Christmas and Other Holiday Gift Ideas for Teachers
But before I share my tips, here’s a quip:
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” ~ William Arthur Ward
Your teacher is probably great, since you’re shopping for a Christmas gift! If you like these pencils, click the image – it’s a cool teacher’s vase for the desk at school or home. And, here are several good gifts for teachers…
Christmas and Other Holiday Gift Ideas for Teachers
One of the best tips for buying Christmas or holiday gifts for teachers (or anyone on your list) is to start shopping early. There’s nothing worse than rushing out and grabbing presents at the last minute – that costs you more money and aggravation than planning ahead!
Okay, enough with the lecture (see? I told you I was a teacher!). On to the Christmas gift ideas…
Personalized chocolates, like M&M’s. This is a cool idea: M&M’s will put photos, phrases, and names on their little chocolates. If you have a photo of your teacher, or your teacher and you, you can put the image on the chocolate with something like “Merry Christmas, Mrs Teacher!” And, M&M’s last a long time – so your teacher can savor this present for months, or even years. Click the image to learn more.
Homemade or store bought holiday gift baskets. I adore when I get gift baskets for Christmas or other holidays. Gift baskets are practical, enjoyable, easy to share with others, and fun to open and sort through. You can create a holiday or Christmas gift basket specifically for your teacher: include cookies (store bought or homemade), wine, gourmet coffees or teas, chocolates, etc.
Healthy Christmas presents – wellness or fitness-oriented. Teachers eat a lot of delicious but oh-so-fattening treats during the holiday season, and some struggle with weight gain or health issues. Read 5 Healthy Holiday Gifts for Friends, Colleagues, or Family Members for ideas that will improve your teacher’s health and well-being.
Gift certificates for restaurants, book stores, hair salons, etc. If your teacher has a hobby, favorite food, favorite place to shop, etc, then a gift certificate would make the perfect gift. Get creative, and give a gift certificate for a gas station, grocery store, or an office supplies store like Staples or Office Depot.
Christmas gifts for your teacher’s dog or cat. I have a cat, and would be thrilled if a student bought me a pet toy, case of canned gourmet cat food, or heated cat bed! Pet Street Mall has some cool products, such as heated dog bowls (so their water doesn’t freeze if outdoors) and special pet food treats.
Tickets for sports events, the opera, or the local theatre. Does your teacher love hockey, classical concerts, the Monster truck rally, or ballet? Tickets for an event or activity is a perfect holiday gift – even if the event isn’t for another few months. It’s a perfect gift for your teacher to use in January or February, when the winter doldrums have set in! If your teacher is a woman, read The Best Christmas Gifts for Women.
A photo on a coffee mug, mousepad, or notebook. The PhotoWorks image below leads to more info about putting pictures of your teacher, class, school, pets, or special occasions on all sorts of useful items! If you don’t have a picture of your teacher, just ask another teacher, the principal, or any school staff (the school secretary could probably help you out). If you’re consider this gift for your teacher, make sure you put a nice photo of him or her – no closed eyes or funny faces!
Before you wrap your teacher’s holiday present, read 6 Creative and Inexpensive Christmas Gift Wrap Ideas. And if you have any thoughts or questions about these gift ideas for teachers, please comment below!
And if you need more ideas for buying a Christmas present for a teacher, let me know…I’d be happy to write another article.
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Comment by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on 21 November 2009:
Thanks for the tip…but somehow I doubt people will give their teachers or their children’s teachers a holiday vacation as a Christmas gift! But you never know…I supposed if the teacher is amazing, it could happen…
Comment by Mike S on 22 November 2009:
For teachers with laptops or cell phones I found some nice gift ideas at newpcgadgets. I ended buying my daughters 2nd grade teacher a Laptop Flip for her Macbook Pro.
Comment by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on 24 November 2009:
Wow, that’s a nice Christmas gift for your daughter’s teacher — I’m sure she’ll love it!
Comment by Christmas Gifts for Teachers on 8 December 2009:
These are some great suggestions– I just wanted to add: don’t forget classroom supplies! This was actually one of the most asked for teacher gifts in a poll that I did, click my name to see the results.
Comment by Bob Monk on 19 January 2010:
Holiday Gift giving is an essential part of the holiday season. Christmas Holidays call for many gifts to be given to family and friends, and gifts take many forms. Gifts are especially important for close family members like spouse, mother, father, and children.