It’s that time of the year! It’s time to search for the perfect holiday gift. But, what do you get for your teacher? You realize it is not as easy as it seems. Here are some great, original ideas that teachers will be sure to love and use!
1. Gift Cards
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| Available almost anywhere |
Before you say "that's lame" consider this: most teachers dip into their own paychecks to buy classroom supplies and other materials meant to help you learn! Gift cards are a great way to treat your teacher to things they might otherwise forgo on their not-so-high teacher salaries, like Starbucks, a night out at the movies, or a dinner out at their favorite restaurant.
2. A Bubble Wrap Calendar
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| Available from UrbanOutfitters.com |
Teaching is often times hard, stressful work. Give your teacher the gift of simple joy by giving them an interactive calendar made up of the one material that literally no one on earth can resist: bubble wrap. Sure, it's a visual representation that the school year is nowhere close to being over, but that's just like your opinion or whatever, man.
3. An Endless Edges Brownie Pan
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| Available from Amazon.com |
You can say it's for them, but it's really for you. Deliver this pan, wrapped up with your favorite Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate brownies and your class room will likely be getting a delicious treat in about 1-3 days. The best part of this pan isn't that it semi-resembles that Pipeline game you used to play in 2nd grade but that every piece is literally the best part about a pan of brownies.
4. A Nerdy Tie
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| Available from Think Geek |
Believe it or not, your teacher probably used to be "with it". Indulge them in the nostalgia of their youths by getting them this nerd-tastic 8 bit tie that reminds them of glory days when video games were about saving princesses, when you could walk around as a donkey throwing barrels and no one made a joke about the banana stand and your idea of strategy was stacking blocks for hours.
5. Vintage Books
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| These guys are available on Etsy, but you can find them at any thrift store! |
No one expects you to know this, but there's a huge movement in the design world to finish off modern spaces with delicate, vintage decor. Feminine space? Works for it. Man Cave? Works for it. Desk decoration? Totally works for it. Vintage books are super versatile and look great under every day items like pen holders and vases or stacked together on bookcases. The best part is most of these old books are cheap and it's often pretty easy to find a subject on English, Math or Reading. The added bonus is you can pretty much guarantee that it'll be a unique gift they'll love.
6. A Survival Kit
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| The Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival Kit is available on Amazon.com |
Because you never know when a zombie apocalypse might break out (I'm looking at you, Atlanta) or when your teacher might need to survive their way through the most hostile environment ever. Failing that, at least it's handy to have around.
Gone are the days when teachers love getting apples. An Apple iPod Shuffle? Probably, but not a red or green edible object. The interests of teachers today has evolved and if you're struggling to come up with a better-than-average gift, and something that they'll actually use this list is for you.
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