11 Perfect Gifts for Teachers and Carers You Can Buy Online

After a year of give, give, giving, it’s so nice to treat our teachers for a change. I don’t know about you, but I LOVE my kids’ teachers. I feel like we are a team so the end of year gift means a great deal to me.

With three kids, I’m conscious of getting something fabulous for not a huge outlay. There are just so many people to buy gifts for at Christmas! It’s so hard, isn’t it? So when I put together this list I tried to stay in a realistic budget but still find things that felt like a genuine treat. Our teachers deserve the best we can give them.

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11 Perfect Gifts for Teachers and Carers You Can Buy Online - AU

Colour and Spice Totes the Best Teacher Tote Bag

Every teacher needs a strong tote bag, especially one that makes her feel good. You can customize this bag with your teacher’s name.

Buy it at: Colour and Spice - $39
Murchison-Hume Decidedly Rich Hand Cream

A lovely gift for hardworking hands. Murchison-Hume products are not tested on animals and are made from naturally derived ingredients. You can choose from two scents: Australian White Grapefruit or Original Fig.

Buy it at: Murchison-Hume - $28.95
Bodesigns Smiling Flowerpot

Pot a hardwearing succulent up in this sweet pot for a unique, kinda handmade gift. The perfect classroom mate.

Buy it at: Etsy - $11.79
Handstamped Delights Thank You Keyring

A handmade aluminium pendant that says everything your child’s teacher needs to know. Your child’s name is custom-stamped on the piece and you can go with the “thanks for helping me grow” message, or ask for extra customisation.

Buy it at: Etsy - $36
Indigenous Literacy Foundation Book

‘The Goanna Was Hungry’ was created by the children from Spinifex Writing Camp in consultation with Sally Morgan and Ann James. All proceeds from the sale goes to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. The book (and others also for sale through the Foundation) would make a wonderful addition to your teacher’s class library.

Buy it at: Indigenous Literacy Foundation - $22.99
Hark Home Customised Teacher Print

Add a little typographic magic to the classroom walls with this print from Hark Home. You can customise the name, colour, size and wording on the poster.

Buy it at: Hark Home – from $30
KeepCup Alchemy Coffee Cup

Your kid’s teacher will love the pretty colours and eco-friendly ethos to boot.

Buy it at: hello! Green - $15.95
Tyvek Brown Paper Insulated Lunch Bag

A teacher has to keep her lunch cool on the way to and from school just as much as our kids. This is a quirky modern reinvention of the traditional ‘brown bag lunch’.

Buy it at: Biome - $27.95
Australian Geographic Scratch Map

Made for travellers to scratch off their favourite real or fantasy destination, we can see this map finding a new home in a classroom. The kids can scratch off a country each time it is mentioned.

Buy it at: Australian Geographic - $29.95
Australian Geographic Gold Magnetic Sand Timer

The magnetic shavings collect in unique, fleeting patterns for the one minute it takes this timer to tick over. Then turn it over to start again. Perfect for timing the many ‘one minutes’ that are calculated in a classroom each day.

Buy it at: Australian Geographic - $14.95
Pukka Herbal Collections Tea

Five delicious Pukka herbal teas in a pretty box that’s made for giving. Contains Elderberry & Echinacea, Lemon Ginger & Manuka Honey, Night Time, Three Mint and Detox

Buy it at: The Organic Bean - $7.95