Christmas gifts for teachers
By Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
December 17, 2008 4:03pm CST
Last year I made pomandas with my kids to give to their teachers to wish them a Merry Christmas. This year I took a tip from a fellow myLotter and made some tree decorations. I bought some air drying clay, rolled it out like I would pastry and then got some Christmas cookie cutters and cut the shapes of candy canes, Christmas trees, bells and stars. I then put a hole in the top of each one and left them about 3 days to properly dry out. We painted them at the weekend and when they were dry used glitter glue to brighten them up. When they were completely dry I threaded a bit of shiny parcel tape through the holes and tied them. I have also made some cookies in the same shapes, covered them in chocolate and put those teeth breaking silver sweet balls on them, not too many because they do become annoying after a while!
Do you and your children make or buy gifts for teachers for Christmas?
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12 responses
@amanda333 (739)
• France
18 Dec 08
My children always take in a present for the teachers...I only give them chocolates though, so you are very good making all special things for them. My children are the only children in the class to take something in for the teachers, has the other children don't, think the French don't do it. Merry Christmas to you Humbug and your family xxx
@Humbug25 (12540)
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19 Dec 08
Hi ya amanda333
Well I hope that makes you feel good for giving the teacher's something as no one else does, are they pleasantly surprised by you kind gesture or do they think you are weird? LOL 
Thanks for your response amanda and Merry Christmas to you and yours too!
Thanks for your response amanda and Merry Christmas to you and yours too! 1 person likes this
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
18 Dec 08
We bought the gifts for my son's teacher and Learning Support Assistant. My wife chose to buy gloves for them. She bought a mirror for a remedial teacher and choclates for the Music/ICT teacher.
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Thank you for your response 
@GAUCI123 (1042)
• Malta
18 Dec 08
It is really a good idea giving presents done by children, the teacher will love it for sure. It is the first year for my child in going school and she still isn't happy in going everyday to school, however I was thinking of giving something to the teacher and you gave me good ideas. I will help her to make the teacher a handmade christmas card and then we will make a box, with christmas decoration on it, and Then I will bake some christmas cokkies to put in the box. I think she will be happy with it :) HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTAMS
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
17 Dec 08
And here's one I've made earlier, Valerie Singleton eat your heart out, you've got competition ha ha ha! Me thinks you've been watching too much Blue Peter too! Seriously though I admire your creativity talents! I think there is nothing nicer than receiving a home made gift compared to something shop bought, because there is more thoughtfulness behind homemade gifts, anyone can buy a box of chocs from the supermarket, doesn't take much thinking or imagination does it, but to actually sit and patiently make things wow, now that is impressive! I don't think I ever gave my teachers anything to be honest, not that I was stingy, but probably because I didn't like any of them that much! Or they didn't like me, either or both probably ha ha ha!
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
18 Dec 08
I was planning on making some homemade goodies for my son to give to his teacher, principal, and bus driver this year, but school has been canceled for the past 2 days. I am not even sure they are going to have school tomorrow and it is the last day before Christmas break. I might make them anyway and if school is canceled oh well.
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@chameleonsdream (1230)
• United States
19 Dec 08
We've got by a few years with mugs bought on the cheap and filled with chocolate kisses and peppermint candies. This year, I hadn't decided yet, but the kids have had no school since last Thursday and won't be returning until after the New Year, thanks to the ice storm last week.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
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19 Dec 08
Hi there chameleonsdream
I made some peppermingt candy before and dipped them in dark chocolate. I couldn't taste them at the time because I was pregnant and they contained raw egg whites! I have forgotten how they were made now but they were easy to make maybe I will look it up on the internet for next year!
Thanks for your response
@rajeshank (253)
• India
18 Dec 08
This topic remembers me my high school days...during my schooling i gave my class teacher a chirstmas gift seeing that she shocked and got angry and made me to stand out in there class for around a month then only she forgive me..i gave her a monkey doll written in it...kiss me dear...ah ahah a..:)
