Nothing expresses gratitude like a gift from the heart, and homemade gifts fit the bill. From a hand stitched tote bag to a box of homemade candy or cookies, homemade gifts show a teacher that you took the time to create something special.
Other homemade ideas include a holiday apron signed by your child or maybe even all the kids in the class. Buy an inexpensive canvas apron and have the kids sign in permanent marker.
A homemade pair of mittens is something special for a seasonal or holiday gift, as are homemade mixes for cookies or soup, layered attractively in a jar.
Teachers may feel awkward when given expensive gifts. Simple gifts like a gift card to a coffee shop or to a restaurant for lunch work well, as do tickets to the movie theater or a local production of a play or concert.
Visiting teachers will especially enjoy such gifts, as they provide the opportunity to check out places around town that they might otherwise have missed.
Practical gift baskets would make life easier on visiting teachers. Consider a breakfast basket with a coffee mug, assortment of coffee and tea, rolls or muffins and a $10 gift card to the local book store.
A snack gift basket may include candy, cookies, pretzels and beef jerky along with a 2-liter bottle of soda.