Have you decided what to give your children's teachers for Christmas this year? When I taught school, I received many thoughtful gifts from parents and students. My favorites were gift cards, homemade and store-bought goodies (let's face it -- I have a sweet tooth!) and fun things the kids made for me. Today I've collected some fantastic projects to get you started in your quest for the best Christmas gifts for teachers!
This Season's Best Christmas Gift Ideas for Teachers
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Food Gifts for Teachers
Since some of my favorite gifts were food, I'll start with some fun food-related gift ideas. Don't these all look yummy?
How to Make Sugar Free Candied Pecans from Wholesome Yum
Gingerbread Holiday Fudge from Living Sweet Moments
Million Dollar Double Chocolate Fudge from One Creative Mommy
Homemade Gingerbread Spice Mix from Happy Foods Tube
Edible Chocolate Boxes Tutorial from Living Sweet Moments
White Chocolate Popcorn with Sea Salt from One Creative Mommy
Mason Jar Hot Chocolate from A Bride on a Budget
Surprise Lunch Gift Teacher Gift Idea from One Creative Mommy
Mason Jar Choconut Cookie Mix from Thrifty Jinxy
Homemade Gingerbread Syrup from Happy Foods Tube
Printable Gifts for Teachers
No time to cook or bake? Print out one of these cute gift tags and attach it to a store-bought treat or gift with these fun printable gift ideas.
Riesens Why I Like You Teacher Gift Idea and Printable from One Creative Mommy
Merry and Sprite Gift Idea from One Creative Mommy
Thankful Candy Jar from Polka Dotted Blue Jay
Teacher Savers Live Saver Wrappers from One Creative Mommy
Frozen Teacher Gift Idea and Printable from One Creative Mommy
Amazon Gift Card Printable from Mission to Save
Mighty Marvelous M&Ms Printable Gift Idea from One Creative Mommy
Handmade Craft Gifts for Teachers
Want to get your kids involved in the gift giving? Try one of these cool craft gifts.
Kid Made Painted Wooden Spoons from My Storytime Corner
DIY Dotty Tote Bags from Paper and Glue
Christmas Potpourri from Thrifty Jinxy
Christmas Tree Sun Catcher Card from Learning and Exploring through Play
Easy Pencil Vase from Coupon Closet
Colored Pencil Vase from Thrifty Jinxy
Terra Cotta Snowman Tutorial from One Creative Mommy
Santa Claus Christmas Ornaments from One Creative Mommy
DIY Winter Lip Balm from Blue Bear Wood
Pebble Art from Blue Bear Wood (Zing Zing Tree)
DIY Pedi in a Jar from Mission to Save
Easy Peppermint Sugar Scrub from One Crazy Mom
DIY Christmas Mason Jars from Having Fun Saving
Homemade Bath Bombs from Savings Lifestyle
Mitten and Snowball Ornaments from Crafts 'n Coffee
Wishing you a stress free December! (Mine is already looking completely insane!) I'm adding some fun gift ideas from Amazon below. (Affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I earn a tiny bit of money, but you still get the same low price.)
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Tracy
These are such cute ideas! I want to make them all :)
Heidi
Thanks, Tracy. There are a lot of creative people out there.
Sharon
So many fun ideas -- fun to DIY and to receive! Thank you for including the Mitten & Snowball Ornaments from CraftsnCoffee.com! X)!
Heidi
You're welcome, Sharon. Your ornaments are adorable.
Jeanette Radmall
What a great list! I always want to do something thoughtful for my children’s teachers around the holidays! Thanks for the suggestions!
Heidi
You're welcome, Jeanette. I hope you found a great idea or two here.
Heather @ Kraus House Mom
These are all really creative ideas. My daughter would love to make a bunch of them.
Heidi
Thanks, Heather. I had a lot of fun curating the list.
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh
These are great ideas. I worked at two elementary schools as teacher's aides. I can tell you what they don't want...coffee mugs and best teacher Christmas ornaments.
Heidi
Ha, ha! I have a few of those best teacher Christmas ornaments for sure! Lots of little plaques, too.
