With just a small token or gift can have an amazing effect. Here are some ideas for open house gifts without breaking the bank!
Attach this adorable tag to a bag filled with Goldfish crackers or Swedish fish for an impressive welcome-to-the-classroom gift!
Popcorn
Back-to-school season can be both thrilling and daunting for students and their families, so creating an inviting classroom and giving out small gifts to students can help alleviate anxiety while building strong relationships right from the beginning.
Popcorn makes the ideal student gift because it can be tailored to any taste or preference. From plain corn bags to more elaborate offerings with butter, sugar, cinnamon, chocolate, salt or smoked paprika – popcorn makes an unforgettable present!
Welcome students and their families into your classroom with this delightful popcorn treat! Easy and cheap to create, it shows them they are valued.
If you don’t want to give out an entire bag of popcorn, consider giving each student a pencil with an attractive label like “Our Class Wouldn’t Be the Same Without You” or “Thanks for Popping In!” Books make great inexpensive yet meaningful open house gifts that can be personalized specifically for each student. Hand sanitizer, Lysol/Clorex disinfectant wipes, soft facial tissues and vitamin C drops are also inexpensive but meaningful options that students will take home with them!
Books
Personalized books make an exceptional gesture that shows how much care and consideration are being shown towards students. While other gifts might become dusty or collect dust on shelves over time, books remain timeless keepsakes to have an everlasting positive effect on a child’s life and set the stage for the coming school year. A gift like this shows your care and concern as it reminds your students they matter to you!
Teachers take great pleasure in watching their students make progress and grow, so any expression of appreciation from students is greatly valued. While snacks, candles and mugs may be nice gestures of gratitude from pupils towards teachers, nothing beats having one come directly from a pupil telling them how much their teacher means to them; such a personal gesture will remain long after cupcakes have been eaten up and flowers have withered away.
Book gifts make an excellent classroom present because they’re easy to wrap and don’t take up much storage space. Furthermore, you can add an extra special touch by personalizing each book with an original note or sticker inscribed directly on its cover.
Water bottles are another affordable and useful gift that are sure to please any student, whether at your local drugstore or online. Add a personalized touch by including their name in a sticker for personalized presentation!
Rather than giving them another school supply item, why not consider giving your students an autographed class photo as a present? This gift option would allow parents who were unable to attend Open House but want a connection with school year still feel engaged! Include the photo in a letter home or even create a custom autograph frame just for your classroom!
Water Bottles
An affordable way to help students stay hydrated throughout their day, water bottles are an affordable and effective way to ensure they remain hydrated throughout their schoolday. They come in various colors and shapes with many features ranging from insulation for cold drinks, sippy caps or loop caps specifically designed for kids’ use, even straws that pop open at the press of a button!
Plastic, glass and stainless steel are three popular materials used to craft reusable water bottles, each offering different advantages and disadvantages. Plastic bottles tend to be lightweight and less costly; however they do not retain hot or cold drinks as efficiently compared with insulated options. Glass is considered safer; however it breaks easily, is heavier than plastic and may develop strange tastes over time if left sitting too long. Stainless steel water bottles make an excellent choice as they do not hold onto smells or tastes and last a long time before needing replacing; for optimal performance make sure it contains BPA-free materials and recyclable components!
There is an assortment of reusable water bottles on the market ranging in price from $10 to $50, but finding one suitable to a student’s personality and lifestyle can be challenging. Many affordable bottles provide features similar to more costly models while some provide less.
Teachers can help parents select an appropriate water bottle for their child by printing out personalized labels to attach to it. Printables are easily found online and customized according to class needs; making this an excellent idea for back to school night, open house nights or curriculum nights when teachers can impress parents by placing unique label on each child’s bottle; Chandra from Teaching with Crayons and Curls even created ocean themed water bottle labels which can be printed and adhered directly onto a water bottle for all grades K-5th! These stickers can easily be printed and adhered securely onto bottles – perfect!
Toys
New toys are always welcome in classrooms, especially those that help develop fine motor skills. You can easily find inexpensive toys at local dollar stores or online. Consider giving out colourful crayons with cute labels or small containers of play dough so kids can create their own masterpieces!
Toys can also be an effective way for students to relax and unwind at the end of each school year. An inflatible globe-style stress ball provides a fidgeting tool, while another relaxing toy might include a water-powered robot which squirts out goo.
Though many toys available at your local toy store or online may claim to be STEM-inspired, not all are of equal quality. A recent Smithsonian gift guide highlights engineering-themed presents which teach a range of essential skills – such as spatial reasoning and coding – while simultaneously encouraging attributes like creativity and perseverance. These toys make an engaging addition to any classroom!
Flashlights make great presents for students as they head back home for summer vacation, since they will come in handy during camping trips and late-night sporting events. Or give students a set of mini watercolor palettes so that they can explore their artistic side over the coming months.
Charms Blow Pops will certainly make an impression at your open house and help your students feel loved and supported as they prepare to leave for summer break. To add a personal touch, consider designing custom labels with editable tags for students’ names, teacher name, grade level and other data; or purchase pre-printed versions from various shops that come both with and without editable name fields that allow you to print out and sign by hand – perfect for student gift bags or treats for Meet the Teacher night events!
