Teacher Appreciation Week

This week is national Teacher Appreciation Week. Both my sons have great teachers and I love this opportunity to thank them. My oldest son has a team of teachers that help him through the day. There are four in particular that I wanted to thank each day with a small something. Here are some ideas I am thinking about:

• “You are out of this world” tag attached to a Milky Way or Mars candy bar
• “You deserve an extra payday!” tag attached to a Payday candy bar
• “There is no ‘sub’stitute for you!” tag attached to a gift card for the local sub shop
• “You are ‘extra’ special” tag with a pack of Extra Gum
• “Thanks for helping Blake ‘bloom’” tag with a bouquet of flowers
• “We appreciate the ‘mounds’ of work you do!” tag attached to a Mounds candy bar
• “Thanks for giving Blake a hand” tag with hand lotion
• “Thanks a ‘latte’!” tag with a gift card from local coffee shop, special coffees or travel mug
• “You are ‘souper’! – soup mix, custom decorated soup bowls or homemade soup
• “Thanks for holding everything together” tag with fun paper clips
• “Just a note to say you are special” custom made note pads , purchased notepads or post it notes
• “You are a ‘treasure’ tag with Treasures candy
• “You really measure up” tag with a cool ruler, yardstick or measuring tape
• “You are ‘sum’body special” tag with a calculator or math game for the class
• “You are the apple of our eye” with a basket of apples (construction paper leaves with nice sayings—A+ teacher, you’re special etc. can be hot glued to the stems)
• “You are ‘tea’rrific!” tag with a selection of teas
• “You deserve a ‘break’ today! Thanks for your hard work” tag with a Fast-Break candy bar or McDonald’s gift certificates
• “You are a smart cookie” tag with homemade cookies
• “Thanks for a ‘picture’ perfect year” tag with movie coupons or nice picture frame
• “Thanks for making our school year bright” tag with a package of highlighters
• “Thanks for helping Blake grow” tag with flower seeds
• “You are o’fish’ally the best!” tag attached to Goldfish Crackers
• “Thanks for lighting the way” or “You light up our world” with a flashlight or nice candle
• “We are your biggest ‘fan’!”with a cute desk fan, hand held fan or paper fan.
• “Thanks for the ‘time’ you spend with Blake” tag on a cute clock, fun watch or pretty appointment book
• “We are fortunate to have you!” tag with a Chinese take out box filled with fortune cookies
• “You have been a ‘bright’ spot in our year!” tag with a package of highlighters
• “You are a joy!” tag attached to an Almond Joy candy bar
• “Thanks for giving Blake a hand!” tag attached to work or garden gloves filled with candy
• “You have been just ‘write’ for Blake!” package of nice pencils or pens in a case or container
• “You rock!” tag with pop rocks, rock candy, Rock Star soft drink or painted rock for a paperweight
• “You have been ‘key’ to Blake’s success!” tag attached to a key ring, maybe a pretty handmade beaded one
• “We are ‘nuts’ about you!” tag attached to some nuts
• “You ‘float’ above the rest” tag attached to a balloon or a fun pool float for the summer
• “You are worth more than a 100 grand to Blake!” tag attached to a 100 Grand candy bar
• “You ‘mint’ so much to us this year” tag attached to some mints
• “You were ‘mint’ to be a teacher!” tag attached to some mints
• “Here is a ‘pat’ on the back for doing such a great job!” tag attached to a gift certificate for a massage
• “You are an ‘amazing’ teacher” tag attached to an Amazing candy bar

Do you have any ideas that you have used to thank your children’s teachers? I would love to hear about them!

 

We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.

~Cynthia Ozick