Teacher appreciation week is coming up quickly. What a better way to show your thanks to your children’s hard-working teachers than sending in a gift. But when you are trying to stick to a budget, sometimes buying more than one gift can add up pretty quickly.

Gift buying on a budget, however, can be just as cute and appreciated just as much. It just requires some creativity. Here are four budget-friendly gifts you can easily put together to say thank you!

A Plant

What a cute little idea to spruce up a teachers desk! I chose a succulent, however, any cute little plant would work for this gift. You can print the tags for a cute plant gift here. Cut them out, place on a popsicle stick, and stick in the pot.

Coffee

Sometimes you just can’t go wrong with a gift card. A $5 gift card would be enough for a drink but you could go with $10 if you wanted to. It doesn’t necessarily have to be Starbucks, any coffee place would be perfect. You can print these cute coffee tags here.

Soap

Often you can get a great smelling bottle of hand soap from Bath and Body Works for $2.50. I love to use that opportunity to stock up on my gift closet. Tag a super cute saying with a bottle of great smelling hand soap and it’s an awesome gift for a teacher dealing with all of those germs! You can print these cute soap tags here.

Gum

Want to be a little extra? A pack of gum with a spin on words may earn you some extra credit. Bonus points if you can find the teachers favorite flavor. You can print these cute extra mile tags here.

Other Ideas

What fun things have you done in the past for teacher appreciation week? I hope these ideas have at least inspired you to think out of the box when it comes to staying in a budget.