Comments on: Tell Us Tuesday: Frugal End of School Gifts http://almostfrugal.com/2009/05/26/tell-us-tuesday-frugal-end-of-school-gifts/ Learning about frugality Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kikahttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/05/26/tell-us-tuesday-frugal-end-of-school-gifts/#comment-5165 Kika Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:39:35 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3079#comment-5165 I am a homeschool mom and would sure love "my students" to give me one of these at the end of the year:) I am a homeschool mom and would sure love "my students" to give me one of these at the end of the year:)

]]> By: Lisa Smuszhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/05/26/tell-us-tuesday-frugal-end-of-school-gifts/#comment-5164 Lisa Smusz Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:31:11 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3079#comment-5164 Forgot to post the text for the instruction cards that you slip inside or attach to the bag: Print the following instructions on a card of small piece of paper mounted to the front of the popcorn gift bag. Be sure to write a personal thank you note to go with it. 1. Pin “Best Teacher” ribbon on shirt before going to video store. Shamelessly solicit compliments and admiration from video store staff. 2. Use gift card to rent movie with actual plot, good dialogue, and total absence of cartoon characters. 3. Pop popcorn and place in popcorn box. Feel free to wipe buttery hands on sweat pants without fear of “setting bad example.” 4. Eat all candy in box. Do not share. If anyone approaches candy, grab box greedily and yell: “mine!” like an ill-mannered 3-year-old. 5. Repeat as necessary or until gift card runs out of credits. <abbr><em>Lisa Smusz´s last blog post..<a href="http://slackerlifeguide.blogspot.com/2009/06/movienightinstructions.html" rel="nofollow">MovieNightInstructions</a></abbr></em> Forgot to post the text for the instruction cards that you slip inside or attach to the bag:

Print the following instructions on a card of small piece of paper mounted to the front of the popcorn gift bag. Be sure to write a personal thank you note to go with it.

1. Pin “Best Teacher” ribbon on shirt before going to video store. Shamelessly solicit compliments and admiration from video store staff.

2. Use gift card to rent movie with actual plot, good dialogue, and total absence of cartoon characters.

3. Pop popcorn and place in popcorn box. Feel free to wipe buttery hands on sweat pants without fear of “setting bad example.”

4. Eat all candy in box. Do not share. If anyone approaches candy, grab box greedily and yell: “mine!” like an ill-mannered 3-year-old.

5. Repeat as necessary or until gift card runs out of credits.

<abbr>Lisa Smusz´s last blog post..MovieNightInstructions</abbr>

]]> By: Kellyhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/05/26/tell-us-tuesday-frugal-end-of-school-gifts/#comment-5163 Kelly Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:20:24 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3079#comment-5163 Great idea Lisa! And thanks for leaving your link too. Great idea Lisa! And thanks for leaving your link too.

]]> By: Lisa Smuszhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/05/26/tell-us-tuesday-frugal-end-of-school-gifts/#comment-5162 Lisa Smusz Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:56:37 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3079#comment-5162 I've made these "Teacher's Night Off" kits for several years now and the teachers always love them and say they actually use them (they don't need another coffee mug with an apple folks!) :-) See full posting for Instruction Card, Photos, and full description: http://slackerlifeguide.blogspot.com/2009/06/slacker-suggestion-4-saying-thank-you.html TEACHER'S NIGHT OFF GIFT 1. Buy the following supplies: Popcorn boxes (from a party store or theatre concession stand), box of microwave popcorn, boxes of movie style candies (I got Jr. Mints, etc at Safeway), Gift Cards for local video store or Netflix, pkg of yellow tissue paper, and "best teacher" ribbon or button. 2. Unfold the popcorn boxes and place yellow tissue in with edges sticking up. Fill with 1 box of candy, 1 video club gift card, 1 bag of microwave popcorn and "best teacher" ribbon or button. 3. Fill out the "Teacher's Night Off" instruction gift card (doc is posted on this blog for your use) and secure instruction card to gift or tuck inside. Write name of teacher on popcorn box. I’ve made these “Teacher’s Night Off” kits for several years now and the teachers always love them and say they actually use them (they don’t need another coffee mug with an apple folks!) :-)

See full posting for Instruction Card, Photos, and full description: http://slackerlifeguide.blogspot.com/2009/06/slacker-suggestion-4-saying-thank-you.html

TEACHER’S NIGHT OFF GIFT
1. Buy the following supplies: Popcorn boxes (from a party store or theatre concession stand), box of microwave popcorn, boxes of movie style candies (I got Jr. Mints, etc at Safeway), Gift Cards for local video store or Netflix, pkg of yellow tissue paper, and “best teacher” ribbon or button.
2. Unfold the popcorn boxes and place yellow tissue in with edges sticking up. Fill with 1 box of candy, 1 video club gift card, 1 bag of microwave popcorn and “best teacher” ribbon or button.
3. Fill out the “Teacher’s Night Off” instruction gift card (doc is posted on this blog for your use) and secure instruction card to gift or tuck inside. Write name of teacher on popcorn box.

