[camp823]

Every year I find a really great gift for my team from all of you creative Proteacher posters. What fun ideas do you all have this year?

In the past I have done the M&M prescriptions and the cute scrapbook paper paint buckets and clipboards.

Also, does anyone use Vista Print for team gifts?

Thanks for your help. I can't wait to see what everyone posts.

[SunnyGals]

Can you give the details of the M&M prescription?


I was thinking of getting my team a welcome back gift for our 1st team meeting.

[libragirl]

I use Vista Print for birthday gifts for my teammates. I usually order them a pen and post-it note that match, or stationary of some sort. They love getting a little surprise in their p.o. box on their special day

[camp823]

I can't remember who originally posted it....sorry. I printed this out on cute paper and even used an M&M font for the title. I cut out the precription below and attached it to a pack of M&M's. I have also heard about others who put them in actual prescription bottles.

M&M Pills for Teachers

Eat a brown M&M to temporarily calm your craving for chocolate
Eat a red M&M at the first sign of meeting overload.
Orange minimizes “Mental Block” during long range planning.
Eat a Green M&M to calm your frustrations while arranging the room
If you feel a head ache coming on while doing lesson plans eat a yellow M&M.
Blue M&M’s reduce Bulletin Board fatigue.
Directions: Take as needed. If all symptoms occur at the same time eat the whole bag. Warning: May cause weight gain.

[bookgeek59]

This year I'm giving little dollar bin tote bags to each classroom teacher I work with as a Title I reading specialist (14 teachers). The bags will have:
-a DVD of reading resources I have downloaded
-a pack of bubble gum (we're a big gum-chewing bunch)
-cute sticky notes
-a Vista Print magnet (business card size) with a favorite reading quote on it
-a card welcoming them to the new year

[SusanTeach]

The M&M Rx was so cute! I did that a few years ago and it went over well. If you ask the pharmacist, they will give you the bottles for free, then I typed the writing on paper and taped it on the bottle like a Rx label.

Last year someone mentioned giving water bottles with a powdered drink packet (like Crystal lite) attached, so I did that. I thought it was a good idea to have on the first teacher workday.

Other years I've given (or been given) the "list" tablet with a magnet on the back (sticks to file cabinets), or a new book for the class library (if you can find them cheap).

[tia]

a couple years ago i made fabric-tied flip flops in the colors my teammates wear most. (i used a main color with multicolor plaid fabric.)

http://www.ehow.com/how_5129565_crea...lip-flops.html

(you can also use ribbon to make these) old navy has cheap (but durable flip flops in an array of colors)

[linderbug]

I saw this craft a long time ago and thought it would be really cute to do for co-workers...I'm going to get some cute scrapbook stickers (either school-themed or inspirational) with a Micheal's coupon and cheap sanitizer from the dollar store.

[rappinteach]

I bought a cute binder for all of my team to keep their team notes and info. I also made business cards for all of them. They will also receive a cute fingernail file. That is one item I can't live without in my classroom!

[Bethany]

That is the cutest craft to do! I love it!

[mimi6]

I loved the hand sanitizer craft...some people are just sooooo creative...Will have to solicit DDL to help me

[LindaM]

scrap paper paint buckets and clipboards? Can you give us more information please?

[Sunflower123]

Can't wait to run out and get my supplies - what lucky teammates I have!!!!!

[bostonsmom]

I got personalized stickers from 3 Dog Graphix. They have all different themes and were very reasonable. Here is the link:
http://www.threedoggraphx.com/sticke...tails.asp?id=9

[Gam]

boston's mom
for reminding me about these cute stickers. I just placed my order to buy stickers for my teaching buddies!