Tuesday, April 23, 2013

15 Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas




Teachers are very special people.  Homeschooling my children showed me a little of the amount of work it takes to keep pupils on task and motivated.  However, it wasn't until my children went to our public school that I really realized not only how important their hard work is, but also how important a teacher's temperament, consistency and discipline is as well.  Great Teachers do deserve to be honored.  They greatly influence our children.  I am thankful for the tremendous teachers I have had and for my children's great teachers as well.  

May 6-10th is Teacher Appreciation week.  Here is a list of 15 gifts to help show our love to our children's special teachers!


Check out these cute "Polaroid Coasters" by The Love Nerds.  Such a neat idea!




I Dig Pinterest has created these cute little chalkboard chore charts.  These could be used for a variety of ideas for a teacher.  (Those chalkboard pens are great too!)





 The First Year Blog shares with us this wonderful homemade recipe for "Nilla Wafers".  YUM!  It might be good to find out about your teacher's diet restrictions first, but food is generally loved.





Do you have a teacher whom you know has a kindle, or an ipad?  Here is a great gift idea put together by It's Always Ruetten.





Five Little Chefs came up with this darling little questionnaire about your teacher.  This can be a gift from just your child, or the whole class could fill one out and give a little booklet to the teacher.  How fun!




What teacher doesn't like jewely?  Here is an easy DIY Bracelet you and your child could make for their teacher.




Sometimes Homemade shows how you can create this adorable Personalized State Wall Art.





Here's another tutorial that is not too difficult and really cute.  What teacher couldn't find a use for a tray like this from Rain on a Tin Roof?





Teacher's don't always get to spend as much time with their families as they might like during the school year.  What better gift then this little Love Frame from Reasons to Skip the Housework.  Teachers can exchange notes with their family letting each other know how special they are.





Another inexpensive and quick craft are these DIY Sisal Coasters.  Put them together with a ribbon and a little thank you card and you have yourself a nice gift.





Do you enjoy sewing?  Here is a cute book-lover pillow to whip up by Raegunwear





Aren't these little magnet photo boards by The Princess and her Cowboys adorable?  I'm sure a teacher could find all kinds of great uses for them.  




Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate!!  That stuff is wonderful.  Here is a super sweet recipe from Six Sisters Stuff for homemade Thin Mints.




Teachers can never have enough books.  From Nature to Nurture gives a great list of 20 books every home (or in this case classroom) should have.  A little gift bag with a few of these books would be very special.




Supper time often comes way too quickly for a teacher.  Help your child's teacher save time and money by putting together these Homemade Quick Mixes for her/him.


Well, this list should keep you busy for a little while.  Let's take the time to let our teachers know how special they are to us!



I link up here!

23 comments:

  1. Hi Melissa! Thank you so so much for sharing my homemade nilla wafers and for helping to grow my blog!
    Beth @ The First Year Blog

    ReplyDelete
  2. Thanks so much for featuring our thin mint cookies. We are flattered you would include them in your post. THANKS! -The Six Sisters

    ReplyDelete
  3. Thanks for sharing my personalized state wall art project with you readers! What a great round up - I'm definitely going to have to make those thin mint cookies!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Such fantastic ideas! Thanks for featuring my Chalkboard Chore Charts!

    Christine @ http://idigpinterest.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  5. So sweet ideas! I love almost all of them. And I was laughing when I saw "The very hungry caterpillar"-book. I bet it exists in all countries all over the world and was translated into all languages. ;-)

    Nina

    ReplyDelete
  6. I absolutely love these! Such cute ideas! I don't have children yet, but I pinned this in my "someday" board for when I do.

    Kirsten @ Made For A King

    ReplyDelete
  7. I love these! My best friend is a teacher and I know she would love all of these! Thank you so much for including my DIY Kindle case cover!

    Cheers,
    Julia
    It's Always Ruetten

    ReplyDelete
  8. Thank you so much for featuring my tray! Made my day! Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof

    ReplyDelete
  9. Thanks so much for featuring my polaroid coasters! As a teacher, I especially appreciate the feature for this post.

    Maggie @ thelovenerds

    ReplyDelete
  10. Thank you so much for featuring my post!
    Bonnie @ From Nature to Nurture

    ReplyDelete
  11. Hello? not all teachers are women...not many male gifts but food here :(

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. So true! My son and daughter have a male teacher this year, and we are so thankful for them. The fun thing about most of these gifts is that you can put your own spin on them. :) Books, mixes, coasters, state signs.... That way they can be even more personal for your child's teacher.

      Delete
  12. I was checking constantly this weblog and I am amazed teacher appreciation gift ideas ! Thank you for sharing this, I will attach this in my next to do my assignment to listing and try to create one fresh similar to this.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Creative thinking is an inevitable part of fashion. To put it another way, one has to produce something different and beautiful for it to be called fashionable and this is what makes it
    creativity essay example.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Very creative gift ideas for a teacher or assignment expert who does hard work to teach a student, if someone want to appreciate teacher there would not be better ideas than these. Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  15. The author has discussed a very resourceful topic in times of the pandemic. We, as a nation, cannot keep our children out of schools forever. Hence a plan needs to be implemented where children can safely go to school without getting mass infected. However, it is not recommended for parents or children to go physically to the shops for book supplies. Hence there is a need for online book shops such as KitaabNow.

    KitaabNow supplies books & stationery products delivered to your home while you are busy with your studies. We are one of the largest online stores in Pakistan catering to your reading and educational requirements. KitaabNow is a collection of books you need, books your siblings need; books your children might need delivered to your doorstep at market competitive prices.
    https://www.kitaabnow.com/

    ReplyDelete
  16. Thank you for the post. I really appreciate the effort you put in on these. 123 คาสิโน

    ReplyDelete
  17. Thank you for sharing I think you should also write an article aboutpowder free nitrile examination gloves

    ReplyDelete
  18. Keep up the good work , I read few posts on this web site and I conceive that your blog is very interesting and has sets of fantastic information.

    ReplyDelete
  19. These are very interesting gift ideas and I love making unusual gifts for my loved ones. I have ordered from Bradford Exchange several times and it was very convenient as you can return your package in a fairly simple procedure and it is not expensive. I like this service and I think this is also a good option for those who like to give gifts.

    ReplyDelete