Presents for teachers

[nutcracker]

Want to start looking around for something special for dd2's teacher.

Dd loves her and she has had so much fun with her and will really miss her. Dd wants to get her something really special.

So ideas please, especially from teachers

booze
a mug with her name on
an indian head massage

Teachers do like booze, don't they...can't imagine why!

what's your budget nutty?

my last class organised a wee collection. They only put in a couple of quid each but that raised a stonking £100 of john lewis vouchers. I bought myself something lovely & will always remember that class when i look at it.

do a class collection and give her vouchers. get your dd to make a card

a wee collection?

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Is it ok to get alcohol ??

oh yes - I was thrilled with alcohol!

I have a nice vase that I always remember one of my ex pupils whenever I use it - she was a fav of mine

NOT chocolates or scented candles though

id say not onrmaents either ro drawer liners
yes scented stuff is very personal

Dd said that she was telling her teacher how much she loves her today and her teacher said 'i will really miss you when you go you know '

ah how sweet

How about a personalised mug, something useful and nicely personal

then she muttered " but hand over your champers first"

Right ok, am making a list

champagen and a straw selloptaped on to it
mark t he champagne " for emergencies only"

i think personalised mugs are the fashionable thing at the moment, and i can just imagine miss bond with six miss bond mugs...

LOL @ the straw and champagne

they LOVE it

Personalised wine glass instead then?

peronalised cane

I hate to be a pooper, but I don't really agree with giving gifts because it becomes very competitive. I'm an SLT and I hate getting presents that are obviosly expensive, especially from rich parents. I always think they expect favorable treatment in return. Chocs and flowers are somehow different.

Then again, perhaps it's different with teachers, it's not like you are tryng to influence how they deal with your child as they are going on to another class.

I don't ever remember giving a pressie to a teacher (except when we were in high school and we might organise a collection between ourselves and send someone shopping). Have things really changed that much or were we really just stingy bastards ?

I always feel happier getting something that gets used up - they get so many gifts! So I'm afraid our teachers tend to get (nice) smelly stuff. I'm not bothered by the thought they might end up regifting them to someone else.