Teacher Appreciation Week Gift and Shirt Ideas

Teacher Appreciation Week lands in the first full week of May, right when testing, field trips and spring concerts crowd the school calendar, so the PTA plan has to be settled well before. Most committees end up wanting two things: a staff shirt the whole building wears on the same day, and a small gift each teacher will actually use, which usually means a mug, a tote or a planner.

Every item in our catalog carries one teacher design below, from a schoolhouse staff tee and a crayon tote to a grading-night mug and a lesson plan cover, so the committee can compare them side by side. Open one in the designer and ask Remi for your school name, mascot and colors, a single teacher's name for a one-off gift, or a line the students came up with, then send the picture to the principal for a yes before anyone pays. Printing takes up to 10 business days, then shipping, so an order placed around spring break leaves May free for the thank-you notes.

Every design here is an illustration made with Remi, our AI designer, and every one can be changed: open it, then ask for your own names, colors or a new idea before anything is ordered.

Adults

Adult T-Shirt in Navy
A brick schoolhouse with a bell tower for Bramblewood staff
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Women's T-Shirt in Azalea
A tall iced coffee with a star sticker, TEACHER FUEL
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Adult Hoodie in Royal
A paper airplane looping over rooftops, WE TEACH THE FUTURE
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Adult Crewneck in Sport Gray
A retro rainbow over an open book, TEACH WITH HEART
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Adult Polo in Athletic Heather
An oil lamp emblem for Oak Meadow faculty and staff
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Adult Long Sleeve in Forest Green
A tree with handprint leaves, GROWING GREAT KIDS
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Performance Tee in Carolina Blue
A soaring kickball for the STAFF VS STUDENTS game
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Kids/Youth

Youth T-Shirt in Kelly Green
A pencil strumming a guitar, MY TEACHER ROCKS
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Youth Hoodie in Purple
A globe in glasses with a pointer, MY TEACHER KNOWS EVERYTHING
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Youth Crewneck in Maroon
A waving backpack covered in stickers, CLASSROOM HELPER
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Youth Performance Tee in Orange
A gold star in sneakers sprinting, STAR STUDENT
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Caps

Surf Cap in Charity Pink
A small heart beside TEACH KINDNESS
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Foam Trucker Hat in Black
A small whistle beside RECESS DUTY
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Dad Hat in Khaki
A school bell beside LAST BELL CLUB
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Accessories

Ceramic Mug in White
A worm in glasses waving from an apple, ROOM 12 LOVES YOU
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Accent Mug in Red
A framed chalkboard over THANK YOU, MS. CALLOWAY
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Black Mug in Black
A desk lamp over a stack of papers, GRADING AFTER HOURS
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Steel Tumbler in White
A school bus with waving hands, BUS DUTY HERO
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Canvas Tote in Natural
A row of chunky crayons, COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES
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Spiral Notebook in White
A pencil, ruler and gold star with LESSON PLANS
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Dotted Notebook in White
A paint palette and crossed brushes, ART ROOM IDEAS
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