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30 great end-of-year teacher gifts to fit any family budget




Good-natured teachers may smile and thank students for their umpteenth apple ornaments or “I'm A Teacher” mugs, but are these really the favorite end-of-year gifts these hard-working professionals may receive from their daily charges?

Not necessarily.

Sure, some teachers enjoy collecting teacher memorabilia. But others may appreciate gifts that actually hit the mark.

Here are 30 fun, functional, personal, practical, or otherwise thoughtful and appropriate end-of-year gift ideas for male or female teachers working at nearly any age level.

  1. Art supplies
  2. Baking mixes
  3. Bath products
  4. Beach towel
  5. Candles
  6. Candy
  7. Coffee or tea assortments
  8. Computer paper
  9. Construction paper
  10. Cooking spices
  11. Disposable wipes
  12. Facial tissues
  13. Flowers
  14. Fun socks
  15. Garden plants
  16. Gift cards – any amount
  17. Gift bags or wrapping papers
  18. Greeting card assortments
  19. Holiday decorations (year-round)
  20. Home-baked cookies or treats
  21. Houseplants
  22. Journaling books
  23. Magazine subscriptions
  24. Movie passes
  25. Note cards
  26. Photo albums
  27. Picture frames
  28. Postage stamps
  29. Scrapbooking supplies
  30. Storage bins

What is the most important ingredient in an end-of-year teacher gift?

Go to the head of the class, if you knew the accompanying thank-you note is the key element. Isn’t that why we give such gifts at all, as a means of expressing parental appreciation to those who educate our youngsters?

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