Luckily for you I have a little bit of an "in" with the teaching crowd. My mother was a teacher, I have three aunts and two uncles that were teachers, and my grandparents were both teachers. And the unanimous answer for some of the most helpful gifts they received was: supplies.
Teachers often buy a lot of items using their own money and they can go through supplies faster than a room full of kindergarteners can devour a platter full of cupcakes. Teachers will really appreciate anything that helps stock up their supplies for the next year.
There are lots of ways you can gift supplies too. From the super-duper-all-out-fantastic to the simple and cute I've gathered up some great inspiration photos for you.
As with any gift I think what teachers would appreciate the most is the thought behind it and the sincerity with which it is given. No matter how you decide to package up your gift, or how big or small you go, I've made a tag for you that will work with any supply gift.
You can download the tag here.
You can never have enough supplies. I know any that are give will be greatly appreciated by any teacher!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the great ideas!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet idea for the class. Does this really appreciate the teacher? It gives her things that the school and/or parents SHOULD provide. It would be nice to honor the TEACHER for what she does for her students. A gift card, a card, something unexpected-not something to be used by your children. That is just my thought. Any acknowledgement is thoughtful.
ReplyDeleteYou're right in the fact that these are things that SHOULD be provided to the teacher, but unfortunately in today's economy they aren't. A lot of the teachers I talked to end up spending a lot of their OWN money on supplies and really appreciated anything that contributed to their classroom. But I do think it is the thought that counts the most and I am sure any teacher just appreciates even a simple thank you.
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ReplyDeleteAs a teacher, I love the supplies gifts. The most meaningful gifts I've ever received just for me have been notes or letters written by parents voicing their appreciation, especially if there were something they particularly appreciated. I also had a parent who stood at an end-of-the-year full school celebration, and told that her son who had previously hated school had loved coming to school that year. That was for a second grader 23 years ago. That grown-up second grader runs to give me a hug when he sees me even now. His mother's comment, and his hugs are priceless.
ReplyDeleteJust stopping by to thank you for showcasing my school supply cake. You have a great site!
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I made 2 gifts for kindergarten teachers. One was an insulated travel cup with a straw filled with skittles and starburst. Card tag read, "thanks for getting my creative juices flowing!" Second was a small flower pot (decorated at home with paint and stickers). We drew, colored and cut out 3D flowers, attached them to pipe cleaners, then cut foam to fit in the pots and inserted our "flowers" into the foam in the pots. Card tag read, "thanks for helping me bloom this year!" Just adding some ideas!
ReplyDeleteI made 2 gifts for kindergarten teachers. One was an insulated travel cup with a straw filled with skittles and starburst. Card tag read, "thanks for getting my creative juices flowing!" Second was a small flower pot (decorated at home with paint and stickers). We drew, colored and cut out 3D flowers, attached them to pipe cleaners, then cut foam to fit in the pots and inserted our "flowers" into the foam in the pots. Card tag read, "thanks for helping me bloom this year!" Just adding some ideas!
ReplyDeleteI made 2 gifts for kindergarten teachers. One was an insulated travel cup with a straw filled with skittles and starburst. Card tag read, "thanks for getting my creative juices flowing!" Second was a small flower pot (decorated at home with paint and stickers). We drew, colored and cut out 3D flowers, attached them to pipe cleaners, then cut foam to fit in the pots and inserted our "flowers" into the foam in the pots. Card tag read, "thanks for helping me bloom this year!" Just adding some ideas!
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry if my comment is showing up more than once! My phone just totally went haywire on me and I can now see my comment 3 times! Feel free to delete!
ReplyDeleteVery creative post! last time I help my kids to make a bookmarker, simple but their teacher loves it. I saw that idea here: 13 preschool teacher gift ideas
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