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(01) Teacher of the Year Notepad
The one we cannot keep on the shelf in May. It's cheeky, it's useful, and it lands every single time — from the new teacher who just survived her first year to the veteran who's earned the title ten times over. Perfect for lesson plans, carpool reminders, or the running to-do list that never quits.
(02) Color Wheel Paperweight — $32
A sculptural little desk piece that looks like it belongs in a design museum. The Color Wheel Paperweight is our pick for the art teacher, the Pinterest-board teacher, or anyone whose classroom feels like a personality. Solid glass with a felted base so it won't scratch a desk, and priced just right at $32.
Why it sells: it's genuinely beautiful, it's conversation-starting, and it's the kind of gift teachers don't buy for themselves.
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(03) Pencil Flat Note Set by E. Frances Paper
Because teachers write more notes than anyone — thank-yous to parents, encouragements to students, birthday cards, sympathy cards, all of it. This flat note set features the sweetest pencil motif and will keep her in stationery for months. Stationery is the gift that quietly keeps showing up in your life, and that's exactly what makes it such a good one.
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(04) Pencil Snacks — In-Store Only 🎒
Our signature Mood by DMJ grab-and-go. Each cellophane pencil is packed with Goldfish, Hershey's Kisses, and a handful of sweet extras, then finished with our ribbon. They're perfect for teachers, room parents, bus drivers, coaches, tutors — anyone who deserves a little thank you that doesn't take any effort on your part.
Pop into the shop and grab one (or ten). We wrap, ribbon, and hand them over ready to gift. In-store only — no online ordering on these.
(05) Gold Leaf Oval Florentine Frame
The gift that gets an actual gasp. Florentine frames are handcrafted in Italy with real gold leaf, and they turn any photo — a class picture, a student's artwork, even a handwritten thank-you note — into a keepsake she'll display for years. This is the gift for the teacher who made a real difference, and it looks way more expensive than it feels to give.
Gift-guide pro move: slide in a photo of her class or your child before wrapping. Instant tears.
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(06) Long Neck Blown Glass Vase
Our sleeper hit. This long-neck blown glass vase transforms a single grocery-store stem into something sculptural, and it looks stunning on a teacher's desk or a sunny classroom windowsill. Pair it with a few blooms and you've got a gift that feels styled, intentional, and completely non-generic.
Pair with flowers and a handwritten note for a gift she'll remember all summer.
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(07) Tulip Bud Vase Set
A whole little ceramic garden in one piece. The Tulip Bud Vase set features several small white vessels on a unified base — so she can mix stems, keep a few clippings from the yard, or use it to display little treasures from her students. It's the gift that lives on her desk year after year, and the one she'll actually keep (unlike candle #47).
Shop by Budget
- Grab-and-go: Pencil Snacks (in-store), Teacher of the Year Notepad
- The sweet spot: Color Wheel Paperweight, Pencil Flat Note Set, Long Neck Blown Glass Vase
- Go all out: Gold Leaf Florentine Frame, Tulip Bud Vase Set
A Free Upgrade on Every Gift
Every Mood by DMJ order comes gift-ready. Add a note at checkout and we'll handwrite it onto one of our cards — or stop into the shop in Lafayette and we'll wrap the whole thing in ribbon while you browse. Either way, you walk away with a gift that looks like you put real thought into it (because you did).
Don't Wait Until the Last Day
Teacher Appreciation Week sneaks up every year. Order by the weekend before, or swing into the shop any day that week — we'll have Pencil Snacks stacked up front and ready to go. 💛
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