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c-mas gifts
By tia

i, too, use my book points to purchase books for my students. (i do this every month of the year to stretch it out and make sure i get books of all interests and reading levels.) then i select the "perfect" book for each
child--this takes way more time than i'd like to admit, but it makes it more meaningful, and there is less of a chance of the kids swapping. (i don't put their name in it just in case they would like to swap, and i don' t sign it because when i see those books signed by teachers at the second-hand store, it's depressing--don't want to see my name!)

i also create bookmarks in

PrintShop that have the kids' name in fancy print and then some quote (don't remember, have to look at school--something like, "reading is a present you give yourself"....then i laminate them twice to make them sturdier.

one year i gave my class the "present" of a movie--i put a little note in an envelope and opened it up and allowed them to watch a movie at a later date...that was before the big push of testing and using every available minute to teach to the test....

but you could give them a "game" afternoon and make all the games content-related.

or you could give them 10 extra minutes of recess and some hot cocoa. (since it's a little late to start purchasing books with points, and you did ask for inexpensive gifts)
you could also give each of them a pass to sit by a friend for the whole day; they could use it whenever they choose. or a "get out of homework free" card that they could cash in in the future. those are free for you!