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The Best Gifts for Teachers, According to Teachers
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items The best teacher appreciation gifts are heartfelt and practical, and generally fall into one of two categories: something that can be used in the classroom to enhance students’ experiences, or something that expresses gratitude for a job well done. A...
These brightly colored Annovero dessert bowls have a lot going for them. They look more expensive than they are, add a splash of color to any table, and are an ideal size for an ice cream sundae. Pair them with Wirecutter’s favorite ice cream scoop o...
Annovero 10 oz Bowls | Small Dessert Bowls Set
The first time I saw a clock like this one from Loftus in my colleague’s classroom, I thought my day of needing glasses had finally come. Soon, however, some sixth graders set me straight. “The clock is backward!” they said, delighted. To this day, t...
Black Backwards Wall Clock
Teachers will love the story (and controversy!) behind Lily’s Home Glass Galileo Thermometer. Some claim that Galileo’s thermoscope was the inspiration; others say that scientists from a Florentine academy founded by Grand Duke Ferdinand II and his b...
Galileo Thermometer
Field Notes Original Kraft Memo Books are sized to keep in a pocket or purse for whenever inspiration strikes. They come in packs of three, making them an economical option when you have multiple gifts to give. Break up the pack, pair each with a pen...
Field Notes Original Kraft
The ilex studio avocado vase are like little science lessons. Place a seed (not included) in the small chamber at the top of the vase, and then watch as it slowly begins to root and sprout. The vases are available in multiple colors and made with a s...
Avocado Vase in Clear - Ilex Studio
The 756 pieces of the Lego Flower Bouquet blossom into an engaging project and cheerful decor. Whether a teacher displays them at home or in the classroom, this arrangement will never wilt. Lego offers several botanical options, from cheerful sunflow...
Flower Bouquet - LEGO
If there’s one thing teachers tend to agree on, it’s that they have plenty of ceramic mugs. But with schools replacing water fountains with eco-friendly bottle fillers, water bottles are more necessary than ever. The Takeya Actives Insulated Water Bo...
Water Bottle With Spout Lid - Takeya
The Stanley Classic Trigger-Action Travel Mug, which we recommend for drivers in our guide to the best travel mugs, is a great choice. Available in a wide range of colors, it keeps beverages hot for up to 10 hours and cold for around seven. Throw som...
Classic Trigger Action Travel Mug
Teachers lug around a lot of stuff, and the cream-colored canvas Lands’ End tote can handle most of it. This bag, which comes in sizes from small to extra-large, has a boxy structure, with interior and exterior pockets. The large bag can fit a laptop...
Canvas Tote Bags | Lands' End
For something a little more fun, consider a Maptote Grocery Tote. These reusable bags are designed and sewn in Brooklyn, New York, and they feature hand-drawn maps of locations all over the US and beyond, so you can choose a place your teacher loves....
MAPTOTE
Teachers can use wireless speakers to pipe in music—or podcasts, or audio stories, or their students’ favorite beats. (Plus whatever else they feel like unwinding to during some well-deserved breaks.) The Tribit XSound Go, the budget pick in our guid...
Tribit Bluetooth Speaker, XSound
If your teacher doesn’t have their own classroom, consider giving them a portable device charger, which can be a lifesaver for teachers who are on the move from classroom to classroom all day long. The Zendure SuperMini 20W, a former top pick in our ...
SuperMini 10000mAh/20W PD Portable Power Bank
These delicious, rich chocolates are vegan and made in a facility free of nuts and other common allergens.allergies are a concern or you want to avoid chocolates made with animal products, our vegan pick from Amore di Mona contains no dairy, gluten, ...
Amore di Mona - Mignardise Gift Boxes
As much as teachers appreciate receiving handwritten cards, they’re prolific writers of thank-you notes. This personalized stationery with an adorable paper-airplane motif will make them excited to sit down and gush about how much they appreciated th...
Paper Plane Stamp
In the wintertime, when Doolin is standing outside supervising recess, she’d love to have these rechargeable hand warmers handy. “We’re out there for a while and the kids are running around, so they’re not cold, but the teachers are!” she says.
BESKAR Rechargeable Hand Warmer, 5200mAh
Doolin has noticed oil diffusers trending among teachers since they bring a cozy touch to a classroom and emit a pleasant scent without the danger of an open flame. It makes for a nice gift because “I’d love it for my classroom, but I wouldn’t necess...
Stone Essential Oil Diffuser - Vitruvi
There’s also the Zojirushi, which can easily handle ice water or hot coffee.
Zojirushi - Insulated Cups & Mugs
English teacher Emily Fink keeps a cheap, easy electric kettle in her classroom that she’ll “fill up from the water fountain, and I can make myself a nice cup of tea.” She’s also used it while throwing class tea parties after finishing a unit on Vict...
Digital Glass Kettle - COSORI
Laminators are both convenient and ecofriendly, allowing sheets of paper to be used over and over again. “It just makes my classroom work stations last so much longer,” says Finn Menzies, a kindergarten teacher in Seattle
Scotch Laminator
You would not believe how fast we go through pencil sharpeners,” Nelson says, especially in elementary schools, where there’s “a lot of sharpening going on.” She recommends X-acto pencil sharpeners, which are higher quality and last longer, so you ca...
X-ACTO Pencil Sharpener, SchoolPro Electric Pencil
With paints in hand, kids will feel inspired standing in front of this customizable easel recommended by artist and arts educator Rebeca Raney. The standard model comes with a green chalkboard on one side and a whiteboard on the other, but you can mi...
Beka's Ultimate Child's Easel
All teachers have two things in common: We all need coffee and are generally nerds,” says Regan Marin, an eighth-grade earth-science teacher in Queens, New York. One year, he received a mug that turned dinosaurs into fossils, and now he has his eye o...
Heat-Changing Mug | Smart and Funny
On the other hand, White told us that her sister, who’s a middle-school teacher, receives a lot of chocolate “but she doesn’t even like chocolate!” If you know your teacher has a penchant for a particular type of treat — mochi, for example, or macaro...
Assorted Tomoko Sweets Box - Mochi, Macaron & Crunch
A delivery of snacks and treats would always be more than welcome, says fourth-grade teacher Diego Napoles, who keeps a drawerful of snacks in his desk. This variety pack from CraveBox contains a mix of sweet and savory snacks such as nuts, popcorn, ...
CRAVEBOX Snack box
For teachers without a sweet tooth, a flower-delivery service would be just as nice. Make sure to schedule a Friday arrival so the blooms can be taken home and enjoyed throughout the weekend
The Firecracker- UrbanStems Flower
There’s also the option of this at-home scarf-style back massager, which former Strategist senior writer Karen Adelson declared the best thing she bought in 2021. “It takes just one 15-minute session to soothe my stiff neck and shoulders, and it’s be...
RESTECK Massagers for Neck and Back with Heat