Usually I save my annual "candy bar poem" tip for Teacher Appreciation Week, but I actually think it may be even better as a Valentine's Day gift for the teacher's lounge. With the candy and all, y'know?

So here is my very favorite teacher gift idea from PTOs and PTAs -- the Candy Poem. Click through to take a look, but basically it's a creative thank-you where key words are replaced by their candy equivalents. (We think you should be paid "100 grand." You help make our kids "Smarties" instead of "Dum Dums." You get the picture, right?)

It's fun to make, fun to receive, fun to eat...and the message is dead-on. Hope you can make great use of it at your school. And, of course, if you think of your own new verses, please share them on our Message Boards. We also have a few ideas for your school Valentine's Day celebration.