27 DIY Teacher Gift Ideas for Teacher’s Appreciation Week

These teacher appreciation crafts turn into the coolest kid-made teacher appreciation gifts! Check out these 27 DIY Teacher Gifts That Will Be Loved! Gifts made by my students were always my favorite when I was a teacher and this collection of teacher gifts you can make are fun to make and give.

DIY Teacher Gift Ideas for Teacher’s Appreciation Week

If you are looking for fun, creative, simple gift ideas, you have come to the right place! These gifts are quick and fun to make, and they are all easy for you to make with your child. Some of these DIY gifts are easy enough for your child to craft all by themselves.

Related: More homemade gift ideas kids can make

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SUper Awesome DIY Teacher Gifts for the Classroom

1. DIY Soap

DIY Soap for you teacher’s classroom sink, is the gift that keeps on giving! Fill it with things that your teacher loves. This is a great homemade teacher gift. I had art teachers with sinks in their classrooms, and this would be perfect!

Related: Kids soap dispenser could make a lovely gift for teacher too!

2. DIY Flower Pen

Your Modern Family‘s DIY Flower Pen is adorable and practical.  (This would be great to give to the school secretary, too!) This flower pent is great for teacher appreciation day or an end of the year gift.

Related: This succulent pen gift for teacher

3. Decorative Can Filled With School Supplies

How cute is Meaningful Mama‘s Decorative Tin Can filled with school supplies? This is one of the best DIY teacher appreciation gifts or even an end of the school year gift. You can even use this as a pencil holder.

Related: Make a school supply photo frame craft for teacher

4. Mason Jar Filled With Pens

I’m loving this idea from The Realistic Mama–Mason Jar Filled With Sharpies. This includes a great little printable for your child’s teacher! This is perfect for a teacher’s desk and are cute diy teacher appreciate gifts.

Related: More Mason jar ideas for teacher appreciation gifts

5. Invention Box For The Classroom

Your Modern Family‘s Invention Box for the classroom is the perfect gift! I always had an invention center in my classroom.

6. DIY Craft Organizer

This DIY Craft Organizer, from Your Modern Family, is the cutest storage solution for the classroom art supplies.

Related: Perler bead ideas that make great teacher gifts

7. Plastic Perler Bead Bowl

Meaningful Mama‘s Plastic Perler Bead Bowl is such a classic! Colorful, fun, and great for a classroom!

Related: More melted bead crafts to make for teacher gifts

8. DIY Chalkboard Message Board

Your Modern Family shows how easy it is to make a Chalkboard Message Center from a picture frame.

Related: Kids chalkboard ideas that make great teachers gifts

9. Cute Decorative Coasters

Check out this surprisingly easy tile coasters DIY instructions that would make amazing teacher gifts that he/she could use at home or in the classroom.

Related: Make apple stamp coasters for your teacher

More DIY Gifts for the Classroom

10. DIY Paper Wreath

This DIY Paper Wreath from Your Modern Family is a fun little project that will brighten the classroom door!

11. Painted Bowl With Treats

Fill this Painted Bowl with treats or unopened school supplies (markers, pencils, etc.) This is such a unique gift. Fill the bowl with a sweet treat like Hershey Kisses.

12. DIY Wooden Birthday Sign

Your Modern Family‘s DIY Wooden Birthday Sign would be the most adorable gift to give your child’s teacher! When I was a teacher, I used to do this with the student’s birthdays. At the start of  the next year, your child’s teacher can paint over it, and add in her new student’s birthdays.

13. DIY Coasters

DIY Coasters are adorable, and you can personalize them as much as you want!

14. Homemade Sand and Water Table For The Classroom

Do you want to really out-do yourself for a Preschool teacher’s gift? Make a Homemade Sand and Water Table for them to use in their classroom, with this tutorial from Your Modern Family! Throw in a few bags of spiral noodles and rice, for even more fun!

DIY Teacher Gifts to Wear

15. T-Shirt Design Kit

A  T-Shirt Design Kit  is a fun idea!

16. DIY Fingerprint Tie

Your Modern Family‘s DIY Fingerprint Tie is a fun, personalized gift that a teacher would love.

17. Canvas Tote Bag

 Canvas tote bags  are a special keepsake that is practical and cute all at the same time! This is a really cute gift idea. Your kid’s teacher will love this easy teacher gift.

 Yummy Snacks for Teachers 

18. Yummy Potato Soup In A Jar

Most teachers have to eat at the school, so this Potato Soup in a Jar from Your Modern Family gives them a meal  that is ready to go, and nutritious! This is one of my favorite homemade gifts. It’s a great idea that way they can have a nice hot lunch.

19. Thanks A Latte Gift

Meaningful Mama‘s Thanks a Latte Gift is cute, simple, and easy to make. It’s a super cute gift for your child’s teacher. Stick a coffee gift card in it or add some instant coffee and creamer and sugar in the cup It’s a great gift.

20. Homemade Lollipops

Homemade lollipops are the perfect little mid-day treat!

21. Salsa Mason Jar Gifts

These Salsa Mason Jar Gifts, from Meaningful Mama, are the perfect way to spice up the classroom.

DIY Gifts Your Teacher Can Take Home

22. Homemade Sugar Scrub

Who wouldn’t love to receive a gift of Homemade Sugar Scrub?

23. DIY Noodle Ornament

A pretty homemade ornament, like this DIY Noodle Ornament from Your Modern Family, is always a welcomed gift!

24. DIY Apple Bookmark

This DIY Apple Bookmark is a great reminder of your child while his/her teacher is enjoying a great book at home.

25. DIY Ornament Wreath

Your Modern Family‘s DIY Ornament Wreath makes one beautiful DIY gift!

26. Sugar String Snowman

A Sugar String Snowman would be adorable, and it would be really fun to make! Paint it red & make it an apple if it isn’t wintertime!

27. Homemade Art Magnets

Help your child personalize Homemade Art Magnets for his/her teacher. 

Thoughtful Teacher Gifts Mean the Most!

Remember, even a simple note or picture that your child makes will touch their teacher’s heart.

My favorite gift, in all of my years of teaching, was an ornament that one of my students found on the side of the road. She crossed off the name that was written on this clay snowman ornament, wrote her name on it instead, and colored it pink because it is my favorite color.

I keep that ornament out all year round, to remind me of that sweet girl, and to remind my own children that the best gifts come from the heart.  

Thanks for sharing these DIY teacher gifts with your child’s teachers! They appreciate it more than you know!

More Fun DIY Gift Ideas 

There is just something so special about making DIY gifts with kids! Children have a natural desire to give to others and put a smile on someone’s face, and it’s a fun bonding activity to share. Here are some other wonderful DIY gift ideas to try, that work for any holiday: 

Are you a teacher? What has been your favorite gift that you have received from your students over the years? Or, if you are crafting for a teacher, what has been your favorite DIY gift to make? Comment below!