Who has vowed to not be that mom with tons of guilt running around at the last minute trying to throw together holiday teacher gifts? Yea, me too. But who has the time or money to create extravagant gifts to bestow on everyone? Not this girl. So I set out to find some adorable, yet easy and affordable teacher gift options for this holiday season that I wanted to share with you all in an effort to help you have Pinterest-worthy teacher gifts without spending a ton of time or money.
I happen to believe that a cute, customized tag with a witty saying really makes a simple gift appear fabulous and memorable, so I’ve created electronic templates for each of the tags you see in the pictures below. You can easily download them, print and cut them out, add in your kiddo’s name and punch a hole to put ribbon/string through to give your gift that extra pizazz! You can download them at the bottom of this post.
For any of these you can add a giftcard for a more substantial gift for the main teacher.
#1
This is a super easy gift option that can be under $5.
Supplies include a plastic Starbucks cup and straw (which they will give you for free), an EOS egg lip balm (or other balm of your choosing), a little ribbon and tissue paper in whatever color scheme you want to use, and the tag (which you can download at bottom of post).
Throw it all together, print out the tag and sign your kids name (and throw in a Starbucks gift card if you want a more substantial gift for main teachers) and you’re ready to go!
#2
This is another very affordable gift option, but requires a little more time/effort. This is a great option for those that love baking for the holidays, and could be a fun activity with your little if they’re old enough to help!
Here’s an easy and delicious peppermint bark recipe.
You can also melt the chocolate in the microwave (easier!) – cook 30 seconds in a heat-proof bowl, stir and repeat until you have a smooth consistency.
Supplies include a holiday tin (here is a cute and affordable option), some ribbon, the tag (download at bottom of post), and the ingredients listed in the recipe for the bark.
The tin with the bark makes a lovely gift on its own, or add a giftcard to it if you’d like to spend a little more.
If you like this idea but aren’t so into baking, you can always purchase bark instead.
#3
This one is super affordable, but requires just a little bit of DIY.
Supplies include mini mason jars, ingredients listed below in scrub recipe, decorative string or ribbon, and the tag (download at bottom of post).
Here’s an easy recipe for brown sugar scrub.
#4
Cooler temps mean it’s the perfect time of year for fires and s’mores! This idea requires just a tiny bit of time to put together, but no real baking or crafting skills.
Supplies include mason jars, s’mores ingredients (graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate), decorative ribbon or string and the tag (download at bottom of post).
#5
Very similar to the s’mores gift, but this one is for hot cocoa. You can layer this in a mason jar as well, or I love the idea of layering it into a clear ornament.
Supplies include mason jar or clear ornament, hot cocoa ingredients (cocoa, chocolate chips, marshmallows, peppermint pieces), decorative string or ribbon and the tag (download at bottom of post).
#6
This one just might be my favorite and is what I’ve chose for Hudson’s daycare teachers this year (with a giftcard added for his main teachers).
Supplies include mason jars, red yarn, buttons, white chocolate covered pretzels and the tag (download at bottom of post).
#7
This one is super easy – buy a holiday scented candle, print and attach tag (download at bottom of post) with decorative ribbon or string. And you’re done.
I used a candle I had at home, but here are some options available on Amazon:
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
#8
A cute option to provide a little pampering for the people who I believe have one of the toughest, and most important, jobs around.
Supplies include nail polish, pumice stone, decorative tissue paper and ribbon and the tag (download at bottom of post). You could also combine this with #3 and make your own foot scrub instead of buying something else to go along with the polish.
Here are several options of different items you could add in, depending upon your preference and how much you want to spend:
Foot cream
Hand lotion
Hand lotion
Emery board
#9
This one is easier (pretty much no DIY required, other than printing and attaching the tag from the download at the bottom of this post, which you really don’t have to do), but not quite as low cost. You might be able to find lower cost options at your local Marshall’s, etc., but here’s one option for a soap and lotion set.
#10
This is a great option if you know your teachers enjoy holiday baking, and is easy to put together – just pop the cookie mix into the oven mitt, and tie the cookie cutter and tag on with decorative ribbon or string.
Supplies include a holiday oven mitt, cookie mix, cookie cutter, decorative ribbon or string and the tag (download at bottom of post).
Download all gift tags here:
tags
I hope this is helpful in making 1 thing on your “to do” list just a little less stressful!
I’d love to hear other ideas you guys have for awesome teacher gifts, or hear from you if you use one of these (and see the end result!) – please comment below!
Xo,
Shannon
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