Teacher Appreciation Gifts – What We Actually Want

Teachers have to wear their badges – it’s a safety thing! So, why not make that daily accessory a cute one! This POPLOPP Silicone Beaded Lanyard comes in 16 different styles… meaning you could buy that special teacher more than one so they can match them with their super cute teacher outfits.

Remember that show, “Kids Say the Darnedest Things”? This is literally the life of a teacher. Kids say some of the most hilarious (and weirdest) things, and it’s nice to keep track of them. Reading the passages later is sure to bring a smile to the teacher’s face for getting to relive that memory.

Whether it’s to mark books at home, or the current read aloud in the classroom, it officially time for teachers to stop using sticky notes as bookmarks. These adorable bookmarks make it easy for someone to find the page that they left off, while protecting the pages of the book.

I love these little cosmetic bags – even though I don’t use them for cosmetics! I use these to store my erasable pens, school rewards bucks, and bandaids. This particular brand has 12 different designs!

I’m a sucker for a nice pen.

I actually found these pens when signing my name on a receipt at a restaurant. They wrote so smoothly and were incredibly comfortable to hold, that I had them ordered before I even made it to the parking lot.

As previously mentioned, being a teacher these days is hard. This handmade stack of 20 affirmations is sure to remind teachers that everything is going to be okay!

Don’t ask why, but teachers are suckers for something with their name on it. Even better, clothes with their name on it, reminding everyone exactly who they are.

Or maybe it’s not all teachers. It could just be me.

This gift can be from one child or the whole class! Inside the booklet is blank pages for students to write on and explain what they love about their teacher! This is definitely something that a teacher will hold on to, and might even open up on a rough day in the future to be reminded why they do what they do!

This care package can be purchased or created yourself! Fill with relaxing candles, lotions, bath bombs and socks to remind teachers to take some time for themselves!

I can’t tell you how many times I have purchased these for myself. I love labeling my books (in hopes that the students will return them), as well as other personal items.

There are so many options with this one. Teachers love pictures. This can ultimately be a gift that keeps on giving if you remember to invite the teacher to your student’s future graduation and the two of them can remake the picture years later.

There are many different frames available online, so you can find the perfect one!

Some people feel that it’s tacky, but I think there’s nothing more thoughtful than you giving me money to a place I enjoy spending money. By this time in the school year, your student knows what their teacher likes, so make sure to ask them if you need an idea for the perfect gift card.

Fun fact – you can purchase gift cards (and E-Gift Cards) at Amazon! Meaning, you don’t even have to go the store you need!

And I repeat… teaching is hard these days. Something like this weighted heating pad made specifically for the neck and shoulders is a great way to *attempt* to relieve some tension in a teacher at the end of the day.

I love this statement. It’s powerful and motivating. (It also matches my classroom decor).

Inspire the teacher AND the students that enter their classroom!

It’s cute and unique! You can personalize it with the names of the teacher’s personal children (or pets!), their own name, or a special phrase they might say often.