- Teachers influence our children greatly and appreciate a thank you from their students.Juan Silva/Photodisc/Getty Images
Teachers get all kinds of gifts from apples to pricier items like gift certificates. To say thank you to your child's teacher, you can make gifts at home that will be appreciated by the teacher and won't cost you a lot of money. Having your child make a thank you gift is also educational and fun and makes the thank you much more special than a store-bought gift. - A plant placed in a flower pot painted by your child is a special thank you for the teacher.flower pots and trowels image by tim elliott from Fotolia.com
Say thank you to your child's teacher by giving her a potted plant. Insert a card that says something like "Thanks for Helping me Grow" or have your child paint the message on the pot. Personalize it further by adding a photo of your child glued onto a popsicle stick and place it into the soil. - A gift basket filled with items you've made or grown makes a unique thank you gift.TOMATO BASKET image by brelsbil from Fotolia.com
Create a gift basket with your child for a homemade thank you that can be customized to the teacher's likes. Gift baskets can be purchased at craft stores or dollar stores, or you can reuse one you already have at home. Make your own jam, cookies or muffins to include in the basket. Add coffee or tea and a book, and use an old tablecloth or tissue paper to line the basket. If you have flower or vegetable gardens, include fresh flowers or vegetables as well. Have your child make a card for the teacher as well to include with the gift basket. - A pencil can created by your child will make the teacher smile each time she uses it.a pen holder #2 image by Gary from Fotolia.com
Wrap some scrapbooking or construction paper around an empty can and have your child paint and decorate it. Use pictures or decorations that remind your child of his teacher. For example, an apple, a book or musical notes. Place pencils, erasers or even socks, tissues or travel-sized lotions inside. - A simple homemade thank you is a certificate personalized by your child for her teacher.school bag school books and certificates image by Warren Millar from Fotolia.com
Teachers give certificates to motivate their students and this is a perfect way to thank the teacher as well. Your child can create her own certificate or you can purchase ready-made certificates at most craft supply or dollar stores. One that your child creates is ideal because she can write a personal message that directly relates to how she feels the teacher helped her to grow and learn. You can frame it as well with a regular frame or with one your child has decorated. - A homemade cookbook made by your child is a meaningful thank you to his teacher.boy in a white hat image by Galina Barskaya from Fotolia.com
Compile a list of your family's favorite recipes, then type them into the computer, or copy them if you can, and make a cookbook to give to the teacher as a thank you. You can use a scrapbook purchased from a craft store or a three-ring binder, or your child can create his own book using construction or scrapbook paper and binding the pages with ribbon or string. Personalize it by placing a picture of your child in an apron or a chef's hat on the cover. - Give the teacher a sweet thank you by making cupcakes.Cupcakes image by Kalani from Fotolia.com
Anything baked by your child will be a treasured gift that says thank you to the teacher. Bake sugar cookies cut out to spell "Thank You" and present them on a colorful tray or a miniature chalkboard (purchased at craft stores or dollar stores). Another option is to bake cupcakes with frosting letters spelling out your thanks.
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