The best thing to give teachers is support as shown in expecting respect and obedience of your child for them. Teachers don't work for tips or material presents.

Homemade items and gift are the way to go. How about some gift cards to Panera, Jason's Deli, etc. It doesn't have to be expensive. It is the thought that counts.

16 years as a teacher...WAY too many coffee mugs, ornaments and such. Gift cards are AWESOME, but be to general places like a Walmart, unless you know the teacher likes something. I've been given many Starbucks cards, but I don't drink coffee. I can't eat chocolate, but have received numerous chocolate goodies. Hand written notes of appreciation are AWESOME! Teachers don't get praised nearly enough. They hear from the unhappy parents all the time, and would welcome more notes with positive thoughts.

I like the to buy bread/goodies from the Great Bread Harvest Co. They usually have gift bags with a coupon attached for a free loaf of bread(in addition to the gift I brought). I also have brought the teachers lunch. I purchase the meal from their favorite restaurant and bring it to school during their lunch period. Panera is a favorite!

I'm making mason jar gifts for my son's day care teachers: http://christmas.organizedhome.com/crafts/gifts-in-a-jar/m-and-m-cookies

I've also done cookies

There are tons of suggestions on Pintrest!

My mother-in-law is a retired teacher and my husband taught as well. They both received way too many candles. The best gifts were gift cards for school supplies or restaurants and also hand soap. Even those that are sensitive to fragrances can use scented soaps. With all that said, a card with a nice hand-written letter from the child is the best.

My friends that are teachers say gift cards are best because they often spend their own money on supplies for the classroom. They don't need any more candles, lotions, etc. We like to add a personal touch, though, and usually do a small item that has some significance for our family and/or the teacher (like something that matches the theme of their classroom, an item of their "favorite things" list, a small treasure that our children have made or something from a trip we have taken during the year). We pair that with a gift card and a handwritten note.

This is my 24th year of teaching and I've received all of the gifts listed in the comments. My favorite gifts have been hand written notes from parents & students sharing what I mean to or how I've influenced them. These are treasures long after the gift card is spent. By all means, give your child's teacher a gift to say thank you but take the time to write an honest, heart-felt note. I've kept each of mine and they are in my 'smile file' so I can go back to them on a day when I need encouragement.

This year (and I have done it before), I am giving my sons teachers homemade goodies. He usually helps me make them & it usually includes cookies, some kind of bars or other candy & maybe homemade suckers. This year, I bought miniture loaf pans that are decorated for Christmas & am baking bread & I have a teacher guardian angel pin that I will put with it also. The last time I did this, the teachers loved it!! He even wrote a little poem using the "Twas the Night Before Christmas" for inspiration. It was sooo sweet!! Also can be somewhat inexpensive if you look at the overall cost of the baking since it it done for more than one - I am doing it for 5 (2 at school, 2 at church, & a piano teacher). Hope this helps!!

I've gone the direct route and simply asked the teachers what their favorite stores are, etc. Most women like bath/shower gels, and I usually get them in clean smelling fragrances (who doesn't like lavender?) For my 4th grade daughter's teacher this yr, the class chipped in $$, and I purchased different gift cards (from her fav. stores), and added some chocolate, starbucks coffee (her fav), an ornament, amaryllis plant kit and assembled into a nice basket. You can also purchase great gift basket food items, candy, coffee, from TJ Maxx, Marshalls.

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