Dip the grandchild's hand in paint and make a print of it on a plain pot holder or oven mitt. Have a potluck kind of affair or just a few snacks and punch. Send all of the teachers as well as students home with goodie bags filled with some school supplies. A Polaroid camera, poster board, permanent markers, file folders, children's books for a classroom library, laminating film. Ask the teacher beforehand if there is something in particular that she needs.
Flower bulbs can be a reminder year after year to a special teacher.
Ideas for Celebrating Send a card or short note to your best friend telling her how much she means to you. Celebrate your relationship over high tea or coffee. Remember a special friend with a book of poetry or fiction. Send a card, and perhaps a photo, to a faraway friend. Plan a girls' night out.