End of term teacher gift ideas please

[twoandahalftimesthree]

The end of term will be coming up soon, just pondering on end of term gifts for dc's teachers. ds is leaving primary this year so I feel like it should be a bigger gift for his teacher that has had him for the last two years. What about smaller gifts for teachers and ta for reception class for dd to give? I don't want to do choc as last year my dc's teachers were weighed down by it, I have also heard that lots of schools don't allow their teachers to accept alcohol, so something else please.

Have you seen the personalised pencil cases from Hope House Press? They are gorgeous and something that they can use as a pencil case or even a small make up bag www.hopehousepress.co.uk/collections/pens-pencil-cases-and-accessories/products/personalised-pencil-case-silver-and-gold-leather-choices

I go for homemade card with Costa voucher.

As thoughtful as it is, remember that a primary teacher might end up with 30 pencil cases/mugs/cutesy bears holding a 'thank you'. Every year. Food and drink can be eaten or redistributed.

OTOH, the nicest things our household has recently received were a simple stone ornament (which could go inside or outside) and a couple of pictures actually made (on a computer, mind) by the pupils.

We give gin normally :)
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Ticketmaster or John Lewis vouchers from the whole class depending on the age of the teacher.

I got my child's teacher this, but there are lots of other ideas too x

I buy my children's teachers booze and chocolate for the TAs. I'm a teacher and I like receiving anything really but particularly like booze and chocolate!

and I think you're right to avoid chocolates and wine because, again, you end up overloaded with them

Sorry - this appears to be written in English, but makes no sense to me

Vouchers for department or stationery stores always appreciated too.

I got the DC's middle school teachers Starbucks gift cards. They were enough to buy a flavored drink and a cake or sandwich each. There were ten of them so I couldn't do a huge gift for each of them.

Wine keeps and can be drunk during the year when teachers don't get gifts.

Daughter of a primary teacher here:

Twice every year (Christmas and end of term) our house would fill with chocolates, scented candles and nice soaps/moisturiser. My DM is lovely and appreciates all the gifts but there's only so much moisturiser one woman can use!

The things she keeps, and looks back on every so often, are the personalised things. The notes, pictures and letters from both parents and pupils. Last year she got a heartfelt note from the mother of a child who had flourished that year. She had taught that mother twenty years previously and was able to go back into her box of things and produce a letter the child's GM had written her, about the child's DM. They both had a good cry reading it!

I would say don't worry about spending too much. Get your kids to spend time making something lovely or write a nice note.

If you do want to buy things, biscuits for the staffroom always seem to be appreciated, as do stationary, book tokens and fun stickers (that the teacher can use to stick in next year's work books)

My parents have both been teachers for 30 years. They feel a bit awkward about getting gifts, never feel like you have to, especially if you would struggle to afford it!

They appreciate all gifts but especially love anything home made by their pupils and keep it forever!

Scented candles, are risky because you don't know about what smells they might like but if they can be re-gifted.

Wine and choc, they get loads, but it is all gone by September!

Stationery, desk tidies, nice mugs nice tea/coffee, handcream have all been received and used well!

They feel a bit awkward about getting gifts, never feel like you have to, especially if you would struggle to afford it!

Completely agree with this. I know when I was single and feckless, I used to feel pricks of conscience if I got any presents that felt to be beyond the means of the not terribly well off area in which I then worked. I had nobody to spend my salary on except myself, and was usually about to fly 23000kms for a six week overseas trip.

Nothing 'permanent'. Give something they can use!
You can never have too much chocolate or wine quite frankly!

I was thinking nice stationary would be good, it's nice to use, it will always be used and is used up so in the end no clutter left.

Can't do choc or wine cos the teacher is on a diet!

Yes! Plant is a really nice gift!

Mum got a plant in a jar in the early 90's from one of her pupils. It's still going strong!