Hey Loves!
In case you missed it! It’s almost teacher appreciation week. Honestly, if 2020 showed us anything it’s that our teachers, of all respects, need all the appreciation. I mean, sheesh.
As a homeschool teacher, I, without shame or guilt, take it upon myself to appreciate myself because, well, I deserve it. Not in a self-righteous way but in a self-care way. I do a whole lot and some stationery, nail polish and flowers help recognize that just a little. This year, I want to take it up a notch. Not just for me but for my homeschool mama friends and for my kids’ teachers at a local homeschool program. So, I thought we could work together and share some teacher gift ideas from DIY to only buy! Here we go!
Flowers: Friends, after you ensure there are no allergies, flowers brighten any person’s day. Even Scrooge and the grinch wouldn’t smite you for a tulip! You can make a bouquet, buy a couple or even craft flowers from yarn!
Stationary: Find me a teacher that doesn’t need or want proper pens, sharpies, note pads, personalized stationery, or planners and I’ll kiss your feet. (No, I won’t, but you get the gist.) Here’s what you should know, you can go wrong with this. A pack of pens from the Dollar Tree is great for the raffle ticket table, it is not great for teacher gifts. Don’t do it. Add the flair pens, the multi-color sharpie packs and fancy highlighters to your target order.
Food: This can be tricky but if you know your teacher well enough to know what they do or don’t eat, a catered lunch is sublime!!! Let them know they are all that, and a bag of chips quite literally by getting them a whole combo, extra side and a drink.
Gift cards: I know lots of people frown upon these-lots of people except moms and teachers. Why? Because we know how to use them!!! I know lots of people fret with the amount of a gift card, but as a former teacher and now homeschool mom, it is the thought that counts. Truly. I know so many still aren’t even on their feet so buying anything that isn’t essential is out of the question and I completely understand so…
A handwritten note or letter: While this can accompany any of the above, it can also walk a mile on its own. From you and/or your child, an expression of gratitude and appreciation is really heart-moving and honestly not heard enough. Feel free to have your child draw a picture too.
I could go on and on here but I’ll wrap up this blog post with one last sentiment: it isn’t how much you spend or even if you spend anything, it really is about taking the time to appreciate an educator for all they do and set apart something just for them.
