It’s that time of year again, and if you’ve got young kids at school, you’ll probably be buying presents for them to give to their teachers.
Understandably, you'll want to impress these teachers and give them something that will stand out from the stack of other gifts they'll no doubt be receiving.
Down Your High Street is an online platform that sells products from real-life, independent high street shops.
Buying products from the platform is your opportunity to support the British high street shops that have been struggling in recent years.
This means that you can impress your child's teacher while helping those high street shops that we all know and love to keep running.
Here are some of the top, unique gifts perfect for teachers...
Keats Milk and Dark Chocolate Xmas Star Box
This delicious assortment of dark and milk chocolate with smooth hazelnut ganache is bound to go down a treat with your child’s teacher. After all, who doesn’t like fancy, Christmas themed chocolate?
Price: £5.99
About the shop: this can be bought on Down Your High Street here, but is originally stocked in a chocolate shop called Keats. Their chocolates are individually handcrafted from the finest ingredients. When making their dark chocolate, for instance, they use pure cocoa butter and cocoa beans sourced from the Ivory Coast.
Merry Memories, Large scented sachet
This sachet contains a merry mix of favourite holiday fragrances: warm cinnamon, vanilla, and clove, blended with delightful green sugared pear and mulled wine. It's best placed behind a radiator - the heat makes the scent make the room smell divine.
Price: £3.75
About the shop: while you can buy this on Down Your High Street here, it’s originally stocked in The Olde Christmas Shoppe, which is a quaint, charming old-fashioned festive shop in Helensburgh, Scotland. Buy this and you’ll be giving your child’s teacher a treat while helping to keep this gem of a shop running.
Pom Pom Reindeer Wash Bag Set
This is a cute Christmas-themed gift to give a teacher. It contains a travel-sized body wash and lotion set for when they’re on the go. The scent is wonderful winterberry and Christmas icing, and it's enough to throw anyone into the Christmas mood.
Price: £12.99
About the shop: while this can be bought on Down Your High Street here, it is originally from an award-winning gift store in the heart of Glasgow called Maia Gifts. Buy it and help to keep this wonderful small business running.
Christmas Eve Candle Tin
This candle has a sophisticated blend of Blue Spruce woodiness and frosty winter tingles to create the perfect winter scent. It’s a luxurious candle that your child’s teacher can burn and enjoy on Christmas eve.
Price: £9.99
About the shop: while this can be bought on Down Your High Street here, it is originally from an adorable gift store in the heart of Glasgow called Maia Gifts. When you buy the product, you’re helping to keep this jewel of a store to keep going.
Traidcraft Buttermints
These buttermints make a fancy looking addition to any Christmas present. They taste pretty good too, and can be described as creamy sweets with a moreish chewy middle.
Price: £1.50
About the shop: while this can be bought on Down Your High Street here, it’s originally from a specialist Fair Trade shop called Trade Links. They’re passionate about looking after people and the planet, and your purchase would help them to keep going and doing good.
