Thursday, December 4, 2008

lame gift

So one of my fears is that I will give a lame gift. I love to think of gifts that totally fit the person and are meaningful. I love the excitment I feel while they are unwrapping the gift. I like them to know I cared enough to put in real effort. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in finding a great gift that I run out of time and then do end up with a lame gift. Like my brother I have given a gift card to for the last 3 years. While it is a good gift....it is still boring. Teachers gifts are always a hard one. I don't really know them well enough to get them a heartfelt gift. I also don't want to spend a bundle. Last year I got them gift wrapping supplies (paper, tape and ribbon) I don't know if that is lame or not. It is useful. One year I got them classroom supplies, but that is more for the classroom, not them. When only Brooke was in school, and had the best teacher in the world, and my BFF owned a cleaning company, I got her a gift certificate for the ladies to clean her house for an hour. It was cheap for me and amazing for the teacher. That just isn't possible now. I hate the thought of getting candy because I am sure they get a ton of it. I also don't want to get anything with apples or the abc's for the same reason. So I am on the hunt....anyone have a good teacher gift idea. If not I will stick with my present wrapping theme. I got it all at the dollar store for cheap. Please help me! I want to be the coolest mom in the classroom. (Don't laugh....I know you want the same thing....so be the coolest mom)

7 comments:

Lola said...

All the teachers I know love bookstore gift certificates (either for themselves or books for the classroom). Definitely no food items - my in-laws are both teachers, and they end up throwing away half the candy/gift baskets/homemade breads/etc. they get each year.

Linz said...

YOu are so funny!! I love the idea of a bookstore gift certificate!

Sleepless In St. George said...

Sure wish I knew who Lola was! But thanks for the suggestion.

mckellebmassmemo said...

Sometimes for teacher gifts I would have the kids decorate a large plastic bowl with sharpe markers and then put in a certificate to a local video store, popcorn, and candy. It's something personal and they can use it to spend time with their family. You could also do certificates to go to a movie.

Lola said...

...Just someone who stumbled across your blog. Hope you don't mind a stranger is reading! :o]

Shane and Alissa said...

You could make a really cute book bag for her to lug her supplies around in.

Julie said...

Yeah my Dad loves gift cards!! He can get things for his class and he thinks that is the coolest!!