Presents for teachers?

**Maza** · 15-12-2012, 10:12 PM

Just looking for ideas on what to get the teachers in DD'S nursery? There are five members of staff there so it will add up! What do you all do? x

**cathtee** · 15-12-2012, 10:50 PM

If anything like us they need wine!!!!!!!

you could get a box of choclates for the staffroom that they could all share

**FussyElmo** · 16-12-2012, 07:21 AM

Last year I made a batch of truffles and sent them in think I had 12 people in 3 different classes. Wrapped them up in celloplane and tied with festive ribbon.

Other years I have made festive cupcakes.

**loocyloo** · 16-12-2012, 08:00 AM

we make christmas shapped gingerbread biscuits. one year i made holes in them, and threaded ribbon through ... have too many to make now to do that !!

**mrstom** · 16-12-2012, 08:55 AM

I'm making Christmas pudding fudge this year for DS1 reception class teacher and DS2 preschool key worker. The recipe is from The Pink Whisk lady.

I also usually rattle out some Christmas chutney (Nigella recipe) and last couple of years I've done jars of Christmas muffin mix (found the recipe on the Good Food website). Basically you layer all the ingredients in a large glass jar and write the cooking instructions on a luggage label. All the recipient needs to do is add an egg and some milk - they look really effective and cheap to do

**FussyElmo** · 16-12-2012, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by mrstom

I'm making Christmas pudding fudge this year for DS1 reception class teacher and DS2 preschool key worker. The recipe is from The Pink Whisk lady.

I also usually rattle out some Christmas chutney (Nigella recipe) and last couple of years I've done jars of Christmas muffin mix (found the recipe on the Good Food website). Basically you layer all the ingredients in a large glass jar and write the cooking instructions on a luggage label. All the recipient needs to do is add an egg and some milk - they look really effective and cheap to do

Love the Pink Whisk blog - her recipes just seem to work really well

**FussyElmo** · 19-12-2012, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by mrstom

I'm making Christmas pudding fudge this year for DS1 reception class teacher and DS2 preschool key worker. The recipe is from The Pink Whisk lady.

I also usually rattle out some Christmas chutney (Nigella recipe) and last couple of years I've done jars of Christmas muffin mix (found the recipe on the Good Food website). Basically you layer all the ingredients in a large glass jar and write the cooking instructions on a luggage label. All the recipient needs to do is add an egg and some milk - they look really effective and cheap to do

Thank you I had forgotten about this recipe so guess what my teachers are getting

**peanuts** · 19-12-2012, 07:58 AM

box of biscuits or tin of sweets.

usually they all get put together and split up between all staff anyway.

**Maza** · 19-12-2012, 09:19 AM

We decided to club together and buy them an electric pencil sharpener! Sounds dull bbut last week I sharpened their pencils for them and ended up with blisters! It was also way too time consuming.

**AliceK** · 19-12-2012, 11:16 AM

I do snowman soup, put it all in a mug and wrap up in tissue paper, looks pretty. I've done 8 this year.

xxx

**loocyloo** · 19-12-2012, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by Maza

We decided to club together and buy them an electric pencil sharpener! Sounds dull bbut last week I sharpened their pencils for them and ended up with blisters! It was also way too time consuming.

wonderful! they will love it and use it and remember you all!

**nipper** · 19-12-2012, 01:52 PM

I used to love my electric pencil sharpener...unfortunately so did my class of 6 year olds...

**FussyElmo** · 19-12-2012, 01:59 PM

Mrstom have you made this yet - oh my it took some stirring but its gorgeous and I dont like christmas pudding

**Chimps Childminding** · 19-12-2012, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by AliceK

I do snowman soup, put it all in a mug and wrap up in tissue paper, looks pretty. I've done 8 this year.

xxx

Can I ask what snowman soup is please? Sounds messy to be wrapped up in tissue paper

**AliceK** · 19-12-2012, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Chimps Childminding

Can I ask what snowman soup is please? Sounds messy to be wrapped up in tissue paper

Well for mine I buy a nice mug and in it this year I put a couple of sachets of drinking chocolate, a couple of individual wrapped chocolates, some marshmallows and a candy cane. Then I attach this poem:
I’m told you’ve been quite good this year, I’m always glad to hear it! With freezing weather drawing near you’ll need to warm the spirit.
So here’s a cup of snowman soup, complete with stirring stick. Add hot water, sip it slow, it’s sure to do the trick.
Then I wrap the mug in tissue paper tied with ribbon.

No mess, lol

xxx

**Chimps Childminding** · 19-12-2012, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by AliceK

Well for mine I buy a nice mug and in it this year I put a couple of sachets of drinking chocolate, a couple of individual wrapped chocolates, some marshmallows and a candy cane. Then I attach this poem:
I’m told you’ve been quite good this year, I’m always glad to hear it! With freezing weather drawing near you’ll need to warm the spirit.
So here’s a cup of snowman soup, complete with stirring stick. Add hot water, sip it slow, it’s sure to do the trick.
Then I wrap the mug in tissue paper tied with ribbon.

No mess, lol

xxx

Thats lovely, never heard of Snowman Soup before

Will definately remember that for future use, thanks