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miu m
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 Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: I need ideas ... for teacher gifts... on Valentine's day.? |
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| I feel bad.. I never got things together in time to gift my child's preschool teachers + director + p/t staff this past Christmas. I'd like to make it up to them by giving some type of creative gift(s) this Valentine's day instead. I need to keep it within a reasonable budget.. but not cheap...I'm thinking of some type of small gift baskets.. but stuck on the big picture from there. I don't want to go with typical things like shower gels or desktop teacher gifts.. ya know... trying to be creative. |
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hehmommy04
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mto
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Those baskets that have cups and hot cocoa mix. Body lotions from Victoria´s Secret or Bath and Body Works. CD´s. Stationary. Nice, comfy slippers. A great book. DVDs. Tickets to something, the movies. Starbucks gift certificates.I am a teacher, and these would be great gifts. |
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angel18...
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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| chocolate-heart shapes candies....put it in a jar that you personally designed... |
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heart4teaching
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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| I used to own a teacher store and we would make up gift baskets to themes that are covered in each grade. Our baskets would run anywhere from $10 to $50. I would try to include a book to read aloud to the children, a teacher resource book (Teacher Created Resources makes really nice theme-based books at the early childhood level), something hands-on like a game or puppet, perhaps a fun notepad or accent decoration or stickers, and something just for the teacher like a bookmark, gift certificate, etc. Example: If your theme is ice cream, you could put in a book about how ice cream is made, a TCR book on ice cream, an accent packet of ice cream cones, and a $5 gift certificate to DQ. If you are located anywhere near a medium to large city, there is probably a teacher store--or order from one online. Ask your child's teacher what themes they will be covering in the spring. For the top of the basket, have your child help you make a heart-shaped card that says something like, "I love my teacher because she makes learning fun."Teachers loved these because they were useful and fun at the same time. |
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GrammaB.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:43 am Post subject: |
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| Teachers sometimes have to buy special day things out of their own pockets. If there is time you might ask if the teacher would like you to come to the class room to help with a special Valentine's Day project and if she doesn't have all the supplies you cold help out in that way too. I'm sure they love help in working on projects with the children! She will love you! |
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NYG919
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:12 am Post subject: |
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| You have to be careful about this type of thing. Mainly because Valentine's day "could" be a sensitive subject if there is not anyone in their personal life. So I'd shy away from Flowers and stuff like that (although I'm sure its nice)... I'd lean more to things that could allow them to pamper themselves... not so much as just look pretty. That way, in the event that they do not have a significant other, atleast they can do something for themselves that night. |
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churchonthewayseniors
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| samll homemade plants or flowers....a glass container of hard candy, cupcakes or cookies.. |
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answerseeker
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| Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Someone gave me a basket with some note cards with my initial and some postage stamps and a pen. The note cards were from Target. She gave me the same number of postage stamps as there were cards. (Eight I think.) And, the pen was a roller ball.The basket was one of the little plastic baskets that WalMart sells that I've seen that are less than 2.00. The whole gift was less than 10.00. Another person gave my a plastic cookie jar with a package of chocolate chip cookies. |
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jean liao
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:36 am Post subject: |
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| you can bake chocolate chip cookies or peanut butter cookies. put them in a nice plastic container and tie a ribbon around it and put a tag with their names... it's really cute and you made it your own and from your own hard work.How to make PEANUT BUTTER COOKIESINGREDIENTS: * 2 cups all-purpose flour * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 3/4 cup butter, room temperature * 3/4 cup peanut butter, chunky or smooth * 3/4 cup granulated sugar * 3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed * 2 large eggs * 1 teaspoon vanillaPREPARATION:In a bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.Beat together the butter, peanut butter, and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually beat in the flour mixture.Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, or about 2 to 4 hours. How to make CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIESINGREDIENTS 3 cups all-purpose flour1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda1 1/2 teaspoons salt2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar1 cup granulated sugar3 large eggs1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla2 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (16 oz)PROCEDUREPut oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment or wax paper.Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.Beat together butter and sugars in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Lightly beat 1 egg with a fork in a small bowl and add 1 3/4 tablespoons of it plus 2 remaining whole eggs to butter mixture, beating with mixer until creamy, about 1 minute. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and mix in flour mixture until just blended, then stir in chips.Scoop 1/4 cup batter for each cookie, arranging mounds 3 inches apart, on 2 baking sheets. Flatten mounds into 3-inch rounds using moistened palm of your hand. Form remaining cookies on additional sheets of parchment.Bake, 1 sheet at a time, until golden, 13 to 15 minutes. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool and continue making cookies in same manner using cooled baking sheets. |
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Alisha A
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Make or buy a gift basket for them. Things like lotions and books are well in the baskets. Be creative as you said. Pick flowers and make a bouquet. Take photos of the children and make an album. Gifts cards are nice gifts, too. |
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deo
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| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:47 am Post subject: |
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| Well, whatever you may decide to get in the end, think of including some handmade portraits or paintings of something they may like, etc. Just have the photos or pictures sent to the professional artists at http://www.paintyourlife.com and they will work wonders out of them. The service is fast and fairly priced. They also have a studio for oil paintings reproductions. If you are looking for an affordable gift urgently, you can take a look at their 'stock on sale' at http://www.oil-paintings-reproductions.c... |
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