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I love to show teachers our appreciation for our teachers at Xmas  
I’d like to know, what really do they want/don’t want as gifts? Baking? School supplies? Gift cards? Chocololates? Liquor? Hand lotion?  
These are all things I have given over the years..am I on the mark?

peace and quiet, my daughter say's coffee...so we bought a mug and a tim horton's gift card haha..I did a fruit bouquet for the office staff ( principal, secretary, school liason)

I tend to lean towards gift cards from somewhere pretty safe like a coffee shop, the mall, etc.  
I'm not sure how all teacher's feel, but I think getting all kinds of little knick knacks and stuff are likely things they just don't know what to do with if there are so many. I even stay away from things like chocolate, baking, or lotion, etc, just because so many people have different allergies, and diet restrictions. I would say that if you think they are in to things like hand lotion, get them a gift card to bath and body works or something. Then they can choose something they actually like. As for liquor, that's a no go for me. I don't think you can send actual bottles of wine or whatever with the kid to school to give to the teacher, and I don't even think I'd be comfortable sending an LC gift card with my child to school. Doesn't really give the child the right idea about gift giving in my opinion.  
Staples or Christies gift cards would likely be appreciated as well, because they can buy school supplies with them.

I always go with a gift card.  
 
I can imagine 20+ students, gifts at Christmas + end of year x # years teaching = a lot of stuff!!!  
 
Just my opinion but I usually buy a gift card for coffee, restataunt, ice cream (end of year), movies, mall etc.

More holidays ?

I agree, no Knick-knacks. Those are going to build up over the years. Gift cards are the best. And the LC works for me too. Worst case is that the teacher feels appreciated and re-gifts the cards. Thank you for wanting to show your appreciation for the work done!

Always, gift cards. They are like getting free stuff they get to choose, for free.

Yes, I truly appreciate gift cards for anywhere in Brandon!