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Find the best gifts for teachers for the end of the school year from this list compiled by teachers themselves!
Thanking your child’s teacher throughout the year is a must, but gifting them a little something good at the end of the year will make their day! My husband is a teacher and he comes home with the most thoughtful gifts at the end of the year!
Lucky for me, there are a ton of teachers in our family. I was able to compile a must-have list of the best gift for teachers, according to teachers!
32 Best Gift Ideas for Teachers
Crock-Pot Lunch Crock Food Warmer
We love our Crock-Pot Lunch warmers since it is perfectly sized, portable, and heats food until they are hot! This is a great gift for the teachers who love to bring in their food from home, warm soups in the summer, and even great pasta lunches.
Personalized Water Bottle
You can never go wrong with a water bottle, right? Everyone uses them for the most part! If your teacher doesn’t like plastic, you could even grab a glass water bottle. The best way to make it more personal is to put their name on it! It is so easy to do this with a Cricut Maker (if you have one!). If you don’t, you may want to look into it for all of the teacher gifts to come over the years!
Hand Sanitizer Holder Set
Seeing as we have been in a pandemic for what feels like forever, I am sure any teacher would love hand sanitizer. It is a gift that would actually be useful.
Hand Cream Gift Set
Everyone loves a good-smelling hand cream set! These are great gifts that will be used and also don’t break the bank!
YETI Rambler 14 oz. Insulated Mugs
Teachers run on coffee and I know this because my husband is a teacher. Whether it’s coffee or tea that they drink throughout the day, insulated mugs are a great gift to give.
Scotch PRO Thermal Laminator
Classroom accessories can be a great gift to get for teachers as well.
This day in history’s calendar
Check out this cool desktop calendar!
Godiva Truffles
Who doesn’t love chocolate? Head over to your closest Godiva and grab a Godiva Truffles gift set!
AstroAI Mini Fridge
How cute is this mini-fridge! Teachers love snacks too and this would be a great desktop accessory to keep their drinks cold!
Paper Mate Flair! Pens
A teacher can never have enough pens in their collection! With all the grading they do, they sure run out of ink quickly.
COOLBROS Elephant Pencil Holder With Phone Holder
I have this on my desk and it is so useful to hold both my phone and my writing utensils.
Gift cards
Does your child’s teacher come in with Dunkin’ or Starbucks every day? Do they run out to Target every week? Get them a gift card to a useful place! Or even to a place where they could enjoy themselves!
Thank you cards
Sometimes people appreciate the little things. Have your child write out their own card and color it. It would be greatly enjoyed!
Amazon Echo Dot Smart Speaker
“Hey Alexa, add an Amazon Echo Dot Smart Speaker to the cart!”
Keurig K-Mini coffee maker
This super-affordable mini coffee maker would make a great gift for teachers. They can use it right in their classroom to get through their day. Maybe get the other moms together to chip in for this one and make a coffee gift basket to thank that teacher in your child’s life!
Why you’re the best teacher ever book
Grab this printable fill-in-the-blank book to give to your favorite teacher this year!
Teacher Mugs
This would be a great gift to go with that coffee-themed gift basket I mentioned.
Teacher Baseball caps
My husband is a baseball hat collector, or at least that is what it feels like! Teacher hats are a great gift for that teacher who would love to flaunt them around town.
More Teacher appreciation gift ideas:
Classroom supplies- Expo markers, erasers, printer paper, chalk, and a gift card to the classroom store
Personalized Bag
Grab this simple SVG to put onto a canvas bag or t-shirt!
Personalized Sign
Teachers love to decorate their classrooms, so thank them with a personalized sign.
A New Book
Get them a book by their favorite author so they can enjoy a good read over the summer!
Favorite Snack Basket
Everyone loves a basket full of their favorite snacks! You could grab this amazing snack box and bring it to your favorite teacher to thank them for the year!
New Tie for Mister
Most male teachers throw a tie on before school. Give them a new tie to wear next year!
New fun socks
My husband loves sharing his cool socks with his students. This is a great inexpensive gift to give before summer break!
Planners/Calendar
Teachers live on planners, why not get them their school planner for the next school year!
New Pair of Slippers
Teachers relax too, grab them a comfy pair of slippers to start their summer off wearing.
National Geographic Magazine Subscription
Start their National Geographic Kids collection for the next school year by starting a magazine subscription for your teacher!
Conclusion
I don’t think I realized how much teachers did until I watched my husband pour his heart and soul into each and every day of his school year. The love teachers have for each child, no matter the struggles they bring to the classroom, is everlasting.
Thank your child’s teacher this summer with one of these unique and useful gifts.
Happy Summer vacation to all!
XOXO
Olivia