Teacher Gifts That Make The Grade
by: Ronny D Sutton
Creative Gifts for Teachers
Finding the best gift ideas for teachers can seem overwhelming. Teacher Christmas gifts, Teacher Appreciation Week gifts, and thank-you gifts at the end of the year all take their toll on the creative parent’s mind. If you have more than one child, it’s even more complicated. How do you find unique teacher gifts that are useful, meaningful, and fun?
The answer is to change the way you’re thinking about gifts in the first place. Instead, consider gifts that support a charitable cause. Charity gift cards and donation gifts that give back to charities are a great option, and with a little creativity it’s easy to come up with a great gift for a Teacher.
Gifts that Teachers Don’t Want
Ask almost any teacher and they’ll say that while they’re grateful for the generosity and kindness of their students’ families, they have no need for another “World’s Best Teacher” mug. Gifts of this kind are intended to express gratitude, but often they’re added to a pile of things that the teacher doesn’t need. Here are some examples of gifts that teachers receive far too often:
-anything decorated with apples or “school” motif (remember that your child’s teacher has a life outside of school and probably doesn’t decorate his or her house like a classroom!)
-coffee mugs
-candy or cookies (if your child’s teacher is dieting, diabetic or has allergies this is especially bad)
-scented lotions, candles, and bath sets
-trinkets, picture frames, and figurines
Many people give a gift card to a restaurant or popular coffee shop. These are certainly better ideas, but remember: many other parents will probably decide to give gift cards as well. If you want your gift to stand out, consider giving something a little more unconventional.
Creative Teacher Gifts
Giving a truly unique teacher gift isn’t as hard as it seems if you stop thinking of gifts as “things,” and instead consider what might be meaningful to the teacher’s life.
For example, if you know your daughter’s teacher adores his pet black Lab, a donation to your state’s Labrador rescue society would probably be much more memorable than a picture frame or tie. If the teacher lost a parent to cancer, consider making a donation in their name to the American Cancer Society.
It’s also quite easy to find online gifts for charity—everything from artwork to books to stuffed animals—if you’d like to give a teacher gift that gives back its proceeds to charity. The Unicef Gift Shop has a great selection of beautiful cards and gifts that benefit their work.
If you don’t know the teacher well, that doesn’t mean you can’t still find teacher gifts to support charity. Give a TisBest Charity Gift Card, a donation gift card which allows your child’s teacher to select which charity receives the online donation. It’s fast and easy, and the cards are customizable, so can upload one of your child’s drawings onto the gift card and write a personalized note.
Meaningful Teacher Gifts Don’t Have to be Hard
Whether your child is in kindergarten or high school, their teachers shape their education and are an important influence. Showing teacher appreciation with a gift that gives back to charity is a great way to acknowledge their hard work without wasting money on more stuff that teachers might not need or want. With a little thought and effort, you won’t have any trouble finding that perfect gift for your child’s teacher
by: Ronny D Sutton
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Creative Gifts for Teachers
Finding the best gift ideas for teachers can seem overwhelming. Teacher Christmas gifts, Teacher Appreciation Week gifts, and thank-you gifts at the end of the year all take their toll on the creative parent’s mind. If you have more than one child, it’s even more complicated. How do you find unique teacher gifts that are useful, meaningful, and fun?
The answer is to change the way you’re thinking about gifts in the first place. Instead, consider gifts that support a charitable cause. Charity gift cards and donation gifts that give back to charities are a great option, and with a little creativity it’s easy to come up with a great gift for a Teacher.
Gifts that Teachers Don’t Want
Ask almost any teacher and they’ll say that while they’re grateful for the generosity and kindness of their students’ families, they have no need for another “World’s Best Teacher” mug. Gifts of this kind are intended to express gratitude, but often they’re added to a pile of things that the teacher doesn’t need. Here are some examples of gifts that teachers receive far too often:
-anything decorated with apples or “school” motif (remember that your child’s teacher has a life outside of school and probably doesn’t decorate his or her house like a classroom!)
-coffee mugs
-candy or cookies (if your child’s teacher is dieting, diabetic or has allergies this is especially bad)
-scented lotions, candles, and bath sets
-trinkets, picture frames, and figurines
Many people give a gift card to a restaurant or popular coffee shop. These are certainly better ideas, but remember: many other parents will probably decide to give gift cards as well. If you want your gift to stand out, consider giving something a little more unconventional.
Creative Teacher Gifts
Giving a truly unique teacher gift isn’t as hard as it seems if you stop thinking of gifts as “things,” and instead consider what might be meaningful to the teacher’s life.
For example, if you know your daughter’s teacher adores his pet black Lab, a donation to your state’s Labrador rescue society would probably be much more memorable than a picture frame or tie. If the teacher lost a parent to cancer, consider making a donation in their name to the American Cancer Society.
It’s also quite easy to find online gifts for charity—everything from artwork to books to stuffed animals—if you’d like to give a teacher gift that gives back its proceeds to charity. The Unicef Gift Shop has a great selection of beautiful cards and gifts that benefit their work.
If you don’t know the teacher well, that doesn’t mean you can’t still find teacher gifts to support charity. Give a TisBest Charity Gift Card, a donation gift card which allows your child’s teacher to select which charity receives the online donation. It’s fast and easy, and the cards are customizable, so can upload one of your child’s drawings onto the gift card and write a personalized note.
Meaningful Teacher Gifts Don’t Have to be Hard
Whether your child is in kindergarten or high school, their teachers shape their education and are an important influence. Showing teacher appreciation with a gift that gives back to charity is a great way to acknowledge their hard work without wasting money on more stuff that teachers might not need or want. With a little thought and effort, you won’t have any trouble finding that perfect gift for your child’s teacher
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