It’s that time of year again- summer time. Which means schools out and teachers have off. There’s no better way to show your students how proud you are of them than a small token of your love for them. There are so many ideas, some for teachers on a budget and some for teachers that have a little more to spend. So get ready to shower your students with love and appreciation through these special end-of-year gifts for your students.
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Budget Friendly Student Gift Ideas
- Personalized gifts:
If you are looking for a nearly cost less gifts for your students to say good bye at the end of the year, a simple note or drawing will suffice. Telling then how much they’ve grown and how proud you are will go al one way with saying how great the year was and will mean so much to them. No matter their age. If you are artistic and like to draw, giving them a drawing or sketch is a fantastic ideas as well. This template from Teachers Day Teachers is also a low cost and already to go template you can use for your notes to the students.
2. Toad-aly awesome year goody bags:
All you need is paper bags and a frog cut out, which you can easily make yourself. Then feel free to place anything you want in the bag. Maybe you have some extra school supplies laying around the classroom you can put in there. Or items you can buy in bulk for the class work well too. Items such as pencils, crayons, an end of year or summer coloring page (you can print these out). Maybe even some treats such as lollipops or fruit snacks. Kids also like slime or play dough. All of these things you can get in bulk.
3. Wishing you a colorful summer student gift: These adorable mini pens and pencils nicely wrapped in plastic with the cute saying “Wishing you a colorful summer.”
4. Personalized water bottles: You can hand these to each of your students and if you want you can add some stuff inside such as erasers, mini pencil, crayons or even a squishy.
5. Fun summer straw gift for students These cute twirly straws are perfect for little ones to enjoy! There’s nothing more fun to little kids then fun ways to sip your cold lemonade on hot summer day!
6. Best year, hands down end of year gift for students- This cute little sticky hand is a perfect way to tell your students to have a great summer after a fantastic year! Everyone loves sticky hands!
7. Good bye , hello bracelet: What a nice way for your students to remember the memories from the grade they were in while wishing them well for the next grade. What great end of year gift for students to receive from their teacher.
Gifts for Summer Fun and Learning
8. Bubbles of fun student gift – These mini bubble sets are perfect for a class. Bubbles are educational and fun and kids of all ages love them!
9. Beach ball end of year gift– Beach balls are a perfect summer gift for the end of the year.
10. Lego memories gifts for students– Building with legos is fun and educational. Your students will love this idea!
11. Play dough end of year gift– Who doesn’t love playdough. Fun and education all in one. If you need some ideas to make play dough academic check out this blog post.
12. A colorful year tag– Print these tags out and add tape t a box of crayons! Simple and easy summer fun!
13. Have a cool and creative summer pen set– Send home this pen and pad set for your kids last day of school.
14. A Little Spot of Celebration book– Spot books are such a great way to celebrate children! And this one is a celebration for the end of the year ! Feel free to give a gift of any book, you find class sizes on Amazon.
15. This Year was a bucket of fun tag– You can place this tag on a beach bucket and put some cute summer items in it. You can buy these items quite inexpensive at Amazon, Dollar Tree, Five – Below, Hobby Lobby.
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Conclusion
Giving your students an end of year gift, is a great way to show appreciation for their hard work and dedication throughout the school year. Not only does it bring joy and excitement to their last days of school, but it also serves as a reminder of the knowledge and memories gained during the year. With so many options available, it can be overwhelming to find the perfect gift that fits your budget and your vision From personalized water bottles to handwritten notes to each child, these gifts will not only be cherished by students but will also help them continue learning and exploring during their summer break. Remember, small gestures can make a big impact on young minds.
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