End of term and the end of the school year is fast approaching – June for those in Northern Ireland, end of June/early July for Scotland, the third week in July for England and Wales. For many that means buying a gift for your child’s teacher and perhaps classroom assistant whether they agree with it or not. Trying to come up with a gift from your child can be tricky and how much do you spend? I’ve found a few local businesses who are all selling teacher gifts so for something different and to help our local economy have a little look at these . . .
– RUBY BIJOU
-SUZIE’S PERSONALIZED GIFTS
-SHABBY HOME
-TARA’S TREASURES
-BITTYBUTTON
-CRANBERRYLIME
-LOVE FROM HETTY & DAVE
-BY SAM MERCER
-POPPYLANE GIFTS
-PINK GIRAFFE
-THE CHOCOLATE FIX
-JULIE’S SWEETIE CREATIONS
-SCRATCHY CAT CRAFTS
(The FINAL ORDER DATES only apply to Northern Ireland, for enquiries into other final order dates for Scotland, Wales and England, please contact the seller you are interested in.)
RUBY BIJOU
Teacher Gift Keyring – £9.00
Heart Shaped Keyring with real buttons inside! Size: approx 4-5cm. Perfect gift for a Teacher! Comes gift wrapped!
Pencil Cufflinks – £20.00
Made with real colouring pencils these cufflinks are a real must! Suitable design for both the girls and the boys! Face of cufflinks approx 15mm x 10mm
Pencil Pin Brooch – £8.00
This Cute brooch is handmade with real colouring pencils. The colours can be changed just let us know what colours you would like at check out! You can choose 5! Size: 7cm
Pencil Brooch – £10.00
This Cute brooch is handmade with real colouring pencils. The colours can be changed just let us know what colours you would like at check out! Size: 5cm
Colouring Pencil Ring – £15.00
Made with Real Colouring pencils. Size: 25mm wide Info: Silver Plated, Lead and Nickel Free, Adjustable.
Pencil Hook Earrings – £4.00 (colour of pencils can be changed)
Blue Pencil Hook Earrings. Silver Plated, 2-3cm. Great Gift For Teachers or Artists!
Red Pencil Stud Earrings – £4.00 (colour of pencils can be changed)
Red Pencil Stud Earrings. Silver Plated, 5mm. Lead and Nickel Free. Great Gift For Teachers or Artists!
Pencil Bangle – £12.00
Resin Bangle made with real sections of pencil inside. Each section of pencil is hand cut to create this bangle! Size: inside measurement 7.5cm across. This is not a high gloss bangle.
INFO
Ruby Bijou is located in Groomsport.
Quirky handmade Jewellery and Homewares by Linda Carmichael.
Contact info – linda@rubybijou.co.uk
Facebook/business page – https://www.facebook.com/Rubybijoujewellery
Website – http://www.rubybijou.co.uk/
FINAL ORDERS – MUST BE PLACED AT LEAST A WEEK BEFORE YOU WANT THE ITEM, HOWEVER THE ITEM MAY ARRIVE WITHIN 5 DAYS DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION AND ORDER
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SUZIE’S PERSONALIZED GIFTS
Apple Plaque £5 – words and colours can be personalised
Plaque £5 – words and colours can be personalised
Plaque £5 – words and colours can be personalised
Plaque £5 – words and colours can be personalised
INFO
Suzie is located in Bangor.
She offers a wide range of beautiful hand painted/decorated items which can be fully personalised to suit your needs and requirements!
photo 14cm x 9cm
hangs approx 24cm
INFO
Facebook/business page – https://www.facebook.com/shabbyh
FINAL ORDERS – THURSDAY 21st JUNE
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TARA’S TREASURES
INFO
Tara is located in Cloughy, Newtownards.
She sells beautiful handmade Shamballa jewellery. Bracelets, necklaces & earrings…. Many colours available. Affordable prices & quality guaranteed. PayPal accepted & items can be posted for a small postage charge.
Contact number -07530 467583
Facebook/business page – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Taras-Treasures/504653999552855
FINAL ORDERS – FRIDAY 22nd JUNE FOR DELIVERY 28th JUNE
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BITTYBUTTON
Flower bookmark – “Thank you for helping me bloom””
Heart bookmark – “It takes a BIG heart to shape little minds” Both £4.50
Walnut frame.”It takes a BIG heart to shape little minds”…£8.50
Hug in a Box….includes card, teabag, keyring and bookmark…£13
Limited edition apple brooches…cards read…”thank you for helping me bloom” £8
Frame and Flower pail..£16.50
Thank you for helping me bloom flower pails…£8
INFO
BittyButton is located in Portadown.
10 Edward Street, BT62 3LX, Portadown
Contact number – 028 3898 7254
Email – orders@bittybutton.co.uk
Facebook/business page – https://www.facebook.com/Bittybutton
Website – http://www.bittybutton.co.uk
FINAL ORDERS – WEDNESDAY 20th JUNE
however the shop is fully stocked so shopping there can still be done!
