Gifts Useful in the Classroom
Unique teacher gifts that can be used in the classroom are a helpful idea.
Since teachers need many items for their classes that are not supplied by the schools, they love receiving them as gifts.
Use these ideas for creative and useful ways to present the gifts.
Teacher Gift for a Man
But could also be used for a woman, depending on the paper you use to decorate this pencil holder.
Lunch Sack
Stitch a colorful lunch sack for the teacher’s lunch. Fill with goodies.
Quick& Easy Coffee Cozy
Stitch a quick and easy coffee cozy to help the teacher get through the morning!
Hand Sanitizer Gift
Remove the label from a pump bottle of hand sanitizer and add rub on stickers. Or Mod Podge a pretty picture on it. Tie a ribbon around the neck.
Another hand sanitizer here.
Pencil Bouquet
Use 20 to 50 colored pencils to make a pencil bouquet and tie with a colorful ribbon.
Magnets & Clips Tin
Make some creative magnets and clothespin clips, and package in a colorful tin.
Days of The Week Office Supply Holder
Transform a Days of the Week pill holder into a container for office supplies. Add one of the printable teacher sayings to each compartment.
Desktop Organizer
Create a pretty box and cover a journal or composition book to match. Make matching notecards, and add pencils or pens, binder clips and homemade stickers for the desktop organizer.
Soup Mug with a Stress Ball
Buy or make a special soup mug with a stress ball and other goodies for hectic times.
Coaster Caddy
This clever coaster caddy has places for a calendar, notepad, memo board and photo. And there’s lots of room inside to hold pens and pencils.
Chalkboard Clipboard
This chalkboard clipboard will be very handy, as it can be used with chalk or paper.
Teacher’s Clipboard
Make this creative teacher’s clipboard for a special teacher.
Pencil Cup & Matching Clipboard
Craft a pencil cup and matching clipboard for the teacher to use on his/her desk. Add some pencils to the cup.
Mod Podge Clipboard
Create an easy Mod Podge clipboard using colorful paper.
Giant Paper Clips in Gift Bag
Put together these colorful giant paperclips and place them in a decorated small bag. Or you could cut down a lunch sack and decorate it.
Desk Set
Make this attractive desk set of embellished notebook, pencil holder, clip and more.
Teacher Set
Create unique teacher gifts with this monogrammed tote with matching notepads and Post-it note holder for a nice teacher set.
Teacher Bookplate Set
Craft a colorful tin or box to hold a stack of teacher bookplates.
Small Appreciation Gifts
Here is a long list of small appreciation gift ideas with great teacher sayings.
Little Book of Notes
Make a little book of notes in the shape of a pencil.
Note Tin
Embellish a small tin and fill with paper sized to fit, to make a note tin for the teacher. There are cute gift bags pictured, too.
Post-It Teacher Gift
Craft a Post-It teacher gift with a plastic photo holder.
Post-It Note Holder
Create Post-It note holders for the teacher’s desk.
Sticky Note Books
Use this quick idea to make sticky note books. Give a few to your special teacher.
Teacher’s File Box
Make or buy a file box and cover and embellish it for a decorative teacher’s file box.
Teacher Post-It & Desk Holder
Craft a Post-it note holder and make a matching box to hold desk supplies.
Potted Plant
Line pencils around the outside of a paint can to embellish it, and add a small potted plant – for the teacher’s desk.
Calendar on a Jar
Use cork and cardstock to make a calendar on the side of a decorated jar. Keep the extra parts inside the jar.
School Bucket
Make a clever school bucket for the teacher’s desk and fill it with essential supplies: pencils, crayons, markers, glue, ruler and notepad.
Teacher’s Tote
Create a teacher’s tote by stamping a purchased tote (or make your own), and fill it with school supplies.
Desk Accessories & Coffee Cozy
Stitch colorful matching desk accessories & coffee cozy.
Teacher Quotes & Memo Clip
Craft a matching decorated jar of inspirational teacher quotes and jumbo clothespin memo clip for a special teacher to keep on her/his desk.
Enjoy making these unique teacher gifts.
Noreen Doll

Minh says
I will have to keep this for the next teacher gift we have to buy. I’m sure they don’t need yet another gift card from us 🙂
Sarah@TheOrthodoxMama says
These are great! As a teacher, I definitely appreciate practical gifts over cute and crafty ones. (Minh, I do love gift cards, too, though! Starbucks and Barnes and Noble are my favorites 🙂 Also, I absolutely love books that can be added to our classroom library. All books in my classroom have been purchased with my own money, so books or Barnes and Noble gift cards are greatly appreciated.
Hil says
Cute ideas. I never thought about giving the teacher a back to school gift. Must be a new thing. Fun frugal ideas though!
Sandy says
Love these! I am always looking for teacher’s gift ideas as I have 3 in school and always unsure what to get or make. Thanks for sharing
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says
These are all great ideas! When I was a teacher, one of my favorite gifts was personalized notepad…you can never have too many!
Visiting from Snickerdoodle Sunday
angie says
these gifts are so super cute and easy to find and make.
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says
How funny…I actually saw this post earlier today at another link party! You have some really great ideas and I’m so glad you shared with us at Share The Wealth Sunday!
xoxo
Lisa
Kristina & Millie says
Great ideas. I always seem to be in need of a teacher gift. Thanks for sharing on Snickerdoodle Sunday!
Lisa Ehrman says
These are all wonderful, especially the Coffee Cozy and accessories. These are adorable. Thanks for sharing all the wonderful ideas at What Are You Doing? Blog Hop #111.
Jennifer says
Great Ideas… cute and thoughtful. Thanks for sharing at the Weekend Blog Hop.
Jennifer
Allison says
What a great list! Thank you for sharing this at the Home Matters Party. Perfect timing.
Jann Olson says
It’s always so nice to let a teacher know how much they are appreciated. Thanks for sharing this great list of ideas with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Trish @ Candle Junkies says
Hey I came from the girl creative link up party and I love this list you made!
Thanks for sharing!
Trish