The last day of term before Christmas is when many families say thank you to a teacher, teaching assistant or nursery key worker. A small, well-chosen present goes a long way, so we have picked candles, mugs, Tatty Teddy gifts and little thank-you treats from our shop in Newport, South Wales, most of them under £10.
Ordering for Christmas? Our last recommended order date for UK delivery is Friday 18 December 2026. See our Christmas delivery dates.
Candle gifts for teachers
- Wax Lyrical Flower Market Medium Jar Scented Candle (£6.99): a fresh floral and fruity scent in a lidded glass jar, with up to 75 hours of burn time.
- Wax Lyrical Sweet Almond Large Jar Scented Candle (£8.99): a warm sweet almond fragrance in a large glass jar with a lid.
- Yankee Candle 4 Votive Gift Set (£7.99): four Yankee Candle votives in a variety of scents, boxed and ready to give.
- Kittredge Grey Daylight Fragranced Candle (£2.99): a subtle scented candle from Kittredge at a pocket-money price.
- Straits LED Flickering Flameless Candles 6 Pack (£3.49): six flickering LED candles with batteries included, handy for rooms where real candles are not suitable.
Mugs and Tatty Teddy gifts
- Arora Personalised Mug and Tin Gift Set (£8.49): a ceramic mug with a matching storage tin, available in various personalised versions.
- Me to You Tatty Teddy Hot Chocolate and Mug Gift Set (£10.99): a 'Warm Winter Wishes' Tatty Teddy mug with a hot chocolate sachet.
- Me to You Tatty Teddy Plant Pot Mug and Plush Gift Set (£11.99): a ceramic mug shaped like a plant pot, with a Tatty Teddy plush dressed as a flower.
- Me to You Tatty Teddy Sunflower Plush and Watering Can Gift Set (£14.99): a sunflower Tatty Teddy in a watering can printed 'Plant kindness and grow love'.
- Me to You Tatty Teddy Star Shaped Friend Plaque (£5.00): a star-shaped hanging plaque with a 'True friends are like stars' caption.
Home fragrance and pamper gifts
- Me to You Tatty Teddy Wax Melts Gift Set (£10.00): a ceramic Tatty Teddy wax burner with peony and freesia scented wax melts.
- Yankee Candle Havana Gift Set – 12 Wax Tarts (£15.99): 12 wax tarts in a gift box, including Cuban Mojito, Black Coconut and Mango Peach Salsa.
- Village Candle Creamy Vanilla Wax Melt Blister Pack (£4.00): six breakable creamy vanilla wax melts for a wax warmer.
- Colony Burner & Refresher Oil 15ml – Mandarin Peach (£2.99): a 15 ml fragrance oil for oil burners, ultrasonic diffusers or refreshing potpourri.
- Bomb Cosmetics Chocolate Ballotin Box Bath Gift Set (£10.19): four chocolate-themed bath treats in a ballotin-style gift box.
Little thank-yous under £5 for teaching assistants
- Yankee Candle Tarte Tatin Scented Votive Candle (£2.49): a baked apple, spice and vanilla votive with up to 15 hours of burn time.
- Yankee Candle Champaca Blossom Scented Votive Candle (£2.49): a fruity floral votive, 49 g with up to 15 hours of burn time.
- Yankee Candle Sunny Daydream Car Jar Scented Freshener (£2.49): a hanging car air freshener for teachers who drive to school.
- Yankee Candle Copper Elegance Glass Votive Holder (£4.46): a glass votive holder with a decorative golden pattern, a nice pairing with a votive.
Tips for choosing a teacher gift
- Keep it simple: a card or a note from the child often means the most, so a small gift alongside it is plenty.
- Candles in mild, fresh scents such as floral or vanilla are a safer bet than strong spicy ones when you don't know their taste.
- Buying for a teacher and a teaching assistant? A votive and a holder from the under-£5 list makes a matching pair.
- Order early so presents arrive before the last day of term.
For more ideas, browse our gifts under £10 and Me to You Tatty Teddy gifts, see our offers, or head back to our Christmas gift ideas 2026 hub for every guide.
Tracked UK delivery from our shop in Newport, South Wales. UK postage is a flat £3.99 for parcels up to 2kg, so adding a few small extras to your order won't usually cost more to send.
