From toilet roll to lipstick – list of odd gifts given to teachers & poll shows what they’d actually like from kids
TOILET roll, used lipstick and a frog are among the unusual gifts given to teachers at the end of the school year.
Others include a half-eaten advent calendar, a half-empty bottle of shampoo and a pet rabbit.
Some teachers have been given play dough models and stuffed toys that pupils said looked like them.
And one teacher even got a mug that said “World’s greatest dad” on it — but the word “dad” had been crossed out and replaced with “teacher”.
Other well-meaning gifts have included a hammer and screwdriver, a stick of rhubarb, kitchen utensils, novelty pants, a Halloween mask and a sock puppet, according to One4all gift cards’ poll of more than 300 teachers in the UK.
More than a third of those questioned admitted regifting presents from their pupils and more than half said they would rather not receive a gift.
Those that did like to receive something said they would prefer something homemade, followed by chocolates, a gift card, flowers and baked goods.
A third also said they would rather receive a collective gift from the class than individual tributes.
One4all marketing chief Lou Hickey said: “Teachers no doubt receive many weird and wonderful gifts across their career and there will be some stand-out gifts and moments which will stay with them forever.
“And while every teacher is unique in their own way, it’s clear they can all agree that it’s the thought that counts when choosing a thank-you present.”