Coach's gift

All the parents got together and purchased a restaurant gift certificate for them. I think anyone would enjoy getting this.

I bet they would appreciate things from their Alma Mater. People always like that, plus it's personal, fun, affordable, and nostalgic.

My husband coaches and although nothing is necessary he does seem to appreciate certificates for dinner.

Outside the box, my sister made him a whistle covered in phylo ?? clay (you know, the stuff they make beads out of, you can buy the colors in blocks at Michael's). She took a metal whistle, covered it with this clay stuff baked it and coated it with something shiny, so he has a one of a kind whistle, which has never been misplaced/lost/taken which I must say is something in our house. Doing it in team colors would be cool, or alma mater colors would also be cool.

He's also been given a t-shirt with a soccer ball on it that all the kids signed. That was great too...

Lovemy4 is a discussion leader for North Central Phoenix, tired mother of 4 great kids and wife to one great husband.

I saw the cutest things at Walgreens the other day. They're stress reliever balls that are shaped like baseballs, footballs and soccer balls. They're soft and cushy so you can squeeze them and sit in a little stand, so they'd be perfect for someone's desk.

Thanks! I like the stress reliever idea...I'm thinking an iTunes gift card, too. But first I have to find out if he has an iPod.

my husband and i are wrestling coaches at the high school level. first of all you need to check andmake sure they can recieve gifts. tehy may get in trouble if the accept one. but most of the time if you do something that everyone can enjoy , it is acceptable. what the parents did for us last year is they hosted a party at one of the homes and made it a potluck. it was fun getting together as adults and without the kids., hope that helps if not ask the other coaches they probably know the other coach a little better than you do.

I once saw where parents took a canvas tote bag and printed the soccer team's group picture on a iron-on transfer and then cut out little soccer balls and each girl signed her name and uniform number. It was very cute.

jesshod is an arizonamoms.com discussion leader living in Surprise.

I have to find another gift - this time for college-age women who are this season's coaches. Only half the parents gave money, so I have about $40 collected for the two. Do you guys think a $20 Harkins cards would work for each of them, or will they think we were cheap?