22 Apr 19 A+ Gifts for Any Teacher
Tired of looking like the class clownfish? Don’t fret, Hammerhead. Paddle over to the app store to download Slow Hammerheads and connect with your teacher to browse their gift list! In the meantime, check out these awesome gift ideas for any teacher in your life.
1. FACT: You (or your child) are the reason your teacher drinks so much coffee. Snag a fun mug for them to sport in the teachers’ lounge!
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Get both of these mugs from Look Human. Bonus points if you throw in a gift card to their favorite coffee shop!
2. One of your teacher’s biggest pet peeves? Students who don’t return their books…yeah, you need to return that copy of Catcher in the Rye you borrowed in 1995. Help them keep track of their classroom library with a personalized stamp!
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Start customizing and order your stamp from Etsy!
3. Their second biggest pet peeve? Students who borrow pencils and never return them.
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Etsy has a variety of different colors and styles – check them our here!
4. An inspirational tote bag will tell your teacher how much you care AND help them make it from their car to their classroom with ease.
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Get the tote and the pencil case from Amazon.
5. Gift your teacher with a pair of socks that will keep their toes toasty and let the world know they are off duty for the day.
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Choose from four different colors and order from Amazon right here!
6. Whether your teacher prefers to sip on coffee, water, juice or something a little more, ahem, adult during their planning sessions, this vacuum-insulated tumbler will keep their drink of choice hot or cold for hours.
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Score this stainless steel, BPA free tumbler from Amazon!
7. Looking to snag the coveted “teacher’s pet” title? Get a leg up with a personalized Teacher Care Package.
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This hand-crafted set comes with one canvas planter, a personalized candle, and one package of handmade bath salts! You can also add chocolate truffles, lip balm and/or a natural shower puck infused with essential oils. Order from Etsy right here!
8. If your teacher works hard to make their bulletin board a work of art, gift them some fun pushpins!
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The Indoor Garden Shop on Etsy has a variety to choose from – check it out here!
9. 1 clever clock + 1 math teacher = An infinite number of smiles!
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YOU do the math – get this quirky clock from Amazon.
10. Or snag your math teacher a statement shirt for their next parent-teacher conference.
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Choose from 10 different colors and a range of sizes right here!
11. If your English teacher is a serious bibliophile, gift them a tiny version of their favorite novel to wear!
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This Etsy shop has a wide variety of books to choose from!
12. Help the teacher in your life get her cray-on with a festive crayon wreath!
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Order one on Etsy, or craft your own with this simple DIY!
13. Looking for something fun but practical? Get crafty with a school supply cake!
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Get your supply list and instructions right here.
14. Still feeling craftastic? Try your hand at a personalized coffee sleeve.
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Check out this easy DIY guide from Finding Pins and Needles to get started.
15. Make grading papers just a little more fun with a stamp set.
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Check out these sets of pre-inked stamps from Amazon.
16. Gift your teacher something unique and fashionable.
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This Morse Code Bracelet is a sweet, simple reminder your teacher can wear on their wrist!
17. Or something shiny and thoughtful.
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Skip the gaudy apples and owls and go for this thoughtful bar necklace instead.
18. Gift the teacher in your life a checkmark on their to-do list by stocking them up on classroom essentials.
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Check your teachers gift list on the Slow Hammerheads app, or here are some great ideas from Teach for America:
- Tissue
- Storage bins
- Egg timer or digital clock
Check out the full list here!
19. And nothing can rival the power of a handwritten thank you note.
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