So when your child took the teacher an apple how much did she like it? I'd bet not a whole lot, right? How about trying a chocolate covered apple instead? Now that sounds good. Toss some chocolate candy toppings or sprinkles on top and Mrs. Lewis will have a awfully delicious treat to snack on while reviewing your child's test responses. Teachers are true national heroes. No matter where you're from, where would we be without teachers? They work hard before, during and after classes to make sure our children have the best tools possible in order to succeed and often times don’t get the credit they deserve. Now here's your moment!
What are some gifts that will “hit the mark”?
Many good gifts can be expensive and then there’s no guarantee the teachers will like them. How about some gifts that won’t cost much and will definitely be appreciated? Many deluxe desserts and candy gifts are not difficult to make and don't cost much. They're tasty and look good too. There are many easy recipes for desserts and homemade candy to choose from.
Well, then what are some unique desserts that are delicious and easy to make?
Two of my favorites are chocolate covered fruits and a variety of cupcake flavors. Chocolate covered gifts are easy to make from chocolate covered strawberries or apples to coffee beans and nuts of all flavors. The technique of chocolate covering is pretty simple involving some high quality chocolate and either a double boiler or just a microwave. Some very tasty nuts to pick for these recipes are pecans or almonds. Coffee or espresso beans are tasty options to use too. Pack your candy gifts in decorative tins wrapped in plastic gift bags, and keep gifts cold just before delivery.
There is an endless variety of cupcake flavors and you can spread frosting on top and decorate them. You can fill them with cream, mix the batter with bits of strawberries, raspberries or other fruits and nuts, or even make miniature versions of cakes like red velvet or pineapple upside down. You can make your child's music teacher Mr. Smith many of the same kind or create a few batches and combine the flavors to give several different teachers multi-flavored batches. My suggestion would be at least two different flavors, chocolate cupcakes of some kind and some fruit flavors: try triple chocolate and vanilla rainbow cupcakes. Add your choice of toppings and pack them in a sealed plastic container. Find some nice gift wrap and keep the gifts cool for as long as you can.
There are just a few suppllies required to make these gifts, but the gifts will bring lots of smiles to these national treasures, our teachers. Make them feel special and show appreciation for their hard work and assistance in our chidren's scholar successes. It's time we return our teachers the favor!