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How to Choose the Best Gift for Your Favorite Teacher's Retirement?
Something Related to the Subject He/She Taught
Define the Budget
Gift Something Thoughtful
Individual Teacher Retirement Gift Ideas
Mini Bowling Game
It is definitely not possible to visit a game zone in a mall every single time. But if you want to give something for recreation to your teacher, then we have the perfect option for you.
This is a mini-bowling game for your teacher which is actually quite fun. It is made out of wood and has super fine finish. It can be used as a tabletop toy for both kids as well as adults. So, basically, this is a sort of gift which your teacher can enjoy with all of his/her family members.
This miniature bowling game consists of ten mini bowling pins, a ramp which can be positioned and a mini rolling ball. This is definitely a fun gift for your teacher which can be bought on www.amazon.in for Rs. 298.
Business Board Game
Too formal retirement gifts for a teacher can be boring. Over a course of time, you definitely develop a special bond with your teachers and hence choosing gifts for their farewell should be more thoughtful than formal and boring.
How about a fun game? The Business Board Game is perfect for spending enjoyable few hours with friends and family. Using analysis and critical thinking it involves trade/buying. In this package here, you get game board, instruction sheet, 48 product cards, 1 die and 4 counters. You can buy this pack on www.flipkart.com for Rs. 124.
Personalized Photo Journal
A notebook or journal for a teacher is something which goes a long way than you can imagine. So, give them something that they will truly cherish and use in their life in the future.
We picked an official notebook/journal for your teacher on the occasion of their retirement. This notebook contains 100 pages which are all lined. Thankfully, you have the option to do a lot of personalization and customization in this journal, on your own.
You can personalize the name of your teacher, along with their photo on the journal or it can be a quote instead of the photo. Moreover, you have the option to customize the inside cover with calendar or notes of your choice. The site also provides the option of including diary pages in it, with added pricing. You can buy this personalized journal on www.vistaprint.in for Rs. 225.
Customized T-Shirt
We have one of the most creative and fun teacher retirement gift ideas for your teacher. You can customize a special t-shirt for them with whatever quote or message you want to print on it. For this, we have recommended a crew neck simple white t-shirt which is available in various sizes.
This casual t-shirt would be perfect to get your message for your teacher printed on it. You can also get it signed by all the students as a form of tribute to them.
Talking about the customization, then you can customize the type of font, colour, place of the editing and more for this t-shirt. The printing will be done in the form of digital sticker printing, and you can select from various sizes available. This t-shirt can be customized and bought on www.printland.in for Rs. 279.
Personalized Fridge Magnets
Photo Magnets for a fridge is not only an interesting idea but quite thoughtful too. Cherishing all those memories while in the kitchen is such a heartfelt experience which you can give to your teacher in the form of his retirement gift.
Now you can personalize the fridge magnets by simply submitting your pictures to the relevant sites. These photo magnets are available in various upper material like metal, wooden, acrylic etc.
You can also choose from different shapes like square, round, heart and rectangle. All you have to do is just select the required field and submit a high-quality picture of you, and your teacher to convert it into a magnet. You can also choose from different sizes too. A 2 X 2 inch single fridge magnet is going to cost you Rs. 129 and you can buy and customize it on www.canvaschamp.in.
Teacher Retirement Gift Ideas from Class
Memory Book/ Memory Video
If you are planning to give something more intimate and personal to your teacher on retirement then memory book or memory video or both would be a great idea. However, for this, you would have to plan things months in advance to carry out things smoothly.
For this, you need a scrapbook and scrapbook pages equal to the number of students in the class. Make sure to stick the photos of students and teachers in this book and write down the memories you have with them.
You can also get this memory book signed by each student in the class as a token of remembrance. Kids can also include the art work made by them, for the teacher in it. Talking about the memory video, then quickly record the message by every student in it and compile them together to present it to your teacher on his retirement day.
Talent Night
As a special and fun gift for your teacher on his retirement, you can organize a talent night for them along with the help of your school’s administration. Talent night is basically a fun night for all the teachers and students coming together for one final time.
