Hey, friends! The holidays are upon us, and I wanted to share how we are spoiling our favorite teachers this year. I know these kinds of gifts aren’t a necessity, but I love to show a little extra appreciation during the holidays, making them a little more magical for everyone. The kids are always excited to take in the spooky treats and we hope their teachers love them too!
I did a huge teacher poll on Instagram, and out of hundreds of responses the #1 favorite gift teachers loved was gift cards. I believe most of them really appreciate the flexibility of getting something they love. Target, Amazon, Starbucks or local restaurants were the most requested gift cards. Personalized gifts, handwritten notes and artwork were next on the list (although gift cards still dominated BY FAR). Things teachers said time and time again that they didn’t enjoy receiving: MUGS (this was the most popular answer, by far), candles, perfume/cosmetics, and handmade baked goods.
Mom Hack: I love gifting Starbucks gift cards, because they’re actually pretty versatile. If the educator doesn’t like coffee, they can get tea, a fun frappuccino, a quick snack/breakfast, or bakery item.
I am sharing a fun gift idea below, with the above considerations taken into account. I typically spend the majority of my budget on the gift card, and then I add in a little extra fun. All of the girls’ teachers love Target, so it was super easy to grab all of those at once. If you aren’t sure what their teachers like, send in this FREE teacher survey download.
I know a lot of us feel like gift cards lack sentiment, so it’s always fun to sprinkle a little bit of extra in there. I love that the snowman containers used here are so easily reusable. I snagged these from the Target dollar spot, but if you’re not able to find them, I have linked some being resold online, as well as some other festive jar options.
Free Teacher Gift Ideas:
I want to close out this post with mentioning again that teacher gifting (and really any gifting) is rooted in sentiment. I also know it has been a HARD year, and we don’t always have the space in our budget for these extras. Here are a few free things you can offer up to your child’s teacher this year:
- Offer to come read to the class. Virtual or no visitors allowed? Record yourself reading and send it to your teacher to play for the classroom.
- Volunteer to create the monthly classroom newsletter
- Volunteer for anything. Be proactive and ask if you’re needed.
- Donate any extra items you may already have like snacks and pencils.
- Donate books your children have outgrown to the library.
- Join and participate in the PTA program.
- Ask the teacher if there are household items like paper towel rolls and oatmeal cans that you can collect throughout the year for crafts.
Supply List:
I’ve numbered each of the ideas/products. Just click on the highlighted title, and you’ll be directed to the affiliate link. As always, thank you for your support, and allowing me to bring in income for our family through these links.
