25 Teacher Appreciation Gifts for 2023 That Will Actually Be Appreciated

Teachers are awesome, so make sure they know it.

Collage of Teacher Appreciation Gifts, including a personalized Amazon gift card holder and wooden sticky note holder

Teacher Appreciation Week starts on May 8 in 2023, but there’s no need to confine your teacher appreciation gifts to just one week. We’ve rounded up some terrific items that teachers will really enjoy, from cute but practical to downright decadent and delicious. Let your favorite educators know just how incredible they really are!

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1. Personalized Whiteboard Set

A personalized eraser for a dry erase board, wrapped in a cellophane bag with two dry erase markers and tied with a blue plaid bow

Chalkboards are a thing of the past now, and whiteboards are where it’s at! This personalized whiteboard eraser packaged with a few new markers makes a really cool gift for any teacher.

Buy it: Personalized Whiteboard Set/Etsy

2. Sticky Note Holder

Wooden sticky note holders with teacher's name printed on a wooden pencil on top, used as teacher appreciation gifts

Help teachers keep those always-useful sticky notes close at hand with these adorable little personalized holders. Don’t forget to include a multipack of colorful notepads!

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Buy it: Personalized Sticky Note Holder/Etsy

3. Lovepop Bouquets

A bouquet of popup paper sunflowers, with a popup thank you card and matching envelopes

Lovepop’s thank-you cards are all terrific, and their pop-up paper bouquets will last long after Teacher Appreciation Week is over. These are keepsakes they can display for ages.

Buy it: Sunflower Thank You Bundle/Lovepop

4. Personalized Bookmark

Pastel rainbow wooden bookmarks with an apple silhouette on top, reading "Thank you for being part of my story" and personalized with names as teacher appreciation gifts

These are perfect for your child’s favorite reading or language arts teacher. You can choose from a few different wording options, but this one’s our favorite.

Buy it: Personalized Teacher Bookmarks/Etsy

5. Succulent Planter

Small white ceramic planter with a succulent. Printing on the planter reads "Thank You for Helping Me Grow" with a rainbow and teacher's name

Give them an easy-care succulent in a personalized planter for a thoughtful gift that lasts! You can pick up a succulent at the grocery store to pop into this cute little pot.

Buy it: Personalized Succulent Planter/Etsy

6. Thank-You Note

Colorable card saying Thank You For Being a Great Teacher

Never underestimate the power of a heartfelt thank-you note! Students can create their own, or you can buy this printable card that lets them add color and add their own message.

Buy it: Colorable Teacher Thank-You Card/Etsy

7. Gift Card in a Personalized Holder

Gift card holder with Amazon gift card that says, "Thanks for Being so Amazing," as an example of Teacher Appreciation gifts

Gift cards never go out of style! Pair it with a custom, printable gift card holder, and you have a personalized gift. See the full list of teachers’ favorite gift cards here.

Buy it: Personalized Gift Card Holders/Etsy

8. The Teacher Appreciation Book

The Teacher Appreciation Book cover and sample page

Help kids make a keepsake that teachers will treasure. Each page of this book offers prompts to inspire students to write their favorite memories and thoughtful words any teacher will love to hear.

Buy it: The Teacher Appreciation Book/Amazon

9. Customized Stamp

Collage of personalized teacher stamps (Teacher Appreciation Gifts)

Teachers love stamps! Choose a new one for their supply, or go all out and buy them a personalized stamp like no one else’s. (Bonus idea: Add a rainbow stamp pad to make their stamps even cooler.)

Buy it: Personalized Teacher Stamps/Etsy

10. Really Good Chocolate

A gold box of assorted Godiva chocolates (Teacher Appreciation Gifts)

Teachers basically run on coffee and chocolate! Give them the good stuff, like a box of Godiva, to make their day a little sweeter.

Learn more: Godiva Chocolatier 19-Count Gold Gift Box/Amazon

11. Personalized Pencils

Pack of colorful pencils saying Personalize Me (Teacher Appreciation Gifts)

We can’t even begin to count how many pencils teachers go through in a school year. Help them hang onto at least a few of them with a personalized pack that’s all their own.

Buy it: Personalized Pencils/Etsy

12. Baked by Melissa Cupcakes

Tray of 25 mini cupcakes with a rainbow-colored thank you box

Nothing says celebration like scrumptious cupcakes! You can bake them yourself, of course, but if you don’t have the time, try this selection of flavors like s’mores, cake batter crumble, and electric tie-dye. There are even gluten-free and vegan options. Check out their latest discount codes.

