I like to give my students a little something for Christmas, but if you have a lot of students, the cost can add up. For some teachers this year, there is not a lot of extra money for student gifts. I was thinking that maybe you could wrap up some candy in plastic wrap or some tissue paper. Stick a candy cane and a pencil in it with one of these bookmarks and tie it with some curly ribbon. Be sure and laminate the bookmarks to keep the ink from running and set your printer to landscape. Clear mailing tape the about the right size for these bookmarks.
This post has 4 book marks on a page, but I also have them as individual sheets. I made a blue one for students who don’t celebrate Christmas. I didn’t make one specifically for Chanukah, but I will if I get some requests. All I have to do is change the wording on the blue book mark.
Email me if you have a favorite and want a PDF of just one sheet of these bookmarks. If you want to be helpful, take my poll so I can find out which one teachers like the best. Thanks in advance. It helps me know what to post when I get feed back.
I have a friend who makes things for her students. I used to do that when I only had a few students and could see well enough to do sew. One thing that was fun was a small felt stocking in the shape of a puffy 8th note filled with some candy. I would stitch around the edges with a decorative stitch, but I have seen teachers glue the edges.
If you have any ideas for inexpensive gifts, post a comment or send me an email. I’ll share it with other teachers. Let me know if it’s ok to use your name.
