Please Don't Forget To Get The Teacher In Your Life A Valentine's Day Gift

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When you think about Valentine's Day gifts, your mind probably jumps to buying something for your significant other, especially if their love language is gifts. That's fair. But V-Day is also a time to show appreciation for the other supportive people in your life, like your best friends, parents, and yep, teachers. Teacher Valentine's gifts are a thing, but it can be sort of hard to figure out what to buy for them.

After all you want to give them the best gift that shows you care, isn't over-the-top, but is definitely something they can use or can put a smile on their face. So, it's easier than you think. Let me give you a few ideas. If your teacher (or your child's teacher) or the special educator in your cup isn't able to live without a cup of coffee, get them a unique coffee subscription from Atlas Coffee Club.

See some our top gifts below:

• Fancy Pen Set, $29, Amazon

• Coach Leather Card Case, $75, Nordstrom
  

• Hoya Heart Succulents, $47, 1800flowers
  

• Quilted Belt Crossbody Bag, $79, Lululemon
  

• Wellness Journal, $35, Papier
  

If the educator you know is more into sentimental gifts, fill out this Why You're The Best Teacher Ever book for a thoughtful gift that's as sweet as unique. If they're more into skincare as a form of self-care, grab them this beauty gift set from Laneige. Get the gist?

Now time to shop! Here are the 36 best teacher Valentine's gifts to shop before the holiday sneaks up on ya.

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Patterned Gripper Slipper - Double Cushion

After being on their feet all day, all a teacher wants to do is kick off their shoes. These slippers feel like cozy socks, but are designed to grip floors like a shoe—perfect for lounging around the house almost barefoot.

Ciccetti Cheese & Charcuterie Board

As much as students love their snacks, teachers love them even more. This pre-arranged charcuterie board is enough to serve two to three people. It'll be a hit in the teachers' lounge.

Fancy Pen Set

From grading papers to signing forms, pens will always come in handy. Each one of these has an inspirational word on it, making this set extra special.

Nancy Silverton's Nancy's Fancy Gelato Gift Box

With fun flavors like roasted banana and bourbon vanilla bean, this gift box of tiny ice cream jars is ideal for the teacher who loves a cold treat. (While you're at it, you may want to pick one up for yourself, too).

Fill-In-The-Blank Thank You Card For Teacher

A greeting card is always a heartfelt gift, but when it's handwritten, it makes the card all the more thoughtful. Your child will enjoy filling this one out, but their teacher may shed a tear after reading it.

Amazon.com Gift Card

Everyone knows that teachers go above and beyond to provide for their students and classrooms—at times even reaching into their own wallets. Give them a little something to shop for themselves with an Amazon gift card.

Things My Students Said: A Teacher’s Journal Of Memorable Sayings from Students

One thing's for certain: The classroom is never a boring place, especially when a new class of kids comes around. This journal will help your favorite teacher keep track of the funniest or most inspirational things their students say throughout the years.

SpaFinder Gift Card

You'll be hard-pressed to find someone who couldn't use a massage or facial. A SpaFinder gift card will help that special teacher book any service they want at a spa of their choice. Now that's a gift!

Deluxe Valentine’s Day Basket

If you're on the fence about getting your favorite teach some snacks, get them. Trust, they (and their students) can never have enough to get through the long school day.

Gentle Pressure Sleep Mask

Loud students, bright lights, hard equations and more can all be headache-inducing from time to time. This weighted sleep mask from Nodpod is perfect for helping alleviate some of the stress during a quick nap.

Champagne Toast 'PocketBac' Hand Sanitizers

Schools are wonderful places, obvi, but places filled to the brim with people can also be filled with icky germs, especially during colder seasons. Help keep a teacher healthy with a pack of fruit-scented hand sanitizers.

Personalized Mug Gifts

Teachers can't have enough mugs, but this one is extra special. You can personalize it with your teacher's name. Promise, this will be the one they keep on their desk from now on.

The Pebble Deep Moisturizing Solid Bath & Shower Oil

These bath pebbles can be used as bath soaks or can be glided across the body for a sweet sesh of exfoliation and relaxation. Even better, they're scented with eucalyptus to set extra calming vibes.

Pitter Patter Leather Card Case

A cute card case isn't a bad idea at all. This way your favorite educator can show off their teacher ID in style every time. Plus, this one has a few extra pockets for other valuables, and there's a heart on it...cause, uhh, Valentine's Day.

