Teachers, what were your favorite end-of-the-year gifts?

I'm actually a teacher myself but haven't taught in a few years and can't remember squat since becoming a stay-at-home mom.

I am the room parent in my daughter's class, and am collecting money for a class gift. We can only collect $5 per kid, and only about half the class participates, so I don't have much to work with.

I would also like to MAKE something from the class and came across these....are they lame? Which one do you like better, or would I be wasting my time/money with something like this:
Be honest!

Re: Teachers, what were your favorite end-of-the-year gifts?

Hey Melissa!

Honestly, I don't keep any of the "things" that the kids give me, unless I can work it into the decor of my house. The things you posted are cute, but what would the teacher do with them?

I LOVE getting gift cards (Target, Starbucks) and nice letters/cards from the students and parents. I DO keep all of the cards and stuff I get from them - I have a file in our office filled with letters and cards and stuff.

Hope this helped a bit!



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Re: Teachers, what were your favorite end-of-the-year gifts?

Gift cards are the best!

Re: Teachers, what were your favorite end-of-the-year gifts?

gift cards!!!

Re: Teachers, what were your favorite end-of-the-year gifts?

ITA with gift cards.. to starbucks, a restaurant.. something the teacher can treat herself with. even so many of the "things" are cute, they just end up collectiing dust. although you should definitely have the kids all sign a card or something, so she has a memory of that class...

Re: Teachers, what were your favorite end-of-the-year gifts?

I agree with the gift card recs...


Maybe to Bed Bath and Beyond... Or Macys!

Re: Teachers, what were your favorite end-of-the-year gifts?

Definitely a gift card and a card made by the kids. I wind up getting rid of a lot of the gifts the kids get me because I don't have the space for it.

Re: Teachers, what were your favorite end-of-the-year gifts?

Posted by scarletbegonia

Hey Melissa!

Honestly, I don't keep any of the "things" that the kids give me, unless I can work it into the decor of my house. The things you posted are cute, but what would the teacher do with them?

I LOVE getting gift cards (Target, Starbucks) and nice letters/cards from the students and parents. I DO keep all of the cards and stuff I get from them - I have a file in our office filled with letters and cards and stuff.

Hope this helped a bit!



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Re: Teachers, what were your favorite end-of-the-year gifts?

Posted by ~Melissa~

Posted by scarletbegonia

Hey Melissa!

Honestly, I don't keep any of the "things" that the kids give me, unless I can work it into the decor of my house. The things you posted are cute, but what would the teacher do with them?

I LOVE getting gift cards (Target, Starbucks) and nice letters/cards from the students and parents. I DO keep all of the cards and stuff I get from them - I have a file in our office filled with letters and cards and stuff.

Hope this helped a bit!



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Hi!

I think I explained things wrong. LOL.

I am definitely getting a gift card for the teacher.

**But with my own money, from the whole class, I would like to MAKE something as well.**

I thought the platter was kinda cute. It's something she can reuse, like if she brings cookies or muffins to school for a teacher breakfast or something...

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one parent asked me (I teach a special) if she could come into the class and take a picture of the kids.


then she had all the kids sign a photo mat.

it was a cute idea

Re: Teachers, what were your favorite end-of-the-year gifts?

I think the platter is really cute and would definitely love it.

Re: Teachers, what were your favorite end-of-the-year gifts?

I think the platter is such a cute idea!

Re: Teachers, what were your favorite end-of-the-year gifts?

Gift Cards are soooo helpful! For some stores, I'm able to buy more stuff for my class. With others, I buy myself clothes for the first week of school.

As for the other gift, I think the platter is SUPER cute. But I also love the pot of flowers. I say that b/c I do the picture flowers for mother's day and it comes out REALLY cute!

Re: Teachers, what were your favorite end-of-the-year gifts?

Thanks for your input everyone!

I also thought of making a small flip book from the class...I would make a different page for each student, and they would say things like, "Mrs. G is special to me because _____," and "My favorite day of school was when we _____" ....etc (you get the idea)

Re: Teachers, what were your favorite end-of-the-year gifts?

Posted by ~Melissa~

Thanks for your input everyone!

I also thought of making a small flip book from the class...I would make a different page for each student, and they would say things like, "Mrs. G is special to me because _____," and "My favorite day of school was when we _____" ....etc (you get the idea)