Quality Time
Hand-made personal notes about how your child is going to volunteer their time to help the teacher out is a heartfelt and useful gift that leaves a lasting impression.
Good notes would be like a coupon style format dedicating your time to a specific task. For example, “I will clean the chalkboard 10 days of your choosing.”, “I will feed the class pet for 2 weeks.”, or “I will pass out assignments to the class for 1 week.”
Taking a load off the teachers’ burdens will be a nice gift, showcasing the generosity and capability of your child.
As Shana Aborn, a teacher and contributor to Romper, says:
“As a teacher myself, I’m always genuinely touched when students (and their parents) give me anything. It’s not so much the gift itself as it is the idea of showing appreciation for a job that’s harder than it looks, and which doesn’t always get the respect it deserves. So I’m happy with any kind of holiday thank-you.”
Choose one of the gifts from above or something you know to be more meaningful to your child’s teacher, to let them know they are not forgotten.
If you don’t have the teacher on your nice list to buy for, no sweat, a nice handwritten card will do the trick.
Just don’t forget about the person who has invested so much into your child’s life, giving them lasting tools that help form the foundation for adulthood.
Please let us know in the comments section if you have a special gift idea that teachers love, or if you have given one of the above-mentioned ones with success.