Homemade Gifts for Teachers
Show your teachers how much you and your children appreciate them with these easy and affordable food gifts.
Bow-Tie Pasta
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
These too-cute tea packages make unique DIY gifts for holidays, luncheons, and showers.
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Rosé Jelly
Now your teacher really can have rosé all day.
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Hot-Chocolate Spoons
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A trendy hot tea mix is a perfect holiday gift for your favorite teacher.
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Cookie Biscotti Sticks
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
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
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
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
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
Snickerdoodle Coffee Mix Recipe
A chocolatey drink all your co-workers will appreciate.