Gifts for Teachers

[almostamom]

DS has had the same 7 teachers/therapists for three years, so I'm having to come up with a new idea for this year's holiday gifts. In past years I've done gift cards for mani/pedis, restaurants, Starbucks, and Barnes and Noble. I've also done personalized stationery, chip/dip plates from Crate and Barrel, and candle warmers. We have a smaller budget this year, and I'm trying not to go over $15 each.

I found this (http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeysminigiftbox.html?id=duges7jM) at Penzey's, but I'm not sure what to pair it with. Tea towels? Spatula/scraper? Pampered Chef also has the Season's Best mini cookbooks - they're only a $1, I think. Any other ideas?

TIA,
Linda

[bnme]

How about the spices with a cook book? All of the ideas you mentioned actually sound great.

Other things I have done, though not necessarily for a teacher:

- silicone loaf pan with a nice quick bread mix (you could do a fancy mix from WS or Target's Archer Farms -both yummy
- pancake mix with cute spatula (snowflake shape)
- personalized stamp
- personalized mug filled with candy
-Williams Sonoma hot chocolate & marshmellows
- $10 magazine gift cert bought from our PTO sale

[ray7694]

I am a teacher and I would rather have a gift card no matter how small.