in Kindergarten, so this is my first year of gifts for teachers. I am thinking of making homemade Biscotti with a tin of Hot Chocolate along with a $10 Borders gift card. I also make felt play food & noticed that the classroom has a kitchen set but no play food. That might be a nice addition. Thanks for all the brilliant ideas!

By: tammy

tammy — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:35:58 +0000

I love themes. One year I gave If You Give a Mouse a Cookie book, along with some yummy cookies. Another year it was a refillable movie cup with a movie gift card and box of candy inside.

By: NaDell

NaDell — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:24:07 +0000

My daughters made some bracelets for their teachers this year. They also made them for the girls in their ballet class. I like to use the stretchy cord elastic to make them and my girls can do everything on them except tie the knots. I’ll include a card or something too.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:41:47 +0000

Excellent suggestions. Especially the gift card idea. As you said, you simply can’t go wrong with that idea. Even if it’s $5 to Starbucks. $5 beats a corny mug or apple magnet any day…

By: rachel

rachel — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:18:16 +0000

This is my 8th year teaching, but my first year teaching elementary. I actually got gifts when I taught middle school. I can tell you that I don’t need another coffee mug (I don’t even drink coffee at home or work!), a scented candle, or a bottle of something I am allergic to from B&BW. Gift cards are always appreciated! The two best gifts I ever got were a pot holder that one of my students that was a foster child crocheted for me; and a little turquoise bottle and bowl from Avon (my granny has the same one, it’s pretty old) and a very “loved” stuffed animal from a student that probably never said three words in class and came from a very large and needy family. Those are tough to beat!