Have a brief idea about your teacher’s age
It is a normal occurrence that as people age, their habits and tastes change. So it is advisable to know the age of your teacher and choose the gift accordingly.
A middle-aged person can be gifted a watch, wallet or even a suit if that fits the bill while a card, some cookies, a flower vase would be one of the ideal options as a retirement gift for your teacher.
Try to find out what interests your teacher
There are some who prefer big items that look sumptuous and then there are the ones who prefer small but nifty things. If your teacher prefers the big ones, glass showpieces would be ideal.
There are tons of small things available at gift galleries for reasonable prices which can be gifted if your teacher would be pleased with those. You can check out Ideasmama.com for more ideas.
Evaluate what your class requires
We sometimes jokingly tell our teacher that if something goes missing in the school then we will give it to them on their birthday.
Well, you can actually do that by giving them a stationery box on their birthday. The advantage is that these things are going to be required by everyone so you can’t go wrong.
Figure out what items befit their house
The best gift would be something that your teacher requires for his/her house. You can ask your teacher about the thing lacking and purchase it.
This will ensure what you have gifted would be liked by the teacher and that it would be used. You will be emotionally attached to your teacher forever.