Buy it: Thank-You Cupcake Gift Box/Baked by Melissa

13. Bouquet of Blooms

bouquet of Bouqs assorted, colorful farm-fresh flowers on a table, as an example of teacher appreciation gifts

Brighten a teacher’s day with a bouquet of beautiful blooms from Bouqs. Choose from a variety of sizes and styles. These flowers are sourced directly from farmers who use sustainable growing practices like minimizing waste and recycling water.

Buy it: Farmers Choice Bouquet/Bouqs

14. Novelty Socks

Socks that look like a number 2 pencil and notebook paper

Wearable gifts can be a little tricky, but socks are pretty much one-size-fits-all. There are lots of fun novelty options out there that are great for teacher appreciation gifts. We love this school-supply-themed set.

Buy it: HAPPYPOP 2-Pair Teacher Socks/Amazon

15. Unique Stickers

Stickers of colorful dinosaurs and motivational sayings (Teacher Appreciation Gifts)

Kids and teachers share a love of stickers. One of our favorite sources for unique picks is Pipsticks, which even offers a sticker subscription box!

Buy it: Motivational Sayings or Tie-Dye Dinosaurs/Pipsticks

16. Raise Your Hand Word Art

Design of raised hands made of word clouds of names (Teacher Appreciation Gifts)

Want a unique way to mark a memorable year? This art print turns student names into word clouds in the shape of raised hands. Clever!

Buy it: Teacher Appreciation Word Art/Etsy

17. Seven Sisters Scones

Assorted scones from Seven Sisters Scones

Here’s another yummy snack option—tender scones. They come in sweet and savory, and you can customize the flavor selections too. Psst! Save 10% with code: SISTER.

Buy it: Sconie™ (Mini-Scone) Sampler/Seven Sisters Scones

18. Multi-Tool

Multi Tool with a card defining teacher as a superhuman individual capable of producing miracles every day

Let’s face it, teachers have to be able to do a little bit of everything. That’s why this multi-tool is a cool teacher appreciation gift. The accompanying card tells it like it is too!

Buy it: Teacher Multi-Tool/Dear Ava

19. Personalized Stationery

Personalized notecard showing book spines and a teacher's name

Even in this email age we’re living in, teachers still pen a lot of handwritten notes, so give them customized stationery that fits their personality. Minted has hundreds of fantastic personalizable note cards, and they also have a collection of teacher appreciation gifts like custom artwork and puzzles here.

Buy it: Painted Book Spines/Minted

20. Thumbprint Art

Hot air balloon made of student thumbprints with note reading Thanks for Lifting Us Up

How cute is this idea? Each student contributes their thumbprint to make an uplifting keepsake for their teacher!

Buy it: Thumbprint Art/Etsy

21. Teacher Hair Ties

Two elastic hair ties, one with a chalkboard theme and one with a ruler theme, on a card that reads "Happy Teacher Appreciation Week"

Does your favorite teacher love to sport ponytails? Then these cute school-themed hair ties will make fabulous teacher appreciation gifts! They come in sets of threes in a wide variety of patterns.

Buy it: Teacher Hair Ties/Etsy

22. Custom Bookplates

Sticker with picture of books saying This Book Belongs To... (Teacher Appreciation Gifts)

Classroom libraries tend to include a lot of books teachers paid for with their own money. Help them ensure those books always come back home again with personalized bookplate stickers.

Buy it: Personalized Bookplates/Etsy

23. Audible Membership

Collage of audiobooks with headline Give the gift of Audible (Teacher Appreciation Gifts)

Give a lit-loving teacher plenty of audiobooks to enjoy during their much-deserved downtime. Audible gift memberships are available from one month to a year, so there are options for all price ranges.

Buy it: Audible Gift Membership/Amazon

24. Kindle Paperwhite or Fire

Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Fire

If you’re up for a splurge or looking for a gift from the whole class, Amazon’s e-readers and tablets offer great value for the money. If your teacher already has one, consider a Kindle Unlimited membership.

Buy it: Kindle Paperwhite and Fire HD 8 Tablet/Amazon

25. Amazon Echo

Black Amazon Echo 4th Generation

There are a surprising number of games and activities you can do with Alexa in the classroom, not to mention cool ways to use voice search. Give teachers a chance to try it out with their own Amazon Echo.

Buy it: Amazon Echo (4th Generation)

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From cupcakes to Kindles, personalized note cards to stamps, these are the teacher appreciation gifts that educators really want.