Teachers’ Day Gift Ideas to Express Your Gratitude

Guest Post

"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination and instill a love of learning" 

- Brad Henry Love

Many of us may have been fortunate enough to experience the influence of a good teacher in our lives and know how that influence can be everlasting. 

Teachers’ Day in Singapore (Friday 4th September in 2020) is an annual event when students honor these selfless individuals for their hard work and commitment. After all, it takes a big heart to shape little minds.

Teacher's day presents an opportunity to appreciate our teachers, shower them with unique gifts and express gratitude for their valuable life lessons. Are you looking for Teacher’s Day gifts in Singapore that they’ll actually enjoy? 

Handmade cards, flowers and confectioneries are always a safe bet but sometimes it would be nice to go that extra mile for the dedicated individuals who invest so much time and energy in shaping an entire generation of young people. And this year has been particularly challenging to teachers all over the world to continue their work despite the uncertain and troubling circumstances. 

We’ve got some unique and creative gift ideas to make your life easier and help you say a big "thank you" to your teachers for educating, inspiring and encouraging. Keep in mind that it would be an even more thoughtful gesture to choose gifts according to the taste and preference of your teachers.

3D Greeting Card

Nothing shows your love and respect for your teachers more than a thoughtful greeting card. Pick a lovely 3D greeting card for your favourite teacher from Klosh and surprise them as they open the card and it pops up on their face. The smile on their face and joy in their eyes will be worth the effort.

Klosh is a famous online website that offers a wide variety of quirky 3D greeting cards for all occasions.

Buying Tip: Find a variety of Teacher’s Day 3D Greeting Cards online at KLOSH

Personalized Gifts

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Show your feelings of affection and regard for your teachers with the unique gifting idea of personalized items. These are the gifts of memory that can be customized with the name and picture of your teacher. It will always stay close to their heart.

Ferns N Petals offers a plethora of Teacher’s day personalized gifts, such as mugs, cushions, pens, photo frames, watches, stationery items and much more that you can select according to the personality of your teachers.

Buying Tip: Find plethora of Teacher’s day personalized gifts online at Ferns N Petals

Edible Gifts

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An edible gift hamper is a great idea to show your teachers that you care. A basket filled with delicious treats like muffins, chocolates, cookies, dry cakes, candies, chips is perfect for adding a personal touch to your gift. 

Bee Cheng Hiang is a popular Singapore brand that offers Chinese-style food items, especially centered around Singapore cuisine. You can order your teacher’s favourite treats from Bee Cheng Hiang and allow them to take a break from their disciplined schedule and indulge in some yummy delicacies. Seeing the efforts you’ve put in can brighten up their day.

Buying Tip: Find specialties of Singapore cuisine online at Bee Cheng Hiang

Notebooks and Journals

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Teachers and notebooks have a lifelong relationship. Teachers always need something to make notes, plan schedule or jot down ideas. 

The colourful notebook and journal options from Typo are perfect to greet your mentors on Teachers’ Day and put a smile on their faces. If your teacher is a stationery addict, then you can also purchase some cool and functional stationery items from Typo to add to their collection.

Buying Tip: Find useful stationary gifts for Teacher’s Day online at COTTON:ON

The Gift of Art

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Finding gifts for creative teachers can be tricky. After all, you need something that matches their taste and grabs their attention. 

How about some quirky vintage Singapore posters from eck&art designs? Their posters are colourful and classy and would make a perfect home décor item for teachers who love to deck up their personal space with art-inspired items.

Buying Tip: Find creative Teacher’s Day gifts online at eck&art designs

So that is a round-up of gifts to suit every budget. We hope you find what you’re looking for and make the day memorable for your teachers.

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Happy Teachers' Day in advance...

Image credits: Images are taken from the respective gift idea websites for illustrative purposes

Disclaimer: This post has been submitted to me as a guest post. I have not accepted any kind of compensation in return for publishing this post.