Are you buying a gift for a Spanish teacher or Spanish learner in your life? Or are you a Spanish teacher looking for Christmas or birthday list ideas? Either way, check out these great ideas of gifts for Spanish teachers from Etsy! You can feel good knowing that you are supporting small businesses and not the online giants. Scroll on to find the perfect gift.
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Clothing
Teachers love fun t-shirts in Spanish! This is always a welcomed and affordable gift. Plus, it helps students learn Spanish! If teaching has you “un poco loco” this is the perfect shirt for you. The profe (teacher) shirt below is super soft and comes in lots of colors.
An alpaca hat from Peru will keep your head warm on the way to school. It even has little alpacas (llamas?) on it! Or give an alpaca blanket for keeping warm while curled up on the couch.
Jewelry
These hand-painted Mexican earrings in bright colors really pop! They come straight from Mexican artisans located in various locations in Mexico.
For jewelry that really makes a statement, try food earrings! These tamales earrings show off a love of food and so does this pair of hot chile peppers!
Give a gold or silver necklace with the outline of a country to commemorate a trip or help alleviate homesickness for one’s native country. Many styles and countries are available.
Wall art for classroom or home
This colorful sign is the perfect way for teachers to welcome students into their classroom.
Decorate a home or classroom with these vintage postcards from Spain.
Spanish tile prints are a classy way to bring a touch of Spain into your home or classroom with muted colors.
These colorful papel picado ornaments are customizable and would look great on a classroom door. Added bonus: the store is woman and POC-owned.
These handmade signs would be fun for school or home. A unique option is getting a custom-made sign. The store owner loves to talk to people who have an idea and create something special just for them!
A framed, raised map of a country special to the person is a nice idea. For teachers who have lived or traveled abroad in the Dominican Republic, steal their favorite photos and make them this awesome photo collage in the shape of the DR!
In the kitchen
Any type of kit for cooking is always a fun gift and a good excuse to try something new! Choosing something special from a Spanish-speaking country will be very appreciated because these dishes usually require special ingredientes that can be difficult to find in stores.
Does your giftee love Spain? Gift a kit for making paella that includes the special pan. What a fun experience for any age! And don’t forget a sangria gift box to make sure they have an authentically Spanish drink, too.
Let’s face it, teachers have lots of reasons to drink. A bar set of glasses with engravings of Cuba would be great for serving rum and cokes in a fancy way. Or get a set of special cocktail salts for mezcal and tequila drinkers.
Read my post about the best drinks to order in Mexico or to make at home to get more ideas for boozy gifts.
If you’ve been to New Mexico you’ll know that chiles are king. Gift this spice set with chile powders and Sonoran sea salt.
If your gift recipient likes to eat but doesn’t like to cook, try this meat and cheese selection from Spain or a box of snacks and drinks from Peru. This Peruvian collection even has the (in)famous yellow soda, Inca Kola!
Fans of Argentina and Uruguay will love a gourd and straw to drink their mate. Give them a box of alfajores cookies, too!
Just for fun
Everyone needs a phone case, and these cases pay homage to Colombia with lots of different styles, some nostalgic and some modern. For the feminist and Frida Kahlo fans, check out these phone covers with her quotes.
Practical and quirky, give an AirPods case cover that is shaped like Mexican concha bread. It has a carabiner attached so the user will never lose their case again.
This candle is made of soy wax in a Mexican hand-painted jarrito. It is a double gift because you can reuse the jarrito when the candle has finished burning.
Help a teacher find their computer by claiming it with this papel picado sticker that says maestra. Plus, this Etsy store is owned by a Mexican-American former teacher.
Holiday-specific gifts
If you are buying for someone who celebrates Christmas, a nativity scene hand-crafted in Mexico is something special that will be a treasured keepsake.
Ornaments are always good Christmas gifts. How about a ceramic flag ornament like this one for the Dominican Republic? If you know someone from Puerto Rico, check out this creative Christmas tree with Puerto Rican ornaments like dominos and flags.
I hope you love these gifts for Spanish teachers and learners! Find even more ideas in my Etsy collections for Spanish teachers, for French teachers and for travelers or at the Etsy Holiday Shop. Happy gift-giving!
