What gifts do teachers actually want? The key to thanking your kid’s teacher is to gift them something truly unique. After all, they might be getting 20 other ‘best teacher’ mugs by the end of term.

We’ve selected our top 8 picks from our collection of barware, wine gifts and cocktail accessories. Because let’s face it, most teachers will love something to go alongside their evening drink after a long end-of-year term. Plus, don’t worry, as much as we love our travel mugs, they won’t be included in this list, we know most teachers will have plenty of those!

8 great alcohol-themed teacher gifts

1. Make Your Own Cocktail - Pre-prepared Cocktail Tubes£12 each - shop here

These cocktail mixes are prepared with all the sugars, herbs, dried fruit, and other flavourings needed to create a delicious cocktail. Whether that be a cosmopolitan, mojito, or our favourite, the espresso martini. All they have to do is add one whole bottle of spirit and top-up with juices or soda to their liking. It’s all the fun of cocktail making, without the faff of having to gather lots of different ingredients and tools.

If you want to elevate your gift even further, pair the cocktail mix with a bottle of spirit. These  mixes require either vodka, rum, gin or tequila - make sure to check the label to pair the right spirit with the right cocktail mix.

2. Cocktail Coasters£15 - shop here

Gift their teacher something they’ll actually use with these ceramic, cork-backed coasters with famous song lyrics, with a playful cocktail twist.

3. Giant Ice Cube Tray£12 - shop here

Your favourite teacher will thank you endlessly for bringing giant ice into their life. Just one ice cube is all they'll need for every drink they make from now until eternity!

4. Wine Chill Stick£23 - shop here

Now this is truly the gift that keeps on giving. All they have to do is pop the chill stick into the freezer, the next time they fancy a bottle of wine, just pop the stick in and the wine starts to cool from the inside! No need for ice and the bottle doesn’t even have to be chilled beforehand! The perfect gift for those teachers that are true wine-lovers.

5. Magnetic Surfboard Opener£15 - shop here

Sometimes it’s hard to find gifts for male teachers, and even harder to find something they will actually use. This surfboard bottle opener can be popped onto their fridge or drilled into a wall. Plus, the actual board itself is magnetised, so they can store bottle caps there too.

6. Make Your Own Pink Gin Cocktail£22 - shop here

Like the cocktail mix tubes, this kit will bring all the fun of cocktail making, without the faff. This pink gin is so easy to make. All they have to do is add vodka - yes vodka! Then they can leave it to infuse and they’ll have a bottle of pink gin almost overnight!

To upgrade this gift, pair with a bottle of quality vodka, so they can start crafting their gin straight away!

7. Ice Sticks Mould£9 - shop here

This ice mould creates super narrow ice sticks, slim enough to fit into any bottle. Your favourite teacher will love having cold water all day long in those humid summer months in their classroom.

8. Budgie Bottle Opener£13 - shop here

This bottle opener works in three ways to tackle any wine, cider or beer bottles that may come its way. It’s a small gift that will go a long way, becoming a staple in their kitchen drawer.

Enjoyed these ideas? View our entire hand-picked selection of gifts for teachers here.

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