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For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One GiftCarlsbad, over 30 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
There are two lists this time of year — the crew who gets your kids through the year, and the household gearing up for a new one. A GiftCarlsbad covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 30 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Carlsbad businesses.
These Carlsbad businesses accept the GiftCarlsbad Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
A movie, a show, a night that isn’t about permission slips — Carlsbad after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Carlsbad’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
6133 Innovation Way, Carlsbad, California, 95009
Food & Dining
2501 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California, 92008
Food & Dining
2922 State Street, Carlsbad, California, 92008
Food & Dining
3292 Roosevelt St., Carlsbad, California, 92008
Food & Dining
2622 El Camino Real, Suite B, Carlsbad, California, 92008
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Carlsbad shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
2945 State Street, Carlsbad, California, 92008
Retail
2969 State Street, Carlsbad, California, 92008
Retail
2975 State Street, Carlsbad, California, 92008
Shopping & Retail
540 Carlsbad Village Dr., Carlsbad, California, 92008
Retail
2957 State Street, Carlsbad, California, 92008
Retail
2922 State Street, Carlsbad, California, 92008
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
505 Oak Ave. Unit B, Carlsbad, California, 92008
Services
5934 Priestly Dr, Carlsbad, California, 92008
Services
1778 Callisia Ct., Carlsbad, California, 92011
Services
1481 Sapphire Dr, Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California, 92011
Beauty & Wellness
6120 Paseo Del Norte, Suite M, Carlsbad, California, 92011
Services
2744 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad, California, 92008
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date and time you want — the morning of day one, the end of orientation week, or the Friday the new routine finally sticks.
Pick the delivery date during checkout. Done in under two minutes.
Pick an amount between $5 and $500.
Thank a teacher by name, or send a kid off with a word of encouragement.
Delivered by email or text — no shipping, no wrapping.
A GiftCarlsbad lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 30 local Carlsbad businesses — coffee, lunch, books, a spa break. No more mugs or desk trinkets. It also supports local businesses and never expires.
Two lists, one card. The crew who gets kids through the year — teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — and the household starting a new routine, including a busy-parent friend or a college kid heading back.
The GiftCarlsbad is accepted at over 30 local businesses in Carlsbad, including coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, boutiques, salons, and more. They pick where and when.
Visit our purchase page, choose an amount ($5–$500), add a personal message, and send it by email — or print it for hand delivery on the first day. No shipping needed.
Yes. During checkout you can pick the date and time you want it delivered — the morning of the first day, the end of orientation week, whenever suits. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the GiftCarlsbad does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A GiftCarlsbad for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 30 local Carlsbad businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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