With the holiday season almost upon us, I thought I would share some gift ideas for the teachers in your life. These teachers might be co-workers, friends, or relatives. When I made this teacher gift guide, I thought about products that I use daily. It was nearly impossible to find exact matches, so I found related items that were reasonably priced.
I also tried to ensure that none of these ideas were for scented products, personal hygiene or food-related items. As someone who has strict dietary requirements, I wanted to ensure the items in this teacher gift guide could be used by teachers with allergies.
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Teacher Gift Guide
Books and Book Store Gift Cards
Teachers love books for themselves and their classrooms. If you are looking for book recommendations for teachers, check out these two blog posts Fantastic Books For Teachers (all Chick-Lit and Beach Reads genres) and Great Books For Teachers (Literature, Mystery, and Romance genres). IUf you want more book lists check out this blog post – Book Recommendations For Teachers.
The holidays are a great time to support your local independent bookstores by purchasing gift cards for friends and family. Libro.fm enables people to buy audiobooks from their local bookstores. If the people you are purchasing for love to read middle or high school novels, check out these blog posts – Middle School Book Recommendations and High School Book Recommendations.
Gift Cards
Teachers love gift cards. Did you know that you can purchase gift cards for Teachers Pay Teachers? Other popular gift cards are for dollar stores, gas stations, car washes, restaurants, movie theatres, and malls. Check out this Instagram Reel by Amy Lemons. She shows a cute way to gift Amazon gift cards. I think you could use this idea for any gift card you want to gift someone.
Stationary
- Maydahui 12PCS Cat Rollerball Pens Cute Cartoon Kitty Animal Pen Black Gel Ink Smooth Writing for Cats Lovers Stationery School Supplies – If you have any pen lovers on your shopping list then these pens will be a hit! I have these pens sitting on my desk and I have been known to gift them to others. This set comes with 12 different 0.5 mm black ink pens.
- Clic Eraser Grip Retractable Eraser with Grip Fashion Barrel Colors 3-Pk – I love pen-style erasers because they easily fit into a pencil case or a desk pen holder. Small erasers often end up buried and are difficult to find.
- BIC Velocity Max Mechanical Pencil, Medium Point (0.7mm), 2-Count, Black – I love mechanical pencils. These ones are fantastic and have a nice grip on them.
- ITNRSIIET Gaming Mouse Pad with Stitched Edges, Premium-Textured Mouse Mat Pad, Non-Slip Rubber Base Mousepad for Laptop, Computer & PC, 10.2×8.3×0.12 inches, Modern Art Marble Texture – I love this mouse pad. It sits flat on my desk and stays put. You can choose from one of the many designs.
- Flair Pens – I love writing in my day planner and marking with my Flair Pens. I keep a set at school and a set at home.
- Laptop Desk – I use my laptop desk daily to work on anything school-related, either on my computer or using pen and paper. This one comes with a phone holder, so you won’t miss any important messages.
- Pencil Case – Teachers have a million and one marking pens and pencils to carry around. Storing these items in a stylish pencil case makes the marking seem less painful.
- Teacher Stamps—Teachers mark a lot of papers daily. These cute stamps are a great way for teachers to add positive messages to student work.
- Spiral Bound Notebook – I had a bad habit years ago of writing my to-do list on random pieces of scrap paper. You can guess what happened to those papers right? They got crumpled or went missing. Now I use a notebook to keep track of things that need to get done.
Apparel and Accessories
- Lightweight Stylish Bag – I have a Kate Spade canvas bag that was given to me as a gift years ago ,and I use it regularly. It is made from a heavy-duty canvas that keeps its shape and looks great. We all have a million and one reusable bags, but this is one stylish enough for toting around, marking and school supplies during the week and to carry with you on the weekend.
- Keychain – I love a good keychain to keep all my keys organized. I have a different keychain for home and school purposes.
- Cozy Socks – I love warm socks that I can put on when I am lounging around my house. These socks come with a non-skid bottom, which is my favourite on cozy socks.
- Tassel Zip Pocket Crossbody Bag (Black) – I got this Tassel Zip Pocket Crossbody Bag in the coffee/navy colour combination. There are lots of great colours to choose from. I find this a more formal-looking purse than my other recommendation.
- Triple Zip Pocket Large Crossbody Bag (Black) – I got this Triple Zip Pocket Large Crossbody Bag in the tan colour. I love it because I can fit a full-size book inside. Does anyone else regularly keep a book on their person?
- VALANDY High Waisted Leggings for Women Stretch Tummy Control Athletic Workout Running Yoga Pants Plus Size 5 Pack – If you follow me on Instagram, you will know I love thrift store shopping. I have purchased many new and used pairs of leggings, and these remain my favourite. You will not find another pair of leggings that are buttery soft as these VALANDY High Waisted Leggings for Women.
Kitchen Items
- Crock-Pot SCCPVL610-S-A 6-Quart Cook & Carry Programmable Slow Cooker with Digital Timer, Stainless Steel – If you have someone in your life who is pressed for time or does not love spending hours prepping meals then you need to get them a slow cooker. I love using a slow cooker to prepare meals. These meals are truly “set it and forget it”. Using a slow cooker saves you time and money as you don’t need to buy your lunch or dinner.
- Instant Pot Duo Plus 9-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker, Warmer & Sterilizer,8 Quart Stainless Steel/Black – If someone already has a slow cooker, then they need to try an Instant Pot. It is one-pot cooking – you can saute, boil, cook, steam etc. You prepare all your ingredients and then dump them into the pot. Once the cooker pressurizes, your food is done in less than 20 minutes for most recipes.
- YETI Rambler 20 oz Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Tumbler w/MagSlider Lid – I love to drink water and any other drinks in a fancy tumbler. It keeps drinks either hot or cold.
- Wine Glass – I don’t drink alcohol, but on Instagram, I see a lot of teachers enjoying a glass of wine or two. This glass made me laugh and I thought it would be good for a teacher who enjoys a glass of wine.
Electronics
- JBL GO2 – Waterproof Ultra-Portable Bluetooth Speaker – Black – I have two different kinds of Bluetooth speakers in my house and this one syncs to my phone perfectly. It’s also waterproof, that’s a win-win in my books!
- 11.5” Digital Wall Clock – We got this clock for my grandmother last year, but I wish I had gotten one for myself. I cannot tell you how often I need to know the date, time and temperature.
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