Teachers’ Day is around the corner, and despite being the bright student you claim you are, you’re running out of ideas that stand out. It can be hard trying to find the perfect mix of sentiment and practicality. To help your poor soul, we’ve compiled a handy list of Teachers’ Day gifts for you to show how much you care and, hopefully, get in their good books after wreaking havoc all semester.
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To honour our praiseworthy teachers who shape young minds, Singapore will be celebrating Teachers’ Day 2024 on 30th August. Teachers and students alike get to reap the benefits of this day and enjoy a much-deserved scheduled school holiday, as declared by MOE.
Interestingly, different countries celebrate this day on different dates. However, Singapore, being as efficient as ever, celebrates Teachers’ Day on the last Friday of Term 3 before the September school holidays.
Image credit: Hush Candle via Facebook
It’s important not to delude yourself into thinking teachers have an endless fountain of patience. Handling students all day is an incredibly exhausting, but rewarding job. Acknowledge their hard work and give your teachers a token of appreciation in the form of Hush Candle’s super cute Teachers’ Day Collection.
With stellar ratings and reviews, Hush Candle has released tons of options to pick from:
Interestingly, scented candles have been proven to create a soothing atmosphere while boosting your mood and relieving stress. Being the object of their stress – don’t deny it – set things right by presenting them with this super cute gift to relieve them of some of their tension.
Buy candle sets from Hush Candle’s Teachers’ Day Collection.
Image credit: Lynk Fragrances via Facebook
Lynk Fragrances is another site, with Google ratings of 4.9/5, offering an exclusive Teachers’ Day Collection you won’t want to miss. For once in your colourful school life, choose not to procrastinate and pre order any of these cute gift sets on Lynk fragrances’ official site.
For $9.90, you can order their For The Thoughtful One Gift Set V2, presenting a cutely packaged shower steamer for which you can choose scents, ranging from Magnolia and Peony to Fig and Lotus.
Their For The Inspiring One set offered for simply $14.90 present a 5ml Essential Oil Roll-On. These portable aromatherapy products come in a range of lovely scents: Lavendula, Renew and Sinus Relief. Before you judge, recall all the times you probably gave your teacher a stuffy nose from crying about your classmates’ nuisances. This set also comes with 1 Hand Sanitizer for which you can pick from a wide variety of scents, like Velvet Pear and Lily of the Valley.
For both sets, items are cutely packaged in a pretty organza bag and a gift card is also offered for you to add a heartfelt message.
Buy sets from Lynk Fragrances Teachers’ Day Preorders.
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Despite their kind smile and cheerful attitude, your teacher has probably secretly rolled their eyes more times than you’ve blinked. Rightfully so. Tily Tea’s practical gift aims to improve mental wellness by utilising traditional Chinese Herbs, fruits and flowers.
Tily Tea’s main goals include striving to boost focus and energy, sleep and stress relief, while improving immunity and detoxification.
For just $9.90, Tily Tea’s Teachers’ Day Petite Pack offers 1 sachet of each of their bestsellers, having rich and delicious flavours coupled with delightful scents. Some flavours to choose from include Morning Shine, Evening Calm,and Radiant Glow. For an extra charge of $1, a cute gift bag can be added for you to present this relaxing set aesthetically. Add short notes of appreciation on the free space of the box to add sentiment and show how much you care.
Buy relaxing sets from Tily Tea Teachers’ Day Collection.
Image credit: The WAI company
Let’s not forget that before we resorted to using digital devices, jotter books were an iconic part of Singapore’s education system. Whether it was to submit your homework (assuming you did, of course) or to take notes in class (again, really hoping you did), teachers have all dealt with students’ jotter books.
The WAI (Wonder and Intention) Company recognises this cute sentiment and has released their Teachers’ Day Goodie Bag, offering 2 packs of 50g of Iced Gem Biscuits and Sweetheart Biscuits for $9. In addition to the snacks, a cute jotter book charm is also offered for your teacher to reminisce about the good ol’ days.
WAI’s Teachers’ Day Double Appreciation Snack Box, is another set available for $15 that offers 100g packs of Iced Gem Biscuits and Sweetheart Biscuits. Cutely packaged in a box of 2 packs, it also has a silly sticker awarding them full marks for the dedication and hard work they put forward all year.
Buy sets from The WAI Company Teachers’ Day Collection.
While you may be convinced you’re a modern-day James Bond secretly eating snacks at the back of the class, let’s acknowledge your teacher probably noticed and chose to politely ignore you. Snacks are a universal love language and teachers are no exception to this rule.
Famous Amos has released their Teachers Day Collection, where you can purchase cookies from $7.90-$11.90. Cookies are cutely packed in Teachers’ Day themed boxes that have been designed to look like school supplies such as a box of colour pencils and backpacks.
For added sentiment, flaunt the writing skills your inspiring teacher honed for you and add a sticky note expressing your gratitude and appreciation.
Buy cookies from Famous Amos Teachers’ Day Gift Collection.
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For each time your teacher has politely ignored your snacking, you’ve probably politely chuckled at their ultimate dad jokes. Consider it a fair trade. However, it cannot be denied that no matter how cheesy your teacher’s silly sense of humour gets, it always provides comedic relief to an otherwise intense subject.
Showcase your gratitude for their goofiness and customise a good quality tee from The X Style. This trustee site gives buyers the ability to customise good quality tees for a price of $8.50. Designs and texts can be added to both the front and back of the t-shirt. Images can also be uploaded from your downloads and t-shirts are printed accordingly.
