With the holiday season upon us I wanted to share a printable with you. I always here the question “what should I get my child’s teacher for the holidays?” As a former teacher I can tell you they probably have enough lotion, coffee mugs, and candles to last a lifetime. I can also say that teachers love gift cards, but I know many people hate giving them. Instead of wondering, why not give them this simple little getting to know your teacher questionnaire to fill out.
I tried to include a variety of different options to choose from, while still making it short and sweet. Teachers have lots to do. And yes I did include a question about their favorite beer/wine. When I was a teacher I got a few bottles of wine, and it was pretty sweet.
Funny story. One year of my teaching a parent asked me “do you imbibe?” I had never heard the word imbibe before, and had to ask what she meant. She laughed, then clarified by asking if I drank. To which my response was yes. I got a very nice bottle of wine from that family that year. Along with an ornament which still goes on my tree. When I gave this questionnaire to Annabelle’s teacher, I attached a little note saying I loved getting wine when I was a teacher, but no worries if that was left blank.
Get your #free getting to know your teacher printable here! Great for gift ideas. #teaching #school #Christmas Click To TweetI love that no only can this be used for Christmas gifts, but throughout the year as well. I love giving little gifts, and this gives me many ideas.
So, instead of making the crayon wreath you saw on Pinterest find out what your teacher really wants. You can get your free printable here. And, if you do want to give a gift card, but want to personalize it a little, you could consider making a mug/cup cozy! You can find a knit cozy here or a crochet one here. Both are super easy to make!
**I should also add, teachers do NOT expect holiday gifts. We know that many parents have multiple kids, which means multiple gifts. But if you are going to get something, it might as well be something that you are pretty sure they will like.**