Show how much your teacher means to you by wowing them with one of these tokens of appreciation. From innovative cleaning tech items to a personal fridge for their desk to cashmere gloves, here’s a list of some of the top gifts to buy as a class or just as a parent. Either way, it will put a smile on any teacher’s face.
Cooluli Vibe Retro Mini Fridge
$99.99
This little fridge with a dry-erase front is here to keep drinks and snacks cool and close at hand.
Show your teacher how much your class cares (along with how much they’ve improved on their letter-writing skills!) with a blanket designed with a thoughtful message of appreciation.
Harry and David are most famous for their pears because they are “so big and juicy, you eat them with a spoon.” Each pear is hand-picked and packed to arrive at your door in perfect condition, alongside some other fun treats.
Schools across the country may have been closed because of the coronavirus, but teachers are still working. And many are working harder than ever.
This week, teachers are being recognized for all they do to educate the nation’s children. Businesses across the country are offering discounts to educators for everything, from automobile rentals to Apple computers.
Below is a list of deals and freebies educators can take advantage of.
Teacher Appreciation Week deals
1800Flowers.com: NEA members can save 20% on flowers and gift baskets.
23andMe: Teachers save $20 to $100 on select DNA kits.
Adobe Creative Cloud: Teachers save 60% off monthly Creative Cloud subscriptions.
Ann Taylor LOFT: Teachers save 15% off full-price purchases.
Apple: Apple Education Pricing is available to teachers on select devices.
Barnes & Noble: Get 20% off purchases for classroom use throughout the year, and 25% off purchases during Educator Appreciation Days.
Costco: NEA members will receive a $30 Costco Shop Card with a new Costco membership and access to more than 500 member-only warehouse locations across the country.
Dagne Dover: When you register with Dagna Dover, you can get 20% off purchases.
GE Appliances Store: NEA members receive several discounts and free delivery on appliances costing more than $399.
GelPro: Get 25% off your purchase of cushioned floor mats.
GM Educator Discount: Current employees of a public school, private school, college or university can enjoy special pricing below MSRP on the purchase or lease of eligible, new Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac vehicles.
Half Price Books: Get 10% off purchases when you sign up for the Half Price Books Educator’s card.
Chipotle The deal: The burrito purveyor is celebrating educators again this year with its annual Teacher Appreciation Day buy-one-get-one free deal. Teachers of all levels — from preschool to university — with a valid school ID who buy a burrito, burrito bowl, order of tacos, or salad will get another one for free once school’s out for the day. When: May 7 from 3pm to close
Überrito The deal: Teachers, faculty, and staff with an ID can pick up a free burrito, bowl, or salad. (That excludes tax and tip.) You can only get the deal in-store. When: May 7
Cicis Pizza The deal: Teachers with a valid ID and this coupon get a free adult buffet. Thanks for putting up with us when we were crappy kids. When: May 7
McAlister’s Deli The deal: Teachers can flash a school ID to get hooked up with a free sweet tea all week long. When: May 6-10
Bruegger’s Bagels The deal: Teachers with a valid school ID can start their morning with a free medium drip or iced coffee with any purchase. When: May 6-10
Snuffer’s The deal: Teachers get a free appetizer with the purchase of an entrée when dining in. Though, the free appetizer has to be $6.79 or less and can’t be Cheddar Fries. When: May 6-10
Ziggi’s Coffee The deal: Educators can pick up a free 16-ounce coffee as a thank you for everything you do. The offer is valid at all Ziggi’s locations. When: May 8
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen The deal: Teachers who dine-in (and buy an entrée) will be appreciated with a free appetizer. When: May 6-10
Slim Chickens The deal: All day on Teacher Appreciation Day, students and teachers with a valid school ID can get 20% off their order. Everyone who orders with a school ID will also get hooked up with a free cookie. The deal is only valid on dine-in and drive-thru orders at participating locations. When: May 7
Nando’s PERi-PERi Chicken The deal: All US Nando’s locations will be offering teachers a free order of PERi-PERi Chicken. It’s the quarter chicken entrée and no other purchase is required to get a little comestible appreciation. When: May 7
Sonic The deal: The fast-food chain is giving teachers and “everyone who appreciates them” a free Route 44 Drink or Slush when you order ahead through the Sonic app with the code “TEACHERS.” When: May 7-31
Chick-fil-A The deal: Some Chick-fil-A locations across the country are offering free food — including free chicken sandwiches — for teachers who can show a valid teacher/faculty ID card. The deals appear to vary from restaurant to restaurant, so you should do your homework (hehe) and call your local restaurant before showing up to ask for the free grub. When: May 7, hours may vary
Parents may want to use this opportunity to give their child’s teacher a nice gift as a thank you for the school year so far.