]]> By: Carol Ghttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/05/26/tell-us-tuesday-frugal-end-of-school-gifts/#comment-5095 Carol G Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:24:38 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3079#comment-5095 I have another recommendation to add! I just bought this book "Young Guns" for my son who just graduated from college. I got it on amazon.com but you can probably get it at any major bookstore. My son is SO LAZY but after he read this he realized what it takes to become successful. Now, he's taking initiative, being proactive, and working his way up! I recommend this book :) I have another recommendation to add! I just bought this book “Young Guns” for my son who just graduated from college. I got it on amazon.com but you can probably get it at any major bookstore. My son is SO LAZY but after he read this he realized what it takes to become successful. Now, he’s taking initiative, being proactive, and working his way up! I recommend this book :)

]]> By: jillhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/05/26/tell-us-tuesday-frugal-end-of-school-gifts/#comment-5073 jill Sun, 31 May 2009 13:35:32 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3079#comment-5073 I agree w/no clutter gifts. We usually do a collection where everyone pitches in $5 or $10 and we get a gift card to the teacher's favorite restaurant or office supply store, makes things a lot easier. I agree w/no clutter gifts. We usually do a collection where everyone pitches in $5 or $10 and we get a gift card to the teacher's favorite restaurant or office supply store, makes things a lot easier.

]]> By: debhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/05/26/tell-us-tuesday-frugal-end-of-school-gifts/#comment-5044 deb Fri, 29 May 2009 02:23:37 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3079#comment-5044 Christmas I always made a big batch or two of chex n chocolate mix (party mix) which produces a large quantity, then portioned into quart zip locks and presented in gift bag with recipe (to inform of ingredients). End of year fav gift is movie pass for local theatre. Sometimes class would all go in together for a nice dept store gift card. Always love those teachers! Christmas I always made a big batch or two of chex n chocolate mix (party mix) which produces a large quantity, then portioned into quart zip locks and presented in gift bag with recipe (to inform of ingredients). End of year fav gift is movie pass for local theatre. Sometimes class would all go in together for a nice dept store gift card. Always love those teachers!

]]> By: Maria @ Mama Says Minehttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/05/26/tell-us-tuesday-frugal-end-of-school-gifts/#comment-5041 Maria @ Mama Says Mine Thu, 28 May 2009 13:41:35 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3079#comment-5041 Definitely gift cards or homemade goodies. This year, at my kiddo's preschool, I did gift cards for her teachers to a local ice cream shop and the PTA group (which I'm part of) did cookie bags for all the teachers. It worked out well - we each baked a few dozen cookies & divided them up so that the teachers got a great variety. <abbr><em>Maria @ Mama Says Mine´s last blog post..$5 Dairy Queen gift card giveaway!</abbr></em> Definitely gift cards or homemade goodies. This year, at my kiddo’s preschool, I did gift cards for her teachers to a local ice cream shop and the PTA group (which I’m part of) did cookie bags for all the teachers. It worked out well – we each baked a few dozen cookies & divided them up so that the teachers got a great variety.

Maria @ Mama Says Mine´s last blog post..$5 Dairy Queen gift card giveaway!

]]> By: Johttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/05/26/tell-us-tuesday-frugal-end-of-school-gifts/#comment-5035 Jo Thu, 28 May 2009 05:14:48 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3079#comment-5035 I purchased gift cards for my son's regular classroom teacher and his gifted ed teacher. I sewed a nifty bookbag for his beloved librarian. In the past I've also given a typed copy of his latest favorite recipe and the event for which the recipe was made (related to a school event.) Handwritten notes and/or photos of my child with his teacher from an event that year are big winners, too. I purchased gift cards for my son's regular classroom teacher and his gifted ed teacher. I sewed a nifty bookbag for his beloved librarian. In the past I've also given a typed copy of his latest favorite recipe and the event for which the recipe was made (related to a school event.) Handwritten notes and/or photos of my child with his teacher from an event that year are big winners, too.

]]> By: RMLhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/05/26/tell-us-tuesday-frugal-end-of-school-gifts/#comment-5030 RML Tue, 26 May 2009 18:05:09 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=3079#comment-5030 Last Christmas I made gift bags full of homemade cookies - I had to make 12 of them- teachers, kindergarten staff and after school care staff.... The year before that it was only kindergarten and I bought gift cards but only for 5 people. Not sure what I will do this year - depends on cash flow! <abbr><em>RML´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeingMoreThroughHavingLess/~3/4xRQ-mWlPt4/garden-joy-and-clutter-free-balcony.html" rel="nofollow">Garden Joy and Clutter Free Balcony</a></abbr></em> Last Christmas I made gift bags full of homemade cookies – I had to make 12 of them- teachers, kindergarten staff and after school care staff…. The year before that it was only kindergarten and I bought gift cards but only for 5 people. Not sure what I will do this year – depends on cash flow!

RML´s last blog post..Garden Joy and Clutter Free Balcony

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