Teacher Hamper?

kms26

I have been reading on here for ideas for what to get teachers this year and am quite shocked at some of the responses in another thread about teachers throwing things away.

I read some where about a Staff Room Upgrade hamper but not sure this would work at our school so what else could i get?

I have 1 son who is 9, in year 5 and has 3 female teachers in 1 class.

My other son is in Morning nursery and has 2 male and 5 or 6 female teachers.

I don't want to get vouchers as this means i need to set a limit which i hate doing as i don't want it to be too low.

And i don't really want to do the box of biscuits or chocs as i know there are always loads lying around there at this time of year.

Ideally i would like to make a hamper, but what to put in?

daisiegg

Tea, coffee, long life milk, 'plain' everyday biscuits (check the date and make sure they'll still be good in January when everyone will need a pick me up!)

But honestly, a hand written (or even better - hand made) card from your child would be the most appreciated and cherished gift you could give and free!

kms26

My boys always make a card too, but i just like to send a little something in too

charlieann

I'm a teacher and starting to get slightly narked off at all the 'what to get teacher' threads. Not meaning any offence OP but seriously, don't bother!

The best thing in my opinion would be a home made card. Showing off your kids design/art skills on the front and handwriting skills inside.
I've got a shoebox that I keep all handmade cards in. Unfortunately its a bit bare as I'm secondary and we dont get meny. I still have one from 6 years ago, a student I was teaching to use a piece of design software, used it to then make me a card.

got-it-spend-it

I did a tin of home made gingerbread last year for the girls at nursery. My DS helped make them andwe out them in a nice tin. I'll do similar this year (either biscuits or chocolates), along with a nice card.

andy.m_2

I know a number of teachers very well and they all moan about the gifts at Christmas, Stuff that has clearly had a lot of thought and effort put into it (like the gingerbread or cookies etc) just gets binned early January if nobody eats them at her place over Christmas, I was dismayed Even a tin of sweets is just put in the staff room for everyone else because she maoned that she'd get fat if she eat all the stuff she was given.
From that point onwards we always just made them a nice card and say thank you inside.

emz118

I am a teacher and it is insane the amount of stuff that gets brought in!!!

Personally, anything in packets (biscuits, chocolates) I keep in a cupboard in my classroom for emergency pick-me-ups later in the year.

Anything homemade I take to the staffroom to share.

Smellies often end up in the PTFA raffle box (I have sensitive skin, so can't use much stuff)

Bought stuff that says "The best teacher ever!" etc has to be what I appreciate least... our staffroom mug cupboard must have 20 mugs with similar phrases on! They get used, but aren't "treasured possesions"

Teddies etc I have a windowsill full in my classroom. Luckily I'm not in the position where it's overflowing yet... I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

My best ever gift, which is hung behind my storytelling chair, is a printable "best teacher" certificate, coloured in and signed by a child and framed by his Mum. I love it because of the effort he put in.

Anything that the children have crafted I keep in a special drawer at home and have loads of stuff from the last 4 years.

Oooh... have had a few bottles of wine too... they're always appreciated and go straight home!

Most teachers get a lot of things, and I would say that most of us appreciate them.

Don't spend lots of money on things, something small and personal that the child has made or chosen is far far far more special and appreciated!

esmer

My daughter is in primary 1, and I was thinking of what to do. I think a nice picture to her teacher with her own hand writing is what we will do. there are 25 kids in the class, with 2 teachers. So its a lot of stuff for them to receive.

mumlady1

"My best ever gift, which is hung behind my storytelling chair, is a printable "best teacher" certificate, coloured in and signed by a child and framed by his Mum. I love it because of the effort he put in"

I absolutely agree with this. One of my favourite ever gifts was a hand drawn picture of the whole class on stage at our concert! It's brilliant & I smile every time I look at it. It's still hanging on my wall after 3 years :j

newz

I agree with the other posts from teachers, we get soooo much at Christmas and the ones that mean the most are those where the kids have spent time making a little card and writing a message. A personal thank you from a parent (spoken or inside a card) also means more than a pressie!

emweaver

got-it-spend-it wrote: »

I did a tin of home made gingerbread last year for the girls at nursery. My DS helped make them andwe out them in a nice tin. I'll do similar this year (either biscuits or chocolates), along with a nice card.

I wouldn't waste your time and money as going by other threads on here homemade biscuits are just binned.

Teachers might be annoyed about the threads on here and all the gifts they get but dont want but Im annoyed at how selfish and ungrateful the teachers are.

My 6 year old gets excited about giving her teachers a gift and puts her whloe heart into it and the thought its thrown / given away makes me feel sad for her. I Will be saving my money in future just don't know what excuse I will tell her yet.