Originally Posted By Kimrue I wanted to get some holiday gifts for my daughter's teachers. I have NO IDEA what to get them. I always here teachers talk about what silly things they get and I sort of wanted to get something nice. Any good ideas?
Originally Posted By FaMulan A gift card for Staples of OfficeMax, since very many teachers now have to pay for classroom supplies themselves.
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ Yup, thank you cards, writing paper, fancy pens, stickers (depending on the age they're teaching), rubber stamps, a pretty poinsettia, Christmas socks (okay, that's just me) books for the classroom, a Chapter's gift certificate, even a CD of children's music but NOT bubblebath, coffee mugs or any kind of lotions or Christmas ornaments. Although appreciated, I find that I don't tend to use the bubblebaths and creams, and coffee mugs, well, I have tons! Hope that helps, and just know that whatever you get it is greatly appreciated. And have your daughter make the card, I always save those.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer Liquor. I'd need it if I was stuck in a room with a bunch of other people's kids all day.
Originally Posted By disneyfreaksk ^LOL! I like to get the kid's teachers gift certificates for dinner and a movie. They need the treat!
Originally Posted By trailsend Also, something that is a timesaver for a teacher. The teacher is trying to get her Christmas together as well. A specialty cake she can serve to her own guests or family, or something of that sort.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 DD (married with a baby) loves plants, nutbreads or anything that can be put in the freezer for later and gift cards. DS (single) likes gift cards, anything for the classroom and anything a student makes for him. Sis (single and almost 60) loves the gift cards and anything the student makes themselves. Oh, all are teachers tiggerdis, they all agree about the handmade cards
Originally Posted By Kira My mom is a teacher and I know she enjoyed getting things she would actually use like giftcards to restaurants, movie theatres, staples or office depot, sh eeven got a gift certificate one time to a local salon to get a pedicure and manicure (she enjoyed that one the most). After she moved back into town she had to get rid of some gifts that were just sit around dust collectors because there was no use for them any longer. So going with what everyone else in this thread has mentioned...gift cards are the way to go!
Originally Posted By LVBelle After this last week, I agree with Tom, liquor and lots of it! Gift cards are awesome too, especially for dinner out or the movies. Also Office Max, Target, Teaching supply stores, stuff like that. Teaching supply stores like Learning is Fun are SO expensive, it's always fun to get gift cards there because then I can buy the cute, fun stuff that I always want but am too broke to buy!
Originally Posted By smeeeko starbucks/ peets coffee is a hit with a lot of the teacher friends we have.. they need the wake up you know? =) B&N or Borders giftcards Office Despot or other large box places (they do have to pay for many of their own supplies since the schools especially here in CA don't get but like a couple bucks for their classroom supplies). generic mugs.. that's my personal suggestion as when I was a kid, my mom & I wrapped my teacher gifts and my history teacher got my math teachers mug and my math teacher got my history teacher mug. I know it was easy enough for them to trade.. but as a 7th grader I just about died of embarressment! (or you could just mark the tags after wrapping each item rather than thinking you can wrap them and remember).
Originally Posted By smeeeko ohh trailsend the cake is a good idea! You can get stuff like that at Costco/Sams Club a 3pack of coffee cakes! Even if they aren't keen on poppyseed or chocolate or whatever they can still serve it after work or something! We also seen a lot of those 3pk hot cocoa thingys.. very reasonable to give out to teachers when you break the set up. =)
Originally Posted By Kimrue wow, thanks for all the great ideas, everyone! I'm sure I'm not the only one who will be using this thread for some gift ideas! thanks
