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End of the year teacher gift idea and free printable

Basket with wine bottle, wine chiller, wine tote, best teacher ever book and an apple with tag that says "apples are fine but by June you deserve some wine"

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Teachers will love what’s inside basket!  This end of the year teacher gift idea is easy to put together and comes with a free printable too! Because by the end of the year, teachers deserve all the wine.

I can’t believe it’s already almost the end of the school year.  Our teachers deserve to be spoiled for all the extra hard work they put in. Honestly, our oldest graduates kindergarten this year and his teacher has been fantastic! We could not have asked for a better experience. So I wanted to put something special together for her to celebrate the end of a great year and kick off summer.  This end of the year teacher gift idea is the perfect way to show your appreciation for all they do. After all “apples for the teacher used to be just fine, but by June, they deserve some wine!”

To make this you will need:

  • a basket
  • print out of my free printable, which I have linked below.
  • cardstock or paper
  • scissors
  • wine
  • ribbon
  • hole punch
  • filler for your basket
  • basket items (I’m sharing some ideas below)

Free printable tag

Here is the printable tag. Click here to download and print out your own tags!

Tag with an apple that says "Best teacher ever" and "apples for the teacher used to be just fine but by June you deserve some wine"

Once you have printed out your tag, you will need to cut it out.

cut out gift tag with an apple that says "Apples for the teacher used to be just fine but by June you deserve some wine"

Then using a hole puncher, I punched a hole in the corner of the tag and slipped some twine through with a ribbon, tying the ribbon around the neck of the wine bottle.

bottle of wine with a ribbon and gift tag that says "Best teacher ever, apples for the teacher used to be just fine but by June you deserve some wine"

Next it’s time to fill your basket.

What to include in your End of the Year Gift Basket Idea for the Teacher

End of the year gift basket idea for teacher with basket, wine chiller, wine tote, charcuterie board, turkish towel

The beauty of this gift basket is that it can be completely customized! You can do a fun summer themed basket, coffee, chocolate, honestly, whatever your teacher likes!  (But honestly, what teacher doesn’t love wine?)

Here are some ideas of what to include in your basket:

You will want to add some filler to your basket. You can use whatever you like but here are some that I like to use:

gold and white crinkle paper shred for basket filler tan brown crinkle paper basket filler

Then you will want to add your items to the baskets in an aesthetically pleasing way. I like to add the taller items in the back. Complete with some ribbon for a special touch.

Basket with a wine tote, bottle of champagne in a wine chiller with a ribbon and tag with apple that says "best teacher ever"

And just like that you have the perfect end of the year teacher gift!

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Free printable with apple that says best teacher ever and "apples for the teacher used to be just fine but by June you deserve some wine" gift basket for teacher

Hope you enjoy your summer!

Here are some other blog posts you may enjoy:

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22 Comments

  • Reply
    Kirsten Smith
    May 22, 2023 at 7:41 am

    Great post!

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    Sim
    May 22, 2023 at 8:55 am

    A fabulous idea and there are some gorgeous gift items to include in the gift hamper – teachers will love it! Sim x #UnlimitedLinkParty

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    Renae Frey
    May 22, 2023 at 2:58 pm

    Such a great idea. My daughter is a teacher and I know that she would love a gift like this . Hugs to you.

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      Nicolle
      May 22, 2023 at 6:41 pm

      Oh teachers deserve the world!

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    Jenn
    May 22, 2023 at 6:06 pm

    Very cute!

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    Kathrine Eldridge
    May 23, 2023 at 6:43 am

    What a lovely basket! I would love to receive this as a gift!

    https://www.kathrineeldridge.com

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      Nicolle
      May 23, 2023 at 6:52 am

      thank you Katherine!!!

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    Michele Morin
    May 23, 2023 at 7:03 am

    Married to a teacher for over 30 years and really appreciate this thoughtful recognition of teachers.

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      Nicolle
      May 23, 2023 at 8:35 am

      Well I hope your spouse knows how appreciated they are!!!

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    Donna
    May 23, 2023 at 5:38 pm

    Loved your clever gift Nicole! I only wish my children were young again so I could gift it to their teachers!

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      Nicolle
      May 24, 2023 at 7:03 am

      Thank you Donna! I know it goes by so fast!

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    Tea With Jennifer
    May 23, 2023 at 8:40 pm

    Great gift Nicolle! Visiting from Donna’s today.
    You’re most welcome to join me in a cuppa at Tea With Jennifer,
    Jennifer

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      Nicolle
      May 24, 2023 at 7:02 am

      Hi Jenifer! Thank you so much! That sounds lovely, coming over to check it out!

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    Esmé Slabbert
    May 24, 2023 at 5:51 pm

    Thank you from your Vroom Vroom Team for sharing your links with us at #262 SSPS Linky. Please check back weekly to see if featured on the blog post or by any co-hosts.

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    Joanne
    May 25, 2023 at 6:04 pm

    What a lovely gift idea!

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    Kim Carberry
    May 27, 2023 at 4:04 pm

    What a wonderful gift for a teacher. They do deserve to be spoilt.

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    Sabina
    May 30, 2023 at 7:16 am

    Great gift. thank you for joining us at Polkadoodles.
    Sabina

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    Lynne Zemaitis
    May 31, 2023 at 8:45 am

    What a thoughtful and generous gift! As a teacher myself, I appreciate your recognition and kindness. I am excited to feature your post at this week’s Tuesday Turn About link party. Thank you so much for sharing!

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      Nicolle
      May 31, 2023 at 12:08 pm

      Hi Lynne! Ahhh thank you so much! And thank YOU for your years of educating!

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