Comments on: Frugal Teacher Gifts for the Holidays http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2009/12/frugal-teacher-gifts-for-the-holidays/ A blog about frugal living Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leah Ingram http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2009/12/frugal-teacher-gifts-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-11944 Leah Ingram Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:02:16 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-11944 Great ideas. Thanks. Great ideas. Thanks.

]]> By: Suziqcrab1 http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2009/12/frugal-teacher-gifts-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-11935 Suziqcrab1 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:30:58 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-11935 Speaking as someone that was a long term substitute and actually talking to teachers this is what several of them told me....They enjoy receiving gift cards for the coffee or fast food places. They also enjoy receiving items that can be used in the classrooms, ie: pencils, erasers, crayons,little inexpensive toys that could be used as prizes in the class reward treasure chest and items that could be used when they have arts and crafts projects. For the junior/high school teachers gift cards same as above, extra boxes of tissue and the large bottles of hand sanitizers. Once my daughter hit middle school I always gave the largest size bottle of the hand sanitizer for the teachers to put out in the class room, two or three boxes of tissue and two or three rolls of paper towels (the students put a dab or two of the sanitizer on the paper towel and cleaned the desk. I hope this helps. Speaking as someone that was a long term substitute and actually talking to teachers this is what several of them told me….They enjoy receiving gift cards for the coffee or fast food places. They also enjoy receiving items that can be used in the classrooms, ie: pencils, erasers, crayons,little inexpensive toys that could be used as prizes in the class reward treasure chest and items that could be used when they have arts and crafts projects. For the junior/high school teachers gift cards same as above, extra boxes of tissue and the large bottles of hand sanitizers. Once my daughter hit middle school I always gave the largest size bottle of the hand sanitizer for the teachers to put out in the class room, two or three boxes of tissue and two or three rolls of paper towels (the students put a dab or two of the sanitizer on the paper towel and cleaned the desk. I hope this helps.

]]> By: Terry S http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2009/12/frugal-teacher-gifts-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-2999 Terry S Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:00:25 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-2999 Some very interesting and insightful thoughts. I like this.^_^ because I have a blog about gifts too. Some very interesting and insightful thoughts. I like this.^_^ because I have a blog about gifts too.

]]> By: leahingram http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2009/12/frugal-teacher-gifts-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-2899 leahingram Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:01:59 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-2899 I never thought about the homemade gifts that way. Food for thought--pun intended. Thanks! Leah I never thought about the homemade gifts that way. Food for thought–pun intended. Thanks!

Leah

]]> By: Berta http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2009/12/frugal-teacher-gifts-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-2898 Berta Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:06:18 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-2898 As a teacher(and cousin to Leah), I rarely received gifts when I was a high school/middle school teacher. Imagine my shock when I switched to being an elementary teacher and had a desk full of gifts. The most appreciated - gift cards to Target and Starbucks. I always save the Starbucks cards for the airport when I travel. Though not a coffee drinker, their Starbucks' hot chocolate is always a treat. Just an FYI, while homemade edible treats are frugal, most teachers will simply thank the child/family and not consume them. It's like anything else - the teachers do not know the origin of how/where it was made. Personally, if I know the family and trust them, then I have no problem eating what they bring. As a teacher(and cousin to Leah), I rarely received gifts when I was a high school/middle school teacher. Imagine my shock when I switched to being an elementary teacher and had a desk full of gifts. The most appreciated – gift cards to Target and Starbucks. I always save the Starbucks cards for the airport when I travel. Though not a coffee drinker, their Starbucks’ hot chocolate is always a treat.
Just an FYI, while homemade edible treats are frugal, most teachers will simply thank the child/family and not consume them. It’s like anything else – the teachers do not know the origin of how/where it was made. Personally, if I know the family and trust them, then I have no problem eating what they bring.

]]> By: leahingram http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2009/12/frugal-teacher-gifts-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-2897 leahingram Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:54:47 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-2897 That is a lovely idea! That is a lovely idea!

]]> By: Leslie (snaphappy) http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2009/12/frugal-teacher-gifts-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-2896 Leslie (snaphappy) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:49:47 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/?p=2352#comment-2896 I nice addition to the book store gift card idea -- have your child make a bookmark for the teacher (you can add ribbon at the top with some beads, plastic sleeves can be purchased fairly inexpensively). It's a cute, personal touch to the gift (at least I think so). :) I nice addition to the book store gift card idea — have your child make a bookmark for the teacher (you can add ribbon at the top with some beads, plastic sleeves can be purchased fairly inexpensively). It’s a cute, personal touch to the gift (at least I think so). :)

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