It’s that time of year again, spreading the holiday cheer! If you’re a new teacher like me you’ve probably already spent your life savings and are definitely not earning enough to make it back anytime soon. As much as I wanted to give my students books for the holiday break, it just wasn’t in my budget.
After the teacher guilt subsided I decided to turn to my lifeline, Teachers Pay Teachers.
First idea, snowman soup! Perfect, a package of hot cocoa, Hersey kisses, and mini marshmallows all packaged with a cute little bow & tag.
Opps…
I ate a bag too many of the Hersey kisses. As I was about to buy another $3 bag. I decided to look again for other ideas.
And that’s when it hit me…
It’s perfect, I can gift one to my students and my students can gift one they create to their families.
I began searching for the perfect freebie on TPT. While there were many freebies to choose from, some even editable, I decided to quickly create my own personalized ones for my students in PowerPoint. You can find my freebie here.
Coupon books will be my go-to for gift giving to my students, why? Because they’re free, students WILL use them, and students LOVE getting coupons.
Here’s what my students will be gifting to their families.
There is also a pre-filled version with the free download!
Hopefully, this has given you an alternative gift giving idea in the classroom.
What free or cheap gifts do you give to your students over the holidays?
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