Pottery Designs & Gift Ideas Guide for Teachers

It's almost time for the kids to break up for the school holidays and there's nothing better to say thank you to their teacher than a personalised hand made gift. We have lots of ideas and options when it comes to creating a present for your child's teacher. If local to Crafty Monkey Pottery Painting Studio in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, you could:

1. Book a pottery painting session for your child to paint teacher a pottery gift

2. Commission us to handpaint a personalised present

3. Creatie a ceramic collective gift from the whole class

4. Treat teacher to a pottery painting or making experience

Our Favourite Teacher Gift Idea Designs

Take a gander below to get pottery painting design ideas for teacher gifts.

You are the Bee's Knees Vase

Get the whole class together and create a beautiful vase with everyone's fingerprints on turned into cute little Bee's. We do all of the decorating, all you have to do is order the piece and pick up a Take Out Kit from us in the studio. We'll provide you with instructions and map out the design prior so you'll know where to put all of the fingerprints. Write the children's names around their prints in a biro or felt tip and bring back to us in the studio for us to decorate and kiln fire. We'll then email you once the finished vase is ready to collect!

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You're the Bee's Knees Vase | Crafty Monkey Pottery Painting Studio

Handpainted vase with Finger Print Bee Design saying "You're the Bee's Knees". Beautiful bespoke personal piece that would make a gorgeous gift for teachers, grandparents and mums. The year will also be written on the bottom of the vase. This item can be personalised to say whatever you would like. If you are wanting this gift as a collective gift from a class to their teacher please read below for details on how the process works: Step 1 - Order your piece Step 2 - Collect your Take Out kit with instructions from our Studio Step 3 - Collect all the fingerprints you need and write the names of the children around their fingerprint (we will map out the design prior to you collecting your kit so you will know where to place fingerprints) Step 4 - Bring it back to the studio to be decorated, fired and glazed. This process takes up to 10 days and we will email you when it's ready Step 5 - Collect your finished piece from the studio! Pottery OptionsJuliana VaseCylinder Vase PLEASE NOTEThis item is handpainted and made bespoke for you by one of our resident artists so there may be slight variations/differences in your piece. This piece is not available for home postage/delivery. Only available to for Collective Class gifts or for Nurseries/Baby Groups where we have prearranged a date to visit and you have been asked to preorder.

Apple Teacher Plate

This is a great option if you aren't wanting the extra effort of collecting all the class' fingerprints. This plate can simply be ordered through our shop and then collected once it's ready! Its a lovely design for the teacher to have on display in their class room, complete with names of the children and the year it makes a special keepsake.

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Apple Teacher Plate | Crafty Monkey Pottery Painting Studio

Collective Teacher gift from the whole class with an Apple design. Makes a lovely end of year gift for the kids' teacher and can be put up in the class room. Pottery Options25cm Coupe Dinner Plate - Max 25 namesCake Display Plate - Max 45 names (30 cm) This plate is hand decorated, fired and glazed in the Crafty Monkey Studio. Please allow up to 10 days to be ready. If you are collecting from the studio we will email once it is ready for collection. If you are having it posted please allow up to two weeks for it to arrive. ** PLEASE NOTE ** Please note, this item is handpainted and made bespoke for you by one of our resident artists so there may be variations in the handwriting and styles.

Hand Painted Mugs

Personalised mugs make great gifts for teachers as they can be used so are functional rather than dust gatherers. "Thank you for Helping me Grow" is a popular message we see painted onto mugs with fingerprints made into flowers or a garden scene painted onto a mug. Another popular message for teacher gifts is: "Big Hearts Shape Little Minds". It's a simple design to replicate and would look even more special in your childs handwriting.

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Big Hearts Shape Little Minds Mug | Crafty Monkey Pottery Painting Studio

Beautiful Hand Painted "Big Hearts shape Little Minds" mug with heart design. This design would make a fabulous gift for Grandma, Teachers or Aunties. Complete with little hearts - colours can be picked by you. This design can also be done on a coaster and personalised to say whatever you would like. The mug is hand decorated, glazed and fired by us in the Crafty Monkey Studio. Please allow up to 10 days for pottery to be ready if you are collecting from the studio. Allow up to 2 weeks if you are having your order posted to you. Pottery OptionsCone Mug (see first image)Mum's MugStandard Mug10cm Square Coaster PLEASE NOTEThis item is handpainted and made bespoke for you by one of our resident artists so there may be slight variations/differences in your piece.

'Colourful Class' Crayon Design

Get the whole class involved in a big thank you gift for your teacher with a design as colourful as your class! This can also be done using the children's fingerprints and decorated into crayons by us.

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'Colourful Class' Crayon Plate Design | Crafty Monkey Pottery Painting Studio

Get the whole class involved in a big thank you gift for your child's teacher with a design as colourful as their class! How it worksOnce you've ordered your plate we'll get straight to creating your personalised gift. Please note that decorating, glazing and firing can take up to 10 days to be ready so please order with plenty of time to spare. We will then email you when your order is ready to collect from the studio. Pottery Options:1st image - 25cm Rimmed Dinner Plate2nd image - 25cm Coupe Dinner Plate We also sell plate stands and wall hangers so the plate can be used as decor in the classroom! Please note we may not be able to fit larger classes onto this design. Contact us via email or phone to talk about alternative options if you're wanting over 25 pupils on the plate.

Owl Class Tree

Another adorable way to get the whole class involved in your teacher's gift - everyone's fingerprints transformed into little owls perched on a tree!

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Personalised Owl Class Tree Plate | Crafty Monkey Pottery Painting Studio

An adorable way to get the whole class involved in your teacher's gift - everyone's fingerprints transformed into little owls perched on a tree! How it worksOnce you order your plate we will provide you with a take out kit to collect from the studio. Take home and start collecting the class' fingerprints! We'll map out the design before hand so you'll know where to place the fingerprints. Make sure to write the child's name next to their print - you can do this in biro or felt tip as this will burn off in the kiln. Once you've got everyone's fingerprints, bring it back to the studio to be decorated and fired. Please note that this process can take up to 10 days so make sure to order with plenty of time. Maximum number of fingerprints: 35

Last Minute Gift Ideas for Teachers

If you've left it a little late, fear not gift a pottery experience with a voucher. We offer both pottery painting and clay workshops. What better way for a hard working teacher to unwind than with a nice therapeutic clay session? These make great collective gifts from the class and saves the teacher from getting multiples of the same gift!

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These are just a few of our Teacher Gift designs! Get information and more ideas from our gifts for teachers webpage.

Teacher Gifts