Buying a Gift for the Children’s Teacher

As the end of the last term of the year comes around, many people turn their mind to buying a little thank you gift for their children’s teacher.  If you know the teacher quite well, picking a little something for them can be easy but for the teacher you haven’t had much to do with, it can be a bit trickier.  You can take the kids word for what their teacher likes but who knows how that will end?

Best teacher

For the teacher that the kids love, something that tells them they are the best teacher is always popular.  The good news is rather than buying a simple generic ‘Best Teacher’ plaque, you can now buy personalised presents that have their name on.  One example is the Best Teacher Personalised Apple Crystal Token.  The crystal block features a bright green apple image and two lines for text so can say ‘Mrs Smith Best Teacher’ or any variation including for teaching assistants, teachers helpers or other messages.

Mugs are another good bet as nearly everyone drinks coffee or tea.  Personalised mugs featuring a wife owl in blues and greens for male teachers and pinks for female teachers are an ideal present.  Add a few lines of text such as ‘thanks for helping with my English’ and add the kids’ name allows the teacher to feel appreciated for the work they have done.  Cups and saucers for those who like their drinks in the proper way are another option and can include simple messages such as ‘To My Lovely Teacher’ and who the present is from.

For the home

Something that the teacher can take home with them and fondly remember their students is another option.  This could be something as simple as a plaque with best teacher on or perhaps one personalised from your child including a message such as ‘It takes someone special to be a teacher’. 

Candles are another great idea and plain white ones will fit in with any scheme in the house.  With a simple thank you and a name on them, they aren’t too gushy but will be while teacher relaxes at home after a hard day.

If everyone in the class wants to get something together, then why not consider a hand-paintedcommemorative plate?  These plates can have the teacher’s name, a special message and the class year and name added around the right red apple image so the teacher can hang it on their wall at home or in their office and remember the thanks of the class.

Fun presents

Finally, if you know the teacher has a sweet tooth, then a personalised sweet jar is a perfect present.  The label on the jar can have their name and thanks added along with a cute teacher owl and even comes with a selection of Swizzle Sweets already in place so no shopping around, trying to guess what sweets they will like.  Then once it is empty, they can fill it up again!