Teacher gifts that are worth an A+
This is the year you’re not going to resort to the midnight run to pick up a gift card for your child’s teacher. Instead, wrap up something a little more personal for that special educator in your child’s life.
Designer iPad case
($19.99, Marshalls stores) Please. Let the teacher protect his or her own device and keep it away from students with style. This handsome iPad case has a green plaid front and is finished with leather trim. And at 8.5 by 6.5 inches, it can also easily fit an iPad mini. Days of the week socks ($12.99, Winners stores) Funky socks are still very much in fashion, and your favourite educator may just appreciate having a set of socks set up for each day of the week. This five-pack of casual socks features bold and unique patterns to complete your teacher’s look. Quo Cosmetic Crackers
($15, Shoppers Drug Mart stores) How many times have you opened a cracker post-turkey meal and been left with a trinket you know is likely bound for the trash? Instead, if you have a teacher who also happens to be a beauty buff, she might appreciate the mini lip gloss found inside each cracker. Everyday Hockey Heroes: Inspiring Stories On and Off the Ice
($34.99, Indigo stores, Indigo.ca) Got an uber-Sidney Crosby fan as a teacher? This book features a variety of stories about Canada’s beloved game. While there are stories about pros such as Ben Fanelli, who overcame a serious injury to keep playing and inspiring others, there are also moving tales about people such as hockey commentators Andi Petrillo and Harnarayan Singh, who broke down barriers to be on air, or Karina Potvin, a youth hockey coach who welcomes Syrian boys and girls to Canada. Herbs Gardening Kit — Mediterranean ($ 22, Indigo stores, indigo.ca) If your teacher has a bit of a green thumb or even loves to get in the kitchen and cook, he or she will appreciate this different end-of-year gift. This cute kit allows its user to grow a variety of herbs — this set includes rosemary, sage and chives — right in the kitchen, to snip, stir and sprinkle into favourite soups, pastas and stews. (Also available in Italian herbs or herbs for pesto.)