Welcome to the season of giving teacher friends! As the holidays approach, you may be looking for gift ideas to get your students. In this gift guide, I’ve curated a holiday gift guide for students to bring joy and excitement to your young learners. I’ve included options to fit into different budgets and have included some free choices as well. Let’s dive in and let the giving season begin!
Holiday Gift Guide for Students
1. Book and Bookmark
One of the best gifts is to immerse your young readers in the magic of storytelling with a new book. If you use Scholastic Book Clubs, you can discover affordably priced books for your students. In previous years, I’ve utilized my bonus points to acquire books without any cost to me. Additionally, you can pair the book with a fun bookmark to go with it. Grab these cute free gingerbread bookmarks by Jane Feener or try these free holiday bookmarks by The Sassy Apple.
2. Educational Kit
Make learning fun with an engaging science kit your students can do over the winter break. Assemble straightforward experiments and gather supplies that students can easily do from the comfort of their homes. If you prefer a ready-made option, check out this Christmas science kit by Teach-A-Roo.
3. Snowman Soup Kit
This idea blends art with a sweet treat! You can grab a set of these Color your own winter mug by Oriental Trading. Students will have so much fun coloring and personalizing their mugs. You can sweeten up the gift by including a packet of hot chocolate for each student so they can make their very own snowman soup.
4. Fun Pencil/ Pen/ Topper Student Gifts
For a simple yet delightful gift, consider getting your students a fun pencil, pen, or pencil topper. Elevate this budget-friendly present by attaching a playful tag. Favorites include these rainbow pencils, flexible bendy pencils, invisible ink pens, or scented gummy bear pencil toppers by Raymond Geddes.
5. Coloring Kit
An easy and inexpensive holiday gift for students are coloring books. You can grab these Christmas coloring pages by Sasha Mitten or Christmas coloring pages by Creating 4 the Classroom to make your own coloring books for students. Take this gift up a notch by providing your students with fun crayons to go with it such as these Crayola Colors of Kindness that you can get from the Dollar Tree.
6. Stuffed Animal
Give your students a touch of the wild with adorable mini zoo animal plushies from Oriental Trading as holiday gifts. These pint-sized companions can bring joy and comfort to your young learners, fostering a sense of connection to the animal kingdom. You could even make adoption forms for your students to fill out when choosing their animal.
7. Pop It Keychain/ Bracelet
Pop its have been incredibly popular for the past few years and continue to captivate students. These pop it keychains or these pop it bracelets will make a fun holiday gift for your kiddos.
8. Name Art
Are you the kind of teacher that likes to be crafty? Are you looking for something reasonably priced? Then you will want to check out this blog post by Little Yellow Star Teaches, offering a detailed guide on crafting student portrait word art. Alternatively, you can opt for creating an acrostic poem for each of your students. You could mount the poems on cardstock and laminate them so students can cherish it for years to come. These gifts are a perfect low cost keepsake to make for your kids!
9: Class Photo
Another budget friendly student gift is to give each student a class photo. You could get frames from the Dollar Tree and include a personalized note for each student.
10. Reward Coupons
The last option in this holiday gift guide for students includes a free option! You could gift your students with a special classroom reward coupon. Students will be so excited to redeem their coupon during the school year and best of all, it won’t cost you anything! These free classroom reward coupons by Joy in the Journey are sure to put a smile on your students’ faces.
This holiday season, let the joy of giving shine through with these thoughtful and age-appropriate gifts for your kindergarten and first-grade students. Whether it’s fostering creativity, encouraging learning, or providing comfort, these gifts are sure to bring smiles and warmth during the festive season. Happy gifting!
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