The end of the school year is just around the corner, and it’s time to think about how we can thank the people who have invested so much of their time in our kiddos over the last few months. So, this list of end-of-year teacher gifts work for teachers, coaches, classroom assistants, tutors, and after-school program directors. It’s time to love on the people you love on your family all year long!
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Let’’s be real. There are not enough gifts we can give the person who has spent the majority of their day since August or September with your kid – keeping them calm, dealing with tattling, helping with friendship issues, opening their fruit snacks, listening to their afternoon toots, keeping peace and somehow still teaching them how to read and count money.
Now, you are thinking about what you can get all of them. Besides a new car or more retirement, what about these ideas for fun end-of-the-year teacher gifts?
What to think about for nd-of-the-year teacher gifts
- Think about all the convos your kid has shared about their teacher. What are their favorite things?
- Do you still have that “teacher favorites” sheet they sent home at an open house?
- What would you like to have?
- Get your kid involved. Ask them about their teacher’s likes or what would be fun.
- Make it something they will actually use
- Gift cards that replace summer expenses are always appreciated.
- Picking a theme sometimes helps you get creative.
Download these gift tags to make it easier on yourself. Print and cut, and you are ready to go!
ORANGE, you glad its summer
This is my personal favorite – a ready-for-summer bag of orange-themed things. I like to get an orange sand bucket, but a basket or recycle bag could also work. Include things like:
- Beach towel
- Drink cup
- Flavor enhancers, or orange drink
- Sunscreen
- candy/gum
- Sidewalk chalk
- Bubbles
- Air mist spray bottle
- Lip gloss or chapstick
- Goldfish or snack
- Hair clips, scrunchies, or beach clips
Relax in the Sun
- Similar ideas to above – just all shoved into a plastic drink dispenser
- Flavor enhancers
- Summer flavored candy
- Sparkling water drink
- Bubbles
- sunglasses
Thanks a LATTE
- Everyone loves a new to-go cup
- Add a gift card with your cup
- A Java sock and gift card are great options as well
You Make my heart MELT
- Ice cream or snow cone gift card
- Popsicle maker
- Sno cone syrups
- fun straws and ice cream bowls/cups
- straw bowls
Italian dinner basket
- Salad bowl
- Tongs
- Salad dressing seasoning
- Pasta
- Pasta sauce
- Sun-dried tomatoes, capers, jar accouterments
- Gift card to a local restaurant or dessert shop
Gardening basket
- Plant bucket/pot
- Gloves
- Seeds or planting kit
- Watering can
- Knee pad
- Cute pot sticks or plant labels
- Craft kit your kid makes to include
LOVE Local
- A basket of things from all your local favorite spots
- Coffee
- cookies/donuts
- Bath supplies
- Dried pasta
- Chocolates
- Bracelets or a cute t-shirt
- Car game
- Grill goodies – seasonings or sauces
- Art supplies
My teacher gift this year:
- For Wednight teachers – Orange you glad its summer – orange beach towel and Sonic gift card
- For coaches – popsicle bath sponge and Sonic card
- Extra people – Big plant – just a pot of plants or a big fern
- Teachers – wet bags with essential oil blends, java sock, make-up brush cleaner, local candy or bath bomb, and a book I’ve loved this year (see the cover photo for a sneak peek!)
Other quick ideas:
- Do they love to read, buy them a book or a favorite read – even a gift card to a local bookstore
- Sonic, Starbucks, or a local drink spot will always do
- Fill a water bottle with flavor enhancers
- Get a great road trip bag and add a gas gift card
- Get them something they will love, but wouldn’t buy for themselves.
- When it’s a bigger thing, go in together with some other parents
- When in doubt, have your kid draw them a card or fill out an “all about me” sheet and include a gift card
And don’t just think about your kid’s classroom teacher. There are other teachers and workers who influence them – what about church childcare, a music teacher or a paraprofessional, school secretary, babysitter, after-school program teacher or coach, swim lesson teacher or tutor you see weekly?
Download these gift tags to make it easier on yourself. Print and cut, and you are ready to go!
The time someone else spends with your kid is invaluable. Make sure they know you are grateful!
And, if you need more ideas, my friend at Modern Mom Life always has the best idea.
Thanks to Peggy with Pearl Bakehouse for her cute theme basket ideas at a women’s event this spring…I mean, I can’t take all the creative credit around here!
