24 Awesome End of The Year Teacher Gifts That Say "Thank You" Best

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Take a look at this incredible list of end of the year teacher gifts your favorite teachers will love to get (and you’ll love giving them).

After pouring into your kids for months on end, teachers deserve a huge “thank you”. They spend all day with our kids…teaching them important academic lessons, as well as life lessons.

They help them navigate the social aspects of growing up, and they do it all day while we go to work or care for our younger kids.

Teachers are vitally important to students (and us).

Here we are in the middle of a pandemic, and many families have been forced to homeschool their kids (at least partially). Now, maybe more than ever, we realize how much teachers have to put up with and how much we need them.

24 gifts to give your teacher at the end of a long year

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.

They were thoughtful gift. Intentional gifts. Gifts 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 for the end of the year…

Is your teacher a foodie? Give them a few of your favorite recipes or even a Sun Basket gift card to give them a night off of cooking. They deserve it!
Are they a sports fan? If you know your teacher is a big NFL fan, get them some socks with their favorite team’s logo on it.
Coffee enthusiast? Give them a special mug, or coffee beans, or a Starbucks gift card.

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Thoughtful End of the year teacher gifts 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! Think about conversations you’ve had with them, or things they set on their desk.

When they’re teaching lessons, do they give personal examples about gardening, reading, traveling? Think and pay attention to these clues and you’re well on your way to the perfect end-of-the-year teacher gift.

This is a bonsai seed starter kit for any plant-loving teacher.

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.

“A truly great instructor is hard to find, difficult to part with and impossible to forget”

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.

“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.

Get this book lover’s journal for your teacher to keep track of the books they’re reading, and what they want to read next.

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.

Grab this beautiful scented candle for your teacher.

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

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!

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?

For any music lover – magnetic words to keep the lyrics of their favorite songs visible at all times.

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).

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.

Time to Choose the best end of the year teacher Gift

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 end of the year teacher gift you can give this year to make your favorite teacher feel appreciated.