In a lot of school systems, it may be not permissible to spend too much money on a gift so I curated a guide of 9 unique and thoughtful novelty gifts, all under $20, that would put a smile on the face of your child’s fave teacher and may be used in the classroom for years to come, even…
This funny mug by Tekoware is microwave and dishwasher safe and is a clever take off of the “tears” drinking-memes in the Internet e.g. drinking the tears of someone who is whining or complaining. Typically, it is short for “save it! I’m not falling for it.” A teacher with a good sense of humor would appreciate this mug.
This unique clock signals the time with a simple math equation that equals the number that would ordinarily be on an average clock. This novel gift would warm your kid’s math teacher’s face and make a fun classroom ornament.
Any teacher would appreciate this eco-friendly handmade leather cover journal by The Great Indian Bazaar. It is not lined so it can be used to jot down notes, doodle, sketch, as a recipe book, organizer or travel journal. It is unisex and can be given to a male or female teacher. It has an old world charm to it.
The art or photography class teacher will just love this linen cotton covered pillow featuring an old time camera on it. The 100% natural blend pillow by Monkeysell is 18×18 shaped and is a delightful and attractive home decor item that can also be used to support teacher’s back during a long or late afternoon class.
Whether it’s a teacher retreat or planning day or a continuing education lecture, every teacher needs to organize and chronicle her mental notes into some nice space. This 3-pack of field notes journals is perfect and functional. Show your fave teacher that you got her back!
Though every teacher considers his/her students to be perfect angels, there is no doubt that s/he need some pampering and self-care time to decompress after challenging lesson or after grading 30 papers on the Gettysburg address. Phew!! Give her some eye relief with these aloe-vera eye gels that can be cool or hot.
The one thing that is on every school supply list every year is a composition book. And wouldn’t it be cute to gift your teacher this 100% cotton tote made of a print like that same book? The company “Out of Print” makes this bag and gives to charity one bag for each bag purchased. Your gift to teacher would also give back! How perfect! With this gift, your teacher will be the talk of the next teacher convention or retreat!
These fun socks by Socks n Socks come with science, nature studies and other school subject themes printed on them. They are a zany but fun gift for any teacher. They have spandex in them and can fit anyone wearing men shoe size 7 -12.
During the busy school year, your teacher may not realize sitting in a room while a scented aromatherapy candle burns may be just the therapy s/he needs after a rough semester. You can come to your fave teacher’s rescue by gifting her/him Chesapeake Bay candle company’s Peace and Tranquilty candle from its Mind and Body collection. If permissible, teach can burn this candle after recess to get rid of that gym class funk! ha!
Parents may want to use this opportunity to give their child’s teacher a nice gift as a thank you for the school year so far.
In a lot of school systems, it may be not permissible to spend too much money on a gift so I curated a guide of 9 unique and thoughtful novelty gifts, all under $20, that would put a smile on the face of your child’s fave teacher and may be used in the classroom for years to come, even…
This funny mug by Tekoware is microwave and dishwasher safe and is a clever take off of the “tears” drinking-memes in the Internet e.g. drinking the tears of someone who is whining or complaining. Typically, it is short for “save it! I’m not falling for it.” A teacher with a good sense of humor would appreciate this mug.
This unique clock signals the time with a simple math equation that equals the number that would ordinarily be on an average clock. This novel gift would warm your kid’s math teacher’s face and make a fun classroom ornament.
