5 reasons a Cricut is worth it for teachers – teacher Cricut ideas and deals

You might be wondering if a Cricut for teachers is worth it? What can I make for my classroom with a Cricut and what can I make for educators!
Here’s just a start of some Cricut teacher ideas:
- Cricut Teacher Appreciation Ideas – easy to personalize cups, mugs, shirts, keychains, earrings and more!
- Cricut Teacher Christmas gifts – personalize for family or seasonal items for your classroom and educators you know
- Teacher Thank you cards or post cards – made on the Cricut
- Bulletin boards made easy – using Cricut for bulletin board letters is a lifechanger!
- Labels – classroom Cricut labels are easy to cut since you can use any type of paper!
- Fun Classroom waterbottle or teaching stickers – so trendy and can use for prizes
….am I convincing you yet?! Let’s dive deep into What is the best cricut for teachers?!

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What is the best Cricut for Teachers?
Teacher Cricut Options!
When you are using a Cricut in the classroom or for teacher appreciation ideas or gifts you want to make sure you have a great Cricut!
We love Cricut because of how easy and intuitive the software is to use AND you can find FREE Teacher Cricut svgs (the file type needed to cut) !
Here are some great teacher Cricut options:
The Cricut Explore Air 2 is perfect for teachers!
This is really the gold star of Teacher Cricuts. It can do absolutely anything you need it too (….and on sale! as newer models come out)
Here’s what we love about the Cricut Explore Air 2 for Teachers:
- This Cricut cuts all the material you use as a teacher – perfect for any projects you’d need for classroom!
- uploading your own images is easy!
- Making Cricut teaching stickers, teacher appreciation cards, teacher Cricut thank you gifts – this one can do it ALL!
If you want SPEED check out the Cricut Explore Air 3!
Like run to the bathroom, copy homework and eat lunch in span of 15 minutes FAST!
Again if you have and love Cricut this would make a great Cricut teacher upgrade!
The Cricut Heatpress is another super awesome option for Teachers!
Take those FREE Teacher SVGs we mentioned and get those on
- blankets as a teacher appreciation gift
- T-shirts as Cricut teacher thank you gifts
- banners for your classroom
The Cricut MAKER is another Cricut Teacher option – this is for strength and speed with 10x the cutting power of the Cricut explore.
This option would make a great Teacher Appreciation gift for someone who loves their Cricut.
They even already have a Cricut Maker 3 for up to 12ft of length as well for larger teacher projects! Hello classroom banners – all cut in one go!
Teacher Cricut Projects using FREE Cricut Teacher svgs
Here is a great round up list of FREE Cricut Teacher SVGs

Must have Teaching Cricut Accessories
When making bulletin boards, Cricut teacher gifts, and more having the right accessories can make all the difference!
If you want an all-in-one pack this Explore 2 Bundle offers vinyl, tools, and start up guides to help you get going on day 1!
This Cricut is worth it for teachers because it saves time and you can be making right away.
The different vinyl choices are great for Cricut teacher appreciation ideas, Cricut bulletin board or classroom decorations!
For Cricut Teacher bulletin board letters – there is nothing better than Astrobrights Card Stock.
This tutorial shows you all the details for printing Bulletin Board Letters using a Cricut!
A good pack of Iron on Vinyl is essential for any teacher Cricut projects!
You make teacher appreciation shirts, hats, and many other items to wear. You can use an iron to start but using the Cricut Heat Press is an easy step up if you are doing lots of projects or develop an obsession or get lots of requests from coworkers!
To get started with Cricut for Teaching you MUST HAVE weeding tools – these are inexpensive and a great option when working on Cricut classroom projects.
If you know a crafty teacher – these make a great Cricut teacher appreciation gift as well!
Cricut Mats are another Cricut Teaching accessory that you must have!
Make sure you order the correct size for your machine! They have different grip strengths for the different types of material that you will use – cardstock, paper, vellum, etc!
If you are looking for more Teacher Appreciation Gifts be sure to check out this teacher appreciation gift guide that would accompany any teacher bag really well!

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