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CRANBERRYLIME
Apple Brooch – £6.50
£10.00 – messages can be personalised
£10.00 – messages can be personalised
£6.50 music note brooch
Perfect for music teachers or those teachers who just like music!
Purple/Green Apple Brooch – £4.50
Red/Green Apple Brooch – £4.50
6″ hoop – £10.00
Full customisable with Teacher and Kid’s name!
Little 3″ hoop – £5.50
6″ Teacher Hoop – personalised with Teacher’s name at top!
£10.00
Pebble Keyring in Turquoise/Navy – £6.50
Text can be whatever you like!
Pebble Keyring in Red/Navy – £6.50
Text can be whatever you like!
Teacher Star – £6.50
Text can be whatever you like!
Hanging Apple – £6.95
Front + back – back text can be whatever you like!
Hanging Apple – £6.95
Front + back – back text can be whatever you like!
Apple Keyring – £6.50
Bright Keyring for a teacher – £6.50
Pinks/Orange keyring for a teacher – £6.50
3″ hoop – £5.50
INFO
Cranberrylime is located in Ballymena.
Handcrafted textile loveliness designed and created by me – Cherith McCord in my home studio x
Contact info – hello@cranberrylime.com
Facebook/business page – https://www.facebook.com/pages/cranberrylime/164271419892
Website – http://www.cranberrylime.com
Blog – www.cranberrylime.wordpress.com
FINAL ORDERS – WEDNESDAY 20th JUNE
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LOVE FROM HETTY & DAVE
SAILOR SLUG ‘SIMON’ – £14.00
* Look who’s just sailed in!
* Simon loves to sing a good sea shanty
* Made from an old stripy navy and white cardi
* White felt sailor cap with teeny tiny gold embroidered anchor
* Handstitched leather eyes and mouth
* Simon measures approximately 28cm x 15cm
JUICY WATERMELON NECKLACE – £14.00
* Totally tropical, show stopping ear ware
* Juicy metallic pink and green handstitched leather
* Handcut, black leather seeds
* Leopard print leather reverse
* Gold color 18″ chain
* Measures approximately 6cm x 6cm
MRS HEDGEHOG BROOCH – £14.00
* A darling little hedgehog lady to adorn your collar
* Handstitched leather with bead detail
* White stitched spikes
* Beady eye and nose
* Teeny lilac and white flower decoration
* Measures 9cm x 4cm
STRAWBERRY BROOCH – £12.00
* Perfect summery addition to any outfit
* Handstitched red and green leather
* Pearl seed bead detail
* White stitching
* Red backing
* Squashy and tactile
* Sprung brooch back
* Brooch measures approximately 5cm x 6cm
* This listing is for one strawberry brooch
BROWN OWL BROOCH – £16.00
* A feathery friend for your lapel
* Handstitched leather
* Metallic eyes with black bead detail
* Gold metallic beak
* Padded and tactile
* Brooch back
* Measures approximately 9cm x 6cm
FIFI POODLE BROOCH – £14.00
* Fifi is such a chic pooch
* She’s often seen hanging out on the Champs-Élysées
* White and cream handstitched leather
* Black leather heart shaped nose
* Black beady eyes
* Red satin bow
* Padded and tactile
* White reverse with brooch back
* Measures approximately 10cm x 6cm
BROWN OWL NECKLACE – £18.00
* A feathery friend to hang around your neck
* Handstitched leather
* Metallic eyes with black bead detail
* Gold metallic beak
* Flat and rigid
* 18″ gold chain
* Owl face measures approximately 9cm x 6cm
BIG APPLE NECKLACE – £16.00
* For the Apple of your Eye
* Handstitched leather
* Lightweight
* Backed in red leather
* Apple measures approximately 9.5cm x 7.5cm
* Hangs on an 18″ gold colour chain
INFO
Love from Hetty & Dave is located in Bournemouth.
Contact number – 07881 880081
Contact info – zoelarkins@googlemail.com
Facebook/business page – https://www.facebook.com/lovefromhettyanddave
Twitter page – http://twitter.com/hettyanddave
Website – http://lovefromhettyanddave.bigcartel.com/
FINAL ORDERS – AT LEAST 3 WORKING DAYS BEFORE YOU NEED THE ITEM
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BY SAM MERCER
Book markers – £6.00
Flower brooch – between £10.00 -£12.00
Flower brooch – £8.50
Flower brooch – between £10.00 -£12.00
Felt flower brooch – £7.00
Flower brooch – between £10.00 -£12.00
Black/white stripe with fab gold vintage button – between £10.00 -£12.00
Flower brooch – between £10.00 -£12.00
Limited edition vintage inspired – £12.00
Mother goose vintage dots – between £10.00 -£12.00
Shoe clips
Shoe clips – £9.00
Shoe clips – £13.00
Shoe clips – £8.00
This cute set of birdy shoe clips – £10.00
Pretty rose pink polka dot zip heart necklace – £13.00
INFO
By Sam Mercer is located in Ballyclare.
