This year our school summer holidays are bittersweet as Flora’s favourite teacher has gone on maternity leave and won’t be there in September. So she wanted to put together a special little thank you teacher gift for her. We contributed to the main gift as well, but this one is personal, from Flora.
Thank you teacher
Flora was lucky enough to have her favourite teacher for two years (when she was a Year 2 she went up a year in September 2016 to join the Year 3 pupils). During this period, she has absolutely blossomed and formed a very special bond with her teacher. Her recent school report is evidence of how well her teacher knows her:
“Flora is a joy to teach … I will very much miss teaching her next year, in particular, her unbridled enthusiasm for nature, science and the world. I look forward to seeing what she becomes in life, I imagine something in Marine Biology!”
I’m not putting this excerpt in to boast, I just want to share how much encouragement and support she’s had from a brilliant teacher.
Flora’s thank you teacher gift
The selection of gifts were carefully chosen with very much a self-care and a new mum focus:
Hand cream is always a nice to have and these little L’Occitane hand creams are small enough to pop in the hospital bag too – I was tempted to keep my favourite Almond one but Flora overruled me (!) I remember getting dry lips when I was pregnant so we thought some lip butter would be a nice touch. And what better way to cool down than with a refreshing water spray, especially in this current heatwave?
Continuing the self-care theme, we chose a couple of organic herbal tea bags and some aloe vera scented incense cones to promote a calming and soothing atmosphere. And Flora chose the little wooden love keyring which she bought with her own money.
As her teacher is heavily pregnant, alchohol was not an option but we thought these Real Wine Gums from Vinoos * would be a great alcohol-free alternative! They’re suitable for vegans and vegetarians, are gluten, fat, nut, gelatin and lactose-free, and contain no artificial colours either. Fingers crossed she likes them 🙂
And I couldn’t not share Flora’s thank you card for the best teacher in the world, written in her favourite colourful rainbow writing. (And in case you were wondering about the boy reference, apparently, that’s what her teacher thinks she will be having!)
What do you think of our choices? Would you like to receive any of them? (And you don’t need to be pregnant or a teacher either!)
All items marked * were gifted to me but this is an honest review, please see my Disclaimer.
This is such a lovely, thoughtful gift, and that card is so cute. I love the design on it, and Flora’s rainbow writing is fab ?
Amy xx
Thank you, we were rather pleased with our selection, I just hope she likes everything – I have vivid memories of being heavily pregnant and how much I would have loved something like this, so fingers crossed! xx
Your choices look perfect, Lisa! What a lucky teacher! I’m really glad Flora had a good bond with her, some of the people who inspired me the most when I was younger were my teachers, and I think it’s such an important thing which is often overlooked. I hope she has many more wonderful teachers! 🙂 x
Flora was so lucky to have her – although TBH all her teachers have been brilliant so far, her school is great. We wanted to let her favourite teacher know how much she means to us because, you’re right, impressions at Flora’s age set the standard for life. xx
Aww! What a wonderful gift Lisa! Those L’Occitane hand creams look so nice and I love the heart shaped tin. Flora made such a good choice with the keyring, it’s so cute. I also love Flora’s creative & colourful card too, she definitely has artistic talent. Everything in this gift is so kind, thoughtful and perfect for self-care. Thank you for sharing & enjoy your summer holidays Flora! <3 xx
Thank you so much, Bexa, what a lovely comment, Flora will be so chuffed! She is such a kind little bear, so thoughtful, we are so lucky with her 🙂 Fingers crossed her teacher loves everything too! xx
What a lovely gift! Both the items and the card are so thoughtful, hope they love it!
Thank you 🙂 Fingers crossed! x
I’m both a teacher and pregnant and would be overjoyed to receive such a thoughtful gift! Loccitane hand creams are my favourite and giving her them in handbag size to pop into her hospital bag is the best idea! I’m sure she really appreciated the thought that went into Flora’s lovely gift!
