i dont have much money, and i would like to give my students a small thank you gift....and candy is against the law in my state. what can i give them that wont cost alot? I am running out of creativity....help please! any ideas will help!
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pencils are good and relativly cheep, also stickers are fun for kids of that age, i suggest you go to the dollar store and run amuck.
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go to an all for a dollar store and get some flavored lipgloss, a small notepad or diary(on the first page write what you like about them as a friend or what your friendship with them means to you) pens with the furry/fuzzy tops, don't forget candy and put them all in a cute bag.
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Baked goods\nCrafts\nManicures or pedicures\nT-shirts with School emblem\ndinner for two gift certificates\ngas certificates\ngift shop candles\nhotel night packages\nstationary gift sets\nantique items\nfloral arrangements\nart the students have done\nwalmart gift cards\nspa packages\nKrispy Kreme donuts\ngaming packages\nask business in your area if they are willing to donate any items for auction.  Work those yellow pages!
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500 bucks? Hallelujah! I would buy 50 bucks worth of candy, 150 bucks worth of toys, upgrades 4 my mountain bike, a cell phone, MP3 player (square kind). Then lastly if I have any more money I will donate it to Charity!
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Yea!!!  Save a tree!!  Also, could be funny..maybe the person will think they are getting dove candy but really getting a pair of funky socks!!  Have fun with it..if it makes you happy...go for it!!
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The most beautiful gift you can give your children is yourself.  I know presents are important to them.  For financial help I would seek a church, the Salvation Army.  I know some stores in my area put up Christmas trees with wishes on them for children.  A customer takes the wish and buys the gift.  Sometimes schools send home lists of needy families.  Check these things out before it's too late.
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checked the Hersheys web site they had this gift.cute.  try looking at k-marts, targets, and the small gift shops
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Make the teacher a scrapbook of all of you.  You could each put in special letters of why you think he/she is really special.  This way the only things you are paying for is a scrapbook, note paper and film.  You could even let some of the other people he/she has taught write notes.  This is something that he/she can carry with them forever.  It will also remind that that he/she are doing a great job.   You can even ask some of the other teachers if they would like to put in something.
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If it's a small staff, I agree with the person who said $20 to $40. If it's a larger staff, like in the building I used to live in, then I would suggest maybe a nice big gift basket with goodies for everyone to share on shift. We gave our morning and evening staff each (so no shift was shafted) a great basket filled with delicious snacks (no re-gifting gift baskets!) and bought a box of coffee from Starbucks. That way no one's comparing how much you gave them, and you're not out tons of money.\n\nWe also gave something extra to the two staff members who were most helpful to us. To one who was always reading, we gave a $25 Barnes & Noble card. To the one who was always high on coffee, a $25 Starbucks card.
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If its a gift exchange where you only buy one present, then perhaps you should ask your group to establish a spending limit. I would say $20 and under would be fine!
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If you feel comfortable just giving "money" do that, college students can always use it.\n\nIf not, think about a small overnight bag or bookbag that they can use for classes or for road trips, even if they won't need luggage for hauling stuff back and forth, they will be going on breaks and stuff\n\n or some nice stationary for all of those thank  you notes they will be writing\n\npen and pencil sets are nice too
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I'd get her something for a teacher but not an ornament or anything else related to Christmas since she's Jewish.\nTry http://www.teachergifts.com/  Or you could just get her a gift certificate to a teacher's store. That way she can get what she wants. She'd probably appreciate it because she probably ends up buying some supplies for the classroom with her own money.
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As a public school teacher, I am always running short on supplies.  So, personally, I enjoy like whiteboard markers, a new stapler, maybe a new pencil sharpener.  These are all useful gifts and help us from having to spend our own money on things that are going to be used in the classroom.
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What I love about Halloween is being on the giving end. So many Christians won't give out candy because they disagree with the holiday and they are missing a golden opportunity. Every child that comes to my door gets candy and a Bible tract and a pencil with bible verses on it(or some other trinket like that). Many of the neighborhood children look forward to and expect it at my house. How can you pass up that many people coming up to you asking for something. What better treat than a tract with the plan of salvation. Contact below website for great unique tracts.
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You should sell candy and give away freebies every time someone buys an item from you(Say it's a surprise, that way people will buy the item just to find out what the surprise is). I suggest selling items that are homemade, nothings better than a hand-crated object!
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Make bags of homemade sweet things - toffee, tablet etc.  Wrap these nicely and sell them - they will go down a treat - especially of there is a Christmas Fair at school.
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Tis the season...\n\nSo gingerbread would work well.  You could go so far as to make the axles out of the straight parts of candy canes.