If you were my tutor you'd want what for your Christmas gift?

[SonshineLearner]

So, about $10. I've given cds in the past. I have tutors who work for me; it's for a Christian Co-op. I can only spend about $10. So.... Any ideas? I'm drawing a blank.... I wish I could spend a lot more... but... oh well... it's not realistic this year. (And, I purchase gifts at the end of the year :) )

 

So, what would you want for your gift?? I could do a Chocolate basket with Green&Black Chocolate :) Hmmmm.. I need to get what I'm getting by about another week.. or so...

 

:)

[jenL]

A gift certificate to Starbucks

A GC to Barnes and Noble

 

This is if I were your tutor :D

[Tress]

I think a chocolate basket is a very nice gift, unless you know the tutor is trying to loose weight. If you don't know if she is, a little basket with soaps / scented bath things, might be better.

 

If *I* were your tutor, I would LOVE an Amazon gift card. I love love books and even thinking of chocolate gives me migraines :glare:.

[nd293]

Plants - I like plants! But Starbucks sounds goooooood.

 

Nikki (now living in a Starbucks-less country)

[missesd]

Is it a girl?? There are some great deals on some sets at Bath and Body Works for $10. I particularly like the Twilight Woods stuff :)

[Momofeat]

I'm a tutor & former Special Ed teacher. My favorite things were nonconsumable items that still remind me of the students I had 12-15 years ago. One gave me earrings, one a little donkey he got in Mexico, and some made the little "God's eye" Christmas ornaments, etc.

 

I have heard that teachers run out of places for things like that, so if she is a classroom teacher chocolate or a gift card might be the way to go. However, many of my students came from pitiful home situations, so I never received a lot of gifts at all. I treasured each one, and even today the little trinkets make me smile.

 

If you decide to go this route, be sure to put your child's name (first and last) & the date on it. I always remember the child, but then I find myself puzzling over last names. :tongue_smilie:

[JudoMom]

I would like a B&N gift card. You could package it with a couple of homemade truffles or cookies or peppermint bark.

[cathmom]

A nice mug, a package of hot cocoa, and a package of marshmallows in a gift bag.

[Chris in VA]

Former teacher/tutor--

Starbucks card is fine. Barnes and Noble $10 card is too small to buy much.

No mugs, scented items, or bath salts. I have too many mugs, I never like what other people pick for scents, and I get dry skin from bath salts.

Homemade goodies welcome!

[DarlaS]

Gas gift card

Starbucks card (unless you know of another place he/she frequents).

a really nice ornament can be had for $10.

Gift card for the cinema if they like to go to movies

Picture frame maybe?

[Cinder]

I'm in the gift card group. I like Starbucks, but not everyone does. I'd go with Target for a wider audience.

 

Cinder

[kalanamak]

If she is a reader, one of those fancy bookmarks, or a nice-ish pen.

[Pippen]

My vote is for a gift card or something consumable.

[Laurie4b]

Not everyone likes coffee, so if you go for a giftcard, go for something broader than Starbucks. Our Border's has not only books, but a small cafe (which I believe sells Starbucks items), so that would give someone either option.

I have found candy to be popular when I buy gifts for Sunday school teachers. (I used to try to do a whole variety of things, but the candy was always the first to be chosen.) I personally don't like to receive sweets because I'm trying to lose weight and well... I can't resist something right in front of me. A loaf of good bread might be another option.

 

Another idea is a nice ornament that could remind them of their tutoring experience, but then some people do themed trees and don't use a hodgepodge of ornaments like I do.

 

You might be able to get a decent canvas tote (handy as a tutor) for around $10. You could possibly get kids in the class to personalize it with their handprints. A class did that for me once and I really loved it.

[Quiver0f10]

How about a GC to Starbucks or someplace like that?

[bettyandbob]

a starbucks or barnes and noble gift card.

[i.love.lucy]

I'm a tutor.:seeya:

 

I'd love a gift card to Starbucks, Half Price books, or the movies. I don't shop much at B&N, but that's me. I don't know anyone who wouldn't love a Starbucks gift card - it's something that those too frugal to buy themselves would get a real treat out of.

[regentrude]

Gift card for bookstore or movie.

Definitely no cosmetics, you don't know my taste.

No knickknacks, mugs, stuff.

[MariannNOVA]

Starbucks Gift Card - SERIOUSLY! Such a great gift!:)

[Stacia]

Echoing much of what has already been mentioned:

 

Donation to a charity that benefits children (since it's a tutor)

Starbucks gift card

Bookstore gift card

Target gift card

Movie gift card

Candle

Bath & Body Works hand soap

Small bouquet of flowers (like you can pick up at the grocery store; no lillies or poinsettas as those -- among others -- are poisonous for pets)

Little box (2- or 4-piece) of Godiva chocolates

Homemade treats (chocolate pretzel sticks, pumpkin bread, gingerbread, etc...)

Bird seed (lol; I love my birdfeeders & am constantly buying bird seed)

A thank-you note from my student w/ a photo

 

If the tutor is also a teacher, are there any supplies you could buy for the classroom (stuff that the teacher would normally buy w/ his/her out-of-pocket funds...? Things like tape, scissors, construction paper, printer paper, etc...?)

[Corraleno]

You might be able to get a decent canvas tote (handy as a tutor) for around $10. You could possibly get kids in the class to personalize it with their handprints. A class did that for me once and I really loved it.

:iagree:

Michael's sells plain canvas totes for about $5; you can buy some fabric paints and let the kids decorate it. It's great not only for carrying books, but as a reusable shopping bag — you can hardly have too many of those. Put a quickbread or some homemade cookies inside, tie up with a bow, and you have an inexpensive present that's both personal and useful.

 

Jackie

[HSMom2One]

I work part-time at a private school, and during the holidays we teachers receive thoughtful expressions of love from students and families. My least favorite gifts include candy and cookies, because I get so much that it is overwhelming. A little would be nice....but, geesh!

 

My favorite gifts include hand made jewelry and cards, knitted or crocheted dishcloths and scarves, Amazon and iTunes gift cards, but the BEST of all (hands down) is STARBUCKS gift cards!!

 

Blessings,

Lucinda

[Diane1]

Definitely gift cards!

[Stacey in MA]

I like the idea of a movie theatre gift card (movies are one of my favorite ways to have some restful fun!)

 

I also like the idea of an ornament...but something personalized. How about one that is a picture frame, with a photo of your child (the tutored student) in the frame? And yes, use some permant photo pen to write on the photo something that includes your child's name. Even something simple like "To: (Teacher's name) From: (Student's signature)"

 

Thanks for posting this b/c I have a few to buy for too, and was just trying to come up w/ ideas!

 

:-) Stacey in MA

[JFSinIL]

Amazon gift certificate. If you do decide on a movie theater gift card..pick a theater near where the tutor lives. My in-laws give our non-driving kids gift cards to places near THEM (in-laws - an hour away from us) . I wish they'd check first to see if we even have the same theater chain or dept. store nearby.