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15 of the Best Cheap Teacher Gifts

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These cheap teacher gift ideas are fun, practical and sure to be appreciated! Plus they are all easy to make too!  And they’re perfect for teacher appreciation gifts, teacher Christmas gifts or end of the year teacher gifts,

Cheap Teacher Gift Ideas

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I think teachers are some of the most amazing people!  They work incredibly hard and invest so much into the lives of their students!  Here are 15 fun, cheap ways to say thank you to them.

Because teachers get a lot of gifts, I tried to make sure that these ideas were not only inexpensive but practical as well.  I also included several fun ways to present gift cards, because really, who doesn’t love getting them?!

Hopefully, these gift ideas for teachers will help you find the perfect thing for teacher appreciation week, Christmas and end of year teacher gifts!

15 of the Best Cheap Teacher Gift Ideas

Inexpensive Teacher Gift Ideas- hands down soap

1.  Hands Down Soap Gift from Eighteen25
Simple, useful and cute!  And you can easily pick up great smelling hand soaps for just a couple of dollars making this super inexpensive.

Inexpensive Teacher Appreciation Gifts

2.  Soda-lighted Soda Gift from Pink Peppermint Design
While I’m not a soda drinker, I thought this was really adorable.  And if I were doing it, I think I’d make it special and healthier by using Izze Sparkling Soda.  (If you’ve never tried Izze you should.  It’s so good!)

Inexpensive Teacher Gift Ideas

3.  Tote-ally Awesome Tote from Skip to my Lou
What lady can’t use a cute new tote bag?  Skip to my Lou links to a couple of easy tutorials to make your own bag.  Or if you are like me and don’t enjoy sewing, you could use one of these pretty Beach Bags or this Shoulder Bag from Amazon.

End of Year Teacher Gift Ideas

4.  Tea-rific Tea Gift from Everyday Savvy
I love iced tea and think this tea themed gift is so fun!  I know I sure wouldn’t mind sipping my tea from a cup like this.  You should be able to find the cup at a craft store like Hobby Lobby or have this Copco Sierra 24-Ounce Cold Tumbler shipped directly to you.

Gifts for Teachers

5.  Starbucks Teachers Gift from Hi Sugarplum!
If you are wanting to give the ever popular Starbucks gift card, this is a really cute way to package it!  Or you can use this Thanks a Latte printable if you prefer.

More gift ideas for teachers

Cheap Teacher Gift Ideas

6.  Sweet/Cool Gift Card Holder from Skip to my Lou
This fun, fresh looking gift card holders would work great with pretty much any gift card.  I especially like the “cool teacher” one paired with a Cold Stone gift card.

Great Cheap Teacher Gifts

7.  Couldn’t Have Picked a Better Teacher from Dixie Delights
Here’s a cute healthy gift idea- and you can even use an old tomato or berry carton as the holder!  How’s that for creative recycling?

Fun Teacher Gifts on a Budget

8.  Summer Relaxation Kit from Skip to my Lou
While this gift might be a bit more expensive than some, I think with a little thought you should be able to do it inexpensively too.  If you use coupons a lot you know that you can often get snacks and things like lotion, body wash and sunscreen for free or very cheap.

The dollar store or Five Below would also be a great place to look for fun items.  And you could even use a magazine that you already read- providing that it still looks new!

More Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas

apple for cheap end of year teacher gift

9.  Apple for Teacher from The Suburban Mom
Isn’t this such a cute idea?  And who doesn’t love organic lip balm?  You can grab the red ESO here.

Help me grow teacher appreciation gift

10.  Helping Me Grow from Three Kids and a Fish
You may have noticed that succulents and plants are super popular.  Use them to make this darling thank you gift or if you aren’t into succulents, simply add the note to a regular potted plant.

These inexpensive succulents would work well and I love these darling little planter pots too!

Best gifts for teachers

cheap teacher appreciation gift ideas

11.  Uh-Mason Teacher from Lil’ Luna
Mason jars are all the rage and this Mason jar cup gift is sure to be a hit.  Fill it will candy or even something like paper clips.  I think that Walmart and Target have the cups or order this 2-Pack Sipper Drinking Jar.gift ideas for teachers

12. Future is Looking Sharp from The Happy Scraps
Teachers can always use more Sharpie markers, right?  This is a neat way to give a practical gift and say thank you at the same time!

Frugal Teacher Gift Ideas

13.  Target Gift Card Holder from Landeelu
Who wouldn’t love a Target gift card?  And this gift card holder is so creative!

Budget Gifts ideas to give a Teacher

14.  Lemonade Gift from Lisa Storms
Another fun cup idea!  And if you don’t like the lemonade theme, simply fill the cup with something else and just use the “Quench for thirst” tag.

Cheap End of Year Teacher Gifts

15.  Take Note from Being Genevieve
Stationary is always a useful gift and the fun thing about this option is that the possibilities are endless!  You could pair the Take Note printable with a set of blank note cards, sticky notes, a notebook or a journal.

And if the teacher was your child’s favorite, here’s another similar gift tag that works for that!

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Comments

  1. Brandi Clevinger says

    March 18, 2015 at 7:12 PM

    These are all so cute! My favorite is the Target one. I may do that one at the end of the year.

    I found your post at Inspire Me Mondays.

    Reply
  2. Lisa says

    April 27, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    Those are all such great ideas! As a former teacher, my favorites are the Starbucks, Summer Bag and Target (but I really love them all)!

    Reply
    • ThriftyFrugalMom says

      April 27, 2015 at 3:28 PM

      Thanks, Lisa! And thank you for the years that you invested into lives as a teacher. I know it’s not an easy job!

      Reply
  3. Marina @ Parental Journey says

    April 28, 2015 at 2:30 AM

    I love it all, especially succulents. Such a great ideas!

    Reply
    • ThriftyFrugalMom says

      April 28, 2015 at 1:17 PM

      I love succulents too, Marina! So fun. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Kristina says

    May 4, 2015 at 12:42 PM

    I love these ideas! So creative! Great for end of the year gifts.
    Thanks for sharing on the Shine Blog Hop.

    Reply
  5. Jen from Tiny Oranges says

    May 5, 2015 at 4:05 PM

    Thanks for including our succulent in your round up! Just made a few this week for our teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week!

    Reply
    • ThriftyFrugalMom says

      May 6, 2015 at 1:40 PM

      You are so welcome! I adore it! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Chelc | Inside the Fox Den says

    May 27, 2015 at 12:53 PM

    What a great round up! I love the “sharp minds” one! Visiting from Women with Intentions. I host a link party every Sunday night and I’d love it if you’d come share this awesome post!

    Reply
  7. Rebekah Neal says

    May 27, 2015 at 8:39 PM

    Very cute and creative ideas; thanks for sharing! Visiting from Women with Intention. 🙂

    Reply
    • ThriftyFrugalMom says

      May 28, 2015 at 10:21 PM

      Glad you enjoyed them, Rebekah!

      Reply
  8. Kelly Borgen says

    September 19, 2018 at 5:34 PM

    Such wonderful ideas for our teachers out there!

    Reply
    • ThriftyFrugalMom says

      September 24, 2018 at 3:27 PM

      Thanks, Kelly!

      Reply
  9. Isabel says

    June 7, 2019 at 2:43 PM

    For the strawberries I should put I could’ pick a better teacher and thank you for a berry good year have a fruity summer

    Reply
    • ThriftyFrugalMom says

      October 12, 2019 at 11:10 AM

      Love those ideas, Isabel!

      Reply

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