You can ask all the students to contribute a certain amount for this talent night which should cover food for all.
The activities you can plan for this talent night are singing competition, dancing competition, fashion show, fancy dress and more than you can think of. This will be quite like celebrating the annual day at school all over again in a more fun way. Do not forget to keep up with the décor of this party which should relate to the teacher who is retiring.
Portable Folding Lounge Chair
When you are buying teacher retirement gift from the class, then you have the option to extend the budget as the personal expense would be much less. This is why you can give this portable lounger chair to your teacher so that he can finally get to relax after his retirement.
Made out of metal and having the lining and seating of fabric, this is available in red colour and it is quite lightweight .
This chair is delivered in pre-assembled state and it is completely fold-able . Folding it makes it super easy to take from one place to another, and its lightweight feature adds more to the portability. Despite being so light, it is quite sturdy and hence, durable too. This chair can be bought from www.amazon.in for Rs. 2,799.
Meditating Buddha Figurine
Buddha Statues are considered to be the symbol of peace, knowledge and calmness. You cannot find a more fitting gift to your teacher than Buddha, who himself is seen as the amazing teacher to all humankind. This is definitely the most thoughtful gift you can give to a person who has immense knowledge and love for his/her students.
This beautiful Buddha figurine looks absolutely divine and enchanting where you can see Lord Buddha in his meditating pose.
Made out of Poly-resin, this Buddha figurine can be used as an impeccable home décor item. This is quite a small figurine and hence perfect as a center table piece or for living room area. Presenting such gifts to your teachers can be a perfect emotional way to bid them goodbye. You can buy this Buddha figurine on www.homecentre.in for Rs. 1,399.
Saregama Carvaan Hindi
In India, it would be hard to find someone who doesn't love Old Hindi songs. And to honour this love for old Bollywood music, we have picked a perfect gift. This is definitely one of the most unique teacher retirement gift ideas and definitely the most amazing one for sure.
Known as Saregama Carvaan, this is a portable Digital Music Player which comes with a lot of amazing features.
This music player is special because it comes with 5000 pre-loaded Bollywood songs in it. These are the evergreen songs sung by the popular and legendary iconic singers of Indian Cinema. It has in-built stereo speaker and Bluetooth and USB connectivity. You can charge its battery which lasts for 5 hours straight. Buy this amazing multipurpose portable music player now on www.amazon.in for Rs. 5,990.
Party Ideas for Teacher's Retirement
This was all about the best gift for teacher farewell but the celebration of retirement and tireless work for years must not be restricted to gifts only. You can also plan a party for your teacher, along with the school administration and for this, we have got some amazing ideas for you and your class.
Prepare a Tribute for Them
You can prepare a tribute for the teachers who are retiring. In this, you can plan a musical for them describing every significant memory that they have enjoyed in the school/college. In this way, you can also thank them for sharing their immense knowledge with all the students and being a part of the school for such a long time.
Organize a Fashion Show
The next thing you can plan for this party is the Ultimate Fashion Show. Now, for this activity, we have multiple ideas to suggest. You can either organize a fashion show for all the teachers and keeping a theme for it. Or you can ask the students to dress up as teachers and then walk the ramp mimicking their actions and mannerism. This is such a fun idea for all the teachers as well as students.
Personalize Everything
No matter whether you are planning teacher retirement gift ideas or a party for them, you must keep in mind that personalization is always the key. You can name the food at the party after them, or you can simply dedicate the decoration of the party to the subject they used to teach. This will surely leave a bigger impact on your teacher and they will surely cherish this memory for a long time.
Invite Their Family and Friends
The least you can do for your teacher is to invite their whole family to the function of their retirement. You can also extend the invitation to their close friends also to witness this memorable time of your teacher’s life. Your favourite teacher would also want to share this tender moment with their near dear ones.
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Organise a Perfect Farewell for Your Favorite Teacher in 2019
Teachers are the guiding light who always strive for our betterment. Indeed, you cannot repay your debts to your teachers. The least you can do is gift them something thoughtful, or organise a heart warming farewell for them. For ideas, we are here to help!