What to get your child’s teacher at the end of the year: five personal ideas
At the end of the school year you want a thank-you that is not one more mug. The one that touches a teacher is the one where she finds her pupils: the TEACHER poster, where each letter is filled with a photo — as few as one, as many as twelve, one per child if the whole class joins in — and you see it come together before you pay. For a group gift, each family sends the photo of its own child to whoever puts it together. If your child would rather say it out loud, the sound poster draws the shape of a recorded “thank you”. For something she can wear, a bracelet engraves a single word, THANKS for instance, up to ten letters. The poster starts at €19.90 in A4; the bracelet is €23.90. Allow ten days before the last day of term, because the parcel travels from France.
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Personalised Teacher photo poster — your photos in the letters
You read TEACHER in big letters, and each letter is a photo: the children of the class, a drawing, the end-of-year outing. Each family sends its own to whoever puts it together, and “Thank you TEACHER for everything” is written around it.
From €8.90
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Personalised soundwave print — the shape of a voice, a first word, a voice message
Your child says thank you, you record it on a phone, and the poster prints the shape of it, like a signature in sound. The audio file stays on your device: only the shape of the wave is sent to print.
From €8.90
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Personalised crossword poster — a puzzle built with your own words
The words of the year — the class name, the zoo trip, the phrase she keeps repeating — crossed with their clues, as in a newspaper. To solve on the last day, with the answer upside down at the foot, or already solved to hang up.
From €8.90
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One line portrait poster, personalised — your photo in a single line
A child and their teacher in one photo, or up to four pupils, redrawn in a single black line: names underneath and an optional line of text to say thank you. You need a photo where the faces are clear.
From €8.90
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One-Word Bracelet – Handwritten Engraving
A single word engraved on cherry wood, THANKS for instance (up to ten letters), with a symbol of your choice: a small gift she can wear every day. Handmade in Aveyron, France.
€23.90
Which one to choose
| If… | Then |
|---|---|
| The whole class wants to take part | The TEACHER poster: one photo per family, one letter each |
| Your child would rather say it out loud | The sound poster with their recorded thank-you |
| She likes wordplay | A crossword made of the words of the year |
| You want a small gift to wear | The bracelet engraved with the word THANKS |
| You have a lovely photo of her with the children | The single-line portrait |
A teacher’s dates, and when to order
| Occasion | When | When to order |
|---|---|---|
| End of the school year, in Ireland | the end of June in primary schools | Ten days ahead |
| End of the school year, in France | early July | Ten days ahead |
| End of the school year, in Germany | between late June and September, depending on the state | Ten days ahead |
| End of the school year, in Spain | the second half of June | Ten days ahead |
| A pupil changing school | the last day in the class | Ten days ahead |
| A teacher leaving | her last day at the school | Ten days ahead |
Allow ten days if the school is in Ireland or anywhere outside France, a week if it is in France: the parcel takes two extra days to cross a border.
Frequently asked questions
What should I get my child’s teacher at the end of the year?
Something about the class rather than one more object: a poster where each letter of TEACHER is a pupil’s photo, a thank-you recorded by your child and drawn as a wave, or a bracelet engraved with THANKS. She has enough mugs already.
How much should I spend on a teacher’s gift?
There is no rule, and the gesture counts more than the amount. A poster starts at €19.90 in A4: if twenty families share it, that is about one euro each. For a gift on your own, the bracelet is €23.90.
How do we do a group gift from the whole class?
One person puts the TEACHER poster together and places the order: each family sends the photo of their child, and the photos go into the letters, one to twelve of them. You see the result on screen before paying, and the class shares the cost however it likes.
Can we put the pupils’ photos on the poster?
Yes, as long as every family agrees: each one sends its own child’s photo and is free not to give it. Photos you upload are deleted thirty days after dispatch, and the privacy policy sets this out.
What do you give a teacher who is retiring or moving school?
The same gift with a different line: the wording around the TEACHER poster can be changed, and the THANKS bracelet lasts. For a farewell, photos from several years of classes fill the poster well.
When should I order for the end of term?
In Ireland, order about ten days before the last day of term, which falls at the end of June in primary schools. For a poster made from the photos of twenty families, also allow time to gather them: that is what takes longest.
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Designed in Aveyron, FranceComposed in our family workshop, checked before it ships.
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Shipped within 48 hTo your door or to a pickup point, by La Poste or Colissimo.