Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up! To help show your appreciation for your favorite educators, here are some teacher appreciation gift ideas. Plus several free Thank You Teacher Printables!
I am in AWE of our teachers. They are hard working, caring, creative individuals who are committed to giving our kids the best elementary school experience possible. They give so much of themselves, that I feel like one week of celebrating them is the very least we can do.
This year, I'm delighted to share a quick Teacher Appreciation gift idea, along with a free printable.
Teacher Gift Idea: Treat Tins
Each day during Teacher Appreciation Week, we have a different theme to help celebrate our teachers. Today, for instance, is Treat Tuesday. Parents could bring in any sort of favorite snacks, drinks, gift cards to the teacher's favorite shop, items related to their teacher's favorite hobby, and so on.
I put together these super quick, cute, and delicious Teacher Treat Tins full of Blue Diamond Almonds to bring to each of my kids' teachers for Treat Tuesday.
You don't have to spend a lot of money or take several hours out of your day to acknowledge and thank your kids' teachers in some way. I've been told by several teachers that sometimes their favorite teacher treats are simple, adorable cards made by their students. But let's face it: a teacher's day is long and challenging, and they need tasty, healthy snacks full of protein to help keep them going.
Thank you teacher printables
I topped off each Teacher Treat Tin with a little round thank you tag. Then I had each child write a personal note on a blank tag to include with it.
There are four designs, and a couple of them can be used for End-of-the-Year Teacher Gifts as well.
You can download the free Thank You Teacher Printables now!
And, I kept the wording generic, so truly: ANYONE can use the bulk of these thank you gift tag printables. They can top off gifts for your friend, for Mother's Day coming up, for Father's Day, and so on.
Each printable comes with 12 circle tags, approximately 1.5" round in diameter each. There are three of each of the four different designs included on the digital PDF sheet you will get with the free printable.
Download once, and print as many as you need!
More food gift ideas for teachers
Teachers will love these homemade treats!
- Salted Caramel Sauce
- Homemade Nutella
- Butterscotch Cookies
- Funfetti Cookie Bars
- Strawberry Crinkle Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Bars
- Almond Sugar Cookies
Flower Gift Tag Printable
These floral gift tag printables are perfect for attaching to a small bouquet of flowers for your child's teachers!
Teacher Flashcard Printables
These Teacher Flashcards have been my most popular printable for over a decade. They are so FUN and colorful, and will make any teacher's day! There's a spot for your child or you to write a note on the last flashcard.
Thanks a Mint printable
Divide some Andes Mints, Peppermint Patties, or other mint-flavored treats into treat cups. Then place in a clear cellophane bag and attach a Thanks a Mint Teacher Gift Tag Printable!
Smart Cookie Printable
If you're making some homemade cookies (we have a LOT of delicious cookie recipes on the blog!), make the treats extra special with these Smart Cookie Teacher Printables.
This is a super EASY last-minute teacher appreciation gift! Buy some king size candy bars at the grocery store. Then download and print out these Teacher Candy Bar Wrappers, wrap around the bars and secure with tape.
Thanks so much to ALL of the amazing teachers out there! We appreciate you!
Bonnie says
I love fun printables! Running to target to get a treat for the teachers today!
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
So glad! Have fun celebrating your teachers, Bonnie!
Create/Enjoy says
Very cute, and those sound delicious!
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
Thanks so much!
Catherine says
I like that you make showing appreciation so easy with these printables! My daughter is too little to have teachers yet, but my husband is a special ed teacher, and his family and mine are made up of educators, so I understand what an important week this is. I have the utmost gratitude for the people who shape the minds of our young people!
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
We're so grateful for the amazing teachers and staff at our school. Teachers are the unsung heroes -- they do SO much!
Monica Louie says
How fun! Thanks for the great idea and the free printable! I definitely need to do something for my son's preschool teachers! He has learned so much this year and loves school!
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
I love to hear how much your son loves school! Makes the mama heart smile, doesn't it? Thanks, Monica!
Meredith {MarthaChartreuse} says
These are adorable! Love that you are teaching the kids to appreciate those that invest in them.
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
Thanks, Meredith! We definitely work on instilling gratitude in these kids each day, and teachers deserve it!
Melissa Kaylene says
You are such a super mom! I have been terrible about keeping up with Teacher Appreciation week! At least I helped make sure our Parent Teacher Organization group gave each teacher lunch gift cards this year! :)
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
I bet your teachers loved those gift cards!
Ali says
So cute, and I'm sure much appreciated. Almonds are my go-to snack. I eat so very very many almonds. The Trader Joe's sesame honey ones are amazing.
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
Me too. I think I eat almonds almost every day, now that I think about it. SO good!
Susannah says
Awww... What a special way to show teachers how thankful you are for them!!!
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
Thank you, Susannah! Our teachers definitely deserve it :)
Jenni says
Oh goodness these are adorable! I'm going to have to bookmark these ideas/printables for when my little hits school next year. My sister is a teacher and stuff like this makes her whole year.
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
Thank you, Jenni! Please tell your sister THANK YOU for all she does! :)
Jane says
This is such a cute idea! I love those little tags and almonds are always a great snack :) and I agree, teachers deserve a big thank you!
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
Thanks, Jane! I always have a tin + little snack packs of Blue Diamond Almonds in my car. They're addictive :)