End of year gifts for teachers: Your best money saving ideas

Former_MSE_Molly

Hello Forumites!

As the countdown to the kids breaking up for the summer continues (We know you can't wait...), we want to find out some of your best money saving ideas for end of year gifts for teachers.

So they don't have to devour 19 boxes of chocolate, drink from eight new mugs they really didn't need and dish out seven bottles of Prosecco to friends because they actually like gin (Don't we all?)... Now's the chance to share your top tips.

Do you have some thrifty homemade gift options? We know that teachers love when pupils go the extra mile!

Last year, MSE Tine turned her home into a canvas decorating workshop! Fabric pens helped bring the tote bags to life, personalising each one to the designated teacher or subject. Most have even been spotted in use at school!

Or If you like to grab a bargain - is it a quick dash to the sale shelves, or an online purchase?

Leave your comments below! :money:

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nannywindow

How about an acrostic poem ? e.g :-

T
E
A
C
H
E
R
When finished put it in a frame, there are plenty of cheap ones about from pound type stores.

Linda32

At the chance of being shot down, nothing, that is a very good money saving idea.

No I don't have kids.

Gers

Bit late for Scotland!

Anyway, when I was a bairn :rotfl: teachers got a thank you, mostly verbally and sometimes in a card.

I loathe this new 'tradition' of giving teachers a present, and I was one for most of my working life. It's another pressure for parents to manage and can be very divisive.

monnagran

As a teacher for 40 years, can I say that most teachers don't really want 30 children trotting in with bits and pieces.
What they would appreciate most is a sincere letter of appreciation . I still have some of the letters written to me by parents, long after chocs have been recycled and the flowers have died.

Though I must say that on one occasion I had a child in my class whose parents were.........shall we say filthy rich. Her mother presented me with a sort of papier mache misshapen egg cup saying that she knew that I preferred to receive something the children had made themselves.
But not from you, darling, I thought. Diamonds are the least I expect for coping with your offspring for a year.

grunnie

The most treasured gifts I received were homemade thank you cards signed by the whole class. Please nothing that says best teacher or anything expensive. One class though clubbed together and bought me a beautiful leather handbag.

VfM4meplse

Linda32 wrote: »

At the chance of being shot down, nothing, that is a very good money saving idea.

I agree, it's not expected. But discipline, respect and gratitude - all free at the point of delivery - throughout the school year is very welcome.

JCS1

This was in the news for Christmas presents for Teachers, but same thought would apply.

The teacher here said money (and she said £1 was plenty) to go to a local foodbank, and maybe a homemade card.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-46399857

Pollycat

I can't see the sense in buying gifts for teachers.

I do see lots of 'best teacher' stuff in charity shops around the school summer holidays.

What a waste of money.

peachyprice

Just a thank you card, written with sincerity, that's all that is necessary.

Turning your house into a 'canvas decorating workshop' is totally OTT and laughably NOT moneysaving!

Mr_Singleton

MSE_Molly wrote: »

As the countdown to the kids breaking up for the summer continues (We know you can't wait...), we want to find out some of your best money saving ideas for end of year gifts for teachers.
Leave your comments below! :money:

I'm going to assume that when you're paying nearly £8k per child per term then...
A) the school can afford to pay the teachers properly.
!!!!!!!

Another nasty American import??