Teacher's Day falls on Friday 4 September 2026, and if a handwritten note deserves a small token to go with it, Unity has put together a practical list: 12 wellness, personal care and everyday essentials across four budgets, from a $4.55 Vaseline lip balm to Blackmores supplements under $40. The picks lean genuinely useful rather than novelty: a self-warming steam eye mask for marking nights ($6.98), Vicks VapoDrops and Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa for teachers' overworked voices, halal-certified Eu Yan Sang Essence of Chicken, and two Unity exclusives, including Frutrip Wellness Shots at 15% off ($34, usual price $40) until 21 October. All prices are from Unity's Teacher's Day selection, available at Unity and Unity in FairPrice stores.
Teacher's Day lands on Friday 4 September, and the best gifts for teachers are the useful kind. Unity's selection covers every class-fund budget.
> Quick view: 12 wellness and everyday-care picks from $4.55 to $39.80 at Unity and Unity in FairPrice. Cheapest token: Vaseline lip balm, $4.55. Best deal: Frutrip Wellness Shots at 15% off ($34). The classic: halal-certified Eu Yan Sang Essence of Chicken, $39.80.
The under-$5 token that still lands: Vaseline's lip balm protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked lips, the kind of small desk-drawer essential a teacher actually finishes. Pair it with a handwritten card and the budget stays in coins.
Chalk, markers and endless hand-sanitiser are rough on teachers' hands. This hand cream promises stronger nails in 2 weeks and keeps hands moisturised through the school day, another under-$5 pick that reads thoughtful rather than cheap.
Teachers talk for a living. Vicks VapoDrops soothe and cool irritated throats and clear nasal passages fast, which makes a $5 pack the most practical gift on this list for anyone who teaches back-to-back classes.
The marking-night hero: a self-warming steam eye mask that produces gentle steam heat to ease tension after hours of grading under bad lighting. The lavender scent leans it into wind-down territory, a small luxury most teachers would not buy themselves.
The grandmother-approved classic for a reason: Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa restores voice loss and nourishes the lungs, which is close to a job requirement for teachers. At $8.60 it pairs well with the Vicks drops as a voice-care set.
A classroom is a petri dish, and Redoxon's triple-action effervescent tablets support three layers of the immune system. A practical just-crossed-$10 gift that says stay well this term.
For teachers who spend all day in aircon: this moisturising mist relieves dryness, itch and redness with a quick spritz between classes, sized to live in a handbag or on the staffroom desk.
A Korean pharmacy favourite you can only get at Unity and Unity in FairPrice here: Vita500 daily sticks deliver vitamin C to support energy and healthy skin, in grab-and-go sachets that suit a teacher's timetable.
Moving into proper-gift territory: Blackmores Probiotics+ restores and boosts good bacteria for everyday gut health. A sensible pick for a form teacher the whole class is chipping in for.
The other Unity exclusive, and the only discounted pick on this list: Frutrip Wellness Shots support energy, skin health and vitality, and they are 15% off at $34 (usual price $40) until 21 October 2026. If the class fund stretches past the $30 mark, this is the trendy choice.
15% off at $34 (U.P. $40) till 21 Oct 2026
Valid till 21 Oct 2026
The one-bottle-covers-everything option: Blackmores' multivitamin supports everyday wellness and a strong immune system, an easy premium pick when you know the teacher but not their preferences.
The classic Singapore appreciation gift, done properly: Eu Yan Sang's Essence of Chicken is 100% natural, halal certified, and made to improve immunity, restore energy and strengthen digestion. At $39.80 it is the anchor gift of Unity's selection, and the halal certification makes it safe for any staffroom.
| Gift | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Vaseline Lip Therapy Lip Balm | $4.55 | The under-$5 token |
| Vaseline Healthy Hands & Nails | $4.99 | Chalk-dry hands |
| Vicks VapoDrops (Original Menthol) | $5.00 | Strained voices |
| Megrhythm Steam Eye Mask (Lavender) | $6.98 | Marking-night recovery |
| Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa Cough Syrup | $8.60 | Voice loss |
| Redoxon Triple Action (Orange) | $10.30 | Immunity |
| Suno Hada Moisturizing Mist | $15.19 | Sensitive skin |
| Kwangdong Vita500 Daily Sticks | $15.90 | Unity exclusive, vitamin C |
| Blackmores Probiotics+ Capsules | $31.17 | Gut health |
| Frutrip Wellness Shots | $34.00 (U.P. $40, till 21 Oct) | Unity exclusive, 15% off |
| Blackmores Multi Vitamins + Minerals | $37.26 | All-round support |
| Eu Yan Sang Essence of Chicken | $39.80 | The classic, halal certified |
A note on school gift rules: most schools ask that teachers decline expensive personal gifts, which is exactly why practical consumables like these stay in the safe zone. When in doubt, keep it under $10 per student and let the card do the talking.
Prices are from Unity's Teacher's Day selection shared in August 2026 and may change at the shelf; the Frutrip 15% offer runs until 21 October 2026.
Teacher's Day 2026 falls on Friday 4 September, with schools typically holding celebrations on the eve, Thursday 3 September. It is a school holiday for students, so gifts are usually given in the last days of that week.
Anything sincere works, and Unity's selection spans four tiers: under $7 tokens (Vaseline lip balm at $4.55, hand cream at $4.99, Vicks at $5, steam eye mask at $6.98), $8 to $16 practical picks (Nin Jiom, Redoxon, Suno Hada mist, Vita500 sticks), and $31 to $40 anchor gifts for class contributions (Blackmores, Frutrip at 15% off, Eu Yan Sang Essence of Chicken). Teachers generally cannot accept expensive personal gifts, so small, practical and consumable is the safe zone.
All 12 picks are from Unity's Teacher's Day selection, available at Unity stores and Unity in FairPrice outlets islandwide. Two are Unity exclusives you will not find elsewhere: Kwangdong Vita500 Daily Sticks ($15.90) and Frutrip Wellness Shots ($34, 15% off until 21 October 2026).
