18 Christmas Gift Ideas For Teachers | Gifts For Teachers

VIDA is a collaboration between independent artists (including Cher!) and makers from around the world. Everything is socially responsible, ethically sourced, and artist inspired. The artists get a percentage of the sales of their designs and VIDA offers literacy training to the factory workers who make the products.

Contributor: Perry Betts from VIDA 

Setton Farms is a family owned business based in California¹s Central Valley and are the 2nd largest grower and processor of pistachios in the United States. The business started as a small bakery in Brooklyn in 1959 and expanded to growing pistachios in 1987. 

They are a vertically integrated company and are able to focus on every step of the pistachio process from harvesting, to processing, to shipping. The processing plant has a 1.7MW solar power system and their post-harvest operations is 100% solar powered. Their products range from plain pistachios to flavored pistachios to their iconic Pistachio Chewy Bites. 

Contributor: Elizabeth Gerken from Groundswell PR

Urban Leaf helps you turn your window sill into an easy-care edible garden. Growing stuff is hard. Especially for apartment dwellers. So Urban Leaf helps busy consumers channel their inner-green thumbs, without babysitting their flora, by turning a decorative bottle into a full time plant-sitter.

Contributor:  Nathan Littlewood from Urban Leaf

Minnie by OLIKA, a bird-shaped hand sanitizer spray. She is unique and functional combing to be the perfect gift for the teacher on your list! Minnie is cruelty-free, vegan and gluten-free! With essential oils and nourishing aloe vera, our natural formula quickly cleanses the hands and hydrates for up to 24 hours. 

Contributor: Jessica Postiglione from OLIKA 

This wonderful book is an excellent gift because it will help teachers maintain patience, compassion, and, most important, a sense of humor, day in and day out, through rewarding moments and less rewarding ones, from homeroom until the dismissal bell. 

Contributor: Allen Klein from Mr. Jollytologist®

Warm, soft socks are necessary for the season. You’ll bring a smile to your teacher’s face when you gift her these funny and comfortable socks. 

Contributor: Caleb Backe from Maple Holistics

Give your teacher the perfect way to relax over winter break. She’ll be so excited to use these and very appreciative. 

Contributor: Caleb Backe from Maple Holistics

You can never have enough pot holders. When you need one, you can’t find any. Your teacher will love this play on words and may even decide to hang this up! 

Contributor: Caleb Backe from Maple Holistics

These pens are lightweight, ergonomic, and write like a dream. Each comes in a matching tube, so they’re great for gift-giving. They’re also refillable (with a choice of ballpoint and rollerball cartridges), so they’re ecologically sound.  

Contributor: Joanne Levine from Lekas & Levine PR

10 Hip and Stylish Wall Décor Projects for Your Home, Includes 50 sheets of colorful origami paper, plus twine to make two chic projects.

Contributor: Becker & Mayer from The Quarto Group

Create Irresistible Art Using Glue and Watercolors, Includes four pre-printed watercolor sheets, two watercolor paintbrushes, white glue, and your own set of 12 watercolor paints.

Contributor: Becker & Mayer from The Quarto Group

Create Beautiful Tiles for Display or Use, Includes four ceramic tiles, six colorful markers, one pipette, one foam brush, clear coating, and protective felt feet. 

Contributor: Becker & Mayer from The Quarto Group

12 Patterns of the World's Finest Masterpieces, Includes an embroidery hoop, two pieces of Aida fabric, twelve colors of floss, and a needle. 

Contributor: Becker & Mayer from The Quarto Group

Everything You Need to Stitch 12 Natural Designs, Includes an embroidery hoop, three sheets of iron-on transfer, two needles, two pieces of white cotton fabric, and ten colors of floss. 

Contributor: Becker & Mayer from The Quarto Group

TroubleTheDog is a perfect Christmas gift for teachers - Trouble is a classroom mascot - utilized as a 24/7 comfort Dog whenever a student needs to discuss their troubles . be they big or small. 

Contributor: Sheila Duncan from Larkin Ltd. 

This book makes a terrific stocking stuffer along with all the cool stuff you need for touchy feely stringy, slime-y, lulling mesmerizing fun. We are talking dried beans, glue, cornstarch. Nothing expensive. The true gift is for mom or dad because the fidgets keep kids happily occupied and off the screen! 

Contributor: Donna Bozzo from DonnaBozzo

The Traditional Madeleines are perfect for stocking stuffers, a quick treat during the busy and family filled holiday season or the last minute addition to a delicious dessert. The best part? These tasty treats are available at Costco and are individually wrapped. 

Contributor: Haley Gibbs from The Abbi Agency

This basket is 100% natural cotton woven by hand and features a unique pencil design that will add a pop of chic and whimsical fun and extra storage to a classroom. 

The baskets have a lid, ideal to avoid dirt and dust. They are the perfect compartment to store clothes, toys, school supplies, and more, leaving everything neat and clean!

Contributor: Lorena Canals from Lorena Canals