Sam
I have been thinking about what to get my kid's teachers for the past two weeks! This is the perfect time for me to find your post! I definitely will be using some of these ideas.
Heidi
Thanks, Sam. I hope you found some great ideas for your kids' teachers.
Amber Myers
These do look like some fabulous ideas for teachers. We usually do gift cards and chocolate!
Heidi
Gift cards and chocolate would be right up there with my favorite kind of gifts from my students!
Esse D
I always struggle to figure out what to give my son's teachers. These treats are super cute and creative. I'll add these to my idea list.
Heidi
Thanks, Esse. I hope you found the perfect gift for your son's teachers.
Jessica Taylor
These are great ideas! My daughter's teacher will love any of those!
Heidi
Thanks, Jessica. I hope you found the perfect gift idea.
Blair villanueva
Homemade and diy are always gives delights to teachers (and good credit points).
Works everytime and never fails.
Heidi
Ha, Thanks, Blair. I always loved homemade gifts when I was a teacher. I don't know about credit points, but those were definitely gifts that I saved.
Claudia Krusch
These are fantastic Teacher gift ideas. I love to fill tins with goodies to give as gifts. I am excited to try the Gingerbread Holiday Fudge.
Heidi
Thanks, Claudia. I hope your kids' teachers loved their gifts.
emmanuel damian
Gingerbread Holiday Fudge seems like the perfect gift for teachers. It's really yummy for sure!
Heidi
I thought that fudge looked like a yummy gift idea as well, Emmanual.
Anosa
What a great way to send Christmas present to our beloved teachers. I love the edible chocolate boxes!!!
Heidi
Me, too, Anosa. I'd never seen anything like those boxes. They looked really fun.
Natalie
I love the idea of gifting homemade food! And you can never go wrong gifting a gift card.
Heidi
I agree, Natalie. Both of those ideas make great gifts.
TColeman
I love all of these ideas for gifts for teachers. I will have to do some of these.
Heidi
Thanks, TColeman. I hope you had a great Christmas. Thanks for stopping by.
Ingrid Rizzolo
It is a nice idea to give your child's teacher a Christmas gift. These are all nice gift choices. However in NYC teachers are notallowed to accept gifts from their students. However if were free to accep,t the Chocunt Ccookie and the Double Chocolate Fudge would have been my best picks
Heidi
Really? You can't accept gifts? That is so sad. That kind of takes all the fun out of Christmas gift giving.
Khushboo
Those are very useful and helpful Christmas gift ideas.. Loved them all. Thanks for sharing
Heidi
Thanks, Khushboo. I hope you had a fantastic holiday.
Akamatra
I love these suggestions. If my daughter was in school I would make her teacher some crochet cup cozies. They are always liked.
Heidi
I'm sure those cup cozies would be a big hit! I've always thought they were so cute!
Savannah Pham
I'm the same as you - gift cards and homemade goodies are my fav. These pictures like amazing especially the cookies on the sled! I might just take one of these ideas this holiday!
Heidi
I hope you found the perfect gift ideas. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
kim
What fabulous ideas! I especially love the looks of that white chocolate popcorn!
Heidi
Thanks, Kim. The white chocolate popcorn tastes as good as it looks!
steve walters
Oh wow! There are almost too many great ideas here! I really liked the idea of the edible chocolate boxes!
Heidi
I know! Don't those boxes look fun? I've never seen anything like them before.
Shaheen Khan
I have been a teacher for over 9 years and always loved getting little surprise gifts from the kids. I still have every hand written card that my students gave me a long time ago. I would just love to get some of those beautiful yummy treats you posted here especially the gingerbread fudge and the million dollar double chocolate fudge.
Heidi
I still have several cards from my students, too. Not all of them, though. Good for you!
Ava Henry
cool ideas, i prefer to purchase online and ship it to the recipient as most of the providers give an option to put a gift wrappers and wishing cards.
Heidi
I like purchasing online, too, Ava. I like my kids to be able to make their own card, though. Thanks for stopping by!
petcots
nice
Jenjo Games
Very interesting list of gift ideas, I am sure it would help many. Thanks for sharing these ideas!