An alternate option is purchasing punny subject-related tees readily available online at Redbubble. Simply key in science puns, maths puns or any other subject under the t-shirt filter and scour through a variety of options, many under $20 – excluding shipping fee -. Be warned, they get real cheesy. Try not to hang your head in shame as you click purchase, brave soldier.
Buy customised tees from The X Style and punny tees from Redbubble.
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All teachers have certain essentials that are non-negotiable. Whether it’s tumblers or stationary, there is a wide range of things we automatically associate with our teachers.
Mint Home’s Teachers’ Day Collection offers these essentials which can be personalised with their names to create a practical gift you know they will unabashedly use for a long time. Amongst the wide variety of options are coasters, cup sleeves, mouse pads, ballpoint pens, and notebook organisers – all available under $20.
You can also purchase their limited “Create Your Teachers’ Day Bundle” available from $6 onwards. This set offers customers the chance to select 2 personalised items from their collection of keychains, mechanical pens, luggage tags, mirrors, stationery holders, and bookmarks. Along with the set, a handmade crochet sunflower pot and Teachers’ Day card are packaged into a cute box adorned by a special Teachers’ Day sleeve.
Buy personalised essentials from Mint Home Teachers’ Day Gifts.
Image credit: @crochetbygreta via Pinterest
Before you claim to not have an artsy side, whip out your notebook and take a look at the doodles you’ve no doubt drawn when you’re supposedly paying attention. Tap into this artistic side of yours and gift your teacher with crochet gifts that are teacher-themed. Some ideas may include a bookmark, a keychain, a cup sleeve or their favourite flower.
If you truly struggle with artsy endeavours, an alternative is to purchase items from Jolly Pally’s crocheted Teachers’ Day Collection available on their site. For items under $20, there are tons of options to scour through, including their Mini Sunflower Pot ($15.90), Single Stalk Handmade Crochet Sunflower Bouquet ($14.50), and Smiley Pally Flower Keychain ($9.90).
For you lazy bums, buy crochet gifts from Jolly Pally Teachers’ Day Collection.
If there’s one thing that every student in the universe can agree on, it’s that report card day is the absolute worst. There comes a time in every student’s life where you feel the need to give in to your intrusive thoughts and set fire to your report card. If you haven’t, we congratulate your academic vigour – or impressive lying skills.
This Teachers’ Day, take a humorous spin on report cards and pull a reverse move by gifting your teacher their very own report card. Highlight their wonderful performance as your teacher and award them full marks for the impressive skills that they possess, like their patience, kindness, humour and wisdom.
Much like our report cards, add a remarks section where you and your peers can shower them with much deserved gratitude or share your favourite memories with them. This cute gift would give them a nostalgic taste of their childhood student days, while reminding them that they are incredibly loved and respected by their students.
This is a gift the whole class can put together. Showcase the presentation skills your teacher carefully honed for you and express your gratitude in the form of a quirky presentation. We all know there’s nothing a teacher loves more than enthusiasm from their students. To add a little excitement, use any free software online and generate a QR code. Using your computer skills, assuming you paid attention in class, link this QR code to a presentation.
In the presentation, add appropriate fun stories and images and include cute heartfelt notes from your peers to remind your teacher why they do what they do. Another alternative is to channel your inner Christopher Nolan and make a fun video for them with either cute video messages or silly, but appropriate edits.
Almost every teacher can attest to the fact that disciplining students is no easy feat. To make your teacher’s life a little easier, give your teacher these hilarious DIY coupons they can redeem at any point in time.
The real selling factor lies in the fact that these coupons come with terms and conditions that are non-negotiable; students have to comply with each action without complaint. Ideas for these silly coupons may include “Pin-Drop Silence” coupons for when kids get out of control and teachers are tired of disciplining. Another option is “Extra Class” coupons for when teachers need to finish the syllabus but are on a tight schedule. For added sentiment, add cute notes from classmates on the back of each coupon.
These silly coupons would undoubtedly relieve some of the tension that comes with leading a class of fired up students. Of course, there is the option of choosing to be a harbinger of peace and serenity as a class, but we all know that is rather unlikely.
While giving teachers gifts in Singapore is acceptable, there are certain key points to keep in mind so your gift-giving experience is a hassle-free success. Firstly, you may feel the urge to go overboard and increase your price budget, but it should be noted that MOE requires teachers to declare gifts that are worth $50 or more. Avoid such stress-inducing procedures and stick to giving budgeted, meaningful gifts that will certainly elevate your teacher’s happiness.
When brainstorming for Teachers’ Day gifts, giving cash gifts may seem like an easy and efficient idea. However, they are heavily frowned upon since it leaves room for bribery allegations and is generally viewed as inappropriate.
Different schools may have different guidelines regarding gift-giving for teachers. For example, budgetary restrictions may differ per school. Ensure you adhere to these guidelines to avoid any chances of confusion, so your teacher can gleefully accept the gift they so very much deserve.
From therapeutic to goofy gifts, this list covers a wide range of presents to offer your teacher their much deserved love, respect and validation.
Make this Teachers’ Day special and gift your teacher with silly, practical or sentimental gifts, since let’s be honest, straight As are probably out of the picture.
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Cover image adapted from: Famous Amos Singapore via Facebook, Mint Home, The WAI Company
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