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Holiday Gifts for Day Care Providers

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Marybeth222
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Holiday Gifts for Day Care Providers

For those of you who have their children in Day Care Facilities, what do you give your child's provider as gifts?

There are 4 or more teachers in my daughter's room and I'm not sure what to give.

Posted 10/27/05 10:45 AM
 
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Marybeth222
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Re: Holiday Gifts for Day Care Providers

Anyone?

I'll even take opinions from teachers who receive gifts from parents. Let me know what you like, don't like, etc.

I like to give cash or manicure/pedicure something the teachers can use. But when you have multiple people, what do you give?

Posted 10/27/05 1:18 PM
 

Jenhos
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Re: Holiday Gifts for Day Care Providers

I am having the same dilemma. There is one main lady that takes care of them but there can be as many as 5.

I like the manicure idea but I think most people prefer cash. But how much?

Posted 10/27/05 1:24 PM
 

Marybeth222
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Re: Holiday Gifts for Day Care Providers

I'm not sure on the amount either because where my daughter goes, she's been with 4 people for about 6 months and then they moved her up and she's now with 4 new people so that's 8 total.

I love the women that care for her and I'd love to show my appreciation, however, I don't want to go to the poor house over it. We're paying a fortune to send her there to begin with.

Posted 10/27/05 1:28 PM
 

bethsiar
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Re: Holiday Gifts for Day Care Providers

when I did this in high school, a lot of people gave me an ornament that opened up with $20 bucks inside. I was a teenager, so anything I was grateful for! I would definitly say cash, you cant go wrong with it.

One time I got a bracelet, I think I lost it immediately but still a nice thought.

Posted 10/27/05 1:34 PM
 

Boobobunny
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Re: Holiday Gifts for Day Care Providers

I was thinking about getting James' physical therapist a choclate gift basket....if she doesn't like it...its nice enough to take over to someone else's house for the holidays or to regift.

Posted 10/27/05 1:36 PM
 

iffer042373
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Re: Holiday Gifts for Day Care Providers

Lillian Vernon has a bunch of great ideas for teachers check out the website

Posted 10/27/05 4:29 PM
 

CarrieAnn
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Re: Holiday Gifts for Day Care Providers

there are always gift cards....coffee place, mall, etc...

Posted 10/27/05 5:41 PM
 

NJmom
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Re: Holiday Gifts for Day Care Providers

gift cards are nice...starbucks, barnes & noble, target are always good. i used to work as a speech therapist in a preschool and the parents always gave something to the teachers and the assistants as well. if you don't want to spend a lot of money you could always make homemade cookies and wrap them up. little gift sets from bath & body works are always popular gifts too.

Posted 10/27/05 6:25 PM
 

nrthshgrl
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Re: Holiday Gifts for Day Care Providers

Gift cards - but not from the mall - because they charge ridiculous fees for things like checking balances, etc. I get them from a store I know they like - usually Abercrombie.

Posted 10/27/05 10:47 PM
 

Melbernai
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Re: Holiday Gifts for Day Care Providers

I am a teacher and I get SO many teacher-type gifts each year -- like mugs, personalized bags, stuff like that. Personally that kind of stuff I'd rather not get at this point because I have so many of them it's hard to keep them all. As far as gifts that are great --- treats are always good, like cookies, chocolates, etc. And I think gift certificates to anything -- be it manicures, stores, etc are always welcome. I also got a GREAT gift one year -- my best gift ever. The child's grandmother was crafty -- and she took a place mat and sewed it so that it folded tri-fold with pockets ... sewed ribbon around it so you could tie it shut -- and stuffed it with blank note cards and thank you cards and a fancy pen -- it was the most awesome gift. I used all the thankyou/note cards to write thank yous to my students and still have it now and refill it whenever I buy thank yous and stuff. It's a nice little organizer for thank yous and teachers use a lot of them!

Posted 10/28/05 9:18 AM
 

stepherg
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Re: Holiday Gifts for Day Care Providers

I saw beautifully decorated boxes of truffles at Sam's club the other day. They were in gorgeous colors...who wouldn't like chocolate truffles?

Here's a picture. I believe the smaller boxes were $9.99 and the larger $19.99?Truffle Boxes

Posted 10/28/05 12:28 PM
 
 

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