I know I promised details of this year’s teacher gifts over a week ago, but better late than never right?
First I needed to decide what to make. Easy enough usually, except that C’s SLT has been on my gift list for several years and has therefore received several bags, a personalised pencil roll, a couple of bookmarks and Christmas decorations of various kinds. She always thanks me effusively, so either she genuinely likes my work or she’s a great actress. 
This year I made purses:
The boys helped out as usual by choosing fabrics and matching purses to recipients. In particular, C was adamant that his SLT should have the chocolate purse on the basis that he loves chocolalte and he loves Miss J.
This one was selected for C’s SLR teacher. She’s only been at the school since May half-term, but he likes her very much. This was my favourite and I was very tempted to keep it for myself, not that I really need a new purse, but C was very clear that it was to be for her.
He’s had three resource teachers this year because the previous one (who was also lovely) left at Christmas and he had the SENCO (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator) covering until they could find a suitable replacement. C chose this purse for her because it’s nice and bright and he thinks she needs cheering up.
C’s mainstream teacher was selected to receive the purple purse. She’s another one that has received several gifts from me before. She was L’s teacher in Y1 and has been teaching C for two years (with a maternity leave in the middle).
And finally, L’s teacher is a man, so he got a more manly card holder rather than a pretty purse.
These all went in to school on the last day along with a whole load of cookies for all the staff. Both boys have a lot of input from TAs and much as I’d like to give individual presents to them all, there are just too many. So I baked three kinds of cookies (choc chip, fudge, and white choc and cherry) which hopefully showed that nobody was forgotten. I didn’t take pictures, but they really did taste better than they looked anyway.
I really enjoyed making everything, but especially the purses. They’re all sewn in lovely straight lines which is possibly my favourite kind of sewing. I think I’ll be making more purses for my shop soone enough.
They are beautiful!