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Homemade Gifts for Teachers

Updated October 26, 2009
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Credit: Ryan Benyi; Styling: Gerri Williams for James Reps

Show your teachers how much you and your children appreciate them with these easy and affordable food gifts.

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Gingerbread Dog Cookies

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Gingerbread Dog Cookies Recipe

For the literal teacher's pet.

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Bow-Tie Pasta

Bow-Tie Pasta
Credit: Jonny Valiant; Styling: Blake Ramsey Murray

Bow-Tie Pasta Recipe

Give the gift of homemade pasta! Dress up cellophane bags with mini clothespins, rick-rack bows, and adhesive labels.

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Just-for-You Tea

Just-for-You Tea
Credit: Jonny Valiant; Styling: Blake Ramsey Murray

Just-for-You Tea Recipe

These too-cute tea packages make unique DIY gifts for holidays, luncheons, and showers.

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Rosé Jelly 

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Rosé Jelly  Recipe

Now your teacher really can have rosé all day.

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Hot-Chocolate Spoons

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Hot-Chocolate Spoons Recipe

Place each spoon in a flat cellophane bag (we also used a cardboard insert for stability) and tie with kitchen twine or ribbon. To serve, stir chocolate spoon into 8 ounces hot milk.

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Gingerbread Gift Boxes

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Gingerbread Gift Boxes Recipe

Delight neighbors and coworkers with edible gingerbread boxes this year. Fill boxes with candy (gumdrops, miniature candy canes and hard candies work well) and place lids on top. Wrap in cellophane and tie with a ribbon.

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Swedish Almond Cardamom Stars

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Swedish Almond Cardamom Stars Recipe

Let your teachers know that you think they are superstars with a tin of star-shaped iced almond cookies.

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Cheddar Cookies

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Cheddar Cookies Recipe

Offer a savory treat to your sweet teacher with a bag oaf butttery cheese cookies topped with pecans.

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Peppermint Coffee Mix

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Peppermint Coffee Mix Recipe

If your child's teacher loves coffee, this holiday coffee mix might be her favorite gift of the season.

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Praline Pecans

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Praline Pecans Recipe

These addictively sweet candied pecans are a great gift for the holidays, and teachers love them because they are a quick pick-up snack. This recipe yields 8 cups so there's plenty to share with others as well as enjoy for yourself.

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White Chocolate-Peppermint Jumbles

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White Chocolate-Peppermint Jumbles Recipe

Using a slow cooker is an easy and hassle-free way to prepare food gifts. This recipe coats salty pretzels, sweet animal crackers, and crushed peppermint in melted white chocolate for a treat that is sure to make your teacher smile.

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Chai Tea Mix

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Chai Tea Mix Recipe

A trendy hot tea mix is a perfect holiday gift for your favorite teacher.

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Cookie Biscotti Sticks

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Cookie Biscotti Sticks Recipe

Biscotti have a sturdy texture that make them ideal for packing in your child's backpack. Arrange these cookie-flavored treats in a pretty tin and send them to school with your children.

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Mocha Almond Fudge

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Mocha Almond Fudge Recipe

Beat the holiday rush with this decadent chocolate fudge. It can be made and frozen for up to two months so it is ideal for gift giving. Give it to your favorite teacher with a bag of flavored coffee for a caffeine-studded treat.

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Cookies are always a welcome gift, but how do you know which flavor is the teacher's favorite? Do you go with chocolate chip, oatmeal, or peanut butter? This winning recipe wraps all those favorites into one amazingly delicious cookie.

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Mini Pumpkin Spice Loaves

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Mini Pumpkin Spice Loaves Recipe

Teachers will enjoy these pumpkin loaves as a breakfast treat during the holiday break. These mini loaves have just the right balance of holiday spices like cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.

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Ultimate Fudge Sauce

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Ultimate Fudge Sauce Recipe

Rich and creamy, this sauce is delicious over ice cream, cheesecake, or warm brownies. Try stirring some of the sauce into coffee or use it as a fondue-type dip with fresh fruit and cubed pound cake.

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Snickerdoodle Coffee Mix

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Snickerdoodle Coffee Mix Recipe

A chocolatey drink all your co-workers will appreciate.

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Brownie Pops

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Brownie Pops Recipe

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    1 of 19 Gingerbread Dog Cookies
    2 of 19 Bow-Tie Pasta
    3 of 19 Just-for-You Tea
    4 of 19 Rosé Jelly 
    5 of 19 Hot-Chocolate Spoons
    6 of 19 Gingerbread Gift Boxes
    7 of 19 Swedish Almond Cardamom Stars
    8 of 19 Cheddar Cookies
    9 of 19 Peppermint Coffee Mix
    10 of 19 Praline Pecans
    11 of 19 White Chocolate-Peppermint Jumbles
    12 of 19 Chai Tea Mix
    13 of 19 Cookie Biscotti Sticks
    14 of 19 Mocha Almond Fudge
    15 of 19 Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
    16 of 19 Mini Pumpkin Spice Loaves
    17 of 19 Ultimate Fudge Sauce
    18 of 19 Snickerdoodle Coffee Mix
    19 of 19 Brownie Pops

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