The other day I had a meeting in the staff lounge of one of my daughter’s schools. The cupboard doors were wide open, and guess what I saw? MUGS. Many many coffee mugs. Big ones and small ones. Bright ones and white ones. Fancy ones and plain ones. They were all different. It was like a museum display of a coffee mug retrospective.
This reminded me. Time is running out to get good teacher gifts. It’s a perennial issue. You want to show appreciation, but you don’t want to go overboard or spend money on something that isn’t going to be appreciated or used.
This year I went back to the World Vision catalogue and found something there (which I won’t reveal, just in case Someone Is Reading.) They have a whole pile of great (not to mention, meaningful!) ideas. And you don’t need to spend an arm and a leg.
It’s something can talk about it with your child as you’re making your choices.
Can you imagine not having a warm coat? A pencil to write with? Books to read?
I have a feeling many teachers would appreciate if you bought, in his/her name:
- Clothing for 25 children and families
- A backpack with school supplies for a child in need
- Textbooks for an entire classroom
And that’s just a small sampling.
World Vision will also send an e-card to the recipient, which I think is pretty cool too.
I think it would be a pretty nice thing to do, instead of getting another coffee mug or scented candle, don’t you think?
If you have any ideas of your own, do share! I’m sure we can all use a little inspiration.
