50 Gift Ideas for Teachers

Spa Day - Have parents pool their money and treat your child's teacher to a manicure, pedicure or other spa service to relax and recharge.
Fiesta Friday - Order in Mexican food — think taco bar or build-your-own-nachos — for all the teachers in the grade or department on a Friday. Genius Tip: Coordinate parent food donations with a sign up.
Easy Recipe Book - Ask students' parents to send in their recipes for easy dinners or even their child's favorite meal. Combine them into a binder to give your teacher some yummy new meal ideas.
Magazine Subscription - Subscribe the teacher (or classroom) to a magazine that's applicable to his or her special interest: a sports magazine for the football coach, a crafts or art magazine for the art teacher, etc.
Summer Relaxation Bag - Have each family bring in an item to put in a beach bag — sunglasses, beach towel, flip flops, a book to read on the beach — and present it during the last week of school.
Say it with Flowers - Get parents to contribute a few dollars toward buying a large flower arrangement. In the card, say something like, "If teachers were flowers, we'd pick you."
Coffee Kit - Ask parents to bring in items for a "coffee kit" that could include a single-cup coffee maker, coffee pods, a mug and fun creamer or a pour-over starter kit. Include a tag that says, "Thanks a 'latte' for all your hard work."
Art by Future Artists - Have each child draw or paint a self-portrait and then use photo software to put them all together in one picture. (Alternatively, you could include each portrait in an art binder.) Frame it for the teacher to look back on this year's class.
Wine Time - Get parents to pitch in for a nice bottle of wine, a personalized glass and maybe a gift card to the local wine shop. Include a note that says, "An apple for the teacher is fine, but by June, you deserve wine."
Substitute Survival Kit - With assistance from a teacher's assistant, compile a box with the class roll, fire drill instructions, seating charts and other necessary items for a substitute teacher. Include a note encouraging the teacher to take a well-deserved day off.
Grading Kit - Create a kit with red pens, cozy socks, a personalized drink cup, snacks and other essentials for teacher to use when she settles in for an evening of grading.
Gift Card Bouquet - Have each parent bring a gift card in a small denomination ($5 or $10) for different local restaurants, coffee shops and craft stores. Tape the cards to pens or pencils and place them in a flower pot.
Game Day - Get parents to kick in for a pair of tickets to teacher's favorite sporting event. Bonus points if you get the kids to dress up in his team's favorite colors the day you give him the gift.

Crunchy Snacks - Give teachers bags of chips with attached notes that say "You're all that and a bag of chips."
Germs-Be-Gone - A travel-sized hand sanitizer (or two) would be a welcome gift during cold and flu season. For extra points, attach a tag that says, "You're the best teacher, hands down."
Apple of My Eye - An apple for the teacher may seem cliché, but the classics are the classics for a reason. Take it up a notch by attaching a gift card for Apple's app store.
Lip Balm - Glue a stick of beeswax lip balm to a card with a fun pun like, "You're the balm" or "You're the bee's knees."
Reusable Water Bottle - Find a stainless-steel water bottle in the teacher's favorite hue to keep his drink chilled all day.
Candy Crush - Bring in chocolate bars or bags of candy with a note telling the teachers how "sweet" they are.
Coffee Run - Find out teacher's favorite morning beverage and pick up an extra to hand her when you're in the car pool line.
Light Up Their Day - Give your teacher a scented candle with a note explaining how she lights up your student's day.
"Pop" Quiz - Find out teacher's favorite soda and give her a bottle of it with an attached note that says "Pop quiz: who's the best teacher? Answer: You!"
Manicure Kit - Wrap up nail polish, acetone and a nail file with cute notes like "Thanks for helping me polish up my skills, fix my mistakes and shape my future."
Tea for Teacher - A cute tea cup or mug and a variety box of teas can be a sweet way to tell a teacher he's "Tea-riffic."
Ice Cream Social - Give your teacher a pint of her favorite variety of ice cream with a note saying how "cool" she is. You could also add or substitute a gift card for a local ice cream shop.
At-home Movie Night - Write a note telling teacher to trade the red pen for RedBox and put it in a basket with soda, popcorn, candy and a gift card for RedBox or another movie rental service.
Thanks for Giving Us a Hand - Pick a fragrant hand soap and lotion to tell teacher thanks for giving his students a "hand" this year.