https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:44:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1983339 Sat, 13 Dec 2014 15:34:49 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1983339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>since we switched him to an in-home, he just has one teacher, so we'll probably just give her a bonus cash gift. </p> <p>@.twist.: That is exactly how I would feel if we were still at the center. His classroom had about six or seven teachers? That is a lot of people to buy for! I don't know what we would have done - $5 coffee gift cards? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1983309 Sat, 13 Dec 2014 14:33:31 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1983309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Large infant room and front desk are getting these. </p> [attach=1506/14/ngjczw.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1968729 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 08:53:39 +0000 Anagram 1968729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do something small--very small. I think last year, it was a $15 gift card to Dunkin Donuts with a Christmas card and a picture of LO, because there was a DD right next to the daycare. The rest of the teachers in the room just got the card. </p> <p>My town is kind of insane about daycare gifts but I'm not buying into it. My parents owned a large preschool for 12 years and I've been a (regular, not daycare) teacher for 12 years and people do not expect lavish gifts--or gifts at all, really although small things are appreciated. In my local mommy group, people started a thread on daycare teachers and people were listing $100 gift cards for their LOs 3 main teachers, or $25 gifts cards for all 8 teachers in a room. Someone else asked if year end bonuses are expected in a daycare situation. Um...what? You aren't privately employing the teachers at a daycare--you don't give year end bonuses! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1968714 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 08:41:29 +0000 regberadaisy 1968714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: I saw this really cute idea on Pinterest. It's a printable tag for "fleece" Navidad. Get it? HAHA. anyway I picked up on Saturday two 2 packs of holiday fleece blankets at Joann Fabrics for like $6 per pack ! I plan to include the tag and a gc. Originally they're as low as $19.99 each so with a 50% coupon you can get each blanket for $5 each! Then include a small gc or baked goods? </p> <p>Another cute idea I saw and wished I saw before is buying nail polish and a printable tag that says "for your mistle*toe*"! I thought that was so cute with some festive colors. That would be super inexpensive.</p> <p>We've got four mains to buy for this year so I plan to do that for each teacher with a gc. Then some baked goods for each class for all the main teacher plus floaters that help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1968708 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 08:37:33 +0000 JennyG 1968708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO goes to a home daycare so there's only one person to buy for. I'm thinking a gift card to Target and some of the homemade marshmallows and hot chocolate mix i'm putting together this weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1968705 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 08:33:50 +0000 Mamaof2 1968705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: you cant go wrong with Target :wink: I am even gifting my DS's male teacher with a Target gift card! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1968139 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:15:19 +0000 sunny 1968139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has 2 main teachers and 2 other teachers that are there at the end of the day when they combine classrooms. I think we're going to do a gift card for everyone, but slightly more for the main teachers. </p> <p>Side question: What would be a good gift card for a 25 year old? Should I go with Target? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1968034 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:19:08 +0000 lady grey 1968034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: We're moving so I want to do something but we also do not have my $ to go around. Moving is so expensive! Anyway, I'll do a joint goodbye/holiday gift, probably $10 gifts cards (4 teachers) and also bring a big box of these amazing french pastries from a bakery in our neighborhood.</p> <p>Last year we did $10 gift cards and chocolates. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1968008 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:08:08 +0000 PrincessBaby 1968008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will but I was thinking of doing something for the whole staff, like a cake, and then getting LO's main teacher a little something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967942 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:32:28 +0000 matador84 1967942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will probably do a gift card. When I was teaching, I used to get a ton of soaps and lotions and it just wasn't my preference. </p> <p>I know 2 of them don't have a car so I'll probably just stick with a Target or WM (ugh) gift card since they have to ride bus to get where they need to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967933 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:27:15 +0000 Mommy Finger 1967933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everything I've heard from teachers is that they prefer gift cards over anything else, even if it's a smaller amount. I was planning on doing a gc to Target or Starbucks with an insulated cup I can get at cost from work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967917 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:17:00 +0000 mediagirl 1967917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think this year we are going to take in a couple boxes of donuts. We are leaving on the 19th so this is a going away and Christmas gift, I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967910 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 15:13:43 +0000 AmandaB8 1967910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes - we're probably going to go with a plate of cookies or a box of chocolate though. There's a pretty large staff, and frankly, the daycare workers at DD's school are hard to buy for. Most of the girls are in different socio/economic circles, and I would literally have NO idea what to buy them. I'd rather get them something yummy that they will enjoy, then something they won't ever use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967746 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 14:06:58 +0000 LuLu Mom 1967746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year I did massages for 2 teachers, it was pricey. This year with a small budget (baby #2 coming soon and unpaid maternity leave to think about) I bought cute functional baskets at IKEA and filled it full of Trader Joes treats. I think it turned out adorable and it can be done cheap. (I threw in a "nicer" bottle of wine so it was around $35/person) but easily could have kept it under 15-20 a person. </p> [attach=1477/14/nfyyfm.320x240.daycare.