Any teacher would appreciate this eco-friendly handmade leather cover journal by The Great Indian Bazaar. It is not lined so it can be used to jot down notes, doodle, sketch, as a recipe book, organizer or travel journal. It is unisex and can be given to a male or female teacher. It has an old world charm to it.
The art or photography class teacher will just love this linen cotton covered pillow featuring an old time camera on it. The 100% natural blend pillow by Monkeysell is 18×18 shaped and is a delightful and attractive home decor item that can also be used to support teacher’s back during a long or late afternoon class.
Whether it’s a teacher retreat or planning day or a continuing education lecture, every teacher needs to organize and chronicle her mental notes into some nice space. This 3-pack of field notes journals is perfect and functional. Show your fave teacher that you got her back!
Though every teacher considers his/her students to be perfect angels, there is no doubt that s/he need some pampering and self-care time to decompress after challenging lesson or after grading 30 papers on the Gettysburg address. Phew!! Give her some eye relief with these aloe-vera eye gels that can be cool or hot.
The one thing that is on every school supply list every year is a composition book. And wouldn’t it be cute to gift your teacher this 100% cotton tote made of a print like that same book? The company “Out of Print” makes this bag and gives to charity one bag for each bag purchased. Your gift to teacher would also give back! How perfect! With this gift, your teacher will be the talk of the next teacher convention or retreat!
These fun socks by Socks n Socks come with science, nature studies and other school subject themes printed on them. They are a zany but fun gift for any teacher. They have spandex in them and can fit anyone wearing men shoe size 7 -12.
During the busy school year, your teacher may not realize sitting in a room while a scented aromatherapy candle burns may be just the therapy s/he needs after a rough semester. You can come to your fave teacher’s rescue by gifting her/him Chesapeake Bay candle company’s Peace and Tranquilty candle from its Mind and Body collection. If permissible, teach can burn this candle after recess to get rid of that gym class funk! ha!
Teacher Appreciation week is in May and it is never too early to start preparing. FindABabysitter assembled an impressive list of 30 sites for you to check out in search of ideas.
Theme Ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week Coming up with a theme for teacher appreciation week might make it easier to tie all of your plans together. The theme may even inspire new ideas that you may not have thought of had you not come up with a theme. These five blog entries can help you come up with a theme for your teacher appreciation week festivities.
Ways to Celebrate Teachers There are many different things you can do for your teachers during teacher appreciation week without spending a lot of money. Maybe you can wash all of the teacher’s cars. Or you can have parents donate food for a potluck. If you ask, maybe you could get a local business to donate food for a special treat day. The kids can make cards or bring flowers for the teacher on a different day. Little things can add up and mean a lot to your teachers. Take a look at these five blog posts and see if you can find any ideas that appeal to you.
When you make gifts for your child’s teachers you will be putting a little bit of yourself into each gift. It will be personalized for her and not something that she will receive from 10 other students. Try to make the gifts useful, like making her a grocery bag. She would think of you every time she used the bag to carry home groceries. Think how many years it would last. Now that many teachers are getting an iPad and other types of tablets, they might need to have a sleeve to protect it. These ideas and others can be found in these five blog posts.
Ways to Recognize Teachers For a special touch to your teacher appreciation week, find a way to publicly recognize your teachers. Maybe you put an ad in the paper thanking all of the teachers at your school. You can also recognize them in other ways, like plaques or awards. Check out these five blog entries for more ideas.
Sometimes teachers receive a lot of gifts that they can’t really use. How many candles do you really need? When asked, teachers will most likely say that it’s the thought that counts, but if they are honest they would tell you that gift cards are always appreciated. These five blog entries share ideas for gifts using store bought items put together in a creative way.
Ideas on a Budget In this economy, the budget to celebrate might be on the small side. You can find things to do for the teachers that will pamper them without breaking the bank. Instead of catering a lunch in, see if you can get parents to bring in a covered dish. For other ideas on how to celebrate teacher appreciation week on budget check out these five blog articles.
