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Happy Holidays: Thoughtful Teacher Gifts Scholastic Home | About Us | Site Map Search | Privacy | Customer Service Get Your Free Parent Newsletter Sign Up Now Families Home Your Early Learner Your School-Age Child Family Matters Book Fairs Book Clubs RAISING KIDS TODAY THE RIGHT STUFF PARENT GUIDES ALL ABOUT READING SPONSORS & PARTNERS Shop by Age • Birth-2 • 3-5 • 6-8 • 9-12 Specialty Shops • Parent and Child • Expert Picks • See all Brands • Neurosmith • Fisher Price • See all Learn It • ABCs & 123s • Sights, Sounds & More • See all Shop by Department • Books • Toys & Games • Software • Videos & Music -- Celebrate Teachers with Thoughtful Gifts Skip the "#1 Teacher" knick-knacks — try these winners instead. By Toby Leah Bochan The holidays are a perfect time to show your child's teachers how much you appreciate all they do. So what do teachers really want? Favorite gifts cited were candles, plants, candy, and fruit baskets, but we've gathered up some even better — and sometimes cheaper — ideas that are sure-fire teacher winners and heart-warmers. 1. Write from the Heart "I know it's corny, but getting a thoughtful thank-you card from a student is a hundred times better than a bottle of perfume or a knick-knack," Kate, a 7th-grade social studies teacher reports, echoing a common sentiment. It may seem simple, but a poem or letter of thanks from your child is a gesture that's truly appreciated. Have him tell a story about a special moment during the school year, or about what school would be like without a favorite teacher. As for you, consider writing a letter to the principal lauding a teacher's good work and mailing a copy to that teacher. Or if you feel a teacher is especially noteworthy, take the initiative to nominate her for an award such as Scholastic's National Teacher of the Year Award . 2. Get Together and Give Get parents and children of a grade (or even several!) together to work up a sweat while doing something nice for teachers. Organize a free car wash just for teachers in the school, or clean and spruce up the teacher break room with wildflowers and fresh-baked goodies. If parents can volunteer in the classroom and take over for a few hours, put together a luncheon for all the teachers so they can really sit down and relax for awhile together. Have each class take on a task such as making centerpieces, place cards or tablecloths while parents take on food duty, bringing in favorite dishes to share. 3. Gifts from the Class Again and again, when asked what holiday gifts meant the most to them, teachers answered, "something handmade by the class," whether it be a poster with every child's handprint under a "thank you" banner, cookies made by tiny hands, or a simple framed class photo signed by the children. Another great cooperative class ideas is to have each child create a flower out of cardboard and paint, or wires and fabric, and create a bouquet that will brighten the winter days. 4. Give to the Classroom Many teachers pay for school supplies out of their own pockets, so a gift basket filled with colorful pens, paper clips, post-its, stickers, stamps, and other office goodies is always a favorite gift. Calendars and any items that help the teacher stay organized are also great. If you can organize the parents of the class, ask the teacher for a "wish-list" of books (and even software and videos) and assign parents a book each to create a new classroom library. 5. Make it Personal Teachers have lives outside the classroom and many of them have hobbies and collections. Find out what activities your child's teacher participates in after school and really show them you care about them as people, adding a snow-globe to a growing collection, giving a skein of pretty yarn to a knitter, or a box of golf balls to a golfer. If you can't ferret out this information, a popular collectable gift to give is a Christmas ornament, which can be handmade or personalized by a child. 6. Treat Teachers like Royalty Let teachers know that you appreciate all those long hours on their feet and at their desks by giving them the treats they may not give themselves. A pedicure or massage is a great gift. Get parents to chip in for a day at a local spa, tickets to the theater, or a gift certificate to a first-rate restaurant so he can really escape the stresses of school life. Or for a simpler escape, gift certificates for a movie or video rentals — perhaps tied up with a box of candy or popcorn — will surely be appreciated. 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Anniversary Gift The tradition

