Celebrating Educators: 8 Budget-Friendly Gift Ideas for Teachers

Teaching is one of the most hardworking – and also the most underappreciated – professions in this world. It is important that daycare centers show appreciation to these wonderful people by giving them presents on special occasions like birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries to show them how appreciated they are.

Let us take a look at some of the most budget-friendly gift ideas for daycare teachers.

A Good Book

Many teachers are prolific readers. Books can be great gifts for teachers since they can provide many hours of joy to a teacher but are also within budget. There are also ways to make a book more personal, like getting a signed edition or adding your own inscription on the flyleaf.

Personalized Stationery

Most teachers have to buy their own stationery, and every single pen, pencil, eraser, and ruler can add up to a significant cost. As a daycare owner, you can show your appreciation by gifting your teacher a set of personalized stationery, complete with pens and pencils in various colors, erasers, sharpeners, and rulers.

By adding the teacher’s name to the stationery set, you can help the teacher keep track of their supplies.

Gift Card

If you are not sure what to get a teacher in your daycare, then you can’t possibly go wrong with gift cards. A nice gift card will allow your teacher to get what they want. It is a good idea to get a gift certificate from a local restaurant that has a reputation for good food.

If you know that the teacher in your daycare is a fashionista or beauty lover, then getting a Sephora gift card will make her day. If the teacher likes to entertain guests, then getting a gift card from a kitchenware store can be a great idea.

If you don’t want to limit yourself to one category and provide the teacher with more flexibility, we suggest you give the teacher a Visa or an Amazon gift card.

Movie Night

If a great movie is coming out and you know that the teacher in your daycare is excited to see it, then it is a good idea to get them a couple of tickets for premium seating at the Cineplex.

This gift is simple and easy to do, but it will allow your teacher to spend a couple of fund hours with a loved one.

A Lovely Tote Bag

It is no secret that teachers have to haul a lot of stuff to and from school. A simple thing like a tote bag can help them share this burden and make a lovely accessory to their outfit.

Make sure that the tote bag is big enough that the teacher can pack in her lunch and water and still be able to hold paper and stationery. Even a vibrantly colored tote bag made of canvas or hemp can look very stylish and may be something that the teacher desperately needs.

A Self-Care Spa Baskets

Although it is very rewarding, teaching and nurturing young minds can also be a very exhausting experience. As daycare owners, the health of your teachers should be at the forefront of your mind. A full day at the spa might be a bit beyond your budget, but you can still afford some nice self-care spa products that can help your teacher relax.

A collection of fizzy bath bombs, scented candles, aromatic massage oil, and some fragrant body butter can offer a soothing experience to the teacher.

A Curated DIY Gift Basket

A well-thought DIY gift basket can be a lot of fun to curate; just be sure you add things that you know the teacher likes. It is even better to give them things that are not just cute and stylish but practical as well.

This can include things like a customized coffee mug, some Flair pens, decorated cookies and trail mixes, a pack of organic tea, gift cards, scented candles, and a nice handwritten note showing how much you appreciate all the hard work she does.

Mini Hand Sanitizers

Pandemic or not, daycare teachers spend their whole day taking care of little kids who are not the best at taking care of their hygiene – not to mention all those stinky diapers – so hand sanitizer is a necessity for every teacher.

You can get the teacher a set of cute little mini hand sanitizers with little cases that they can hang to their bag. These are budget-friendly but something that your teacher would very much appreciate.

Bottom Line

The past couple of years have been rough on daycare centers with limited finances and careers taking a big hit. There is no reason why you should spend hundreds of dollars to show appreciation for the teachers in your facility.

Some simple things can offer them a lot of value without you having to spend big bucks.

The best gifts are well thought out and customized, so if you know your teachers well, then it is not difficult to come up with a wonderful appreciation gift for them.

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