Personalised Teacher Gifts and Thank You Gifts

Thank you gifts for teachers and teaching assistants

Teachers and TAs get a lot of chocolates at the end of term. A personalised teacher gift with their name and a message from your child stands out, and it is something they can use in the classroom. Each one is made to order, and personalisation is free.

Personalised teacher gift ideas

Personalised tote bags

A canvas tote embroidered with the teacher's name, for marking, lunch and reading books, or the festive teacher Christmas tote in small, medium and large.

Desk signs

A printed wooden desk sign with the teacher's name, from around 10 to 25 cm, for the classroom all year.

Candle and soap gift boxes

A gift box with a candle, a Christmas tree soap or a gingerbread soap, an easy thank you for the last week of the autumn term.

When to give a teacher gift

• Christmas: the last week of the autumn term, before the Christmas holidays.
• End of the summer term: the biggest thank you of the year, in July.
• Leaving nursery or primary school: a keepsake for a teacher who made a difference.
• Teaching assistants, nursery staff and coaches: they love to be remembered too.

Class gifts and what to write

Class reps often collect for one larger personalised gift from the whole class, with a card everyone signs. For the message, keep it short:

• The teacher's name, with Mrs, Mr, Miss or Ms
• Thank you for a brilliant year
• The class name or school year
• Your child's name, so the teacher remembers who it came from

Need more wording? See our 40 thank you messages for teacher gifts.

• All personalised gifts UK
• Personalised Christmas Stockings
• Personalised Christmas Baubles
• Personalised Gifts for Mum & Nan
• Personalised Baby Gifts
• Personalised New Home Gifts
• Personalised Mugs
• Personalised Blankets

Why personalised beats another box of chocolates

Chocolates and gift cards are lovely, but they are quickly gone. A personalised gift shows that your child thought about this particular teacher, and a tote bag or desk sign with their name gets used every school day. Many teachers keep thank you gifts from their classes for years.

Embroidered or printed

The canvas teacher tote can be embroidered with the teacher's name, while the Christmas tote and the wooden desk sign are printed for crisp lettering. Each gift is made to order from exactly the name you enter, so check the spelling of the teacher's name carefully.

How to personalise a teacher gift

• Choose the gift and any size or style options.
• Type the teacher's name exactly as the class uses it, such as Miss Patel.
• Add a short message or the school year where the design has room.
• Check the spelling, then add it to your basket.