Do you have multiple teachers to buy for – but a limited budget? Here are some creative teacher gifts for you that stretch the holiday dollars!
This year we have no less than 6 teacher gifts to buy! So we've been looking at ways to stretch our budget and not break the bank this Christmas! Here are some holiday ideas for you to show your teacher that you appreciate what they do all year round!
We "Whisk" You a Merry "Kissmas"
Cost: Approximately $4
Supplies: Dollar Store Whisk, Hersheys Kisses, Handprinted Tag and Ribbon
* photo courtesy of multipleblessings.net
This adorable play on words is sure to warm the heart of any teacher. Looking for gifts for the bus driver or crossing guard – this could be a nice alternative too!
Hand "Santa"tizer
Cost: Approximately $3
Supplies: Dollar Store Hand Sanitizer, Construction Paper, Scissors, Glue
We know how many germs are around this holiday season! Every classroom has some "magic" soap – so add some more to teacher's stash!
You're the "Key" to My Success
Cost: Approximately $3
Supplies: Scrap Fabric, Thread, Key Ring, Handwritten Tag "You're the Key to My Success"
Here's a quick & easy key fob tutorial for you http://ellisonlane.com/2014/05/key-fob-tutorial.html Not a sewer? Ask on your local mom's board – there's usually a mama who can whip one up for you at a cost-friendly price!
Re"Stocking" the Classroom
Cost Approx $5
Have the Christmas elf visit your teacher this year and include the poem below in a note that says you're Re"Stocking" the classroom for the new year!
Head to the Dollar Store and pick up a pack of pencils, a pack of erasers, a box of Kleenex, some glue sticks and some ziplock bags! Teachers often wind up dipping into their own pockets for these items every year and restocking the classroom is a great idea
I had a dream of school supplies,
where paperclips could talk;
where poster paper hung around
with marking pens and chalk.
The stationery idled
while the pencils madly raced.
The clocks went 'round in circles,
and the glue sticks merely paced.
The binders were inseparable.
They bonded with the tape.
The workbooks exercised
and helped the stencils stay in shape.
Some calculators added
to the numbers in this land,
and music was provided by
a singing rubber band.
My dream was strange and truly cool,
but this was even cooler:
The dictionaries all looked up to me.
I was the ruler.
–Kenn Nesbitt
