33 Appreciation Gifts for Teachers to End the Year Right

This handy kit is packed with 18 essentials to ensure that even the most hectic school day goes off somewhat smoothly. This compact, polka-dot pouch holds teacher must-haves, including a stain remover, deodorant, adhesive bandages, and even a mini red pen.

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This is one book project your kid will want to complete! It features prompted pages that they can fill out on their own, making it a personalized present. It’s kind of like mad libs, but heartwarming.

Made from birch wood, this custom desk sign will let everyone know who’s in charge once they enter the classroom. You can add an easel for a beautiful display and choose to have your teacher’s name engraved or placed in 3D hand-painted rainbow letters on the apple.

Pair their favorite novel with this hand-stamped bookmark. It comes with a colorful tassel, and you can personalize it to include the name of the person you’re thanking and the school year.

When inspiration strikes, they’ll appreciate this drawing board. It’s reminiscent of a watercolor Etch-a-Sketch; they can paint what they like, then the image begins to fade as the water evaporates, leaving a blank board to fill with the next creation.

Each kit includes the Buddha board canvas, a premium bamboo brush, and a sturdy base with a reservoir for water and slots to hold the board and the brush.

A hilarious twist on a classic teacher’s gift, this witty mug lists all of the qualities that make your favorite teacher fantastic. Personalize it with your favorite teacher’s name. It’ll help make their morning coffee a more amusing ritual.

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Available in seven colors, the potholder features a saying of your choice (from a list of options), including ones for thanking not only your child’s favorite teacher but the secretaries and bus drivers who make their school day possible. Add a pack of cookie mix for good measure.

From editing research papers to grading exams, teachers use pencils, pens, and highlighters throughout their day. Spare their bag the ink of a leaking pen and give all their stationery a proper home with this pencil roll. You can personalize by choosing the font, design, and stamping.

Between marking out detailed lesson plans, taking daily attendance, and keeping track of confusing class schedules, your teacher likely owns enough notebooks to fill the school library.

This reusable smart notebook can help consolidate their collection. Essentially, they can write in it and, via the Rocketbook app, take photos of the pages to upload them to their preferred program (think Evernote, Slack, etc.).

The writing erases simply with a damp cloth, so they can keep reusing it for semesters to come.

After a long week of molding minds, teachers may want a weekend getaway. Help them plan their next quick escape with this travel book. It offers some inspiration from around the world for trips they can complete within 72 hours.

With HelloFresh, your teacher can tick dinner off their to-do list after a long day. This user-friendly meal delivery service offers customizable meal plans, locally-sourced ingredients, and easy-to-follow recipes.

This pack includes five $20 gift cards to surprise your favorite teachers. Pair each with a greeting card made by your little one for a winning combo.

Help them put their stamp —literally — on whatever they need to. This one comes filled with ink and is built for speed, and you can customize it with their name.

Say it’s a hectic day, and your giftee is sneaking sips while they can. This best-selling tumbler from Yeti will keep your teacher’s drinks hot or cold for hours, thanks to its double-wall insulation. It’s an ideal travel coffee mug for busy teachers.

If you’re surprising more than one teacher with appreciation gifts, these canvas pouches will help streamline your buying. The set includes 12—three each of four thoughtful designs.

This Amazon gift card is another teacher-approved gift. Whether they’re shopping for themselves or need more supplies for their classroom, they can put it to great use.

From the car to the classroom to their lunch break, this wireless battery pack will keep their devices juiced. It has enough capacity to charge most smartphones twice, plus some left over for smaller devices. Bonus: It’s made from recycled plastic.

Consider Dobbins’ suggestion and give them a personalized water bottle. This one has a carrying strap and an adorable design that will track their daily hydration progress and remind them to refill it.

Sensing a trend here? Keep those mugs in the teacher’s lounge full of joe with this coffee subscription service. Choose from Partners Coffee’s many delicious offerings, which includes the Jumpstart blend — a medium-dark roast with notes of caramel, almonds, and poached pear.

Keep your teacher’s working hands soft with this gift set. It contains three tubes of hand creams made with shea butter, each the perfect size for tossing into their bags and desk.