Teacher Gifts - GULP!

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A gift card from something like Staples lets the teacher buy something for herself or for her classroom for next year that would make her life easier.

Even a Canadian Tire or Home Depot card lets her buy gardening or other outdoor things for the summer.

My mom was a teacher and still has a drawer of avon she will never use all of before she dies for sure - it was the in thing to give back then.

And PLEASE>>>>>>>> do not give the teacher a framed picture of your child - teacher is usually quite glad in the grand scheme of things to say goodbye to the kids and looking forward to ne kids for next year. It's not like she is going to hang it on the wall with her grandchildren's pictures. Mom has a box of them she was never sure what to do with cause it seemed wrong to toss them out somehow. She did use some of the frames.

I have done a plant like one of the miniature roses that looked nice to give as a plant but then could be planted outside if they wanted to or just enjoyed in the house or regifted if they chose.

I like the personalized stationary idea and you could do notepads, writing paper, etc.

I make greeting cards and that is what I often did was a box of just general cards - flowers, squiggles, etc. that were blank inside so the teacher could use them for letters, thank yous, etc. and they were well received.

Sharon