Are you looking for inexpensive gifts for students from teachers? I have 6 great ideas for you in this blog post. It is hard for teachers around the holidays because we want to show appreciation for our students but don’t want to break the bank. You do not have to spend your money on student gifts (I have a freebie below), nor do you have to gift your students anything! However, I have come up with a list of Inexpensive gifts for students from teachers to help you should you wish to give a gift to your students.
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1. Homemade Crayons
Homemade crayons are always fun gifts. I made some of these for Valentine’s Day using broken crayons and a silicone mold. You can grab shaped molds at most stores. I got mine at Target, but craft stores carry them, as does Amazon. Break up the crayons, insert them into the molds, and place the molds into the oven until the crayons melt. My students loved these! This is an inexpensive gift for students from teachers because you can go through the crayons in your classroom and grab the broken ones to use for this project. The crayons themselves are also beautiful because you can make them rainbow and fun to color with!
2. $2 Scholastic Books
Scholastic book clubs are a great place to search for gifts for your students. They have weekly books that are $2 each. I used to grab a few at a time and gift them to my students. The best thing is that you can use your points towards these books! There are so many great books available and these books are great for read-alouds. These books switch up on a weekly basis and there are books for various reading levels.
3. Candy
I’m not sure if you are allowed to give your students food, but if you are, candy is a great option (or bags of microwaved popcorn and hot cocoa) for inexpensive gifts for students from teachers! They have great deals on Amazon from time to time where you can get 18 pieces of full-sized candy for $6! There are many candy combinations as well! Airheads are great for allergies, plus they are yummy!
4. A Gift Bag
A great idea for inexpensive gifts for students from teachers is simple supply gift bags. These bookmarks are from Amazon, but I always scour the dollar spot at Target. I’ve had great luck there in the past. I always grabbed some mini erasers, pencils, and stickers to give my students. They also usually have cute gift bags. Craft stores like Michaels often have dollar sections as well!
5. A Gift for the Classroom
Instead of giving individual gifts to students, you could buy something for the entire class to use. This is the ultimate inexpensive gift for students from the teacher! Some examples are board games for indoor recess, Snap Circuits, STEM kits, playground equipment, etc. This allows you to grab something that benefits the whole class and can be something that they are excited about and working towards.
6. Printables
Show appreciation for your students with these printables. This freebie includes a homework pass, “You are a gift because…” note paper, and 2 bookmarks for your class. You don’t need to spend anything to show your appreciation for your students with this download!
What are some inexpensive gifts for students from teachers for the holidays that you do?
