45 Gifts for Teachers Gifts to Thank the Educator in Your Life

A truly considerate gift, this beautiful linen-bound, gold-embossed diary offers prompted questions and room for a class photo and roster, student quotes and stories and plenty of blank pages for notes. With more than 130 pages, it will hold two decades worth of treasured teaching memories.

As any real reader knows, holding a book open for hours on end can lead to annoying hand cramps. This innovative little device, which is beautifully handmade from real walnut, will do the work for him or her, allowing them to keep a hand free for taking notes, or holding a cup of java.

Not only do these refillable pocket-sized hand sanitizers kill 99 percent of germs, they're made with moisturizing botanical oils like eucalyptus and bergamot so they smell as good as they disinfect. You can divide up this set of four if you're buying for several instructors, too!

Elevated essentials always make for fantastic gifts. This set has aesthetically pleasing planner stickers, a handy clip, and a beautiful pen.

There's a good chance your teacher is familiar with the TRVL brand thanks to its popularity with the kids they teach, but we love it for the adults just as much! This roomy canvas tote will become their favorite catch-all bag for school, shopping, or even vacations.

Instead of gifting a teacher with mugs and other products that may clutter their desk, get all of the parents to throw in for something truly useful. The Cricut Maker 3 will make it possible for teachers to make all sorts of fun learning materials and classroom decorations.

Teachers are often responsible for buying their own classroom equipment and supplies, which makes a paper shredder a particularly gracious gift. Just think of the time and energy they'll save disposing of sensitive documents with this eight-sheet shredder, instead of trying to rip them up by hand.

If you want to splurge a bit for that teacher who went the extra mile for your child, consider this HEPA air purifier, an Amazon best-seller. It can purify the air of a 1,095 square-foot space in just one hour, helping rid the classroom of dust, pollen and other nasty airborne contaminants so teacher and students alike can breathe easier.

Talk to any teacher and they'll tell you a good pencil sharpener is worth its weight in gold. This one offers an auto-stop so it doesn't over-sharpen tips, has a variety of holes in different sizes and shapes and even works with colored pencils. Word is, it'll also last through 7,000 sharpenings!

Whiteboards are a must in the classroom, but chances are they don't have this neat little number. They can keep it perched right on their desk to quickly jot down instructions for their students or a note to themselves. Includes one dry erase marker and eraser.

It's a well-known fact that most educators are fueled by coffee (along with a strong sense of purpose), and this handy gadget will keep their cup o' Joe toasty until it's time for a refill. Features an auto shut-off, timer and three temperature settings.

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Level up their stapler game with this 30-sheet electric model from Bostitch that boasts goodies like anti-jam technology and a low staple indicator light.

On the other hand, we all know how hot classrooms can get by the end of the school year. This little four-inch vintage-styled desk fan features four blades and a tilting head so cooling air can get where it's needed most.

Schools can be really loud places, making it hard to concentrate on grading papers and other work even when class isn't in session. This white noise machine can make the recess, lunchroom and hallway racket fade to the background, replaced by a choice of 31 soothing sounds such as rain, waves, birds, and much more. Ahhhhh...

You can't go wrong with a gift card from Amazon, since they'll be able to find just about anything they need at the online retailer (and have it delivered straight to their school or home).

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Made of stainless steel and available in a range of zippy hues (like purple and rainbow!) these portable utensils are as convenient for teachers to use with their lunch as they are planet-friendly.

Lend your fav educator a hand with this ingenious paper planner that will help them log, organize and track important class and student info. With 160 pages, there's room for everything from seating charts to communication logs, plus plenty of notes and lists!

And while we're on the subject of hands, in the winter months frosty ones can be an issue for everyone from coaches running outdoor practices to teachers on recess duty. Come to the rescue with these rechargeable warmers that look like smiling avocados for a gift that's as adorbs as it is practical.

They'll have a place for everything and everything in its place courtesy of this ingenious backpack, which features an insulated cooler space for lunches, a main compartment with a laptop sleeve, front and side pockets and even an external USB charging port. It's durable enough to last through years of hard use and water resistant, too.