Many teachers pour out their heart, soul, and energy into the classroom and their students. A great way to appreciate teachers is by giving them a nice gift at the year end or at the end of a semester. Male teachers appreciate gifts too; however, the topic “teacher gifts for men” tends to stump some students and parents.
Here is a top 10 guide for gifts for male teachers. There will be something on this list to please a man who teaches.
1. The Book Daily Readings from YOUR Best Life NOW 90 Devotions for Living at Your Full Potential – This is the devotions book that goes along with the New York Times Best Seller Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen. This devotions book contains 90 daily readings that are inspiring. Each devotion is only 2 pages. The cover design is a set of chairs on a deck overlooking a sunset on a lake – a scene that most men would enjoy looking at and won’t be embarrassed to carry around. This book is $13.87 at Walmart and is also available for even less at Amazon.com online. It is not necessary to have read Your Best Life Now to understand the devotions, this book can stand alone. However, since Your Best Life Now was a best seller, it is quite possible that male teacher already owns it. The devotions is an excellent gift for men who teach.
2. Burt’s Bee’s Thoroughly Therapeutic Honey & Orange Wax Body Lotion – A natural or organic hand lotion in neutral or manly scent will be appreciated by male teachers. Burt’s Bees Honey & Orange Wax is available at Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Target, and at most grocery stores. Honey & Orange Wax is a neutral scent. There are also other varieties of hand lotions that cater to men. Flipping through papers when grading can dry out the hands and fingertips, lotion will be appreciated. Burt’s Bees comes in a yellow bottle with a white lid and a beehive on it, so even it’s look is not gender specific.
3. Photo Key Chain – The price of photo key chains has come down considerable, it is possible to find them for under $15 at Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Target, and local technology stores. Male teachers tend to like techie gadgets like this one and this will be a gift that will be forever appreciated.
4. USB Pocket Drive or Key Chain – These nifty little gadgets allow the storage of lots of pictures or files on a tiny little card for easy transfer between home computer and work computer, or from digital technology to computer. Some school districts wisely give these out to their favorite teachers. Many teachers, especially male teachers, will appreciate this technology gadget.
5. Colorful Set of Dry Erase Markers – For men who teach using the dry erase board or the overhead projectors, markers will be greatly appreciated, especially the extra large sets with all the colors. Teachers are almost always needing and appreciating helpful supplies like these to make teaching easier.
6. A Bucket, Basket, or Bag of Supplies – Teachers in the lower grades will appreciate a simple bucket, basket, or bag of supplies like crayons, school glue, glue sticks, note pads, scissors, etc. Male teachers who are creative will love this gift because it will allow them to do all the creative projects with their students next year without having to beg for supplies or use old ones.
7. Gift Card to a Teaching Supply Store or Bookstore – Men teachers appreciate functional gifts and giving a bookstore or teaching supply store gift certificate is nice and functional. He will be able to buy exactly what he needs for the classroom.
8. eBay Gift Certificate – eBay Gift Certificates make great gifts because the variety of new and used things that can be bought is phenomenal. The male teacher can buy classroom supplies, technology supplies, books, or something for himself with such a thoughtful gift like this.
9. Subscription to a Magazine Related to Curriculum – Science, math, and technology teachers enjoy magazines related to their area of expertise. Literature teachers or elementary school teachers appreciate ones related to their subject area. Subscriptions can be researched and purchased online and sent to the school address under the teacher’s name.
10. Hobby Related Gift – Some teachers fish and others play sports, usually the students know what the teacher likes after a year or a semester in a classroom. If the teacher likes fly fishing, pick him up a fly fishing set or if he likes football, give him a new football that he can leave in his truck and play on the field with students after school. Or he could even toss it around the class when choosing students to answer questions.
With a little creativity, it is easy to find the perfect gift for a male teacher to show your appreciation for his teaching.
Reference:
- The Top 5 Most Essential Pieces of Freshwater Fishing Gear Needed to Get Started Cheap – www.associatedcontent.com/article/1599587/the_top_5_most_essential_pieces_of.html
- How to Go Green for Men: A Guide to Organic Clothing Options for Men – www.associatedcontent.com/article/1622734/how_to_go_green_for_men_a_guide_to.html
- The 10 Best Inexpensive Fathers Day Gift Ideas – www.associatedcontent.com/article/1676621/the_10_best_inexpensive_fathers_day.html
