My daughter graduates from preschool this week and I would love to get her teachers something special as a thank you. The director of her preschool is also retiring so a little extra something for her. I did candles and a teachers pen with bookmark for christmas for each one. I do not want to do gift cards even if they are usefull.
My daughter is working on making them cut cards (it kind of looks like a scrapbook of all they taught this year) and wants to make each teacher a beaded bracelet as well. I am gonna get some cute beads for this rather than just the pony beads she uses for our bracelets at home.
But I want something from Me as well. I love these ladies and this is my last child in this preschool so they will be missed!
Thanks for all ideas and suggestions!
Maybe a jewlery box to go with the bracelet.
You could buy them something For the School. LIke a new Sand/waterplay table, a Parachute, a new Cd player boom box and cd's.
As a preschool teacher, I will tell you one of my favorite gifts last year was a homemade plaque. The mother wrote a really sweet poem and put her daughter's picture at the top. She printed it off the computer and framed it for me! It is on display on my bookshelf in the basement, I also got a really pretty personalized picture frame with my name on it and the child's picture, several children gave me perennials. This year as they popped up out of the ground I remembered each child that had given them to me. Another sweet gift was from one of my student's who was adopted from China and very close to my heart. She gave us chop sticks! :) Good luck! :)
That's tough.
When I left being a gymnastics coach to return to college, all my students did different things for me. All were appreciated. The volumes of things were really hard to deal with, and I have to be honest that most probably ended-up in the trash or being donated after not being used for a year.
At the time, Bath and Body Works was getting really popular, and I loved their hand lotions.....didn't care what scent, loved the lotions.
Personally, I prefer things that are personalized so I can remember exactly who gave them to me. I'd almost suggest something like a nice journal (you can get a leather-bound one at Staples for $12) with a nice inscription in the front from you and your daughter to remember why the gift was given.
As I get older, the sentimentality of things becomes much more important to me. Perhaps, my eyes opened to life while going through chemo, and it severely affected my memory. But, I realize now how much more important the people, vs. the things, in life are.
I love giving teachers Tastefully Simple products. Everyone loves food!
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EDITED - Ok, sorry, I just re-read your post and since the graduation is this week, you probably won't have time to do my suggestion. :(
Personally, I prefer to give (or get) handmade or personalized gifts. And I despise the idea of giving gifts that end up taking up shelf space in a closet somewhere. Probably the reason for your question, huh?
That said, how about a hand-stamped silver pendant? They are very trendy now, and they can be purchased from a million and one online jewelry makers. They come in a variety of shapes/styles/sizes, and you could put something like 'Best Teacher' on the front, with your child's initials and graduation date on the back, maybe with an apple charm or something like that. Personally, I'd love that. I have a silver pendant with my son's name and date of birth on it with a little heart charm, and I wear it constantly and get many compliments on it. It may be a little more money than you were thinking, but I thought it worth suggesting!
If you search hand-stamped silver pendant, you'll find a lot of sites. Just beware that they come in a WIDE range of prices. Some sites are really expensive, and some are really reasonable, so don't get discouraged if the first place you look is expensive. Just look around a little.
Willow trees figures are sweet. The smaller ones aren't all that expensive.
I have a friend that makes cell phone bling, zipper pulls and customized book thongs...you should really check her out...also ID badge holders and jewelry..all customized!!!
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Hello J.,
Most of the teachers in the preschool where I teach are busy moms. They devote many many hours to the children. However, they have their own families and probably do not make a lot of $$ as a preschool teacher. I think the gift of TIME is a great gift, which would a certificate to a local restaurant, which is much appreciated after a hard day's work at school. Teachers really do love those, as it enables them to treat their families to dinner and spend time with those they love the most. Good luck deciding!
You don't say how much you want to spend, but I would say something that you can personalize. Maybe a frame with all the kids and a message on the frame? A bracelet, or some kind of jewelry that will remind them of you and the kids. Things Remembered Store is a good place to find unique items for times like this......check them out, they are usually in the malls.
If you have pics of you and them together with the kids, a small scrap photo book might be nice.....
Good Luck and I'm sure whatever you get them will be appreciated.
Not sure if this is what you had in mind, but try going to Bath and Body Works and get scented lotion, liquid soap, or hand sanitizer. I always give that for xmas time teacher gifts and they always LOVE it. Depending on what kind of sale you find and what your budget is and how many people you are buying for, you can either get them one large bottle each and put the bracelet on the bottle, or make each of them a small basket.
