While it may seem impersonal, a teacher supply gift card is actually quite a practical gift for a teacher. Teachers often purchase their own supplies for their classrooms, which can become costly. Help ease some of the financial burden of purchasing these supplies by presenting your child's elementary teacher with a gift card to a teacher supply store. Not only will this gift help out the teacher, it will also be beneficial for the students.
Teachers have a lot of things to carry around -- books, papers, lesson plans, report cards and manipulatives, to name a few. To help her tote around all of these items with ease, give her a teacher bag. Purchase an oversized tote bag that is large enough to carry a number of supplies and is lined with pockets for organization. To personalize the gift, purchase a bag in her favorite color and have it monogrammed with her initials.
Give your child's elementary teacher a picture frame as a gift. Purchase an attractive frame and have it engraved with a meaningful quote, such as "To Teach is to Touch a Life Forever," as well as the school year in which the gift is given. Take a photo of the class and place it in the frame. This gift will likely tug at her heart strings each time she looks at it.
Construct a book comprised of thank you notes written by the elementary teacher's students. Ask students to write a thank you note and illustrate a picture for their teacher. Write your own thank you note, perhaps on behalf of all the parents in the class. Print out a cover for the book and laminate it, along with all the thank you notes, and bind the pages, creating a book of thanks.