Teaching is always
busy, and December is no exception. Does anyone else feel like the year is
flying by and you’re just trying to catch your breath? Despite my ever growing checklist I absolutely
love December, absolutely love Christmas, and absolutely love the gift of
giving.
is to give my students a heartfelt gift before sending them off for the
holidays. Here is a top 10 collection of tried and true holiday gift ideas that your students are
sure to love.
This is one of my favorite go-to gift ideas from Ashley Schroeder. You put together hot cocoa, marshmallows, chocolate chips, and a candy cane (the stirring stick – so cute right?), plus an adorable note she includes for free! (Click here for your copy.) Snowman soup has been done a ton of different ways and easily adapts to fit your budget.
done is given each student a book along with a personalized bookmark.
This is great for years when you have a lot of allergies to be mindful or
want to get away from sweets. Scholastic always runs great holiday book pack
options and has rotating $1 deals. I love being able to use my Scholastic
points to grab the books for free too! Click the photo below to see how Jamie of Diary of a Not So Wimpy Teacher creates a class book auction, and gives
you step by step details to create your own. I love her idea and can’t wait to
try it this year!
one ways to dress up a plastic ornament for your students this Christmas. Here are a few of my
favorites. Click the image for instructions.
Brooke Brown has done it again y’all. This is the cutest and
probably most popular holiday gift I’ve given my students. She’s sharing this
wonderful STEM based gift with you for FREE. Click here or the image above to
check it out. Gift your students a fabulously engaging, educational, and fun treat this winter. Major bonus: it’s less than $1 per student!
5- Whiteboards – and marker!
these because they’re only $1 and the marker is included. Pass them out as is
or write a sweet personalized note for each kiddo on their board. You can order them here. Mine
took about a week and a half to ship in the past. Double check the shipping
time frame before ordering. (Also – many stores have these in stock.)
6- Pencil & Poem
This year I have
appreciated non-treat gifts SO MUCH. I have a handful of students with severe
allergies and creative little gifts like this are so inclusive and great for
everyone. Check out what The Room Mom posted as a back to school idea but would work great with Target’s super cute dollar holiday pencils too! We’re also half way through the year so you can really come up with fitting adjectives for your kiddos.
fall in love with this sweet treat? Third Grade Thoughts give you this template so all you need is paper, scissors, and lollipops. Click here to read more about how she creates these tasty masterpieces.
8- Math Card Games
9- Candy Bar with Decorated Bags
love candy. Why not have a mini candy bar where students can fill goodie bags
(brown paper bags) that they’ve had fun decorating with their favorite treats?
I love The Teacher Next Door’s post on how she incorporated creating bags with
her students. Add some colorful bowls of candy and you’ll have cheerful little
elves.
10- Play-dough & Holiday Mats
printable mats are from Early Learning Ideas are absolutely perfect. Just add
Play-Doh and you’re ready to go. I can see even upper elementary students
really enjoying these. Click here or the photo below to grab
her freebie and read more about how she prepares this cute gift.
Adorable ideas!