Teacher Appreciation Gifts


The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate "apparently ordinary" people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in identifying winners: it is in making winners out of ordinary people. - K. Patricia Cross

After our parents, teachers are the ones who play a very important role in the development of a student. Their value of their efforts cannot be paid back, but they can surely be rewarded by a sense of respect and honor.
As a reward, what can be the best option other than appreciation gifts. If you want to give a gift to your teacher for the things she has done for you all throughout these years, you can either get a ready-made gift or buy a simple gift and customize it the way you think your teacher will love and appreciate. For the teacher to feel your respect and honor towards her, it is suggested that you personalize the gift with your own simple creations. However, there certainly are some ready-made gifts that are suitable to be presented to your teacher. Teacher appreciation gifts can be given at any point of time such as her birthday, teachers day, annual function of the school, or any other special day.

Ideas for Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Teacher appreciation gift baskets are the best options if the whole class has decided to show their respect towards their teacher. In the basket, you can add a wide range of goodies that your teacher loves. There is no doubt that teachers like to read a variety of books. You can take this opportunity to present your teacher with a book that you think is of her interest, such as a novel or story book.

Presenting a movie DVD of a good-to-watch film can also be considered as a gift for your teacher. There are many films that are worth a watch for teachers; such as Goodbye, Mr. Chipps, the Home Teachers, Dangerous Minds, School Ties, etc. Other simple gifts include a pen, a gift box with different types of candies, a portfolio for holding her documents, a scarf, a purse, and many other good things.

A good and the most inexpensive option is to purchase a big card from the shop, get it signed by all students with the well wishes, and present it to your teacher. It is for sure that she will be touched by the effort and love shown towards her. You can even gift her a daily planner, which will be useful in her everyday work. A photo frame with a picture of all students and the teacher is a quite memorable and valuable photo gift.

Other cool gift ideas can be a coffee mug, a key chain, or a shawl for colder months. A box filled with a variety of chocolates can also be given away as a gift for your teacher. If you do not prefer chocolates as gifts, you can replace them with fresh fruits, dry fruits, homemade cookies. Decorating candles and candle holders can be considered as good thank you gifts.

These are some good gifts that you can think of for expressing your respect towards your teacher. If you are thinking of personalized gifts; it can be done by painting and coloring the gifts in your own way.

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