LadyHanley93 Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 My hometeacher has been teaching for about two months now but we have become good friends in the past year and have grow close to each other. I have no idea what to get the guy I am usually a good shopper. Any Suggestions? I would prefer it be under 40 dollars I don't have a ton of money. I don't want to get him a gift card because their is no thought in that. He is turning 28 in a few weeks and an accountant. He has his masters degree in accounting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vort Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Bake him a plate of chocolate chip cookies. That would be an awesome gift and would cost almost nothing. pam and mirkwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkstpaul Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 You shouldn't be buying your home teacher gifts. Period. Making cookies is a good idea but only because you would do that for anyone you care for. It shouldn't be related to the fact they are your home teacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Things I've given to our home teachers: 1.) A tie - he is a huge Beatles fan so I got him a Beatles tie. I attached a Moroni tie clip to it. My husband thought it was bizarre to have Moroni sitting on top of Paul McCartney.2.) Consecrated oil vial keyring3.) Monogrammed handkerchief (I personally embroidered the thing) - this was a fail - this was before I found out there are actually people who don't make a habit of carrying handkerchiefs. The hometeacher wasn't sure what it was. Hah hah.4.) Lumpia (Filipino egg rolls)5.) Lumpia6.) Cookies7.) Lumpia8.) Lumpia............n.) Lumpia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 I'm with Vort. Something simple would be best. mirkwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) You shouldn't be buying your home teacher gifts. Period. Making cookies is a good idea but only because you would do that for anyone you care for. It shouldn't be related to the fact they are your home teacher. Disagree. There's no difference between you giving your child's teacher a gift on Teacher's Appreciation Day because he's your child's teacher to your giving your Home Teacher a gift because it is his birthday and he is your home teacher... even if you haven't become fast friends with either one. Edited August 26, 2015 by anatess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Things I've given to our home teachers: 1.) A tie - he is a huge Beatles fan so I got him a Beatles tie. I attached a Moroni tie clip to it. My husband thought it was bizarre to have Moroni sitting on top of Paul McCartney.2.) Consecrated oil vial keyring3.) Monogrammed handkerchief (I personally embroidered the thing) - this was a fail - this was before I found out there are actually people who don't make a habit of carrying handkerchiefs. The hometeacher wasn't sure what it was. Hah hah.4.) Lumpia (Filipino egg rolls)5.) Lumpia6.) Cookies7.) Lumpia8.) Lumpia............n.) Lumpia I'll come home teach you for lumpia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkstpaul Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Disagree. There's no difference between you giving your child's teacher a gift on Teacher's Appreciation Day because he's your child's teacher to your giving your Home Teacher a gift because it is his birthday and he is your home teacher... even if you haven't become fast friends with either one.I've never given a teacher a gift and I don't know why I would even know my home teacher's birthday. I made my comment to make the point that in no way should one feel obligated to gift a home teacher. I personnally have never heard it in thirty years of membership. Now, visiting teachers giving tokens to the sisters they visit is common but, again, not due to obligation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Folk Prophet Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 You shouldn't be buying your home teacher gifts. Period. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Folk Prophet Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 It shouldn't be related to the fact they are your home teacher. ...and... Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) I've never given a teacher a gift and I don't know why I would even know my home teacher's birthday. I made my comment to make the point that in no way should one feel obligated to gift a home teacher. I personnally have never heard it in thirty years of membership. Now, visiting teachers giving tokens to the sisters they visit is common but, again, not due to obligation. Our ward has a Ward Calendar that has Happy Birthday, so-and-so, on each person's bday. I do not advocate feeling obligated to give a gift. Any gift. Regardless of circumstance or season. If the gift is given as an obligation (like if it's my husband's bday and I give him a gift out of obligation) then it wasn't a gift. Edited August 26, 2015 by anatess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkstpaul Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 ...and... Why not?Serving as a home teacher is a calling and part of priesthood responsibility. You don't buy birthday gifts for your kids primary teachers or your sunday school teacher or ward clerk or mission leader or any other person because of their calling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Folk Prophet Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Serving as a home teacher is a calling and part of priesthood responsibility. You don't buy birthday gifts for your kids primary teachers or your sunday school teacher or ward clerk or mission leader or any other person because of their calling. Once again... Why not? If I want to buy my kid's primary teacher, my sunday school teacher, my ward clerk, or anyone else a gift for any reason under the sun that suits me, including to show appreciation to them specifically for their calling, I can't see any reason not to. mirkwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyHanley93 Posted August 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) I have to agree on The Folk Prophet and anatess. It's not out of obligation it's to show my appreciation to him. we've been friends for a year and he has been very helpful to me. He's seen me at my lowest. He is determined to get me temple worthy again and wants me to experience the blessings of the endowment ceremony. He's like an older brother to me who looks out for me. I can honestly say I can get away with spending under 25 bucks as anatess said a tie would be a good idea I know his favorite color is Blue I can find a nice tie at a bargain price at Ross. I will also throw in his favorite candy as well. Edited August 27, 2015 by LadyHanley93 Sunday21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Men like food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Serving as a home teacher is a calling and part of priesthood responsibility. You don't buy birthday gifts for your kids primary teachers or your sunday school teacher or ward clerk or mission leader or any other person because of their calling. I've given Christmas gifts to my kids' primary teachers, sunday school teacher, and mission leader (when I was ward missionary). I haven't given one for the ward clerk but I've given one for the bishopric. Every Christmas, my family goes caroling and we go to these guys' houses, knock on the door, sing 3 Christmas songs when they open the door, and leave a gift (usually something I make or something from Branders - last year's was an Aluminum water bottle from Branders, a few years before that was a scarf I made, but most years it's... hah hah... lumpia). