Looking for teacher gift ideas?
Teachers are busy planning new lessons, shopping for supplies and cleaning and organizing their classrooms, even before they begin teaching your child. A gift is a wonderful way to show your appreciation for a teacher’s hard work and sacrifice. From sentimental to practical, we assembled a collection of the best gifts for teachers to show you are thinking of them.
In this article: Personalized Teacher Apple Magnet, Yeti 10-Oz Tumbler and “Things My Students Said” Journal
Best teacher gifts
If there’s one thing teachers love, it’s coffee and if not coffee, perhaps tea. This Yeti tumbler comes in multiple colors and sizes, making it a gift you can customize to your favorite teacher’s taste.
Personalized Teacher Apple Magnet
Give your child’s teacher a little something to remember this year’s class with fondness. This apple magnet lets you include each child in the class with their names typed on tiny apples, along with the teacher’s name, of course. It comes in multiple sizes, so you can pick the one that will fit the number of kiddos in your child’s class.
“Things My Students Said ” Journal
Kids say the darndest things, and if you’re a teacher, that’s a whole lot of kids saying things. Help a teacher remember the funniest and sweetest things students say with this adorable journal. Teachers can document all the silly and memorable phrases uttered by kiddos each school year.
Handmade Embroidered Corner Page Bookmark
Gift teachers a bookmark to help them keep their place in their favorite novel while reading by the pool all summer. This bookmark is available in multiple color combos, and of course, you can have it monogrammed with the teacher’s initial.
This set of five gorgeous houseplants can be gifted to one teacher, or split between multiple educators on your list. All classrooms could use some greenery, and these five plants are all different, making them a beautiful addition.
Knock Knock “Why You’re The Best Teacher” Fill-in-the-Blank Journal
This is a wonderfully collaborative and personal gift you and your child can create together. Kids fill in the blanks of statements such as “My favorite thing about you is ___” and “You taught me to ___” in this lovely hardcover book. It’s an inexpensive yet heartfelt memento to commemorate a meaningful teacher-student relationship.
Melannco Customizable Letterboard and Photo Collage
Eight rustic white photo frames encircle a letterboard, which you can personalize with a special message for your favorite teacher using the included 144 letters, numbers and symbols. Fill the frames with meaningful snaps that show your gratitude, or allow the teacher to add their own. Either way, these custom teacher gifts make a spectacular display.
PersonalizedShed Personalized Desk Nameplate
This personalized nameplate will brighten up a teacher’s desk — and their day. It’s made of durable acrylic with ultraviolet-printed text. There are three font colors to choose from.
Joycreativeshop Teacher Personalized Notepad
It’s always helpful to have a notepad on hand, and this one is fun and customizable with the teacher’s name. It’s available in 50- and 100-page versions with four font color choices.
Teachers always have their arms full, whether they’re lugging term papers to their car for an evening grading session or toting a new batch of classroom supplies from their latest trip to the dollar store. Acknowledge your teacher’s tireless efforts with this personalized cotton canvas tote bag. The gray embroidery thread and attractive font are classy, simple and gender-neutral.
A Gift Inside Chocolate Caramel and Crunch Grand Gift Basket
For teachers with a sweet tooth, this teacher gift basket is sure to please. The tantalizing display of caramel popcorn, peanut brittle, chocolate-covered pretzels, nuts, almond bark and Ghirardelli chocolate squares arrives in a reusable basket that can later be repurposed as a paper tray or other classroom essential.
Pure Nature Lux Spa Bath Bombs Gift Set
Teachers deserve to unwind after a long day of shaping young minds. This bath bomb gift set will give the teacher in your life a relaxing spa experience at home. These handmade bath bombs feature six soothing scents made from Dead Sea salts, essential oils and shea butter.
These sheet masks are a great self-care gift for teachers. The 14-pack of Korean skin care masks targets a variety of skin concerns, formulated with collagen, tea tree oil, eucalyptus and lotus flower.
Whether the teacher you’re shopping for needs more school supplies, classroom décor or they want to treat themselves, they’ll appreciate this Amazon gift card. There are no fees associated with the card and you can customize it with any amount.
If you’d love to treat your teacher to dinner but don’t know where they like to eat, choose this gift card. Over 1,800 restaurants in all 50 states accept this card, and favorites like Olive Garden and Cheddar’s Scratch Garden are on the list.
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