I was slow on the draw last year with my first kindergartener. I searched through the “extras” stash & gifted a Bath & Body works hand sanitizer. I thought it was a great idea until I read your “scented lotions” no-no. Not so sure now if it was good or not. lol
This year we are doing a handknit hot pad/dishcloth with a letter on it & a cookie mix.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I’ve heard so many do cookie/bread mixes. That really is a great idea. They can open and make it when they’re ready for it. I’ll have to remember this one too!
-Jen
I made this for my kids teachers last year and they all went gaga over them. I was a little embarrassed and thought it would be frivolous. They all went on and on about how much they loved to write. Whoda thunk?? the covers are nice because they fit on regular composition books and can be taken off and put on another one.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wow, Cheri. What a unique idea….I’m bookmarking that!
-Jen
My parents were both teachers, and the most meaningful gifts they received were letters from parents and students who appreciated their work. Especially the ones who wrote about specific things they appreciated.
Maybe that’s not so popular in our materialistic society, but my parents still have those letters, while the other gifts are gone.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Very good point, Angela!
-Jen
OK….so coming from “the former teacher” that I am…. The best presents were gift cards that I could use to buy my family presents. The pay for a teacher is jack-squat…. and now a days you can even get pre-loaded visa cards…. there is a little stress relief when other burdens are relieved. Believe me, making the teachers life easier, makes his/her day. Understanding that most teachers don’t get bonus checks, most of them are poor, the good ones really do LOVE your kids, doing something for them that helps their “other life” is so appreciated. One year a mom gave me a basket with all the things to decorate Christmas cookies with my kids…cookie cutters, sprinkles, mixes…. it made me smile because I would have never been able to purchase those things and I WANT to make memories with my family…. we still use the cookie cutters! I have a million tips is ya really want them
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That’s neat, Jenn. Thanks for the insight! You always have great ideas…
-Jen
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@Jenny86753oh9 I hope my kids get their teacher a gift certificate for a new Macbook Pro.
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@Jenny86753oh9 But seriously…for our homeschool co-op teachers, we’re actually giving them each a jar mix with a ribbon tied around it.
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@Jenny86753oh9 Considering where the little lady teaches, gifts will be interesting for sure. Fingers crossed!
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Earplugs and a bottle of Excedrin Migraine!
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I was slow on the draw last year with my first kindergartener. I searched through the “extras” stash & gifted a Bath & Body works hand sanitizer. I thought it was a great idea until I read your “scented lotions” no-no. Not so sure now if it was good or not. lol
This year we are doing a handknit hot pad/dishcloth with a letter on it & a cookie mix.
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I’ve heard so many do cookie/bread mixes. That really is a great idea. They can open and make it when they’re ready for it. I’ll have to remember this one too!
-Jen
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I made this for my kids teachers last year and they all went gaga over them. I was a little embarrassed and thought it would be frivolous. They all went on and on about how much they loved to write. Whoda thunk?? the covers are nice because they fit on regular composition books and can be taken off and put on another one.
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Wow, Cheri. What a unique idea….I’m bookmarking that!
-Jen
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Oh yeah, I had some fabric scraps that had sheet music on them – the music teachers were thrilled.
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Scarves and gloves for recess duty.
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My parents were both teachers, and the most meaningful gifts they received were letters from parents and students who appreciated their work. Especially the ones who wrote about specific things they appreciated.
Maybe that’s not so popular in our materialistic society, but my parents still have those letters, while the other gifts are gone.
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Very good point, Angela!
-Jen
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OK….so coming from “the former teacher” that I am…. The best presents were gift cards that I could use to buy my family presents. The pay for a teacher is jack-squat…. and now a days you can even get pre-loaded visa cards…. there is a little stress relief when other burdens are relieved. Believe me, making the teachers life easier, makes his/her day. Understanding that most teachers don’t get bonus checks, most of them are poor, the good ones really do LOVE your kids, doing something for them that helps their “other life” is so appreciated. One year a mom gave me a basket with all the things to decorate Christmas cookies with my kids…cookie cutters, sprinkles, mixes…. it made me smile because I would have never been able to purchase those things and I WANT to make memories with my family…. we still use the cookie cutters! I have a million tips is ya really want them
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That’s neat, Jenn. Thanks for the insight! You always have great ideas…
-Jen
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