16 LAST MINUTE End of the Year Teacher Gift Ideas

If you're like me and always scrambling for a last minute end of the year teacher gift idea, here are 16 options that are affordable, easily accessible, and can be put together in just a few minutes that will make a big impact.

Last Minute End of The Year Teacher Gifts:

I have never bought a teacher gift more than a week in advance and I"m often scrambling the day before the last day of school to get it done (me right now, this is me!). My daughter also has 1 teacher and 5 aides in her special education class, which means I need something thoughtful and inexpensive since I have to purchase 6 of whatever I'm getting.

This Year's Teacher Gift I Purchased:

This year I bought each of the teachers a Tony's Chocolate Bar, a rainbow sun catcher to hang in their class or home, and some body restore shower steamers. The sun catchers and the shower steamers came in multipacks that I could dived among multiple people.

I then purchased gift bags and tissue paper, and when everything gets to my house (thank you Amazon and Walmart delivery), I'll put it all together with a handwritten card and call it a day.

Affordable End of the Year Teacher Gift Ideas:

All of these gift ideas are under $10 and will actually be useful to your teacher and not end up in the trash quickly after the school year is over. I personally love consumable goods the most since they're more likely to be used.

Soda Shop Gift Card: Soda shops like Fizz and Swig are wildly popular in Utah, and makes this a fun treat for teacher's to grab during the summer.

Starbucks Gift Card: Coffee is less popular in Utah which makes this a bit risky, but if you know your teacher well, this would be a great gift.

Target Gift Card: Because every teacher loves Target, and they likely spend much of their own money there for the class during the year.

Chick Fil A Gift Card: I did this for a Valentine's gift this year and it was well received! Everyone loves Chick fil A.

Amazon Gift Card: Again, another easy win, but Amazon lets them get literally anything they may want or need.

Audible Gift Card: I love summer reading and I'm assuming most teachers do as well. An Audible gift card lets them pick a book to listen to all summer long.

Mini Potted Plant: A small succulent would be super cute when paired with a thoughtful card and maybe some chocolate.

Assorted Truffles: I mentioned chocolate right? I'm a sucker for a dark chocolate truffle, and I assume others are as well.

Magnetic Bookmarks: I did these magnetic bookmarks last year and the teachers and aids loved them. I paired them with an iced coffee cup and it was a super cute summer gift.

Iced Coffee Cup: I love these tall glass cups with wooden lids, they're pretty inexpensive and well loved.

Summer Themed Puzzle: If you want to get something relaxing for your teacher to do over the summer, a puzzle is a great option that they can slowly work through over time.

Rainbow Maker Prism: We had one of these prisms in my house growing up and I think they would be a super cute addition to a classroom or someone's home.

Book Puzzle: I mentioned I love puzzles, right? I also love reading so this book one is super cute and high on my personal list.

Tony's Chocolate Bar: Nice chocolate is always a great addition to a gift if you're getting a few things together. I bought a six pack of these Tony Chocolate Bars and divided it among the teachers.

Bath Steamers: I've seen these Body Restore shower steamers all over the internet and grabbed a citrus pack to split up among all the teachers and aides in my daughter's class.

Touchland Hand Sanitizer: These hand sanitizers in particular are very popular and more "high end" if hand sanitizer can be high end. It would be a great teacher gift since teacher's go through it all the time.

What do you get your teachers for end of the year gifts? I'd love to know in the comments below!