It’s prevalent for parents to purchase gifts for their child’s teachers. After all, teachers do a lot for their students and are responsible for teaching kids valuable lessons. So, what types of gifts should parents consider purchasing for teachers? Let’s go over some practical gifts and some gifts you should avoid giving your children’s teacher.
Personalized Class Materials
One of the most thoughtful and valuable gifts you can give a teacher is personalized class materials. For example, personalized pencils, pens, or other writing materials are excellent for teachers to keep track of their belongings. Similarly, pencils are incredibly affordable and helpful, making them an ideal gift for teachers.
High-Quality Writing Utensils
Like personalized pencils, you can also consider buying more high-quality writing supplies for your child’s teacher. After all, educators always grade papers, leave notes, and mark each student. So, gifting a teacher high-quality marking pens can be very useful and much appreciated.
Cute Lanyard and Keychain Set
Keychains and lanyards are a teacher must-have. Teachers are constantly running from room to room, taking children outdoors for recess, and accessing locked cabinets in the classroom. That said, many teachers carry multiple sets of keys, an identification card, and more on a daily basis. So, a nice lanyard and keychain set can allow teachers to carry these items around easily.
Durable Tote Bags
As you can imagine, teachers carry around many books, papers, and other class materials each day to and from school. So, a durable tote bag could be the perfect gift for your child’s teacher. Consider personalizing a tote bag and filling it with useful classroom supplies to make it even more special.
Gifts to Avoid for Teachers
While there are many great gift ideas to consider giving your child’s teacher, there are a few ideas to stray away from. Let’s go over a few.
- Candles and Lotion Gifts
- Alcohol
- Home Decor
- Coffee Mugs
While these gifts are still thoughtful, some of them can be inappropriate or too over-done. For example, alcohol isn’t a gift that you should buy for your child’s teacher. Although some may appreciate it, it could be considered inappropriate to those who don’t drink.
Additionally, candles, lotion, and coffee mugs are gifted to teachers regularly. While these can be good gifts, you generally don’t know what scents your child’s teacher is allergic to or doesn’t like.
How Can You Get Your Teacher’s Contact Information?
If you’re looking to give a gift directly to your child’s teacher without showing up at the classroom unannounced, you’ll want to find their contact information first. You can probably find this information through the school, but you can also easily access it with PeopleFinders’ people search tool. One simple search can give you information like the teacher’s email address and phone number, so you can contact them quickly.
Conclusion
Many parents want to show appreciation to their children’s teachers by giving them gifts throughout the school year. To find the perfect gift, look through our list and avoid gifting them generic, overdone presents. Additionally, find out where to contact them through the PeopleFinders people search tool.
