Coming from a teaching background, as well as having my partner, Jake, working in childcare - we've received our fair share of lovely gifts from our students at the end of the year. While this lovely little surprise is certainly not expected, it's something that a lot of parents and carers like to do, to show appreciation to their child's educators. However, I must be honest with you now - we do see a lot of gifts: the good, the bad, and the 'straight-to-the-charity-shop'. So, I figured I'd use my insight to recommend gift ideas for teachers - and everything is from Kmart (score!).

What to buy:

• Stationery bits-and-bobs.

I think this goes without saying, too, that teachers go through stationery like no-ones business! I couldn't even tell you how many paper clips, pins, rulers, and bulldog clamps that I went through when I was a teacher. So, why not buy some for them? I've especially been loving the rose gold stationery that Kmart has at the moment, so it adds a special little flare to these normally boring items. Plus - they're cheap, and you know they'll definitely be used!

• A framed quote or picture.

There's something special about receiving a quote or a picture from someone - it's a sign of "this is how I feel about you", or "this is how you made me feel". For a teacher, it doesn't get much better than that! Get creative with it, and find something special that shows how you feel - even a lovely little drawing from your child can add a real special touch.

What NOT to buy: