Hi Moms,
What is something cute to get for my son's teachers as an end of the year school gift? He has 2 teachers and 3 after school teachers... I've ALWAYS been told that teachers only like gift cards (that's what I do for xmas for them, but buying 5 gift cards can get expensive)..
Thanks moms... I decided to do the gift cards again... I'd rather them buy what they want.. I'll get (3) 10.00 one's for his aftercare teachers and (2) 20.00 for his main teachers :0)
For me, a Handwritten note, about how much you appreciate them... is timeless. And comes from the heart and is meaningful.
And with that, you can include something else.
Even a bouquet of flowers.
That is what I do.
My kids' Teachers have always loved it.
I am a teacher. First, know that you do not HAVE to get them anything at all. Of course its, nice, but the teachers are not expecting it. If you do want to get something I always liked something that could be "used-up" for example cookies, candy, note pads/cards. stuff like that. Many of my students would make a batch of cookies and put about 3-5 cookies in a clear bag with a ribbon and a note. You could make one batch and cover all of the teachers easily with that. Good luck!
I get the teachers bundles of the types of little things that they tend to spend LOTS of their own money on - stickers, paper, the kinds of pencils they often give students as special treats. I once asked a teacher I was close to what she wanted more than anything for her classroom and she asked for a box of printer paper. With budget cuts most of them got one ream of paper for their room. They bought the rest themselves. Try asking her what she wants.
Something consumable!! Don't get them anything that is a keepsake. They get enough trinkets, knick knacks, and mugs and don't want or need any more.
Give a gift card to a coffee shop, fast food place, or stationary store and write a personal "I appreciate you" note. Gift cards allow the teacher to get what they want, when they want. It can be a $5 gift card, and it will be greatly appreciated. (Five $5 cards would be $25 total. If that is too much, go to the dollar store. They always need supplies, so maybe some stickers or something like that.)
I would just make some nice cookies or even make some bread that you can divide into individual loaf pans (mini size). I think if you just make a gesture it will nice, and one that tastes good is a bonus! ;)
One of the things we made was homemade Salsa. We gave it with the recipe and some tortilla chips.
Do you make a good spaghetti sauce? Or a good dessert topping?
Just think of something you are good at making.
Food, or even small gift cards, like $5 to Dunkin' Donuts were always my faves!
:)
We are doing potted herbs with DS's handprints on the terra cotta pots. We have 7 to do - I sure hope they work.
I love giving local yummies. I have given pecan and peanut brittles one made by a local man and was quite delicious and the other was amish made and was pretty tasty. This year I'm getting fruit butters, preserves from American Spoon also a MI company. You may want to try that. Not from FL but sooo yummy. They ship free for 12 jars ( I have 15 on my list ek!)
Homemade treats would be nice, cookies, bread, muffins, etc....If you don't feel that is enough than add a $5 gift card for coffee or maybe a scratch ticket. Candles can be inexpensive. Even a hand written note would be much appreciated thanking them. Whatever you do, I'm sure will be unexpected and much appreciated.
I agree with either baked goodies or flowers and a thank you card expressing how much you appreciate what they've done for your child. Also, have your son draw a picture for them.
Yes, gift cards are great! But they can get expensive. And we like all sorts of thoughtful things. This year I was so excited to get anything...it was so much fun.
I got lots of flowers (potted are best), a sports drinking bottle (love it), notepads, lots of sweets, and can't remember what else.
I made a flower pot for the teacher I work with (I got the idea from another mom from here). I used a terra cotta pot and wrote her name, class and year around the top and in the middle I wrote "Thank you for helping us grow" in cute letters. Then I had each student dip their thumb in green paint and stamp it on the pot. I wrote their name and turned the print into a bug. Then I planted pretty flowers. You could get smaller pots and have your son stamp his hand on it and say "Thank you for helping me grow." For this I used a marker that was for outside use and on terra cotta and same with the paint.
I made fresh salsa for my kids' teachers and added a little baggie of chips. They LOVED it...I think partly because we get so much sweets that it was a nice change.
You could have your child put handprints on a flower pot and write Best Teacher Hands Down on it. Then plant some pretty flowers in it.
I've gotten to know my son's teachers VERY WELL this year. They basically TOLD me they want cut-out cookies. Hmmmmm. I already planned on making them because they lost their MINDS when I brought some in at Christmas and St. Patrick's Day.
I spent an hour making the dough and will start cutting out/baking cute summer cookies tomorrow. I plan to make a HUGE batch so they can freeze them and snack on them thru the summer. :)