Classic Signature Cookie Gift Basket

What's better than the 3 m. bell ringing? A box of cookies in every flavor imaginable, including oatmeal raisin, macadamia nut chocolate chip, and white chocolate raspberry, that's what. There's even enough here for them to share with a few students.

Multicolor Leather Tassel Keychain

This keychain can be purchased in your teacher's school colors and monogrammed with their initials for a Valentine's Day token that screams school spirit. It's the perfect keychain for holding all those classroom keys.

Hoya Heart Succulents

Teachers can always use some more desk decor. A low-maintenance plant like this heart-shaped succulent is the perfect V-day gift for an educator in your life.

Tea Date 8 Tea Sampler

If your go-to image of the teacher in your life is them steeping a bag of tea, they'll love this sampler of DavidsTea's Valentine's Day-themed teas. With 48 servings in total, it's the gift that keeps on giving.

Why You're the Best Teacher Ever Fill-In-The-Blank Gift Journal

Probably the most thoughtful gift on this list, this book features a bunch of prompts that let you explain why your teacher is the best ever. They'll love reading through the personalized pages.

Quencher H2.0 FlowState Stainless Steel Tumbler

If you haven't heard, Stanley's are in. Shop one online, so that your favorite educator doesn't have to wait in line to grab one. Plus, these are great for keeping hydrated during those super long school days.

Gift Subscription

Can't leave the coffee lovers behind! A gift from Atlas Coffee Bag will allow them to sample coffee from around the world every month. That'll help them discover a new favorite.

Teacher's Edition

This game will be a hilarious hit at the teachers' happy hour. It packs 300 caption cards and 75 photo cards for endless funny combinations of words and memes.

The Luncher

Hey, buying lunch everyday gets pricey. So the teacher in your life will love this chic insulated bag to take their own food to school in. It's so stylish it doesn't even look like a lunch bag.

Kate Spade New York Phone Charm

Teachers are always on-the-go and this cute phone charm will let them wear their phone on their wrist so that their hands are free to hold other things, like books and a laptop.

AirPods Clear Case

The on-the-go lifestyle also includes using AirPods to take calls 'cause the hands are too busy holding the train pole or steering way on the way to school. This storage case will keep them cutely secure when they're not in use.

Dried Flower Bookmarks

Getting back to the last chapter they were teaching will be so easy with these dried flower bookmarks. The tassels also make them that much cuter.

Changeable Felt Letter Board

Whether they want to display the date or a daily inspirational message, this felt board adds a touch of functional decor to any classroom. Or, they can just take it home for their own personal desk because not every Valentine's Day gift has to be used in the classroom, hehe.

Quilted Grid Crossbody Bag

Forget a teddy bear. The teacher in your life can cozy up to this teddy bear-like tote, instead. Teachers can never have enough of them. They're the only shoulder bags big enough to hold books, papers, a laptop, and more.

Shiatsu Neck and Back Massager

Any teacher in the classroom will love having this to treat tech neck into between teaching periods. This massager is also designed with heat settings for an extra soothing feel.

Besties Set: Hydrate & Nourish On-The-Go

Everyone knows stress can affect skin health, and if the teacher in your life is a fan of keeping hydrated and moisturized this gift set from Laneige will feel like a dream. It comes with a hyaluronic cream moisturizer, serum, cleansing foam, and sleeping masks.

Pen and Pencil Case

Made with vegan leather, this pencil case from Kate Spade is perfect for organizing desk supplies or even on-the-go makeup. It does come with pencils, an erase, ruler, and sharpener, though.

Gift Card

Getting an educator an Uber Eats gift card is like buying them lunch for a few days. I don't know a teacher who would turn this down. Sweet and simple!

8-Piece Candy Bento Box

This gift set from Sugarfina is perfect for all the candy-lovers. It's a sampler set of a bunch of candy cube flavors from oatmeal cookies to cold brew bears to peaches and cream candies.

Wellness Journal

A wellness journal can help inspire any teacher to do daily mindfulness check-ins. After all, teaching is a rewarding job, but it can get hard and stressful from time to time—this can help.

Motivational Calendar

This motivational calendar is perfect for delivering a dose of inspiration. It's perfect for teachers' desks, since even students can take advantage of this one.

In My Teacher Era Custom Name Shirt

Guarantee this will become your teacher's new favorite tee. It can be customized with their name for a gift that's hip and current (yes, really, the students will love it!).

Bright Idea Diffuser

Made with notes of geranium and cardamom, Brooklinen's Bright Idea diffuser is supposed to inspire clarity. That sounds like the perfect gift for the classroom—amirite?

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