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkstpaul Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 I have to agree on The Folk Prophet and anatess. It's not out of obligation it's to show my appreciation to him. we've been friends for a year and he has been very helpful to me. He's seen me at my lowest. He is determined to get me temple worthy again and wants me to experience the blessings of the endowment ceremony. He's like an older brother to me who looks out for me. I can honestly say I can get away with spending under 25 bucks as anatess said a tie would be a good idea I know his favorite color is Blue I can find a nice tie at a bargain price at Ross. I will also throw in his favorite candy as well.There is a difference between the concept of gift giving for appreciation and gift giving because he is your home teacher. One thing that bothers me is the notion of "he". Home teachers do not do so singlely. There are two. So, if we talking about gift giving because he is a home teacher, you are talking about two gifts, not one. You may have turnover of HT during a year long period. Thay might make four gifts. It is unsustainable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) There is a difference between the concept of gift giving for appreciation and gift giving because he is your home teacher. One thing that bothers me is the notion of "he". Home teachers do not do so singlely. There are two. So, if we talking about gift giving because he is a home teacher, you are talking about two gifts, not one. You may have turnover of HT during a year long period. Thay might make four gifts. It is unsustainable. Only one has a bday today. Anyway... I really don't see why I can't gift one without having to gift the other. If the one mowed my yard yesterday and not the other, I'm giving the one a gift, not the other. I don't really see why you can't give someone a gift because of any reason under the sun including he's my favorite home teacher because he has blue eyes. A gift is something I want to give another. Political correctness has no bearing on that desire. Edited August 27, 2015 by anatess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkstpaul Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Only one has a bday today. Anyway... I really don't see why I can't gift one without having to gift the other. If the one mowed my yard yesterday and not the other, I'm giving the one a gift, not the other. I don't really see why you can't give someone a gift because of any reason under the sun including he's my favorite home teacher because he has blue eyes. A gift is something I want to give another. Political correctness has no bearing on that desire.I would never argue that you can't give a gift for any reason under the sun. I believe the OP was looking for guidance on what to gift home teachers as if there is an obligation to gift home teachers. I am saying there isn't an obligation and in fact have never heard anyone do so. I asked my home teachers about it just last night and they laughed and said they never heard of such a thing either - and they are High Priests with lots of years of home teaching experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 I would never argue that you can't give a gift for any reason under the sun. I believe the OP was looking for guidance on what to gift home teachers as if there is an obligation to gift home teachers. I am saying there isn't an obligation and in fact have never heard anyone do so. I asked my home teachers about it just last night and they laughed and said they never heard of such a thing either - and they are High Priests with lots of years of home teaching experience. Then this is not about home teachers. This is about obligation. One should not give gifts because they feel obligated to including and not limited to a gift for your mother on Mother's Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Folk Prophet Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 I would never argue that you can't give a gift for any reason under the sun. You shouldn't be buying your home teacher gifts. Period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkstpaul Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Then this is not about home teachers. This is about obligation. One should not give gifts because they feel obligated to including and not limited to a gift for your mother on Mother's Day.I am surprised at you and I must say, disappointed. You certainly understand my point yet you want to carry it on to aburdity. I expect it from TFP, but you, Anatess? Come'on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 I am surprised at you and I must say, disappointed. You certainly understand my point yet you want to carry it on to aburdity. I expect it from TFP, but you, Anatess? Come'on. I'm not sure what is absurd? Gifting is not an obligation. You give a gift to your Mother on Mother's Day because you appreciate your mother not because it is an obligation to gift your mother on Mother's Day. Is that what you think is absurd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkstpaul Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 My apologies. TFP has me thinking on the defensive. Your point was on mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 My apologies. TFP has me thinking on the defensive. Your point was on mark. No problem. My husband and I still get in a disagreement about Christmas gifts - he thinks we should only gift those who gave us gifts (with my assumption that the reason my husband said this is because we are obligated to give them gifts because they gave us one). I disagreed and we had quite an interesting very long discussion on Christmas gifts in which we agreed to disagree. So what we do is he gives me a budget and I try to fit everyone I want to give a gift to within that budget. So it works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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