Inexpensive Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas

Thank you Teachers

The picture above was taken from Domesticated Lady. And if you go there you will find the template to print the label for these s’mores! It is just too cute to not share with my readers!

I also found the most FANTASTIC list of thrifty gift ideas – I just had to share them with you!!! These would be great to give to your children’s Sunday School Teachers, Pastors, and School Teachers.

33 Inexpensive Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas

1.  “You are out of this world” tag attached to a Milky Way or Mars candy bar

2.  “You deserve an extra payday!” tag attached to a Payday candy bar

3.  “There is no ’sub’stitute for you!” tag attached to a gift card for the local sub shop

4.  “You are ‘extra’ special” tag with a pack of Extra Gum

5.  “Thanks for helping Blake ‘bloom’” tag with a bouquet of flowers

6.  “We appreciate the ‘mounds’ of work you do!” tag attached to a Mounds candy bar

7.  “Thanks for giving Blake a hand” tag with hand lotion

8.  “Thanks a ‘latte’!” tag with a gift card from local coffee shop, special coffees or travel mug

9.  “You are ’souper’! – soup mix, custom decorated soup bowls or homemade soup

10.  “You are a ‘treasure’ tag with Treasures candy

11. “You really measure up” tag with a cool ruler, yardstick or measuring tape

12. “You are the apple of our eye” with a basket of apples (construction paper leaves with nice sayings—A+ teacher, you’re special etc. can be hot glued to the stems)

13. “You are ‘tea’rrific!” tag with a selection of teas

14. “You deserve a ‘break’ today! Thanks for your hard work” tag with a McDonald’s gift certificates

15. “You are a smart cookie” tag with homemade cookies

16. “Thanks for a ‘picture’ perfect year” tag with movie coupons or nice picture frame

17. “Thanks for making our school year bright” tag with a package of highlighters

18. “Thanks for helping Blake grow” tag with flower seeds

19. “You are o’fish’ally the best!” tag attached to Goldfish Crackers

20. “Thanks for lighting the way” or “You light up our world” with a nice candle

21. “We are your biggest ‘fan’!”with a cute desk fan, hand held fan or paper fan.

22. “Thanks for the ‘time’ you spend with Blake” tag on a cute clock, fun watch or pretty appointment book

23. “We are fortunate to have you!” tag with a Chinese take out box filled with fortune cookies

24. “You have been a ‘bright’ spot in our year!” tag with a package of highlighters

25. “You are a joy!” tag attached to an Almond Joy candy bar

26. “Thanks for giving Blake a hand!” tag attached to work or garden gloves filled with candy

27. “You have been just ‘write’ for Blake!” package of nice pencils or pens in a case or container

28. “You rock!” tag with pop rocks, rock candy, Rock Star soft drink or painted rock for a paperweight

29. “You have been ‘key’ to Blake’s success!” tag attached to a key ring, maybe a pretty handmade beaded one

30. “We are ‘nuts’ about you!” tag attached to some nuts

31. “You ‘float’ above the rest” tag attached to a balloon or a fun pool float for the summer

32. “You are worth more than a 100 grand to Blake!” tag attached to a 100 Grand candy bar

33. “Here is a ‘pat’ on the back for doing such a great job!” tag attached to a gift certificate for a massage

{I found these on Skip to My Lou during teacher appreciation week…}

I thank the Lord for the outstanding teachers (they can make or break a year!).

Teachers need to know that their investment in our children’s lives are appreciated. Take the time to pick up something small and let your children write out the card to show show their gratitude.

Walk with the King!

16 Comments

  1. Thanks so much for these ideas Courtney! Our teacher appreciation week is next week so I need to get busy!

    Julie F.

  2. I love a more handmade/homemade gift to give. I have been knitting dishcloths for my "secret sister" and will tuck in a bottle of Mrs. Meyer's dish soap. Great ideas , I have bookmarked the sites:-)I love that smores one!

  3. Love the smores idea! I'm doing something each day this week for my son's Kindergarten teacher and this is perfect!

  4. Making some word art images can also inspire some great creative gifts for teachers. The words of a poem basically form a shape and the text can be uplifting.

    I made some images especially for Christian teachers and missionaries in Ukraine. They really appreciated the gifts. The only limit is your imagination. The images are at my blog Templestream and also at Flickr Templestream.

  5. What wonderful ideas! My older 2 children have multiple teachers (middle & high school) but we still like to acknowledge their contribution to my children’s success throughout the year. Buying a nice gift can get costly… these ideas are a perfect way to show them our appreciation and can be ‘used up’, no tacky teacher gifts sitting around. Plus they are easy enough for the kids to take to school! In my preschooler’s class, a mom usually collects money for a larger gift for each of the 3 teachers, but I still like to do a little something. These ideas are great for that, too! Thank you!

  6. I made up little bags that held a small bottle of hand sanitizer and tissues for my 2 sons 7 Sunday School teachers (one kid has 4 teachers that rotate!) In the baggie I put an index card that said “Thanks for being Jesus’ hands” to my (insert son’s name). Here is something for your hands.” Hand lotion would have worked in this case too, but the sanitizers and tissues cost me about $3 per person to make up. Another cute idea I just had would have been a pumice stone and or nail polish for being the “feet” of Jesus 😉

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