Naturally, every year I am asked, "What do teachers REALLY want for Christmas gifts?" So let me tell you the truth! While we truly don't expect anything, it sure is a nice treat to be appreciated. And while truly any gift is appreciated, here are some things that we really like! (At least I am speaking for me and all of my teacher friends!) 1. Gift Cards This is probably the favorite gift given to any teacher. I like to do some investigating and find out the kids' teachers' "favorite things"! This makes gift giving pretty easy! One of the nicest gifts I have gotten over the years is a gift card from my entire class. One mother sent a letter to all the parents in our class (without me knowing) saying she wanted to get one large Visa gift card for me for Christmas. Parents mailed an amount to her and she purchased a large gift card! It was such a nice treat! But picking up a gift card to a restaurant, grocery store, gas station, Starbucks, or for a massage is sure to be a winner! 2. Pinterest Inspired Gifts Another fun idea is to do a quick search on Pinterest! (You can follow my Teacher Appreciate Idea board here!) I made a "For Your Mistle Toes" gift bag and included socks, nail polish, chocolate, and a gift card for a pedicure! I also made a "Thanks a Latte for All You Do" gift bag and included a thermal mug and chocolate! Sometime I even throw in a Starbucks gift card too! 3. A Kind Note I have said this before, but it remains true! A kind note from a family means the world! Believe it or not, throughout the school year, we get several mean notes/emails that bring us to tears. The kind notes are the things that get us through! I know many teachers at my school (myself included!) have a file of all the kind notes we have gotten over the years. You have no idea the joy you can bring by simply writing a kind note. 4. Chocolate While for me, this is not something I like (I know, don't unfollow me! But I don't like chocolate!!) MOST teachers do! Pick up a box of chocolates and attach a nice note! I can not say it enough - WE DO NOT EXPECT GIFTS! And we TRULY appreciate any nice gesture - no matter how big or small! But here is the inside scoop on what we really want!
Merry Christmas! Candace
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Christmas is my favorite time of the year! While yes, it is incredibly busy, it is also so magical! I am fairly certain that the love language I love the best is giving gifts! I LOVE to find the perfect gifts for people! I get just as much joy watching them open the gift as (hopefully!) they get receiving the gift! And while my children certainly LOVE to receive gifts, I want them to experience the joy of giving as well! I also want the to remember the fun things we did as a family! Check out the fun things we do every year as a family! Elf on the Shelf Yes, we are "that" family that embraces this silly, but fun, tradition! You can read all about what we do here. And you can follow my Pinterest board here for great ideas. If you don't have an Elf on the Shelf yet, it sure is a fun tradition in our house that the kids look forward to every year! The elf appears on December 1 every year with a gift that includes new pajamas for the kids, pop corn, hot chocolate, and a movie the whole family can enjoy! You've Been Socked Another fun tradition we do in our neighborhood is "You've Been Socked"! Buy an inexpensive stocking and fill it with goodies for a family in the neighborhood! Attached the "You've Been Socked" poem and make extra copies of the "We've Been Socked" paper. After the stocking is filled, deliver it to a family in your neighborhood! Ring their doorbell and run away so they don't know who "socked" them! They have 24 hours to "sock" someone else! Once you have been "socked", tape the "We've Been Socked" paper to your door. The Sparkle Box We haven't started this tradition yet, but I just ordered this book (The Sparkle Box) to do with our family this year. Several of my friends do this tradition and love it! Basically, you do kind things for others throughout the month of December. Every time you do something kind, the parents write it down and put it in the box. On Christmas morning, the kids open the box and read the kind things that have been done as a family. Christmas Book Advent Another fun thing we do is a Christmas Book Advent! I wrap 24 books (usually Christmas books), and each day we unwrap one and read it! I don't buy all new books, but I wrap our favorite Christmas books that we reread every year!! What are some traditions you do at your house?? Merry Christmas to you all!
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AuthorHi! I'm Candace! Wife, mom of two, teacher, and lover of all things fabulous! Here's to home, dishes, & fashionable wishes! Archives
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