22 DIY Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Fill this 3D tea cup printable with sweet treats or small gifts for a Mother’s Day gift or for a teacher appreciation gift!

This adorable mason jar craft is an easy one to make! You can customize it with names or even subjects.

Give the gift of something useful and practical. These mini buckets can be made with a variety of herbs and flower starts.

Combine a mason jar with glitter and a free printable tag to make it an adorable custom gift for their teachers.

Disclaimer- this gift does require some sewing skills. But if you can manage it, it’s a thoughtful gift that will definitely be different from anything else the teacher gets this year.

This teacher appreciation gift is designed for the end of the school year. The sweet note and fun summer-themed gifts will ensure that your child stays in the teacher’s mind for a long time.

Teachers really do appreciate any gifts, but they tend to appreciate practical gifts the most. The free printable gift tags presented here are designed to go with a number of different types of gifts, many of them practical.

Another great gift idea is a gift card, to let the teacher get something they want. The free printable teacher appreciation cards here are made specifically to pair with gift cards for food, coffee, etc.

Of course, a fun little treat can also be a fantastic gift. Print this “How Sweet it is to be Taught by You” tag and use the provided instructions to attach it to a candy container.

This ladybug teacher card is too cute! It’s perfect for teachers of younger kids and has space to put a picture inside to help a favorite teacher remember.

While Heishi has a number of different types of beads, nowadays it mostly refers to those small, flat, clay beads that are at craft stores everywhere. Follow these instructions to make some really special teacher appreciation bracelets.

These DIY glitter pencil keychains guarantee that your child’s teachers won’t get anything like this. The handmade glitter tubes are surprisingly easy to make and look amazing.

These custom washi tape pencils look like they came from a high-end stationery store, but can be made at home. They are quite simple but look very elegant.

Another good option for pairing a printable gift tag with the perfect gift is right here. This cute tag goes great with a small plant for any teacher who needs a little desk decor.

Let’s face it—working around kids involves a certain amount of germs. Teachers always appreciate hand sanitizer, especially when you attach this printable tag to personalize things a bit.

This post provides guidelines for creating a custom canvas art piece for a favorite teacher. The instructions help make it look good but allow for plenty of customization to personalize it.

While most teachers would like an apple as a gift just fine, they would prefer a clay pot apple filled with little chocolates. You can easily turn an ordinary clay pot into an apple-shaped container at home.

Are you in a hurry but still need a thoughtful teacher appreciation gift? Print this printable, attach it to a jar, and fill the jar with spa treatment gifts from the dollar store. It’s quick, easy, and affordable, but it doesn’t come off as cheap or thoughtless.

While this one requires some specialized equipment, it’s still worth considering. The mug that results is sure to be a treasured gift that the teacher will keep using, year after year.

Tell your child’s teacher that “You are ‘the berry best’” with this printable tag and craft. Fill a fruit basket with strawberry candy to complete the gift.

Want to give the teacher a gift card but feel it would be a bit too impersonal? Use these instructions to make a custom gift card holder with a Cricut machine.

This craft stick chalkboard easel is another great handmade option that doesn’t need any fancy equipment. It looks like a little chalkboard, and you can write a sweet message to the teacher on the chalkboard part.