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Teacher MUST HAVES!
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items After 4 years of teaching elementary, I finally put together a list of the classroom products I actually use and recommend! 🤍 These are the things that have made my life easier, kept my classroom running smoothly, and have held up over the years. Ho...
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✏️ Everyday Teacher Essentials
📚 Classroom Organization Must-Haves
🧑🏫 Classroom Management & Student Favorites
💻 Teacher Tech & Time-Savers
☕ Teacher Comfort Must-Haves
🍎 Just-for-Fun Teacher Favorites
✏️ Everyday Teacher Essentials
The classroom basics I actually use all the time! These are the little things that make teaching and everyday routines so much easier.
Hands down my favorite classroom pencil sharpener! The auto-in, auto-out feature makes it super easy for students to use, and it works great with colored pencils too. ✏️
Electric Pencil Sharpener
One of those little teacher purchases that saves SO much time! Customize it with your name and use it for papers, notes, books, and classroom materials. I use mine constantly and would absolutely buy it again! 🍎
Custom Rubber Stamp
Once you use a spring-powered stapler, you’ll never want a regular one again! It staples with barely any pressure, which makes it perfect for prepping packets, bulletin boards, and all the nonstop stapling teachers somehow do. 😂
Spring Powered Stapler
A classroom setup and bulletin board lifesaver! This style slides right under staples and makes removing them from walls and bulletin boards SO much easier without destroying your fingers. One of those little teacher tools I’m always glad I have!
Best Staple Removers
A breakaway lanyard is a classroom must-have for me! The safety clasp releases if the lanyard gets pulled or caught, while still keeping your keys and ID easy to grab throughout the day. Cute, practical, and perfect for teachers.
Breakaway Lanyard
Cute, magnetic, AND actually work! Stick them right to your whiteboard so they never disappear.
Microfiber Whiteboard Erasers
Teacher FAVORITE for a reason! Perfect for grading, planning, notes, and color-coding everything.
Paper Mate Flair Pens
My absolute favorite pencils! They write so smoothly, sharpen well, and the pastel colors are SO cute.
Ticonderoga Pastel Pencils — The World’s Best Pencil
📚 Classroom Organization Must-Haves
Anything that helps keep my classroom organized and running smoothly is a win. These are some of my favorite organization finds!
One of my favorite hands-on phonics tools! Perfect for building words, practicing sounds, spelling, and small-group activities. I love that students can physically move the letters around as they blend and build words.
Magnet Letters
A classroom must-have for building number sense! I use ten frames for counting, addition and subtraction, making 10, and helping students visualize numbers. Such a simple tool that we use ALL the time! 🔢
Tens Frame
A teacher essential for keeping everything in one place! I use a planner to stay on top of lesson plans, meetings, important dates, and my never-ending teacher to-do list. Makes staying organized during a busy school week so much easier.
Teacher Planner & Organizer
Perfect for organizing your classroom library, student books, or subjects! Keeps everything easy to find and your shelves SO much neater.
Book Bins
These are SO versatile! I use them for hands-on math activities and phonics. Students can move a counter for each sound, blend words, practice counting, and so much more. Such a fun way to make learning hands-on!
Magnetic Wands and Counters
One of my most-used classroom organization hacks! These are super strong and perfect for hanging pocket charts, signs, student work, or anything else you need without putting holes in the wall. I always keep extras on hand!
Magnetic Hooks
Such a lifesaver when students have small desks! These give them extra storage for books, folders, and supplies while keeping everything within reach. They also help cut down on desk clutter, which I LOVE.
Chair Pockets
Perfect for keeping all those tiny classroom supplies organized! Makes it easy for you AND subs to find exactly what they need.
Teacher Toolbox Organizer
Such a convenient classroom upgrade! Perfect for keeping lunches, drinks, snacks, and coffee creamer cold without having to run to the staff fridge. One of those things you don’t realize how useful it is until you have one!
Mini Fridge for the Classroom
🧑🏫 Classroom Management & Student Favorites
Simple things that make classroom routines easier AND keep students excited and engaged. These have been such wins in my classroom!
Seriously one of my most-used classroom tools. My students can actually see how much time they have left, which makes transitions SO much easier.
Visual Timer
Perfect for quick positive notes home! Kids LOVE getting these, and they make celebrating good choices so easy. 💕
Mini Encouragement Cards
Such a great flexible seating option! Perfect for kids who need a little movement while they work.
Wobble Stools – Flexible Seating
Such an easy classroom management tool! I use these to give students a clear spot for lining up, sitting on the carpet, centers, or activities. They’re easy to move around and help take away the constant “where do I sit?” chaos. 😂
Carpet Spots
The built-in spots make whole-group time SO much easier! Each student has their own space, which helps with seating, personal boundaries, and those little “they’re in my spot!” arguments. 😂 Perfect for morning meetings, read-alouds, and carpet time.
Classroom Rug
My FAVORITE easy birthday gift for students! 🎉 Kids love them, and they’re so easy to prep ahead for the whole year!
Classroom Birthday Gift Cups
LOVE this for transitions! My students know exactly what the sound means, which makes switching activities so much smoother.
Classroom Doorbell
Such a fun little classroom reward! My students LOVE getting these as prizes and picking out their own desk pet.
Mini Eraser Desk Pets
💻 Teacher Tech & Time-Savers
The things that save me time, make teaching easier, and help my classroom run more smoothly throughout the day.
One of my biggest teacher must-haves! Saves my voice during long teaching days and makes it so much easier for students to hear me without constantly having to talk louder. Especially helpful during whole-group lessons!
Portable Voice Amplifier for Teachers
Turn all your classroom lamps and lights on or off from ONE remote! Such a lifesaver at the end of the day!!
Remote Control Outlets
Teach from anywhere in the room! Advance slides, point with the laser, and keep moving around while you teach.
Presenter Clicker
One of my most-used teacher purchases! So convenient for prepping centers, signs, task cards & classroom resources.
Scotch Thermal Laminator
☕ Teacher Comfort Must-Haves
Because teachers deserve to be comfortable too! These are the things that make long school days just a little bit better.
Perfect for packing teacher lunches and snacks for long school days! I love the separate compartments for keeping everything organized and making lunches easy to grab and go. Super practical for busy mornings.
Bento Lunch Containers
One of my favorite teacher splurges! I love having a reusable bottle at school that helps keep my water and bottle fresh throughout the day. Perfect for teachers who are constantly refilling their water between classes!
LARQ Self-cleaning Water Bottle
Perfect for teaching on the move! I can keep my laptop and materials with me instead of being stuck behind my desk.
Standing Mobile Teacher Desk
Perfect if you’re constantly sitting criss-cross at your desk! Extra room to get comfy while planning, grading, or working.
Cross-Legged Office Chair
Such a fun classroom upgrade! Perfect for keeping iced coffee and drinks cold throughout the school day without constantly running to the staff lounge. It makes fresh ice in minutes and is one of those little luxuries that makes teacher life better.
Countertop Ice Maker for the Classroom
🍎 Just-for-Fun Teacher Favorites
The cute extras that definitely aren’t required…but make being a teacher a little more fun!
Such a cute teacher tee for showing off your grade! Perfect for back-to-school, casual Fridays & everyday classroom outfits.
Grade Level Teacher T-Shirts
Keep a pack in your desk! Perfect for parent gifts, classroom volunteers, coworkers, and all those little teacher thank-yous throughout the year.
Thank You Notes