Back to School Gift Guide
For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One Downtown East Lansing eGift Card, over 40 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 Downtown East Lansing eGift Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 40 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local East Lansing businesses.
These East Lansing businesses accept the Downtown East Lansing eGift 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 — East Lansing after the bell rings.
Nightlife
218 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Nightlife
254 W. Grand River, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Nightlife
131 Albert Ave, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Nightlife
218 Albert Ave, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Nightlife
211 East Grand River Avenue, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Arts & Culture
547 E. Circle Dr, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. East Lansing’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
103 E Grand River Ave, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Food & Dining
340 Albert ave, East lansing, Michigan, 48823
Food & Dining
202 Albert Ave, East Lansing , Michigan, 48823
Food & Dining
109 E Grand River Ave, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Food & Dining
225 Ann Street, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Food & Dining
211 MAC Ave, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local East Lansing shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
207 MAC Avenue, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Retail
317 E Grand River Avenue, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Retail
307 East Grand River, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Retail
617 East Grand River Avenue, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Retail
301 M.A.C., East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Retail
213 East Grand River Avenue, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
331 E. Grand River Ave, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Beauty & Wellness
333 Albert Ave, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Services
423 Albert Avenue, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Services
515 E Grand River Ave, Suite F, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Beauty & Wellness
541 East Grand River Avenue, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
Beauty & Wellness
541 E Grand River Ave Suite F, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
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 Downtown East Lansing eGift Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 40 local East Lansing 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 Downtown East Lansing eGift Card is accepted at over 40 local businesses in East Lansing, 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 Downtown East Lansing eGift Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Downtown East Lansing eGift Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 40 local East Lansing businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Downtown East Lansing eGift Card