A Gratitude Gift that doesn’t cost a lot
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As we traditionally celebrate a month of giving thanks, it’s important for us, as parents, to remind our kids to thank those people in our community who work at pretty thankless jobs…
the mailman, our courier personnel, the garbage collector and even that lady at Walmart who always has a smile on her face irrespective of the time, day or season.
Though it may not be the norm in most places, consider encouraging your family to bless on one or more of these dedicated people in your lives this month.
Yes, this month.
Sure you may give them something nice when Christmas rolls in but this additional yet affordable gift idea will touch their hearts.
A Gratitude Gift that doesn’t cost a lot
I generally stalk our Dollar Tree each month when new inventory comes through.This month my store had beautiful coffee mugs out. With the weather getting nippier, who wouldn’t want a steaming cup of hot cocoa or a wake-me-up coffee boost on a long day?
I thought it would be a good idea to put together a “Thanks A Latte” Gratitude Gift for our UPS courier guy. He’s one of the sweetest people around and always has a big smile on his face even though he’s dog tired.
For this extremely affordable gift idea, all you need is
A coffee mug
A pack of yummy chocolates.
A cellophane roll
A roll of curling/gift ribbon
A pack of blank cards
And a Starbucks gift card. (Now it’s totally up to you how much you want to put on it. Since this isn’t like a Christmas gift, a $10 gift card would be perfect. You could do $5, $15, anything!)
I picked up everything but the Starbucks gift card for a mere dollar each, at Dollar Tree.
In the card I wrote a small note to our UPS guy and to tie in the coffee themed gift idea, the words…
Thanks a “latte” for all you do.
I also got my 4 year old to draw inside the card to make it all the more special.
I love that this is so easy to put together and though simple, conveys love, gratitude and warmth.
Who would you give a “Thanks A Latte” gift to?
That is a lovely gift idea and I have done something similar in the past for teacher gifts.
That is such a cute gift idea and I love that your 4 year old drew in the card too. I bet your UPS man loved it!
This is a great idea. Sometimes a thank you card just isn’t enough.
That is such a nice idea, anyone would love to get that. I could think of a handful of people to give that too, and it wouldn’t cost me much – and I think I will!
It’s gifts like this that really mean the most to someone. This is so much better than just a card. Thanks.
This such a cute, easy to prepare gift for anyone. I would definitely gift this to my co-workers who love their latte’s as much as I do.
This is one of my favorite gifts to give out! It’s meaningful and who doesn’t love coffee/tea?
That is a really sweet gift. I would love to give a few of these out to coworkers.
Well that’s someone everyone will like too. Very nice, and thoughtful!
Definitely my son’s teacher! She deserves so much praise all year long!
Thanks for sharing this. It’s such a sweet way to say thank you!
A lot of time it isn’t the gift but being remembered and thanked for what we do that means alot. Great idea to say thanks to someone.
So true!
We love these little gift ideas. I can think of at least 20 people to gift this too! Thanks for the idea especially with the approaching holidays.
What a sweet idea. I know a handful of people I could do this for.
This is a great gift idea. I would like to give one to the mailman. It would be a nice pick me up with the weather turning so cold.
This is a great gift for those on a budget this year, I love that you can actually make a few of these, Marshalls always has mugs for cheap.
This is such a cute little gift. I love the idea of a gratitude gift. I think my UPS or FedEx person would be my pick to share this with.
What a great gift for sticking to a budget. I need to give my mailman a gift, he’s always so nice and this would be perfect.
This is a really nice gift idea. I would give one to my mail man and the kids bus drivers.
What a great gift! I would give this to so many people. Like my inlaws, my parents and my sister.
Gratitude gifts are so appreciated. I’m always glad to receive gifts but I feel happier to be the one giving them to others.
Awe that is a really sweet idea. That would make a great Christmas gift!
Oh that is so cute and easy too! Would be perfect for his teacher!
I’ve done this gift idea before, but never thought of giving them to those service people. Such a great idea!
What a great idea. I love this. This would be great for post people, ups, or fedex…even teachers.
This is such a great gift idea!
I love little gifts like this! It doesn’t take much to do something nice.
Such a cute gift idea! I’m going to end up making some of these. I would give one to my husband and mom!
This would make for an adorable gift for the kids to take to their teachers! Also, a good gift for coworkers too!
I would love a Latte for myself. 🙂 I need to think about my list of people who I need to gift things to and start getting them prepared. 🙂 This is a great idea for a list of people.