Recently a parent asked us “I would like to make a contribution to my children’s teachers with a gift basket. I was going to include a set of dry erase markers that also have the eraser and spray in it, but what else do you think teachers would be excited about? I’m wondering if you have some sort of teacher classroom wishlist. I don’t want to waste money on things they won’t use.”
And as an example of putting it out there to the universe, Jessica L. asked (on the same day) our WeAreTeachers HELPLINE, âIf someone offered to donate supplies to your classroom, what would you ask for?â
Our community was more than happy to chime in with ideas. Here, from A to Z, are their favorites. Happy shopping!
Just a heads up, WeAreTeachers may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. We only recommend products our team has tried and enjoyed!
- Art supplies
- Address labels
- Big pink erasers
- Books for the classroom library
- Cap erasers
- Card stock
- Clip boards
- Colored paper
- Colored pens
- Colored pencils
- Composition books
- Construction paper
- Crayons
- Dry erase pockets
- Duck brand masking tape
- Electric pencil sharpener
- Erasers
- EXPOÂ markers
- Flair pens
- Gallon jugs of glue
- Gel pens
- Glue sticks
- Hand sanitizer
- Highlighters
- Hot glue sticks
- Index cards
- Kid scissors
- LEGO bricks
- Listening center supplies
- Lysol spray
- Markers
- Notebook paper
- Page protectors
- Paper towels
- Pencils
- Pens
- Pocket folders
- Post-it notes
- Poster board
- Poster putty
- Pre-sharpened pencils
- Printer ink
- Rug for circle time
- Reusable dry-erase pockets
- Scotch tape
- Slash-cut pocket notebook inserts
- Snacks
- Staples
- Storage containers of various sizes
- Tennis balls (for bottoms of desks and chairs)
- Tic-Tacs (kids love them for rewards)
- Tissues
- Velcro dots or strips
- Whiteboards