PaleGirlRambling xo
Aw, thank you, that’s so lovely to hear, Flora will be so pleased! I feel better about not pinching the Almond hand cream now, haha! x
Absolutely perfect choices! I’m sure Flora’s teacher will be thrilled with everything, clearly so much thought has gone into it. I always felt so sad at the end of the school year having to leave my favourite teachers! I hope Flora loves her next one though just as much ? Xx
Tiffany x http://www.foodandotherloves.co.uk
Aw, thank you 🙂 Her teacher next year is the Deputy Head and they’ve always got on very well (so far anyway!) but her Y2/3 teacher was very special xx
Can I just say, the name Flora is beyond adorable & so so unique :’) I’m in love! And also what great taste she has for putting little gifts together, I wonder where she gets it from 😉 anyone would be absolutely thrilled to bits with this selection of treats. Flora’s teacher will be over the moon 🙂 x x
Ellis
Aw, Ellis, thank you! I’ve always loved the name Flora, I didn’t and still don’t know anyone else with that name so it’s lovely to have an unusual name. Haha, she doesn’t get her good taste or artistic talent from me or Alan so that’s a bit of a mystery 🙂 xx
This is so sweet! My daughter got to enjoy the same teacher in grades 1 and 2 and it was so nice! That teacher is still her favorite too! I love your daughters rainbow writing, so creative!
Continuity is lovely, they really get a chance to bond. And thank you, Flora loves rainbow writing, all her cards get the creative touch! x
These are lovely & thoughful gift ideas! Teachers deserve them after all their hard work
Ah, thank you, I completely agree about teachers, I don’t know how they do it! X
This is so sweet! It’s lovely that she likes her teacher this much that she wants to do this! The L’Occitane hand creams are by far the best, great choice there. I think I need some of those wine gums for myself….x
Sophie
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She is a very special teacher ? and, yes, my faves were the L’Occitane hand creams too! Xx
I’d love to receive all of these! Flora is so thoughtful and it’s so sweet that she contributed so much time and some of her own money to a gift, I hope that it’s loved and appreciated! I’m sure it will be!
Soph – https://sophhearts.com x
Aw, thank you, we hope so too, I’m so proud of her! Xx
Great idea for teacher gift! Thanks for sharing, it’s so helpful!
Kelly
Thank you 🙂
This is SO SWEET! It’s so lovely that Flora has had a teacher that’s made such an impact on her. If I had a kid, I could only dream of that for them in Primary School. Teachers can truly make or break a school experience. She chose some lovely gifts, I’m sure her teacher absolutely loved them. Also so lovely what she said about her in her school report, I bet you were beaming! xxx
Ah, thank you Jenny! Honestly, Flora was so lucky to have had this teacher, she really is a special one. You’re right, the right teacher at an early age is what sets kids up for the future. And yes, we were absolutely over the moon with Flora’s school report! xx
What a lovely post Lisa. Flora is such a thoughtful little girl! The gifts seem perfect for a new/expecting mum. I’d love to receive any of those things for some pampering. The card is beautiful too! Thanks for sharing!
Lots of love,
Molly xo
Ah, thank you, Molly, I was very touched she wanted to do this for her teacher, she’s a very kind little soul! xx
This is so lovely – what a wonderful teacher! It’s so important for kids to be supported and encouraged like this in schools, and so lovely to see it happen. This is such a beautiful gift and I look forward to hearing about Flora’s marine biology career in the future!
Sending you and Flora good vibes for a wonderful weekend!
Nati x
Ah, thank you! She is a very special teacher and Flora was very lucky to have her for two years. Watch this space for a future marine biologist and thank you for the good weekend wishes, the same to you 🙂 x
Thank you, these are great gift ideas that we can send to our children’s teachers. Now, it seems we do not need to think too much about gifts every time the teacher’s day arrives.
Ah, thank you, how kind, Flora put a lot of thought into her gift, I’m glad it shows! 🙂
One of the best feeling in the world is providing gifts, rather than receiving. It always makes me very happy giving token of appreciation to my teachers. This is a nice set of gifts.
Thank you, and yes, the pleasure on her face when she gave her teacher these gifts was so lovely to see 🙂 x
Aw this is so sweet and it’s great Flora was so thoughtful with her gifts too! I really love L’Occitane hand creams and the wine gums sound amazing (I have a massive sweet tooth!) xx
I was so proud of her wanting to do this, she’s such a kind little girl. Although I must admit, I was tempted to swap the L’Occitane hand creams, haha! xx
I love that Flora connected so well with her teacher (and her teacher with her) and put together this lovely gift basket in appreciation! Good teachers are indeed the best teachers in the world, and the self-care theme here put together a selection perfect for relaxing, though I am sure the card was the most colorful thing in the basket. Handwritten words always mean a rainbow and more. 🙂
Yes, we were very lucky to have this wonderful teacher, she really did make ALL the difference to Flora and her confidence. You’re right about the handwritten card, Jaya, Flora’s handwriting was something she and her teacher really worked on! x