Easy DIY Teacher Gift for Back to School
The school year will be here before you know it! I love to give my kid’s teacher a gift at the beginning of the year to show my appreciation. And this year, I think it’s even more important to show your kids’ teachers how important they are! Making a teacher appreciation gift doesn’t have to be difficult. This year, give your child’s teacher a hand sanitizer gift with this easy DIY teacher gift.
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Hand sanitizer is a staple in most classrooms, but this school year, it’s going to be even more essential. Make sure your child’s teacher stays healthy all school year by giving them a fun hand sanitizer gift at the beginning of the year.
This easy DIY teacher gift is the perfect way to say thank you to your child’s teacher at the beginning of the school year. But the best part about this hand sanitizer gift is that you know it will get used throughout the year!
Giving practical gifts like this hand sanitizer gift is a great way to show your child’s teacher your appreciation with something you know they’ll use. But hand sanitizer isn’t the only thing practical gift you can give this year. If you’re looking for other great teacher gift ideas, check out my printable tags for a notebook teacher gift and highlighter teacher gift!
When thinking about other useful items you can gift your child’s teacher at the beginning of the school year, consider these simple ideas:
- Office supplies: notepads, pens and pencils, highlighters, construction paper, writing paper, crayons and markers, paperclips, staples, and dry erase markers
- Cleaning supplies: paper towels, tissues, disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer, disinfectant spray, glass cleaner, dry erase board cleaner, and air freshener
Why not dress up these gifts with a cute printable gift tag and give them as an easy DIY teacher gift?
Make Your Own Easy DIY Teacher Gift

To make this cute teacher gift, you’ll need print out my hand sanitizer gift tag! To get your DIY teachers gift printable gift tag, simply subscribe to my email list, print out the gift tag on card stock, and cut it out around the outer edge.
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Then, put the gift together! After printing out the gift tag on cardstock, cut it out around the outer border. Punch a hole in the top corner of the card and thread a piece of red ribbon through the hole. Attach the card to the top of the hand sanitizer gift by securing the ribbon with a bow.
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How simple is that?!? And I guarantee that your child’s teacher will love the thought you put into creating this easy DIY teacher gift. In addition to helping her out at the beginning of the year, you can be sure your child will start out on the right foot with the teacher on the first day of school.
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Emily is a midwestern mom of two boys. She loves all things DIY — from home renovations to kids birthday party planning. Whether she’s making a new farmhouse craft for her home or helping her kids with a cool activity, you can bet she’s in the middle of some kind of DIY project (or three) right now!



What a perfect and cute idea for Back to School. Featuring when my link party opens!
What a great diy teacher gift idea.
I appreciate you sharing with Sweet Tea & Friends this month.
Emily, I really like this sweet little teacher gift!
You always have such fun projects, Emily!!
I’m delighted to be featuring your DIY back to school project at the Create, Bake, Grow & Gather party this week and pinning too.
Thanks so much for the feature!