The best gifts for teachers


by Samantha Ball |
Updated on

There's no denying that teachers work incredibly hard, so they really do deserve the best gifts for teachers.

Teachers spend all year supporting our children, a small gesture of thanks will mean a lot to them. But by popping to your local store to pick up a generic 'thank you teacher gift', you risk buying a something other parents have bought.

Here at Mother&Baby, we've found the best gifts for teachers that are not only meaningful and thoughtful gifts for staff, but what your child's teacher will actually find helpful!

Our favourite gifts for teachers shortlist 2023:

Our favourite personalised gifts for teachers: Teacher Gift Box of Biscuits
Our favourite practical gifts for teachers: Chilly's Coffee Cup
Our favourite unusual gifts for teachers: Thanks For Helping Me Grow Gift

A thought out gift is the best way to say thank you to the staff at nursery for your childs care or your older childs teacher. Whatever gift you choose though, their teacher will appreciate the thought.

So let's swap out the 'best teacher' mugs for delicious biscuit selections, practical stationary, or even gift cards to treat themselves.

Best gifts for teachers 2023

Best personalised tin gift for teachers

Description

Perfect for storing their keys and phone in at school, or even for their lunch, the Teacher Gift

Pros

  • Personalised wording
  • Perfect to store all teachers belongings

Cons

  • Can't change the tin colour

Best practical gift for teachers

Description

There's nothing worse than a cup of tea or coffee going cold, but with the Chilly's Coffee Cup,

Pros

  • Keeps hot drinks hot for up to 4 hours
  • Innovative leakproof lock

Cons

  • Lock can be difficult to turn

Best gifts for teacher caddy organiser

Description

The easy to see Create A Space See-Through Caddy will help your child's teacher to keep an

Pros

  • Keeps everything organised
  • Carry handle

Cons

  • No onsite reviews

Best personalised gift for teachers

best-gifts-for-teachers-homemade-biscuits
Price: £12.50+

www.etsy.com

Description

A delicious selection of luxury biscuits, this Teacher Gift Box of Biscuits can be personalised

Pros

  • Personalise with names
  • Delicious thank you gift

Cons

  • More suited to younger children's teachers

Best gifts for teacher travel mug

Description

The Guardian Collection Travel Mug can hold up to 530ml and will help keep drinks hot for up to

Pros

  • Fits most vehicle cup holders
  • Integrated mug handle with soft grip

Cons

  • No onsite reviews

Best stationary gift for teachers

best-gifts-for-teachers-paper-mate-set

Rrp: £16.20

Price: £10.09

Description

With the Paper Mate & Sharpie Pens Set, your childs teacher won't need to worry about doing their

Pros

  • Multiple pen choices to choose from
  • Different coloured pens

Cons

  • Some mentioned the Paper Mate corrector wasn't always reliable to use

Best shortbread gift for teachers

Description

You can't go wrong with shortbread! This Cartwright & Butler Shortbread Selection Box uses a

Pros

  • Incredibly delicious
  • Selection of flavours

Cons

  • Not allergen free

Best teacher gift for teachers

best-gifts-for-teachers-planner
Price: £24.99

Description

The Clever Fox Teacher Planner makes a wonderful gift for any teacher! It's completely

Pros

  • Customisable planning
  • Undated pages

Cons

  • Some mentioned that July is at the start of the calendar

Best gifts for teacher patterned flask

Description

How gorgeous is this Jungle Day Direct Drink Flask? The beautiful pattern flask has vacuum

Pros

  • Keeps hot drinks hot for up to 10 hours
  • Keeps cold drinks cool for up to 24 hours
  • Beautiful design

Cons

  • No onsite reviews

Best fruit gift for teachers

Description

Arriving in a beautiful little wicker basket with hooped handle, this Medium Fresh Fruit Basket is

Pros

  • Beautifully presented
  • Filled with delicious household favourite fruits

Cons

  • Can't tell how long the fruit will stay at its freshest

Best mug gift for teachers

Description

A little different to the usual best teacher mugs, this Personalised Bee-lieving Mug can be

Pros

  • Personalised gift
  • Sweet message print onto the mug

Cons

  • No onsite reviews

Best plant based gift for teachers

best-gifts-for-teachers-gifts-planter
Price: £12.50 (was £24.99)

www.notonthehighstreet.com

Description

If your little ones teacher loves plants, then this Personalised Planter For Teacher is perfect

Pros

  • Engrave with a name of your choice
  • Available in two sizes

Cons

  • There are no drainage holes in the planter

Best unique gift for teachers

best-gifts-for-teachers-watch-me-grow
Price: £11.96 (was £14.95)

www.notonthehighstreet.com

Description

With the option to personalise two leaves for your childs teacher, the Thanks For Helping Me Grow

Pros

  • Gift wrap options
  • Personalised leaves

Cons

  • There are no onsite reviews

Best jute bag gift for teachers

best-gifts-for-teachers-jute-bag
Price: £7.38 (was £14.75)

www.notonthehighstreet.com

Description

Practical for carrying schoolwork, the Personalised Teacher Thank You Jute Bag features a classic

Pros

  • Practical
  • Personalised with teachers name

Cons

  • No onsite reviews

Best reward stickers gift for teachers

best-gifts-for-teachers-reward-stickers
Price: £6.99

Description

This 1008 Reward Stickers for Teachers is an incredibly practical gift. There's an array of

Pros

  • Practical
  • Over 1000 stickers to use

Cons

  • Cannot be folded to fit a standard card envelope

Best coffee gift card holder gift for teachers

Description

If you're planning to get your childs teacher a gift card for their favourite coffee shop, then

Pros

  • Personalised thank you message
  • Unique gift

Cons

  • No onsite reviews

Best water bottle gift for teachers

best-gifts-for-teachers-water-bottle

Rrp: £22.00

Price: £22.00

Description

This Chilly's Water Bottle makes a great gift for teachers! They're always so busy that they

Pros

  • Keeps drinks cold for up to 24 hours
  • Leakproof

Cons

  • Screw top lid might not be ideal for quick drinks

Best fudge gift for teachers

Description

This Teatime Fudge Assortment in a Tin gift selection contains four of the Cartwright & Butler's

Pros

  • Delicious
  • Selection of flavours

Cons

  • They'll not want to put the tin down!

Best gift card gift for teachers

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Price: £15+

Description

One review said: "Perfect ideal gift when sending a gift card. Plenty of ways to spend this

Pros

  • Choose the amount you want to add on
  • Teacher can spend it wherever they choose
  • Choose the delivery date

Cons

  • Have to redeem the amount at the chosen store before spending

Best gift for teachers treat box

Description

Arriving with a greetings card to write in and gift too, the Teacher Tasty Treat Box is full of

Pros

  • Great selection of treats
  • Tea and hot chocolate option
  • Comes with a card

Cons

  • Not suitable for teachers who might have allergies

When should I buy the best gifts?

We all think that there is plenty of time before the end of term, but it flies by! By shopping now, you can avoid missing out on a gift that you know your childs teacher will really love!

Who should I buy for?

It can be tricky to know who to buy for, especially if your child has a few support workers in their class. While all will have helped your child, you can either choose to buy the same gift for all their teachers, or you can choose to buy one for their main teacher, and a box of biscuits for all the staff in the classroom.

Samantha Ball is a Product & Lifestyle Writer for Mother&Baby and freelanced for the website for two years before joining the team full time. She's a mum of two and loves browsing for the best products and cute outfits.

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