End of Year Teacher Gift for Retiring Teacher

Honest answer? I don't really like the idea of a "Grandma Survival Kit" to mark the end of a long and hard-working career in education. While it is a very cute idea for one of her friends or family members to do for her, a retirement gift for the teacher should (in my opinion) be about thanking her for the many years of dedication and service she has provided.

You may want to consider something more traditional and add in some ear plugs and a bottle of Advil for a smile.

Well, hopefully the parents of her Grandkids, will get her things for her home, for their kids. Since she is babysitting their, kids. That is their responsibility.

For me personally: I would not get things for the grandkids. This is "her" Retirement. So get something, JUST for her.
Maybe a gift cert, for a pedicure, a hair salon, a restaurant, a gas gift. cert. (since she will probably have to drive the kids around), a nice food basket, a camera (Costco has well priced ones), etc.

I would not want, the gift, to be correlated to "babysitting." But rather, that the gift be about her "Retirement." Because, retiring, is an EVENT, in itself. And it is special, for HER.
It not being about babysitting.
But about her as a person who taught for many years.
AND that, you appreciate her and LOVED her, for being such a great Teacher, for your Daughter.
Also, I would include something from your daughter. She can draw her a picture or include a photo of her. With something worded by your daughter.

Give her something, not correlated to babysitting.
But just for her.

Not a 'grandma survival kit.'

This is not about her being a 'babysitter.' But about her, as a wonderful person and Teacher.

For all you know, maybe she didn't want to retire just yet, but had to, to babysit her Grandchildren. Plural.
Thus, this is not her 'first' Grandchild.

My mother just retired as a teacher too. Her students (2nd grade) made a book for her about what she did for them that year. It was SO cute. They also threw her a grandbaby shower, since I was having my first baby (her first grandbaby) a few months after she retired. Maybe, depending on how old the kids are, they could make a book. If they are young, have the parents write what the children say they liked about the teacher and that year and the kids can illustrate.

Hi E.,
I have to agree with those who suggested staying away from the Grandma surival theme. That's really more for family to do. This woman has had a long career in education and is now going to spend her retirement serving others again. She could use some sort of luxury item for HER, a giftcard to a salon or for a massage or to Bath and Bodyworks or a restaurant. I work in an elementary school, and teachers get so many cutesy gifts that they end up not using.

Super cute idea! There is a ton that you could put in a survival kit for sure!! The only other thing I thought of was a brag book photo album thing so she can have pictures of them to show to people, but I like your idea!

I once gifted a very nice and large stationary/thank you card gift set. I figured between her current class and then ending a long and much loved career, that she would be getting lots of gifts. This saved her from having to spend money to thank everyone. I used one of the notes to write a letter and tucked it inside. I do not think I have ever been thank as nicely from a teacher before.