How to Buy an Anniversary Gift - eHow.com Clear Instructions on How To Do (just about) Everything Web eHow.com Home Holidays & Traditions Center Gift Giving How to Buy an Anniversary Gift The tradition of tying gifts to particular wedding anniversaries began in central Europe. Medieval German wives received silver wreaths on their 25th anniversary, gold ones on their 50th. Other traditions have added to the eight original gifts. (Diamonds, which originally marked the 60th anniversary, are now common gifts early in marriage.) Here's how to marry the old with the new. YEAR TRADITIONAL MODERN First Paper Frame a poem or love letter; artist sketch from a wedding photograph. Second Cotton Clothing, linens, gift certificate for apparel. Third Leather Briefcase, handbag, leather jacket, wallet. Fourth Fruit/Flowers Plant a garden, give a fruit tree. Fifth Wood Jewelry box, plant a tree. Sixth Iron Wrought-iron garden gate, golf clubs. Seventh Wool/Copper Sweater, cookware. Eighth Bronze/Pottery Sculpture, matching coffee mugs. Ninth Pottery/Willow Willow tree, wicker furniture. Tenth Tin/Aluminium Metal-framed sunglasses, digital camera, tools, bicycle. Eleventh Steel Kitchen knives. Twelfth Silk/Linen Tablecloth, scarf, pajamas, linens. Thirteenth Lace Antique tablecloth, curtains, table runner. Fourteenth Ivory Piano. Fifteenth Crystal Candlesticks, wineglasses, clock. Twentieth China Trip to China, new place setting. Twenty-fifth Silver Airline tickets wrapped in a silver bow, tray, tie clip, goblets, antique coins. Thirtieth Pearl Earrings, necklace; mother-of-pearl inlaid pocketknife. Thirty-fifth Coral Trip to the tropics, coral beaded necklace. Fortieth Ruby Jewelry. Forty-fifth Sapphire Jewelry. Fiftieth Gold Watch, clock, pen, jewelry. Fifty-fifth Emerald Trip to Ireland, jewelry. Sixtieth Diamond Watch, jewelry. YEAR TRADITIONAL MODERN First Paper Frame a poem or love letter; artist sketch from a wedding photograph. Second Cotton Clothing, linens, gift certificate for apparel. Third Leather Briefcase, handbag, leather jacket, wallet. Fourth Fruit/Flowers Plant a garden, give a fruit tree. Fifth Wood Jewelry box, plant a tree. Sixth Iron Wrought-iron garden gate, golf clubs. Seventh Wool/Copper Sweater, cookware. Eighth Bronze/Pottery Sculpture, matching coffee mugs. Ninth Pottery/Willow Willow tree, wicker furniture. Tenth Tin/Aluminium Metal-framed sunglasses, digital camera, tools, bicycle. Eleventh Steel Kitchen knives. Twelfth Silk/Linen Tablecloth, scarf, pajamas, linens. Thirteenth Lace Antique tablecloth, curtains, table runner. Fourteenth Ivory Piano. Fifteenth Crystal Candlesticks, wineglasses, clock. Twentieth China Trip to China, new place setting. Twenty-fifth Silver Airline tickets wrapped in a silver bow, tray, tie clip, goblets, antique coins. Thirtieth Pearl Earrings, necklace; mother-of-pearl inlaid pocketknife. Thirty-fifth Coral Trip to the tropics, coral beaded necklace. Fortieth Ruby Jewelry. Forty-fifth Sapphire Jewelry. Fiftieth Gold Watch, clock, pen, jewelry. Fifty-fifth Emerald Trip to Ireland, jewelry. Sixtieth Diamond Watch, jewelry. Please Share Your Tips with Us E-mail this page to a friend Write an eHow Article Suggest a Topic More Resources: Related eHows: Buy a Father's Day Gift Buy a Mother's Day Gift Buy a Graduation Gift Get a Gift for the Person Who Has Everything Buy Wedding Gifts Project Details: Skill Advisory: Easy Printable Page New! -- Related eHows: Buy a Father's Day Gift Buy a Mother's Day Gift Buy a Graduation Gift Get a Gift for the Person Who Has Everything Buy Wedding Gifts Check out Thousands of How-To Solutions in eHow's Centers Automotive Careers & Education Computers & Home Electronics Family & Relationships Finance & Business Food & Entertaining Health Hobbies & Games Holidays & Traditions Home & Garden Personal Care & Style Pets Sports & Fitness Travel How to: --? Web eHow.com Home | Site Map | About Us | How To Books | Link to eHow Subscribe to the eHow of the Day Mailing List : Have the eHow of the Day appear on your My Yahoo! Page: Add the eHow of the Day to your RSS reader: © 1999-2005 eHow, Inc. How things get done. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy .

Groomsmen Gift

Groomsmen's Best Man Gifts from Excalibur Groomsmen and Best Man gifts are the hardest gifts to find and usually the last item checked off your wedding to-do list. We specialize in groomsmen's gifts and have selected a few of our most popular your groomsmen will always cherish. Excalibur offers secure online ordering, guaranteed return policy, gift wrapping and prompt, FREE SHIPPING . Groomsmen's Gifts are shown on the following pages or go directly to an item by clicking on the photo below. Leather 6 oz. flask , $19.95 Golf Divot Key Ring, $14.95 Twin Nail Set , $39.95 Engravable Beer Stein, $29.95 Byrd Knife by Spyderco, $27.95 Liquor Flask 7 oz. Stainless, $29.95 Kershaw Money Clip, $46.95 Silver Business Card Holder, $19.95 Leatherman Micra Tool, SPECIAL $26.95 MACH III Razor and Stand, $24.95 Banded liquor flask, $34.95 Best Man Stein, $57.50 Gentlemen's Finger Nail Clipper, $27.95 Zippo Lighter, $14.95 Gentlemen's Pocket Knife, $26.95 Stainless Money Clip, $14.95 Cigar Cutter, $24.95 Gerber Silver Knight pocket knife, $66.95 Buck Gentlemen's Knife, 26.95 Columbia River Knife & Tool, Delilah's PECK, $29.95 Swiss Army, The Classic , $16.95 Swiss Army Alox Classic, $24.95 X750 Fisher Space Pen. $29.95 Pewter Shot Glasses from $17.95 Al Mar Cash Clip, $36.95 Double Walled Tankard, $29.95 Money clip credit card holder, $24.95 Money clip pocket watch, $29.95 Mach III Shaving Set, $59.95 Championship Poker Set, $79.95 Deluxe Leather Flask, engravable, $39.95 Surefire G-2 Nitrolon Flashlight, $39.95 Groomsmen's gift suggestions continued on following pages. Wedding Gift Suggestions Men's Gifts Sports and Pocket Knives Multi-tools Flasks Medieval and Samurai Swords and Medieval Collectibles ©2005 Excalibur All rights reserved. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. If you have any concerns or problems with our site, please contact the Webmaster, AdSense Consulting .

Valentine Gifts For Women

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Relevant History: Birthday present -- Relevant History "I link, therefore I am." (William Mitchell, Me++) My Online Status AIM: askpang About Me I'm a research director at the Institute for the Future , a think tank in Silicon Valley, and a Senior Research Scholar in the Science Technology and Society Program at Stanford University . I started life as an historian of Victorian science; my first book, Empire and the Sun: Victorian Solar Eclipse Expeditions , was published by Stanford University Press in 2002. Being an historian and a futurist might seem contradictory, but they're not. Both use the same intellectual instruments , just pointed in different directions. In addition to this site, I'm the lead blogger on Future Now , the Institute for the Future's blog on emerging technologies and their social and cultural implications. search [Searches with Google] I'm Blogging This! Recent Comments Ken on Yeek! Ken on Easy as riding a bicycle? Ken on New favorite playlist Ken on Discussion board spam? Bob on Trying to add search Alex Soojung-Kim Pang on The mysteries of fashion Horace Jeffery Hodges on The mysteries of fashion Alex Soojung-Kim Pang on Unintended consequences of technology on Super Nanny on Super Nanny September 2005 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Recent Posts I thought typos in student papers were bad Discussion board spam? The day just got a little better The kind of thing that you know is significant, but... Fun with signs Quote of the day New favorite playlist Editorial genius The mysteries of fashion How time flies Archives September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 Categories Best of blog Books Culture / Society Current Affairs Domebook Emergence Fieldwork Film Future Gadgets History of science / STS Information revolutions Music My so-called life Noise Parenting Peninsula School Postacademic Science Travel Weblogs Web/Tech Work Zoom Colophon Powered by: Best blog editor: Flickr tool: Where is this? « In Colorado | Main | First Class » September 05, 2004 Birthday present I got a new digital camera for my birthday (which technically is Wednesday): a Sony 4 megapixel, which thanks to it being new makes it about 100 times better than the one I got for my birthday three years ago. I love it. I'd call it my new child, but I wouldn't know whether to name it Madison or Conor, which is the law now. September 05, 2004 at 05:08 PM in My so-called life | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/1092428 Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Birthday present : Comments Post a comment Comments are moderated, and will not appear on this weblog until the author has approved them. If you have a TypeKey or TypePad account, please Sign In You are currently signed in as (nobody) . Sign Out Name: Email Address: URL: Remember personal info? Comments: The Outside World! Cafe Barrone, 2004 My Flickr www. flick r .com This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from askpang . Make your own badge here . Recently on Future Now Recently on del.icio.us Blogdex Other blogs of mine Elizabeth and Daniel [access restricted] [Managed with Blogrolling ] Academics / Postacademics Interesting People Digital culture Design Pervasive computing Distraction Other links Technorati Shameless Self-Promotion /lists?__mode=quickpost&is_qp=1&type=1&qp_href= Like what you read? Here, I mean, not somewhere else. Yes? Yes, right? Then add me to your TypePad People list. I haven't actually read up on what this feature is, but it sounds kind of social software-ish, so it must be good, right? index.rdf"Of course, you can also syndicate this site (XML). Today's Terror Alert Level Powered by TypePad Member since 12/2003