How2Day: Gifts for a Band Teacher

Treat your band teacher to a thoughtful music-themed gift. Rayman/Digital Vision/Getty Images
Show your appreciation for your band teacher by treating him to a holiday or end-of-the-year gift. Choose a band-themed gift using music and instruments as creative inspiration. Personalize the item through engraving, etching or by picking a piece featuring your teacher's favorite color. If you're tight on money, make your own band-inspired gift as a charming touch.

If your band teacher loves coffee, surprise her with a personalized ceramic mug. If you're crafty, design your own mug using acrylic paint and stencils. Choose a gift featuring a music-inspired design, such as a bass clef, musical notes or trumpet, flute, drums, clarinet or any other band instrument pattern. Have the mug personalized with the band teacher's name along with a special message such as "#1 Band Teacher" or "Band Teacher of the Year." If the mug is a holiday gift, you can choose a "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays" message instead. Complete the gift by inserting a package of gourmet coffee into the mug. As a special treat, make a chocolate-dipped spoon and include it with the gift.

If a friend or a loved one is a band teacher, treat him or her to an elegant themed jewelry gift. A high-quality piece of jewelry will celebrate the recipient's profession and become a keepsake item. For a male band teacher, choose a pair of silver or gold cuff links featuring a charming music note, trumpet, flute, saxophone or other instrument design. Surprise a female band teacher to a pair of sophisticated music-themed stud earrings. Choose silver or gold music note or instrument-inspired earrings featuring a gemstone accent. If the earrings are a birthday present, choose a stone associated with the recipient's birth month, such as amethyst for February, ruby for July, sapphire for September or opal for October birthday celebrants. Include a matching necklace pendant or bracelet charm to round out the gift.

When you're looking for a thoughtful and affordable gift for a band teacher, you can't go wrong with delicious homemade cookies. Consider any diet restrictions the teacher may have prior to baking the treats. Use specialty cookie cutters to create music note and instrument shapes. Top the cookies with vibrant frosting, icing, sprinkles or candy pieces for a decorative look. Present the goodies in a vessel to reflect the season, such as a tin featuring festive Christmas designs. You can also package the cookies in a ceramic music-inspired jar. For a creative display, stick wooden dowels into the bottom of the cookies prior to baking them. Insert the wooden dowels into a florist's foam-filled plant holder to create a cookie bouquet.

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