Treats
Gifts that demonstrate teacher appreciation can foster strong relationships between teacher and student while making an impressionful statement about the value they place on education. A thoughtful present can motivate a child to work harder while leaving them with lasting memories of a great school year.
Treats such as candy, stickers and other inexpensive trinkets make great student gifts for back to school events like open houses, meet the teacher nights or the first day of school. Some teachers even give students a bag full of treats as welcome home presents!
Glow sticks are always popular with kids and will put a smile on any student’s face! Attach this adorable glow stick tag to a bag of Goldfish crackers or Swedish Fish for an easy and thoughtful student gift for open house, back-to-school time or the first day of school!
Use this adorable “We’re Ready to Glow” tag as part of an ocean themed classroom or use it on a bag filled with Teddy Grahams or Gummi Bears for an ocean theme party! Be sure to add ribbon and gift tag as finishing touches for extra special impact.
An easy and quick student gift idea is adding one or more printable student gift tags to a baggie of Charms Blow Pops or Pop It fidget toys, then attaching an enjoyable taped-on label for open house, back to school night, meet the teacher night or the first week of school! A perfect student present!
Guitar Bubbles
These guitar-shaped bubble necklaces will transform your students into instant rock stars! Complete with an on/off switch and needing only AA batteries to operate, these fantastic classroom gifts will have students shredding to AC/DC songs while singing along!
Greg Brandt of Luthier Greg Brandt blends traditional craftsmanship with whimsical style in his two nylon-string guitars known as Bubbles 1 and Bubbles 2. Both feature cedar tops, Indian rosewood backs and sides, ebony fingerboards, and feature his signature whimsical inlay designs.
The end result resembles a guitar covered with rainbow-colored splatter paint, making it easy to visualize what kind of sound it would produce. Aaron credits Eddie Van Halen, Alan Gogoll, Yngwie Malmsteen and Itzhak Perlman with helping him develop this technique that works on both electric and acoustic guitars.
These class tags make an excellent addition to student treats at open house or the first day of school, whether for open house, the first day of school, or both! Attach them to bags filled with Goldfish crackers or Swedish Fish along with a note reading “School Rules/Have a Great Year,” or use them on bags of gummy bears as part of an ocean theme classroom!
Hashtag Blocks
Students love hands-on activities, and building blocks are an ideal way to keep little fingers busy! Oriental Trading has an excellent selection of budget-friendly blocks while Target Dollar Spot has small sets that make great student gifts. Combine one with some Goldfish Crackers or Swedish Fish for an irresistibly tempting student gift; tie this adorable tag onto it as a special reminder and wish your new class all the best in 2019!
Use this adorable tag to decorate a bag of Charms Blow Pops! Just adhere it at the top of the bag and tape over any writing that may show through.
At an open house or teacher appreciation day event, teachers scavenger hunts are an enjoyable activity that help families discover key items, like pencil cases, hand sanitizer (small size suitable for student desks and larger for community use), Kleenex tissues, bottles of Lysol/Clorox disinfectant wipes, and vitamin C drops. Place all these supplies into a basket and tie with either a large bow or simple ribbon–then use this fun teacher gift tag!
Charms Blow Pops
Charms Blow Pops make an entertaining and delectable student gift idea! Each Pop is like two treats in one, featuring both hard candy layers and bubble gum balls in its center – you can select from flavors such as cherry, strawberry, sour apple watermelon and blue razz!
This popular candy is loved by millions, and it is easy to see why. With its delicious combination of flavors and textures, and eye-catching packaging design, these treats make perfect open house gifts or anytime treats! Give some today and treat someone!
If you want to save money, buy these candy treats in bulk instead. They make great additions to an open house gift bag or offer students something sweet as an incentive to learn new things or reward for good behavior – you could even include an individualized tag along with them for an added personal touch!
Pop It Keychains
Any time a student starts kindergarten or high school, they’ll appreciate a token of our appreciation from teachers. A special present can strengthen bonds between teacher and pupil while inspiring students to continue their educational journey and leaving an indelible mark in their lives. A gift also serves as an assurance that hard work won’t go unnoticed!
These push bubble sensory toys come in various styles and shapes, from keychain-mounted pop it’s and balls, to tie-dye designs and tie-dye prints. All designs are constructed of safe materials to make these toys ideal for kids of all ages.
Pop it keychains are an engaging way to develop motor skills while having fun! Use them to learn letters on individual bubbles or pop them for number recognition/counting practice.
At your open house to welcome students back to school, hand out pop it keychains with adorable tags as part of their welcome pack. Use these tags as decorations on bags filled with Goldfish crackers or Gummi Bears; these gifts make great additions for an ocean classroom theme or Teddy Bear picnic!
Rocket Ship Erasers
Spaceship erasers make an exciting addition to any student’s desk! Add them to a basket full of out-of-this-world classroom supplies as an easy open house gift or use them for birthday party favors for children.
Hand sanitizer (both large for individual use and sample size to keep in their desk), Lysol or Clorox disinfectant wipes, soft facial tissues and vitamin C drops make great inexpensive student gifts that teachers will truly appreciate. Arrange everything into an attractive basket complete with ribbon and gift tag to wish teachers and students a healthy school year!
Attach these adorable tags to bags filled with Goldfish Crackers or Swedish Fish for an easy and inviting open house student gift! Also great as classroom treats on the first day of school, Teddy Bear picnic, or any other themed day of classroom celebration!