What to give a teacher for February 23?

February 23 is not celebrated on the same scale as March 8, but at the same time this day is perceived as the main men's holiday in Russia. Accordingly, it would be impolite to completely ignore him, even if you know for sure that a particular man has never acted as a defender of the Fatherland. In schools, where the staff often consists of almost only women, rare representatives of the stronger sex are especially appreciated, therefore a gift for a male teacher on such a day is simply necessary.

When choosing what to give the teacher on February 23rd, one should be guided by logic and common sense. First of all, such a gift should not be too expensive - although it is usually dropped on it by the whole class or the teaching staff, it should not look like a bribe in the first case and should not frighten the person with the scale of his duty to the upcoming women's holiday in the second... As is the case with most other holidays, loved ones give truly valuable gifts, while at work the present is usually a souvenir or purely symbolic in nature, allowing the gifted to feel appreciated.

Although the holiday is called Defender of the Fatherland Day, one should not strongly emphasize the military theme. The exception is when you know for sure that the teacher is really interested in this topic, and he will like the gift. It is possible that for some reason a person did not serve in the army at all, and by trying to make him a brave soldier, you can put a person in an awkward position.

In addition, people who actually participated in hostilities are often not proud of this, but, on the contrary, would gladly forget about it.... For this reason, without knowing the person being gifted close enough, it is better to perceive such a day as a mirror image of women's day - as the day of all men, and choose a gift with the same thought.

Finally, it is not always worthwhile to limit yourself to another pointless souvenir - over the years of work at school, a man may have already collected a huge number of them, and therefore they no longer cause him any response, and even in vain they take up free space.

To increase the likelihood of guessing with a holiday gift, you can ask, for example, female teachers who have been in the same school with the teacher for a long time. Perhaps they know a little more about his hobbies or needs, and then even an inexpensive, but well-chosen thing can cause a pleasant surprise in a man.

As is the case with other holidays and other gifts, there is a list of recommended gifts, and there is a stop list of them, which includes things that are undesirable to give. So, alcohol, and even in the workplace, is an unethical gift for a teacher, although in most other situations it might be appropriate.

Clothes (the same socks), bed linen or perfumes are considered, on the one hand, too personal, on the other, not very “masculine” gifts. Money and jewelry are not given because it is expensive and may resemble a bribe.

Pets cannot be given even to a biology teacher, because you do not know how the household will react to this, and whether there are allergy sufferers among them, and you cannot hide such a gift in a drawer or just throw it away.

If no unique ideas are born in your head, but you definitely need to congratulate a man, you can always get off with some kind of universal solution that would suit any person on such a day. This, of course, is not the best way out, it will be noticeable that the donor did not try very hard with the choice, but still this is a more polite option than not giving anything at all.

Often a good gift is one that you can eat. Not the cheapest tea or coffee - these are goods that will be useful in any home, and at the same time a show of attention. Sweets in the form of a box of chocolates or a cake would be more appreciated by women, but even among men there are real sweet tooths, and a teacher at home may have their own children.

Mugs and cups are another gift option that, apparently, will never go away, since such a thing is also very useful. For a teacher, even an ordinary notebook may turn out to be a good solution, especially if he is not an avid user of modern technologies.

Finally, you can try to make a contribution to improving the interior of both the school office and the home environment in which the man lives.

The final category of gifts for the teacher for February 23rd includes some men's accessories, such as a trouser belt, an umbrella, a leather folder, or cufflinks. In this case, one should not cross the line and give a man clothes, as this may be misunderstood.

They usually get off with universal presents in one of two cases: either you have no idea what this person is and what he is fond of, or you just decided not to bother choosing a gift. If a male teacher deserves a gift not just out of politeness, but for certain merits, it is worth showing a little more attention. You may not even know what is interesting to him, but at least show that the gift was chosen especially for him.

For a physical education teacher, unless he gives the impression of a person completely accidentally occupying his position, it is most reasonable to give sports goods - from a ball to a kit of a favorite male athlete's uniform. Typical attributes of a physical education teacher, for example, a whistle or a stopwatch, will also work. Sometimes you can even donate a fitness bracelet, but only on condition that you are sure of the expediency of the presentation. Of the items that are not directly related to sports, you can give the same watch in the form of a ball.

With a biology teacher, things are already a little more complicated. The most thoughtful option would be a souvenir figurine (or even a stuffed animal) of a bird or animal, only with a prerequisite for a high degree of believability. Topiary of flowers is not yet in great demand as a gift, but it definitely has something to do with biology. Finally, you can, again, look for a souvenir watch, where instead of the usual numbers, there would be images of a gradually evolving person.

A labor teacher for many people is associated with a real man, because ideally he should be a jack of all trades, which means that he will probably use his skills in life. If this is true, you can give him a set of tools, or you can go from the other side, presenting the same stool designed by his wards - it will become not only a practical thing, but also a source of pride for your students.

If a person teaches literature and language, the best thematic gift for him will be a good book in the language he teaches children. Tickets for cultural events related to literature, such as a theater performance, seem to be a good choice. As an option "cheap and cheerful", you can even donate a collection of quotes from any famous author that you have compiled yourself.

A selection of documentaries showing various real-life disasters, as well as the consequences and ways of overcoming them, looks like a good option. From souvenirs, you can only think of products with printed images of a gas mask or a biohazard symbol.

But the situation with the geographer is much simpler, because there are a lot of obvious gifts for him, first of all - updated large maps of the world or globes. Theoretically, this teacher can also be presented with such a tourist-oriented object as a compass, because it is directly related to geography. A small model of a sailing ship will look great as a souvenir.

The historian is another teacher for whom the book can be a worthwhile themed gift. As an alternative, even a portrait of a certain famous historical figure will do, if only he would find in the soul of a man a little more response than the lines from the official program that automatically pop up in his memory.

A person who teaches drawing probably loves art, so a reproduction of a famous painting in a frame would be a good solution. Going to a cultural event related to professional activity can also be greeted with enthusiasm here, so tickets to the painting exhibition will come in handy. If you know for sure that the man is also happy to draw outside of school, you can give him various drawing supplies, just keep in mind that they should not be at all very amateur level.

Among all the named specialists, there is no one for whom it would be as easy to choose a gift as computer science. Such a person's professional field of activity is connected with computers, and today any person encounters them on a daily basis, and a computer science teacher at home probably has his own PC.

The teacher on Defender of the Fatherland Day is unlikely to expect expensive and practical gifts from the students; the main thing for him is their attention, which may turn out to be pleasant. Accordingly, you can not buy a present, but make it yourself. Let's look at some good ideas.

If the school has at least a few male teachers, one generic but great gift can be given. The simplest option is an impressive wall newspaper, where there are congratulations and wishes for each of them; the issue is attached to the honor roll, and absolutely everyone can see it. An alternative solution can be a concert of school amateur performances, if the students are inclined to creativity and have achieved some success in this.

Some kind of wall newspaper can also be made for one male teacher - in this case, a small poster is obtained from photographs of the teacher in various situations. Similar material can be played up in the form of a specially ordered flip-flop calendar. An interesting idea is a poem in honor of the teacher, but it must be admitted that the whole class cannot do this - usually it is someone's individual creativity... A children's poem is unlikely to become a literary classic, but when someone devotes this to you, it's always nice.

Check out a selection of gift ideas for February 23rd in the following video.