The holidays are just around the corner. That means it's time to start thinking of all of those gifts you need to gather. As a teacher it is always important to thank those volunteers and teammates around the holidays. It is also important to make sure your students have a little something from their teacher as well. Get a head start on your holiday gift list with a few inexpensive, fun and easy gift ideas with a free printable that your students, classroom volunteers and colleagues are sure to love!
For your students put together these fun "Santa-tizer for a healthy New Year" gifts. To get started use the Long Arm Plush Christmas Gnome. Just add in a small bottle of hand sanitizer to keep those germs away this Christmas and you have a great practical gift for your students. For an extra touch add a dab of hot glue and attach a Santa hat to the top of each hand sanitizer bottle. Add the cute printable tag with some craft ribbon to make it complete!
Another fun idea for your students is to whip up some snowball slime. This fun gift is always a classroom fave! Start by grabbing a large bowl and mix 1 cup clear glue and 1 cup room temperature water together. Add in a little sparkle with some iridescent glitter and some white foam balls. In a separate bowl, mix 1 cup hot water and 1 teaspoon of Borax Mix well for one minute. Slide some snowball slime into a clear baggie and add a fun printable tag with some snowflake ribbon to top it off.
Kids love to bake, so why not encourage their love with a fun gift that will keep them measuring and using those math skills throughout the holidays. A cute Holiday kid's apron is the perfect touch to add to a package of sugar cookie mix. Use buffalo check ribbon to tie on a fun printable tag and Christmas cookie cutter and you have a perfect gift that your students will love to use while they are home for holiday break.
Who doesn't love a cute plushy for the holidays? Send your students "Christmas Wishes and Peppermint Kisses" with this adorable peppermint plush. You can add a few peppermint kisses into a cellophane treat bag, just add some buffalo check ribbon and a fun printable tag to top it off. The perfect quick holiday gift for any grade level.
These Christmas Squishies are so much fun to hold and squeeze! Everyone loves opening a gift, so place one inside a small gift bag with some tissue paper and then attach the “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas” gift tag (download the gift tag HERE) with some baker’s twine to the bag. Hand the bags out to your students and enjoy watching them find out what's inside!
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Slime is all the rage! Imagine the look on your students' faces when you hand them this gift and they realize they have their own Melting Snowman Slime! Just tape the Melting Snowman Slime onto the top of the "Warm Winter Wishes" gift tag. Download the gift tag HERE.
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I have yet to meet a child that doesn’t love glow sticks! Let’s just admit, that they are pretty cool! There’s no doubt that your students will be so excited to receive these Christmas Glow Bracelets & Christmas Glow Sticks as a gift! Use some baker’s twine to tie the “Merry & BRIGHT” gift tag to them (download the gift tag HERE).
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Ornaments are always such a meaningful gift to receive, because it becomes a special memory that gets pulled out each year as you decorate the tree. These Write-a-Name Hot Cocoa Ornaments would also tie in great to a Polar Express Day, which we usually did the day before Christmas break! Just use a permanent marker to write each name on an ornament and then attach a “Warm Winter Wishes” gift tag it (download the gift tag HERE). You could also write your name, the grade, and year on the back of the ornament too!
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Peanuts® Christmas and hot cocoa are a perfect Christmas combo! Add in the fact that you can customize these Peanuts® Color Your Own Christmas Plastic Mugs by coloring the insert and it’s a winner, for sure! I filled the mug with a packet of hot chocolate, a box of 4-Color Peanuts® Christmas Crayons, a Candy Cane, a Snowman Gumball Pack, and some Hershey’s® Christmas Kisses®. Then, just fill out and attach a “To: and From:” gift tag (download the gift tag HERE) to the mug and you’re set to go!
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Who doesn't love the adorable red-nosed reindeer?! Rudolph is a timeless classic and students will enjoy getting their own Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer® Coloring Book and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer® Crayons! I taped the crayons to the coloring book and then tied a piece of Black Baker's Twine around the gifts to attach the gift tag. Download the "May Your Days Be Merry & Bright" gift tag HERE. If you wanted you could also give each student a Stuffed Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer®.
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There is something so magical about playing with a slinky and these Mini Goofy Smile Face Magic Springs are so cute with their smiley faces! Just download and print the “Happy Holidays” gift tag HERE and use washi tape to attach it to the tag.
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Books are one of my favorite gifts to get for students because I love getting great books into my students' hands! Kids also love bookmarks, so I attached a Christmas Bookmark to the book with a piece of Washi Tape. I then tied a piece of Black Baker's Twine around the book to attach the "Tis the Season to Be Reading" gift tag. You can download the gift tag HERE. Scholastic Book Clubs is my favorite place to get great books for my students at an affordable price. They also offer $1 books each month! Teachers can also use their points toward purchasing new books.
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This Christmas gift bag is filled with fun goodies for students to enjoy! Fill each Medium Sized Clear Cellophane Gift Bag with a Whimsical Christmas Spiral Notepad, a Whimsical Christmas Mechanical Pencil, and a couple of Mini Christmas Erasers. Then, use Red Curling Ribbon to tie on the "Have a Very Merry Christmas" gift tag. Download the gift tag HERE.
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If you're looking for a food option for your students' Christmas gifts, these snowman poop gift bags are so much fun and yummy! Fill each Small Sized Clear Cellophane Gift Bags with White Unwrapped Buttermints. Fold the bag down and tape it shut. You will need to fold the "Snowman Poop" gift tag in half (download the gift tag HERE) and then tape it to the top of the bag.
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Looking for a fun way to celebrate all of those classroom volunteers this Holiday season. Set out a cute basket filled with glittery ornaments and functional pocket calendars. Add a touch of fun to the ornaments by adding a tag with the year and a fun buffalo check ribbon to top it off. Your volunteers will love your thoughtfulness and appreciate their ornament this Christmas and their calendar all year round. Just set up a cute printable tag and share this fun gift with your volunteers or colleagues.
Another fun gift for your parent volunteers is a cute Believe photo frame, this great gift is perfect for home or office and will remind them just how thankful you are for their classroom support. Add a fun photo of them volunteering or simply clip a free printable holiday tag on. You can leave it simple or add a fun holiday bow. I love the look of taking buffalo check ribbon and adding some snowy pine branches behind it. Add in a sisal tree and mini Santa hat for some fun and you have a perfect holiday look to add to your frame.
Your colleagues have worked tirelessly all year long help them celebrate the holidays with a night off. Send your teammates some "Christmas wishes for less dishes" this holiday season. Start with a wire basket and add in some holiday plates, cutlery, and napkins, add in a gift card to their favorite restaurant and they will be all set to pick up a to-go meal. They will love this fun little gift that gives them a night away from dishes! Add some buffalo check ribbon and a fun printable tag, a perfect quick holiday gift that everyone will love.
