Teacher’s Day 2018: Simple, Inexpensive and Thoughtful Gift Ideas for Your Teachers

India fondly remembers its second President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan every year by celebrating his birth anniversary on September 5 as Teacher’s Day. When Dr Radhakrishnan was asked the permission from some people to celebrate his birthday as an event, he insisted he would celebrate the day as Teacher's Day. Since then, September 5 of every year is celebrated to honour the teachers, and students express their love and gratitude towards their mentors.

We are sure you must be already discussing with your friends how to make your teachers feel special this day. We have got a list of five simple-yet-meaningful and budget-friendly gift ideas for your teachers.

Check out these five simple teacher's day gift ideas, that you can use to make your teacher feel special this year.

1. Handmade Card/Handwritten Note 

Writing a heartfelt message is a gift which is both inexpensive and timeless. To make it more interesting, you can pick one of those big greeting cards and get the whole class to write a message. Or, if you want to personalise your gift, you can make a card yourself and put down your message. A poem can also be great, if you have a way with words. Check out this video:

2. Decorate the Class

Another thing you can do as a group is decorate the class for your teacher. Make it a surprise. The decorations can be personalised with things like notes and designs from the subject the teacher specialises in. Take a cure from here:

3. A Plant

You can also make the day memorable by gifting a your teacher plant. Plant a sapling in a small pot and gift it to your teacher. He or she will remember you each time they water it, take care of it and see it grow. It's a symbolic of how their mentorship has helped you grow as an individual. The gift works even better if you decorate the pot yourself, or maybe write your name on it, or a message for your teacher.

4. Chair Cushion

Standing for long hours, delivering lectures one after the other, the teachers can certainly get tired. Gift them a cute little chair cushion. It will remind them to take breaks. And imagine all the blessings that will come your way when your teacher relaxes on the comfortable cushion. You can also make one at home by recycling an old cloth. See this video:

5. Premium Coffee

You can also buy some premium coffee for your teacher. The aroma of a good cup of coffee can be the perfect dose of relaxation they need between their hectic work schedules. There are also a couple of premium coffee kits available in the market that have assorted coffee pouches. Though make sure your teacher is a coffee person, before deciding to gift this.

Teachers are one of the people who are hugely respinsible in shaping our lives and future. If they weren't there, we wouldn't have the personality we have today. It is only fair we dedicate a day to them and make sure we do our best to make them feel loved and important on this day. Take a while to think which of these gifts will make your teacher the happiest and get that gift.

Let us know how your teacher liked the gift in the comments section below.

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