Handmade Hair and fashion accessories for children and adults for any occasion made with Love and stitched with a twist.
Email – bysammercer@aol.com
Facebook/business page – https://www.facebook.com/Bysammercer
Website – http://www.bysammercer.co.uk
FINAL ORDERS – WEDNESDAY 20th JUNE
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POPPYLANE GIFTS
Teachers gifts £5.00 each or 2 for £8.00
INFO
Poppylane Gifts is located in Newtownards.
At Poppylane we sell handmade wooden tealight holders with a wide range of designs, if you have something in mind we can design it for you to give your tealight holder that personal touch for you or for someone you want to buy a gift for.
Email – poppylanegifts@gmail.com
Facebook page/business page –
FINAL ORDERS – MONDAY 24th JUNE
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PINK GIRAFFE
Teachers name charms £4.50 + p&p
Teachers name charms £4.50 + p&p
Teachers name charms £4.50 + p&p
INFO
Pink Giraffe is located in Nottingham.
Pretty personalised pressies!
Email – pink.giraffe@live.co.uk
Facebook page/business page – https://www.facebook.com/pgiraffe
FINAL ORDERS – TUESDAY 19th JUNE
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THE CHOCOLATE FIX
A Gold Star for Teacher! – £2.95 each plus postage
Solid Belgian chocolate star . . .weighs approx 50gs.
Tag can be changed to a message of your choice.
Sweet little teacher gifts can be made in white, milk or dark Belgian chocolate.
£1.20 each plus postage
INFO
The Chocolate Fix – It’s all about Chocolate
I hand make and sell Belgian chocolate Lollies, slabs and other gorgeous choccy items which are great for Wedding and party favours, a special treat or breakfast! Whatever floats your boat!
Email – TheChocFix@Gmail.com
Facebook page/business page – https://www.facebook.com/TheChocFix
FINAL ORDERS – AT LEAST ONE WEEK’S NOTICE NEEDS TO BE GIVEN
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JULIE’S SWEETIE CREATIONS
Gorgeous mini raspberry ruffle tree would be ideal teacher presents.
£7.50 + p&p
Mini mentos sweetie tree ideal for teacher present.
£7.50 + p&p
Chocolate éclair sweetie tree – £15.00 + p&p
Cute glass jars filled with yummy sweets will also be making homemade fudge for these jars for the summer fairs I’m doing.
Prices
large jar filled with sweets £6
large jar filled with homemade fudge £7
small jar filled with sweets £3
all + P+P
material cover can be added on request
INFO
Julie’s Sweetie Creations is located in Kirkubbin, Newtownards.
My name is Julie. I’m a nurse and a mother to jack who is 5 and I make sweetie trees, sweetie cones, jars of sweets, homemade fudge and other sweetie treats. Every product is put together by myself.
Contact number – 07740 585281
Email – juliessweetiecreations@hotmail.co.uk
Facebook page/business page – https://www.facebook.com/JuliesSweetieCreations
FINAL ORDERS – AT LEAST ONE WEEK’S NOTICE NEEDS TO BE GIVEN
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SCRATCHY CAT CRAFTS
Large Wooden Teachers name plaque – £6.50
Including UK postage with any name in any colour and any theme.
Large wooden apple available in any colour with any wording – £6.00
Plus UK postage
Wooden Classroom plaque – £6.50
Plus postage, available in any colour with any wooden embellishment
£6.95 each plus postage available in any colour scheme and with an apple instead of a star
Wooden classroom plaque – £6.95
Plus postage, available in any colour and any theme
Extra large wooden hanging heart – £6.00 plus UK postage
Personalised wooden pencil case with teachers name on it – £4.95
Plus postage, available in any colour and with different embellishments
Best teacher sign – £6.50
Including postage available in different colours and the teachers name can be added to the apple
Best teacher photo frame – £6.50 plus £1.50 postage
Wooden pen pot £5.00 each plus postage.
Teacher can be changed to the name of the teacher or wording of your choice.
Best Teacher wooden bookmark £3.50 each including UK postage
Best Teacher flower pot clock £6 each plus postage.
Comes boxed and ready to give.
Wording can be changed from Best teacher to whatever you want and the flower can be done in any colour.
Teacher 3D box frame £8.99 each plus postage
Huge magnetic note holders £5.50 each plus postage
Wooden pencil boxes with teachers name on £5 each plus £2.70 postage
(same postage price for up to 3 boxes) available in any colour with any name
INFO
Scratchy Cat Crafts is located in Blackburn.
Scratchy cat crafts is a quirky world of handmade goods. Each item is designed and individually crafted by me.
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