Need Ideas for teacher gifts

18 years ago

My daughter is the chairperson on the Junior High Honor Society. They just met and decided they wanted to give the teachers small gifts or treat for the next holidays that are left this school year. The Next holiday is St. Patrick. I am a crafty person but this is one holiday that I don't do anything for. So I have no ideas for her. I could use your help. Something easy that they can make with a card or poem is what I am thinking of. Any suggestions?

Missy from Texas

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Adella Bedella
18 years ago
Shamrock pins made out of shrinky dinks and then glittered.

I've always thought it would be cute to get a small figurine from a $1 store and have accessories for each occassion like the holiday geese.

Here is a link that might be useful: dressed up geese
barb_from_pa
18 years ago
As a teacher, I might suggest candy or candles - both things that you use up. I truly appreciate all the teacher gifts I receive, but it is hard to find a place for them after a while. On the other hand, I teach preschool, so I probably recieve alot more gifts than an upper grade teacher. It's very nice that the kids want to give gifts to their teachers!
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That is a cute idea! I agree that some schools and other workplaces, can make it so hard these days to add personal warmth to a classroom or office. Because so many of my close friends are teachers, I heard early on to avoid anything that says "teacher" on it. My bestfriend had a large box filled with "teacher" ornaments, mugs, suncatchers, etc. Gift cards are much appreciated, though. A heartfelt letter is another special, treasured gift. Along those lines, my friend who's a grade school counselor joked one day years ago, that while teachers are always remembered, she'd only gotten two gifts her entire career. After that, I've always made sure that I gave our own school counselor and my DD's bus driver a small gift at Christmas and at the end of the school year. Lynn
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That's going to get real expensive, really fast. My nephew is special needs. Here's what my SIL does. A gift card to the classroom teacher, usually to someplace the teacher can get classroom supplies. For everyone else, the one-on-one aide, the home nurses, the bus diver and aide, the therapists--she has my nephew make a card or a pencil holder or cookies or something else as gifts. My nephew's in fifth grade now and has a teacher, a teacher's aide, his own one-on-one aide, the bus driver, the bus aide, five different home nurses, physical therapists--home and school, occupational therapists--home and school, speech therapist, music therapist, two swim therapists (I don't know what they are really called, but they've worked some miracle and he can now swim unassisted), 11 doctors, the brace maker, the wheelchair guy, the mobility specialist and probably a few other people I'm forgetting. In your case, I'd give $25 gift cards to the teacher and the therapists. Then I'd give some sort of gift basket to the classroom--the teacher and the aides--something that they can easily split up amongst them. Cards for everyone else, handmade if your son can do that, or at least signed by him however he signs his name at this time. If you don't feel the card is enough, you can include a little thank you note of your own, thanking them for all the progress your son has made under their care. If you haven't had contact with someone, there's no need to give them anything at the holidays. I'm sure they won't be expecting it. (The nurse, the liaison.) This post was edited by camlan on Fri, Dec 7, 12 at 11:28
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We had the same problem for years. We have a group of seven couples (all close in age). We would take trips together once every year or so but during the year we would take turns hosting a monthly dinner. Of course this always necessitated a hostess gift. All of us are comfortably off and at our age have everything (material) that we want or need. It drove me crazy because I was constantly being gifted with craft type items. I am just not into cutesy things and I had a difficult time coming up with items that I thought the other ladies would enjoy or use. I failingly ended up giving food items or fresh flowers. We all finally came to a consensus that we should stop doing hostess gifts and at Christmas put funds together to donate to a charity. Thank goodness! The pressure every month is off and we can give to those in need. It's a win/win.
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susan_in_nc
18 years ago
A nice mug (check the dollar store) filled with mints or candies(mayby some gold coins!)of some sort, wrapped in green celophane or tissue. Tie it up with a pretty ribbon.

Easter, large plastic egg, filled with post-its, erasers or some other small office item, maybe a nice stamp (some HS teachers still give out stickers!)

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sharoncrafts
18 years ago
Susan has the right idea. I used to make these for my co-workers. I would buy a coffee mug at the $1 store, get small cellophane bags and fill with candy, green m&m's, etc. I would add a pencil with shamrocks on it, etc.

Another idea is cake in a cup.
lorraine303
18 years ago
What about some Irish Dew - a bottle/can of Mountain Dew with the following poem on a tag:

I ran into a leprechaun
And asked if he'd been told
Where the rainbow ended
With the treasured pot of gold.
He didn't know, but then gave me
A special Irish brew (dew)
To brighten your St. Paddy's Day
I'm sharing some with you!
OR.....
Sit right down I have something for you,
Here's a green bottle of very good brew. (of special Irish Dew)
It's not a clover or rainbow or gold,
Just a great drink, or so I've been told! (or a magical drink)
author unknown

or - take a small terra cotta pot and spray paint it gold (pot of gold) and put a roll of lifesavers in it standing up(the rainbow) and wrap with tulle and tie with a nice green ribbon and a tag wishing a Happy St. Pat's Day.

Have fun! Lorraine
missy11
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18 years ago
Super Ideas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is just what I was looking for. I knew you could help me out.

Missy

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