DIY Creative Teacher Gifts ideas

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Lowest cost and no cost DIY thank you teacher gifts ideas that are free and don't cost anything, or cost very little to make or produce - that your recipient will adore!

Revealed: our favourite thank you gift EVER! 👈🏻

Best DIY low cost teacher gifts ideas

1. Gift them a personalised photoshopped picture

Make them a funny photoshopped picture with all their favourite things, you could set it in a place they have always dreamed of visiting! Add in all their favourite things and people - even fictional characters! This is such a unique and creative gift idea and they are sure to love it. You could print and frame the final result for them to keep safely in their room or space, it will be sure to make them smile whenever they see it!

2. Make a sugar cookie flower bouquet

A bouquet of sugar cookie flowers! Bake the sticks in to the cookies in the oven, then ice them to look like flowers and arrange them in a beautiful bouquet formation, tied with a ribbon! Alternatively arrange them in an adorable jar - or if you are short on time, why not opt for these adorable gift ready sugar cookie blooms! You can keep them in the jar as an adorable gift, or use them to create your sugar cookie flower bouquet - gift them a whole bouquet of edible flowers! 

Ready made jar of sugar cookie flowers 👈🏻

3. A pretty set of magnets

DIY them a set of beautiful magnets! You could use clay or fimo to make them and paint them yourself, then attach to magnet backings with some strong invisible glue. Arrange them in a beautiful box with tissue paper and voila!

4. Letterbox flower sugar cookies 👈🏻

Like n.2, just in adorable letterbox form! These make the perfect thank you teacher gift idea and will be sure to bring a whole load of cheer to your recipient. You could bake these yourself or even order them ready made - they are nice and affordable! - if you are short on time.

5. Letterbox personalised thank you sugar cookies 

You can bake these yourself or even order them if you are short on time - even when ordered, they are super affordable and make for the perfect thank you gift for your recipient to light up their day!

Personalised thank you letter sugar cookies 👈🏻

Adorable thank you letterbox cookie 👈🏻

Floral heart thank you letterbox sugar cookies 👈🏻

6. An assortment of different teas for them to try 

The perfect teacher gift, to help them chill and unwind! These gifts are always so special as it means giving them the gift of trying something new, you might just introduce them to their all new favourite kind of tea. This gift is the most perfect thing ever for tea lovers! 

7. A hamper of homebaked goods 

One of the cheapest thank you teacher gift ideas that will always be appreciated!

8. A cute ribbon tied bag of their favourite pick and mix

Sometimes the smallest and simplest gifts are the most special and meaningful! You could even create a rainbow of pic and mix to gift them, by layered sweets or candy in bright layers to mimic the colours of the rainbow! This will look so pretty and special and your recipient will be sure to adore it!

9. Personalised thank you chocolates (super affordable!) 👈🏻

You can also use these to decorate a cake you baked, to personalise it to your recipient!

Daisy thank you chocolates set 👈🏻

10. A sugar cookie medal 

You could bake this yourself or even order one if you are short on time. It's the best ever way to thank someone!

Chocolate 'best person ever' edible medal 👈🏻

11. Paint a cup coaster for them

You could make it super special or super funny! It's also a super special thank you gift idea that will come in handy and your recipient will be sure to appreciate the thought and effort!

12. Make them a cake with a personalised icing topper 👈🏻

This will be sure to be such a memorable gift and will delight your recipient and make them chuckle at the same time!

Sitting down female character icing topper 👈🏻

Sitting down male character icing topper 👈🏻

13. A bouquet of their favourite sweets or snacks

Similar to n.2, why not put together a selection of their favourite sweets or snacks, arranged in bouquet formation!

14. A set of wax melts 👈🏻

They are presented beautifully like a box of chocolates and make the most luxurious and fun gift to open!

Special thank you wax melts set 👈🏻

15. A heat changing mug 👈🏻

A mug is an oldie but a goodie! Even better, a heat transforming mug means your recipient will get an extra surprise when they go to make a hot drink in their new mug!

16. Write them a rap or poem and frame it

So creative and special, this is the funniest way to honour your recipient and make them smile and chuckle!

17. A thank you gift of letterbox brownies 👈🏻

This letterbox chocolate brownie gift is everything, it's such a treat to receive and is affordable too! You could even hand bake them a box of brownies if you are handy in the kitchen, then finish with a bow and cute gift card!

Choose your flavour letterbox brownies 👈🏻

18. Personalise a tote bag for them

Use some fabric pens to decorate a canvas or fabric tote bag or shopping bag for them! All you will need is a blank or plain tote bag, some fabric pens and some creativity! You could enscribe their name on it and any design you prefer.

19. Make them a box of shower steamers 👈🏻

These are so great to gift people on the go! These are so affordable to buy and look so beautiful, and you can even DIY them from ingredients such as essential oils, baking soda and constarch. There are so many varieties and scents to choose from and they make your shower smell amazing, the shower equivalent of bath bombs for those on the go!  

20. A personalised keyring gift 👈🏻

This gift is amazing and so touching, it can be enscribed with your child's own signature to make a super special keepsake!

21. Make them a loveheart shaped cupcake pullapart

Just arrange cupcakes in a heart formation, then ice over them as one, add some decorations and voila!

22. A custom portrait sugar cookie of their face 

Nothing is cooler or more special!

23. A surprise message mug 👈🏻

This is such an amazing gift to give! You could present the gift with foil covered chocolates inside, so that when they finish them it will reveal the surprise at the bottom of the mug. This would make the most perfect teacher thank you gift!

24. Gift them a cake in a jar 👈🏻

This concept is so cool! This makes for an amazing DIY thank you gift idea that your recipient will adore - if you are short on time you can also order one all ready made!

25. A personalised notebook 👈🏻

This would make for an adorable thank you gift, especially when personally tailored towards your recipient! 

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