DIY Halloween Teacher Gift – For Surviving Our Sugared Up Kids
Check out these adorable Halloween gifts for teachers that you can easily assemble using Dollar Tree book boxes.

Here’s a creative DIY Halloween teacher gift idea that’s a perfect way to say – sorry for sending you sugared-up kids 😅. When I saw these fabulous book-shaped boxes at my local Dollar Tree, I knew they would make such perfect Halloween gifts for teachers.
You can fill it with small gifts like candy, treats, a spa mask, and a gift card for your child’s teacher. I love that this is very inexpensive yet so darn CUTE and thoughtful!
I even designed a free printable “Spooktacular teacher” gift tag you can tape to a pencil or wood skewer to use for your book box gifts!








Dollar Tree Book Box Halloween Gifts for Teachers
PrintSupplies Needed
- Halloween book box
- shredded paper gift basket filler
- candy
- spa face mask
- lip mask
- coffee gift card
- free printable tags
- Halloween pencil or wood skewer
- tape
Directions
1
Add paper filler to the book box.
2
Place goodies inside like candy, spa mask, lip mask, candy, gift card, etc.
3
Secure the book box shut using a ribbon. Print, cut, and tape a gift tag to a pencil or wood skewer. Add that to the ribbon.
Extra tips for making this cute Halloween teacher gift:
- Dollar Tree has lots of festive Halloween ribbons! This is perfect to attach to your book to tie it down and hold the gift tag.
- I recommend printing the teacher gift tags on cardstock paper for a sturdy tag that is less likely to tear or rip.
- For male teachers consider swapping the beauty items for their favorite candy, treats, hydration packets, gum, and beef jerky snacks, as a few ideas. This is easy to customize.

These Dollar Tree teacher gifts are too cute!
It’s like a thoughtful miniature spooky-themed gift basket. Halloween is kind of an unexpected time to say thanks to a teacher so I bet they will be surprised and grateful to be thought of. What a kind and thoughtful gesture. I had fun putting them together and hope you do too.
Where did you find the mini skeletons? Dollar Tree??
Hi there, Corey! Yes, those are from Dollar tree! I think they came in a 4-pack. Hoping you might spot them at your store too! ❤️💀