Buy end of term gifts for teachers without breaking the bank with these top tips from our readers — plus win £5,000 towards your Christmas expenses
Posh St Helen & St Katharine school in Abingdon, Oxon, has set a price limit of £50 on gifts to staff from parents, after some got carried away with their spending.
But showing your gratitude needn’t cost you a bundle.
Jazz up their desk with brightly coloured sticky notes, £5.79 for 1,000 sheets (ten pads of 100) on Amazon. That is far cheaper than branded coloured Post-Its, which are £9.49 for a smaller pack of six pads of 90.
Teachers will likely need a strong cup of coffee (or two) during the school day. Whittard’s Christmas Coffee Bauble will add a festive feeling to their everyday drink. It costs £6 and is currently on offer at three for two. So you could buy a couple as extra stocking fillers for coffee lovers.
Savvy Sun Savers on Facebook have more bright ideas.
Pamela Burgess says: “Morrisons is selling poinsettia plants at £1.50. They’re very Christmassy and good for those who don’t have time to go the homemade route.”
Dave Baker says: “Get together with other parents and buy a gift from the whole class.”
Janjan Clark says: “Buy rich tea biscuits and icing for your children to decorate the biscuits.”
Cilla Webb says: “We bought a silicone mould tray of mini Christmas shapes from Poundland and melted a couple of chocolate bars to make festive treats.”
Sarah Elizabeth Mackey says: “Buy a plain white mug and get some decorating pens for your kids to use on it. What teacher doesn’t love a cup of tea or coffee?”
Kezia Taylerson says: “For a homemade snow globe, clean an old jam jar and add glitter for the snow. Tape on a picture of your children and glue on the lid.”
Gillian MacGregor says: “Give them homemade fudge. Make a batch, cut into squares and wrap in cellophane with nice ribbon. You could pair it with a little £1.09 bottle of wine from B&M.”
- PRICES are correct at time of publication. Deals and offers are subject to availability.
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Deal of the day
PAMPER yourself with the Ted Baker Opulent Suite. Was £50, now £25 at Boots. But hurry, deal ends TODAY.
SAVE: £25
Cheap treat
KICKSTART the day with Belvita Soft Bakes on offer at Sainsbury’s. Was £2.50, now £1.50. Ends December 16.
SAVE: £1
My Sun Savers fiver
MIKE GUNTRIP, of Poole in Dorset, says: “I transferred £15 of Savers fivers to my Paypal account for a gift, then Children In Need came on, so I added a tenner for Pudsey Bear.”
- Send your Savers fiver story, your name and town to sun savers.co.uk/fivers and get 28 codes, worth £5, if we print it.
Top swap
TUCK into Tesco Finest Clementine Pudding not the Heston From Waitrose Hidden Orange Christmas Pudding.
SAVE: £11
Reader's saving tip
JANET ROGERS, from Hornchurch in Essex, says: “If your black patent heels have become scuffed, try using black nail polish to retouch them.”
- Send your suggestions to sunsavers.co.uk/tips and get 28 codes, worth £5, if we print yours. Please include your name and your town.
Shop & save
ADD depth to your cooking with Turci seasoning sprays. Was £2, now £1.50 at Tesco. Ends December 18.
SAVE: 50p
Hot right now
FIND selected Furry Friends at Build-A-Bear for £8. Until Saturday.
Play now to win £15,000 on the Sun Savers Raffle
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7There is no limit to how many tickets you can collect. So the more you enter, the better your chances.
To take part go to sunsavers.co.uk or open the Sun Savers app. Then opt in to each month’s Raffle by clicking “Yes!” when prompted and start collecting the Sun Savers codes printed daily in the paper.
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