Today, I had parent-teacher conferences from 12:45pm until 8:30pm. Needless to say, I'm exhausted!! One of the best parts of parent teacher conferences (besides meeting with all of my students' families and giving them good news about how well their child is doing in my class) is the PTA luncheon. The PTA serves us a pot-luck style lunch with everything from hot food to cold sandwiches, and amazing desserts! (I think this explains why I didn't lose weight this week...oh well!)
As I was thinking about Teacher Appreciation week, I can remember my sister and some friends asking me "what is a good gift to give teachers?" Well...here's some ideas I've gathered for you!
1. Gift Cards
OK...so I'm not going to lie. Gift cards are a favorite gift among teachers. They can buy whatever they'd like, when they'd like to! Chickabug has great free printables to include with your gift card to the teacher.
2. Teacher Survival Kit
This gift will take a bit more time on your part, but I will tell you that this was one of the BEST gifts I had ever gotten as a teacher. A few years ago, one of my students walked in with this Survival Kit on the first day of school (brownie points to that kid! ;) ) Anyway, it was extremely useful, and everything that was inside it was necessary for my desk drawer. Come to find out, that boy's mother was a teacher...she knew best! This gift is appropriate for any time of the school year. Serenity Now Blog has some great ideas for this gift!
Also...don't be shy to throw a small bottle of Advil and some Chocolate in there, too! :)
3. Beach Bag!
Another incredible gift that I got last year was a beach bag filled with two towels, a beach blanket, awesome products from Bath and Body Works for the beach (lotion, shampoo and conditioner, sunscreen, etc), a water bottle, an insulated lunch bag, games to play on the beach and more. This was an incredible gift for the end of the year. BUT...why not give something like this to the teacher sooner? She's probably looking forward to the summer and a gift like this will get her excited for the big break that's coming up soon!
Here's an idea from The Taylor House.
4. An Origami Owl Necklace
You're not surprised that I'd recommend this, are you? ;) All teachers love Origami Owl. Why not create a locket that expresses your appreciation? There are some really cute charms that represent teachers. Check out Origami Owl to order your locket!
5. If all of these ideas sound great, but you don't have a lot of time, why not write a really nice thank you note?
Most teachers don't expect anything, but one of the best, most treasured gifts are the words from a parent thanking us for all we do. That is more meaningful than any other gift you could give us. We spend more time with your kids than you probably do during the week. A quick thanks will be treasured forever!
The Educated Owl on Etsy has some really nice printables for Teacher Appreciation week!
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