Teacher Gifts that Teachers Actually Want – A Quick Guide

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It’s that time of year again. The end of the school year! The kids are getting excited about finishing school and looking forward to enjoying their summer holidays. There are usually many celebrations going on at school – sports day, school parties, summer fairs, and so on. And of course, now is also the time to think about any teacher gifts that you might want to prepare for your children’s teachers. In this quick guide, we’ll look at teacher gifts that teachers actually want. It’s important to consider this because teachers often get showered with lots of the same gifts and it’s impossible for them to make use of 15 thermal coffee mugs!

Teacher Gift Ideas

Below, you’ll find some teacher gifts that teachers will love and/or find useful.

A Heartfelt Card

A heartfelt card written by the student, perhaps with a note from the parent too depending on the child’s age. This seems to be a favourite thing to receive for teachers because it’s personal and really means something. Lots of teachers save cards they get from their students to look back on.

This “Someone Special” Tatty Teddy Crystal Art Card from Craft Buddy is the perfect card for a child to give to a teacher. It’s also a diamond art craft activity so the child can enjoy decorating the picture on the front with lots of sparkly gems before adding their message to the inside of the card. You get everything you need to complete this cute and sparkly 18x18cm card, including the needed tools, gems and an envelope. It’s available to buy from the Craft Buddy website or via Amazon.co.uk here.

A Gift Card

Gift cards make great gifts when you don’t know what to give to someone as it lets the recipient choose what they want to buy. For teachers, the following gift cards are usually a good fit:

• Amazon.co.uk gift cards
• Gift cards for local coffee shops like Starbucks or Costa or independent cafés
• One4all gift cards that work with a wide selection of shops / restaurants

Gifts for the Classroom

When looking for teacher gifts that teachers actually want, it’s a nice idea to explore gifts for the classroom. These can be things for the teacher to use at their desk or items for the children to use. Ask in advance if there’s anything in particular that would be useful. Some ideas include:

• Nice pens for teachers – they don’t have to be expensive, just choose a trusted pen brand.
• Other classroom stationery such as stickers, paper, glue, organisation solutions, etc.
• Children’s books for the classroom. A nice idea is to choose one of your child’s favourite books and buy another copy of this. Place a note inside from your child too.
• An adorable Warmies Flower Pot to display in the classroom! Choose between Sunflower, Orange Flower, or Blue Flower.

Food & Drink Gifts

Food and drink gifts are great because they are consumables and will not take up any long-term storage space in the teacher’s home. Here are a few things to consider:

• Hampers! Mixed hampers with treats and drinks such as the one above, a hamper of tea and biscuits, or a selection of the teacher’s favourite chocolates, perhaps. These are just a few ideas. You can make your own hamper or order a ready-made hamper to suit the recipient and the occasion.
• A bottle of wine or similar (if you know that the teacher likes it), presented in a nice wine gift bag. You can even get teacher themed gift bags!
• A delivery of brownies or other baked goods from a local bakery.

Avoid gifting homemade goods as it seems like most teachers (and people in general) don’t really like receiving homemade goods unless they know the person who made it really well (and trusts their food hygiene standards!).

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