Holiday Gifts on a budget- not giftcards?

I have 3 kids in school. They have 9 teachers between them & I have a "nurse kid" so we like to gift her something, too. I'm currently out of work & my budget is very limited. I definitely want to give their teachers something to show how appreciated they are. I don't think it's in my budget to get each teacher a gift card, but I want to do something more than just the greeting/thank you cards.

Would a little notepad set/sticky notepad + nice/cute pen be ok, in addition to cards the kids are planning to make? I can order the sets in a larger quantity online which would be less than getting the gift cards & still within my budget.

I really hope this doesn't come off as unappreciative. If I had the budget I'd definitely be doing more, but this year I just don't have the funds.

Any input would be appreciated. Thank you!!