Inexpensive Teacher Gifts for Elementary School Kids
A teacher is a special person in the life of an elementary school child. Many children and their families form relationships with an elementary school teacher that lasts long after the school year ends. During holidays or at the end of the school year, children may wish to show their appreciation for their teachers with a small gift. The best gifts for teachers are thoughtful or practical gifts, not those that cost a lot of money.
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School Supplies
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An elementary school teacher often spends her own money on extra supplies for her classroom. Items such as stickers, glue, crayons, child scissors, craft supplies and stamps are inexpensive and will be put to good use throughout the school year. Tissues, anti-bacterial waterless sanitizers, and baby wipes are necessary to have in a classroom, and a teacher can never have enough in stock. For something more original, stock up on holiday school supplies after the holiday, when they are on sale, and create a holiday-themed gift pack the teacher can use the following year. Items such as holiday pencils and stickers, classroom decorations and holiday children's books can be found inexpensively after the holiday is over.
Edible Gifts
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Teachers appreciate edible gifts from their students. Homemade candy, fudge and cookies are easy to make and inexpensive. You could also fill baskets or canisters with the ingredients to make cookies, dessert bars or other treats. For teachers who don't indulge in sweets, there are other edible options that make nice gifts. Put together a basket for a pasta dinner, including fancy pasta and a jar of specialty pasta sauce, and package it in a colorful colander. Make homemade breads or give the ingredients to make the bread, along with recipe card and a loaf pan.
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Handmade Gifts
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Gifts made by kids are always treasured by elementary school teachers. Handmade cards or posters with a nice message are thoughtful and sentimental. Create a stationery set for the teacher with store-bought blank cards and envelopes. Have your child decorate the plain cards and envelopes with stamps, stickers or drawings. Your child can paint or decorate ornaments that will serve as a special memory year after year.
Photo Gifts
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Teachers love to remember their students after the year is over. A photo of your child's class in a nice frame with the school year is an inexpensive way to give a teacher a memory that will last forever. Collage posters can be made inexpensively at many local drugstores and you can make a nice collage of the school year using pictures of the children in the class during school events like the school play, field trips and socials. Photo albums with a photo of each student in the class along with a picture or message made by that student makes a very special class gift.
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