More thrifty but thoughtful gift ideas!
9. Plastic or Paper? Both! Give your child’s teacher a gift card to your local bookstore, coffee shop, or café, along with a note of appreciation. In Proverbs 12:25, it says, “An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.”
10. Game Time. Age-appropriate games are great to play in the classroom on rainy days. Plus, they often go on sale at rock-bottom prices in the weeks after Thanksgiving.
11. Subscribe Today. Do you have a budding shutterbug in the family? Show your support for your child’s passion by giving him or her a subscription to a photography magazine. Buy the current issue off the newsstand and wrap it up with a homemade coupon good for photo printing.
12. Trinkets for Teachers. Disposable cameras, roller-ball pens, note cards, and stamps are often expenses that come out of the teacher’s pocket. Say out loud, “My child’s teacher does not want another mug!”
What was the best gift you received that was under $10?
I know in our district, teachers were given an allotment of paper for the year. I know one of our teachers would love a box of paper! great suggestion!
I never thought of getting a games for the classroom or a gift card to a book store. Thank you!With all the cut backs I was even thinking getting a box of copy paper for the classroom.
As the wife and daughter-in-law of teachers, I love this blog idea. For the guy teachers or coaches out there, my husband loves gift cards to places like Academy Sports or fast food places near the school. My mother-in-law is a movie fanatic and loves when she gets gift certificates to the movies. And yes, they both love cash, too! They don’t think it’s thoughtless at all.
I had a parent last year give ME a gift card to La Madeline’s as a thank you for supporting the baseball team. It was totally unnecessary, which made me all the more grateful that someone noticed my commitment to their kids as well.
As a teacher I support “no more mugs.” The other ideas are fantastic! You rock Kathi!