23 Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas For Your Favorite Teacher

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Let’s show our teachers we appreciate them this Christmas. Here’s a list of 23 thoughtful Christmas gift ideas for a teacher (or your kid’s teacher).

Teachers are vitally important to students. They shape and mold them day in and day out. From making lesson plans and teaching in the classroom, to having conversations with students about their future hopes and dreams. Teachers have a hard and important job in the lives of their students.

When researching items for this post, I asked my sister and brother in law (both are teachers) about their favorite gifts they’ve received from their students over the years.

They had quite a few special gifts that came to mind. And the one thing they all had in common was each gift was chosen specifically for them. It was clear that the student (and probably parent) really thought about what they would like.

It was a personal gift. A thoughtful gift. A gift given because of something the student KNEW the teacher was interested in, or even something they had created JUST for them.

A few thoughts to get your brain churning to find that perfect thoughtful teacher gift…

If you know they are really into cooking, give them your favorite recipe or even a Sun Basket gift card.
If you know your teacher is a big NFL fan, get them some socks with their favorite team’s logo on it.
If you know your teacher can’t live without their morning coffee, give them a special mug, or coffee beans, or a Starbucks gift card.

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Thoughtful Christmas Gifts For Teachers That They’ll actually use

Alright, here’s the list. Click the links to learn more about these items. Let’s get those wheels turning in your brain!!!

Personalized Name Plate. My sister (a teacher) said one of her favorite gifts has been a personalized wooden name plate for her desk. So thoughtful!

Personalized water bottle is a great teacher gift. — Personalized water bottle. Give the gift of hydration in style.

Teacher mug — “I’m a teacher. What’s your superpower?” coffee mug. This gift will make them smile every morning.

Amazon gift card (any amount) – Gift cards are awesome, especially to somewhere like Amazon where you can find just about ANYTHING you’d ever need.

Desktop wooden calendar — Wooden desk calendar & pencil holder. Keep them organized!

“Homemade with love” labels for mason jar. Make your favorite recipe, give it as a gift (and then include the recipe)

Homemade food gifts make great teacher gifts — Check out this awesome list of homemade food gifts your teachers will LOVE!

Are they a tea lover? Give them this awesome tea sampler pack.

Best teacher ever fill in the blank book. — Why you’re the best teacher ever fill in the blank journal. With prompts inside for you to tell them what you appreciate about them.

A great teacher gift is a Starbucks gift card. — Starbucks gift card – give them the gift of coffee on their way to work.

Pocket Prayers for Teachers by Max Lucado – Give your teachers something that will bring them peace and renewal.

Holiday scented candles for your favorite teacher. — Set of 3 holiday scented candles (Christmas tree, Candy cane, Gingerbread)!

White board sticky note magnets — Instead of paper sticky notes, give these white board reusable stickers. No waste, and so much fun!

tea infuser with duck top — Stainless steel tea infuser (with a floating duck on top)! This is perfect because there’s no plastic IN the tea.

Amazon prime makes a great teacher gift — Give the gift of Amazon Prime, and all the perks that come with it!

Give the gift of healthy meals delivered to their door! After a long day of teaching, Sun Basket makes dinner easy!

Motivational posters to hang in the classroom — Motivation quotes to hang up in the classroom. The job of a teacher is to motivate and teach students. Let these posters help!

Pre-sharpened pencils are NOT a boring gift. Think of how much time you’re saving them!

Coffee makes a great teacher gift. — Are they a coffee lover? Give the gift of coffee beans!

Superhero figurines for a comic fan teacher. — Give them a figurine of their favorite superhero. If you know your teacher’s favorite superhero, then why not give them a figurine?

Liven up the classroom with these indoor succulents. Plants make everybody happy, right?

Bear sticky note holder makes a great teacher gift. — Bear sticky note holder to make them smile and keep them organized.

A cozy teacher gift of NFL socks — Give them cozy socks so they can support their favorite NFL team even while they teach get these with any NFL logo).

Time to Choose Christmas Gifts For your Teachers

Phew. Well, we got through the list. What do you think? Which gift will you choose?

Teachers are so important. They motivate, inspire, and care about their students. Whether you’re a parent or a student, you’ve no doubt experienced the impact of an awesome teacher. After clicking around this list, hopefully you have some ideas of what gift you can get to make your teacher feel appreciated and special.