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967703 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:51:55 +0000 yoursilverlining 1967703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are – but LO only has 2 teachers and then 1 sub/floating teacher she is close to.</p> <p>I got all 3 Target gift cards and then am also getting them some chocolates and a gift that is one of their interests (i.e., one teacher has a parrot who is her baby and so I got some parrot treats and toys, another loves the Beatles so I bought her a little Beatles bag, etc.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967682 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:44:59 +0000 jetsa 1967682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are doing a target gift card for christmas and a pie for thanksgiving. Luckily it's an inhome so 1 teacher </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967678 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:43:02 +0000 Chillybear 1967678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Were doing the bath &amp; body works hand soap. it looks fancy came up to be about $4/person and i'll do a tray of cookies from our family baking day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967609 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:20:33 +0000 lawbee11 1967609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're doing Target gift cards. You could do $10 Starbucks cards...that's 2-3 drinks each. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967607 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:20:04 +0000 Mamaof2 1967607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A co-worker was telling me she got some Christmas cookie hand soap from bath and body works and then she bakes cookies and gives it together as a gift! Thought it was a super cute idea!</p> <p>I do target gift cards </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967606 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:19:56 +0000 butterbean 1967606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes...and most likely will do 1 group gift </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967604 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:19:44 +0000 catlady 1967604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have two main teachers and then a whole bunch of part-time teachers and staff. We are giving the two main teachers a little soap set and a target gift card, and we will bring in a basket of cookies and teas for everyone else to share. Six teachers is a ton! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967600 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:18:31 +0000 PurplePeony 1967600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following...my DD is moving up a room on the 15th so I want to do a combo holiday/leaving present for the infant room teachers, and then I guess I'll need to do something small for her new teachers. That means 8 gifts. So. Much. $$. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967599 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:18:11 +0000 travellingbee 1967599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will do a gift card for each of them, but we only have 2 teachers this year....<br /> Maybe something from Bath and Body Works? They have good deals this time of year. And they have a great return policy if they don't like the scents you choose...<br /> ETA: I just looked at the website and the Holiday products are buy three get three free right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967596 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:17:39 +0000 .twist. 1967596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, I can't afford to do what a lot of parents are ( orseem to be) doing. :( It's made me feel kind of shitty. Our daycare costs are going up almost $100 dollars in January and I just seriously don't have the extra moola. So, we got the "staff" a very large box of chocolate. I don't know if we'll be scoffed at, but... that's all I got! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967588 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:15:36 +0000 Smurfette 1967588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the parents give $100 for the year. That covers 2 teachers for birthday, Christmas, and teacher appreciation. </p> <p>Last year, different school, we did Christmas treats and a gift card. </p> <p>What about nail polish and a nail kit. Usually can get those pretty cheap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967584 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:14:20 +0000 mauxie 1967584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! </p> <p>Now with 2 kids in daycare and many teachers/floaters/staff.. it's really adding up. I usually do giftcards and something small (ornament) and/or store-bought baked goods with those large to-go Starbucks coffee dispensers. I've also done "nicer" boxed pastries/cupcakes like Sprinkles, cronuts, macarons and those were a big hit since not a "regular" treat. </p> <p>I think $10 is a good amount for Starbucks cards and you could just make a cute card with a handwritten note for each? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-doing-daycare-gifts#post-1967564 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:02:56 +0000 matador84 1967564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For teachers? Between both kids they have 6 teachers. I would hate not to, but could only do about something 10$ each. Ideas welcome. </p>