what's a great teacher gift 4 under 5$?
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the person who said NO MUGS is exactly right.  my husband and i are both teachers and if we had actually kept all the mugs we had been given over the years...  let's just say we would have nothing else in our kitchen cupboards.  Also, we do not need bath supplies nor stuffed animals, and if we actually ate all the chocolate we were given in a year, we would weigh 200 pounds -- each.\n\nthe best gift is what the other person said -- a handwritten letter or homemade card that expresses appreciation.  we do extremely hard work for little reward and almost no understanding from the community so it is nice once a year when a student (and/or parent) says thank you.  it helps keep us coming back.
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About all the "free" you can hope for is occasional samples. Staples has a teacher sale each year with some nice discounts.  Some Wal-Marts and K-Marts give supply donations too (dependent on the managers).\n\nAlso, your school will occasionally find $50 or $100 in the budget for you to spend... if you're lucky. Have wish lists set up and ready to go, because it usually goes "We have $50 each teacher, which must be spent by Friday... and since today is Wednesday we need your Purchase Orders tomorrow."\n\nThere's a reason why teachers have that $250 deduction off federal taxes... usually we can easily outdo that amount every year anyway, especially if we're elementary teachers.\n\nLocal businesses sometimes will step forward with donations, as do some religious and charitable fraternity groups (e.g. Elks, Masons, etc.).\n\nThere are some websites where you can sign up for classroom sponsors, like http://www.iloveschools.com/teachers.php .
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Keep it simple. Who do you want to thank? Do you have any words of humor or wisdom? Teachers usually are great people to thank, and they appreciate the recognition.
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Baked goods\nCrafts\nManicures or pedicures\nT-shirts with School emblem\ndinner for two gift certificates\ngas certificates\ngift shop candles\nhotel night packages\nstationary gift sets\nantique items\nfloral arrangements\nart the students have done\nwalmart gift cards\nspa packages\nKrispy Kreme donuts\ngaming packages\nask business in your area if they are willing to donate any items for auction.  Work those yellow pages!
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My suggestion would be those little holiday throws that the larger department stores like Wal-Mart sell around this time.  They are only $5.00 each, and are a nice fleece blend, come in 5 or 6 patterns and colors.  Or maybe you could give them notepads and pens in a little gift bag.  Or, if you do have a Wal-Mart, in the make up department there are these nice little bath powder plastic cannisters that come in pink blue purple and are only $1.50, they are pretty, smell nice but not overpowering and have a really nice large powderpuff in them.  I'd bet some of those ladies would love something like that.  Bless you for being so kind!
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Well you could make her a fun surprise, first get a really useless or hilarious cheap gift and stay serious about it, let's say a used toothbrush. Then for the real gift i can't really help you because i don't know your friend, you are the ones friends with her so you know her better then any strangers here. I'd say a cd, or a necklace. Even if the real gift isn't great, she will just be happy she got something else then a used toothbrush.
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go to your local school supplies store (for teachers which you can find in the phonebook) and buy it there, they probably have things of that nature.
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Perhaps you could give him a usb drive (thumb drive) so he can save his class notes on any available computer and always have them available, without toting a lot of extra weight.  Many are on sale now from $20.00 (256 MB) and up.
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It'll be the 'little' things that count!  Hand-made, home-made anything by the kids is a big hit!!  Most of all I think the greatest gift is some 'mum time'.  An hour or two to do her favourite thing - bubble bath, read book/magazine, whilst having someone else doing the chores - BLISS!!!
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What about a crazy/fun picture of the band in a nice frame?  That would be personal and he/she'd be impressed at the secrecy it took to get everyone together for a photo!\n\nOr if you've got a crafty group, have each person make a page for a scrapbook. The scrapbook can have favorite memories and thank you's.\n\nI'm a teacher and I love that kind of stuff.\n\nOf course, if you're just talking about a single gift, and not a group gift, you know your director better than anyone.  Musically themed stuff is pretty easy to find.
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Take your own hint.  If one just gives you the answer, you don't learn anything.\n\nStart with $3.\nConsider her and the 4 friends (5 total).\nLast consider the teacher.\n\nEasy as pie.
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People who are good at teaching usually care a great deal about it.  I'm betting that the two things that would bring her the most pleasure are:\n1) to know you are going to be the same kind of teacher she is; and \n2) to know you'll remember her as someone who formed you to the teacher you're becoming.\n\nSo the question is, how do you pack that in gift wrap?  Some ideas:\n--have something made that she can keep on her desk or in her office, to remind her that you think she's great.  A silver star engraved with a personal thankyou.  A desk nameplate engraved with her favorite saying (my favorite teacher's saying was "look for the entertainment value!" which got me through a lot of tough times.) Maybe get a good photo of her and have an artist turn it into a pastel or drawing of her, and sign it with an affectionate thank-you.\n--Write her a letter, (on paper, in handwriting!) to thank her.  Give at least two concrete examples of what makes her an outstanding teacher and how that helped you or formed your values or your skills.\n--Find a way to honor her publicly.  Write a letter to the Dean of Faculty or to the local newspaper, describing what she does and what value it has to their community and to the world--a generation of better teachers is a fantastic gift to the world.  Have a party for a few of her students, present and past, who feel as you do, to honor her.\n\nTeachers live for the priceless moments when they are reminded that despite the grind of the daily work, they really are changing the world.  You can give her one of those moments.  Lucky you!
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give them gift cards !
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Get them a simple giftcard from a local store. Let them choose whatever they want.
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It depends on a couple of things.\nA. How well you and your daughter like the teacher\nB. How much your daughter has learned\nC. How generous you are.\nYou don't have to give her anything, but if she's been a great teacher, you might just want to give her a little something extra to say thank you for all you've done. A thank you card or other little present would be equally acceptable.
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Well, if you ever need to get them a present, take a look at "The Duct Tape Book". I included a link to it on Amazon.
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Get her a gift voucher!\nHow about a cd or dvd? Perfumes, perfumed candles, a nice t-shirt or a stuff toy are also cute gifts!