12 Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas

Ask almost any teacher and they say the same things: something practical, something consumable, and a handwritten note. These gifts follow that rule.

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Pens, highlighters and markers arranged like a bouquet in a mug or plant pot.

20 min Cost $ 4 items

Ask for the teacher’s classroom wish list and buy something from it — the most practical gift of all.

Cost $$ 2 items

A small potted plant or herb with a hand-decorated pot and tag.

30 min Cost $ 4 items

Parents chip in for one larger gift card the teacher can spend on what they actually want.

Cost $$ 2 items

Hand cream, hand sanitiser and lip balm for hands that never stop.

10 min Cost $ 5 items

Good coffee or tea, a travel mug and a sweet treat.

Cost $$ 4 items

A candle, bath soak, face mask and chocolate for an evening off.

Cost $$ 5 items

A basket of their favourite snacks to keep in the desk drawer.

Cost $ 3 items

A new picture book or novel for the classroom library, inscribed by your child.

Cost $ 2 items

A box of homemade cookies with a pun tag like “You’re one smart cookie.”

1 hr Cost $ 3 items

Every child adds a painted handprint and their name to one canvas.

1 hr Cost $ 4 items

A tree ornament with the teacher’s name and the school year.

20 min Cost $ 4 items