September always symbolizes a fresh new start to students. Yet, our hidden figures behind any successful academic year are undoubtedly the teachers. No matter you are still enjoying campus life or have already moved on to the next stage, everyone must have a special teacher who has changed your life to a certain degree. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has marked every 10th September as Teacher’s Day to glorify the contribution of teachers. If you are looking for a gift to express your thankfulness to your mentor, you may want to consider our recommendations!
Related:10 of the Best Gifts for World Teachers’ Day
Gift Recommendations for Teacher’s Day
The principle of gift-giving is always picking something that your recipient love and needs. However, if you are not sure about what your teacher like, the following gift recommendations will help you ease some stress:
1.Flower Bouquet
Nothing could beat the colorful and lively flower bouquet when it comes to gift-giving! When picking a suitable bouquet for your teacher, consider flowers with the flower sign of “Thank You”. Examples include carnations, tulips, and lilies. You may also want to pick flowers of white, orange, and yellow, or purple, which represents the sense of respect and delivers a lively mood.
If a bouquet is too troublesome to carry around, basket bouquets or eternal boxed flowers might be an alternate choice. Not only are they easier to take care of, but they are also as visually appealing as their fresh counterparts!
2. Stress Relieving Gifts
The stress level of teachers might be as high as our fellow students. In addition to the ongoing pandemic, teachers are required to get used to a new teaching model, which might further alleviate their stress. Stress Relieving gifts are therefore a very thoughtful choice. Aromatherapy is known for its stress-relieving and mood uplifting properties. Tools like candles, aroma diffusers would be the perfect gift for your receiver to attain mood changes! You may want to consider some gift boxes that consist of herbal teas, eye mask, toiletries, and massage tools.
3. Health Supplements
We know that mental and physical health are equally important. Therefore, some health supplements could take care of our teacher’s physical health, and prepare them for the challenges ahead. Gift hampers that are filled with health supplements could help you prepare a nutrition-packed gift for your teacher. The hamper consists of an instant bird’s nest, the essence of chicken/ herbs cordyceps mycelia capsule, ginseng slices, and honey.
4. Mid Autumn Festival Mooncakes
Teacher’s Day and Mid Autumn Festival are close by on the calendar. At this festival that symbolizes getting together, it would be an option to sent mooncakes to your beloved teacher. Consider a gift hamper that pairs mooncakes with seasonal fresh fruit. Not only is the selection of fruit prestigious, but it can also help to reduce the greasiness of mooncakes. Or, you may also consider hampers that pairs mooncakes with delicate sweet treats to sweeten up your teacher’s day!
This is a Hong Kong GGB original 'Gift Guide to Teacher’s Day' blogpost.