How to Make the Tastiest Teacher Appreciation Gift Ever

Need teacher gift ideas that take less than 5 minutes? Add these free printable gift tags to a box of donuts or a donut gift card for an easy teacher appreciation gift that will be appreciated by the whole school.

Easy Gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week

The first week of May is designated as Teacher Appreciation Week in the United States.

First point of order — please DO NOT give your kids’ teacher a mug decorated with apples or some sort of pencil-themed home decor.

I grew up in the home of a first-grade teacher and know one thing for certain– their homes do not need to be filled with any more apple notepads or pencil-shaped Christmas ornaments. 😆 (They will treasure and appreciate the gifts, but please, for the sake of their families, no more apples!)

But I digress.

I go nuts for easy teacher appreciation gift ideas. Maybe it’s because I’m the daughter of a first-grade teacher or maybe it’s because I used to be a college instructor. Whatever the reason, I understand the tremendous amount of work that goes into a successful classroom and I love showing my thanks.

A special thanks to Dunkin’ Donut for sponsoring this teacher appreciation gift post!

Modeling Thankfulness for Kids

Our family makes teacher appreciation week a group effort. Each day we surprise our teachers with little gifts and tokens of gratitude. We’ve decorated classroom doors, delivered buckets of flowers, and provided a basket of popcorn for the teachers’ lounge. It’s fun to work together on a diy teacher gifts and reinforce gratitude behaviors in your kids.

What do teachers like as gifts?

This spring the favorite teacher present, hands down, was DONUTS. Sweet, chocolate, sprinkled, delicious donuts!

Easy Teacher Appreciation Gift Idea

Make your teacher an easy Donut Know What I’d Do Without You For a Teacher present in three simple steps.

1. Visit your local donut store for a big box of donuts.
2. Download and print the free Donut Know What I’d Do label
3. Deliver the tasty treats to your child’s teacher.

TA-DA .. Teacher appreciation complete!

Add Your Favorite Donuts

We picked out two dozen assorted donuts and tied the boxes together with a bow so all of the teachers and staff members at our small school could enjoy a sweet treat.

The kids had the most fun drooling over the donut choices. Thank goodness for the patient sales staff who happily filled our boxes and answered endless questions about the many different donuts.

Scale the Present to Suit Your Needs

Whether you’re making one easy teacher appreciation gift or a whole slew of diy gifts, the Donut Know What I’d Do present can be scaled to your budget. This free printable tag works well with:

• A single donut and a cup of coffee as an afternoon pick-me-up for your favorite instructor.
• As a tie-on for dozens of glorious boxes for a staff breakfast.
• As a simple donut gift card enclosure so your teacher can enjoy donuts anytime.

Skip the apples and pencils and grab these adorable Donut Know What I’d Do gift tags to make your favorite teacher’s day! They can be used for teacher appreciation of end-of-the-school-year presents.

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