https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:15:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918993 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:10:52 +0000 yoursilverlining 1918993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the past I’ve put together gift baskets with a bottle of wine, chocolates, some nice lotions and things like that. </p> <p>Our daycare has every teacher fill out a sheet with their interests, favorite stores and restaurants and things they like, etc. which is soooooooooo helpful when gift buying! One of LO’s main teachers has a parrot, which is like her baby, so I’ll put together a basket with parrot goodies in it, as well as a gift card to her favorite restaurant. For the other main teacher, I’ll put together a basket based on what her sheet says.</p> <p>For the floaters/subs, I get the ones I see in LO’s room most often a small (around $10-$15) gift: something like a selection of flavored lip balms, chocolates, etc.</p> <p>All the parents also donate money which is pooled by room and split between the teachers, and then a separate donation pool gets split between the floaters. They suggest a donation of $10 per teacher, and whatever you want towards the floaters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918967 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:00:15 +0000 aegie 1918967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do american express gift cards. This year is tough because there are 4 main teachers plus 2 floaters in the toddler room, but she also JUST moved up to the 2.5 - 3.5 room so there's another 2 teachers to consider plus 2 other floaters. So that's 10 people! Yikes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918957 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:53:54 +0000 sheskrafty 1918957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year we did cash and they really were appreciative. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918873 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:25:25 +0000 QueensBee 1918873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we are going to do gift cards to spafinder.com this year. I love the idea of the Anthropologie mugs, so may add those in too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918860 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:19:13 +0000 JennyG 1918860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: That is a good point! I would be really excited for that!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918857 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:18:25 +0000 Mamaof2 1918857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyG: Um, I would LOVE an extra weeks pay - wouldn't you??</p> <p>If you can afford it I am sure it would be well appreciated!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918840 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:11:24 +0000 JennyG 1918840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO goes to at in-home daycare. Do you think an extra weeks pay would be a good gift? She's amazing and ridiculously cheap so it wouldn't break the bank, but I don't know if it's appropriate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918832 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:05:56 +0000 LuLu Mom 1918832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year I did massage gift cards for her in home daycare providers (2 of them), this year because there are 3 (the main ones daughter helps out too now) I will probably do pedicures or manicures for the place by their house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918720 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 07:49:59 +0000 bpcmarj 1918720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD goes to a small home daycare and last year was also watched twice a week by my MIL. I can't remember what I did for Christmas, but I think I gave a gift at the end of the year. A pandora charm for her teacher, and a willow tree figurine for MIL.</p> <p>I think this year since she is only at daycare full time, I will get her something special. Probably a pretty scarf and a gift card somewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918715 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 07:48:05 +0000 blackbird 1918715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have two teachers for our in-home daycare. One lady does mon-thurs and one does fridays. Last year, i gave the mon-thurs lady a gift card for a massage and baked some goodies (she's Jewish so I try not to be all CHRISTMAS but her husband is Catholic so they're really open in general). For the friday lady, i gave a smaller $25 gift card and the same treats. I think I baked a cake last year? I can't remember. This year, I'll do a nicer gift since E's been there for a whole year this year (versus half a year), I think we'll do something around $100-$150 for our Mon-Thurs lady and $50 or so for our Fri lady. They give E holiday gifts, too....and then I do starbucks gift cards+cakes for our cleaning ladies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918713 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 07:47:39 +0000 Mamaof2 1918713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: my sister is a DCP and she loves cash :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918707 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 07:43:46 +0000 lawbee11 1918707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Phillybaby2013: We're doing $25 each. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918704 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 07:42:52 +0000 hellobeeboston 1918704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh I'm glad this thread is here! I want to get our teachers something they will really appreciate but am not sure what is best! Is cash + a small gift tacky/weird?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918689 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 07:27:55 +0000 regberadaisy 1918689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year I did Hershey kisses with a target gc and packaged cute in a Mason jar. </p> <p>Not sure what yet this year. Maybe a baked treat + gc? </p> <p>@Phillybaby2013: I do $10 per... 2 leads plus 2 assistants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918669 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 07:03:56 +0000 Mamaof2 1918669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Phillybaby2013: I usually do $35</p> <p>@MamaPhoenix: I haven't ever bought the classmates gifts but my kids have rcvd small gifts from others before (coloring books, candy, crayons) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918489 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:16:53 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1918489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Olive has 4 teachers this year and 2 directors so not sure! In the past we've just given cash when she was at a small daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918479 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:10:05 +0000 Mrs. D 1918479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We forgot last year, and since our community is remote, last minute gifts weren't really a possibility.<br /> I'm thinking cookies this year, since I'll be baking a ton anyway for our staff cookie exchange. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918392 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 20:25:25 +0000 Smurfette 1918392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did Christmas treats that I made in cute containers. Then Target gift cards. Probably will do the same this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1918387 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 20:21:10 +0000 MamaPhoenix 1918387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These are really great ideas.<br /> Her center is brand new and there are really only three adults I'd have to purchase for. She's in the infant room and there are only three other babies with her. Do we do something from her to her classmates? As you can tell i'm new with the whole daycare etiquette thing. @Phillybaby2013: This is a good question I was wondering the same thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1917750 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:19:04 +0000 Phillybaby2013 1917750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did Target cards last year too and made a tub a Christmas chex mix. I don't want to thread jack but for those that have done gift cards, how much do you usually do? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1917732 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:12:32 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1917732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year I did one of those Anthropologie initial mugs with a Target gift card for the main teachers, then a smaller Starbucks gift card for the rest of the floating teachers. Usually just a gift basket to share for the front office staff. It really does add up, but we budget every year for them because they take such good care of our kids, and I know they don't get paid a whole lot for all that they do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1917712 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:02:20 +0000 lawbee11 1917712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did Starbucks gift cards for Teacher Appreciation week. We're going to do Target gift cards for Christmas (they're red &amp; white so I'm going to do something festive with them). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1917710 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:01:55 +0000 Mamaof2 1917710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually do Target gif cards and package them in a fun way.</p> <p>I have given the Director wine before with no issue</p> <p>Its a nut free school but I gave the teachers candy once that had peanut butter - its fine but they cant eat it in school - one teacher said she went to her car at lunchtime and ate it :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1917707 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:00:35 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1917707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do amazon gift cards. I figure they can get what they want. I guess that seems impersonal, but I often write them a really nice card. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1917706 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:59:49 +0000 HeartAbandoned 1917706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No LOs yet for me, but my MIL teaches in a preschool. She always appreciates gift cards more than anything. Target, Starbucks, and local boutiques are her favorites. She also enjoys getting chocolates or other pre-packaged foods, mugs or insulated cups with lids (Tervis or similar). Your LO's teachers will be so appreciative that you are thinking of them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1917705 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:59:39 +0000 mrs. wagon 1917705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually do gift cards, but with two kids in the daycare each with 2-3 regular teachers, the float teachers that see them every day, and the two directors it really adds up! Once we did a big gift basket of things and asked to leave it in the office so everyone could grab a thing or two... but I felt kinda bad about that one. For end of the year last year I baked mini bundt cakes and got lottery scratch tickets and that seemed to go over really well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1917701 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:58:31 +0000 travellingbee 1917701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last year I did a gift card to favorite restaurants and bath and body works stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-ideas-for-your-daycare-staff#post-1917694 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:56:14 +0000 MamaPhoenix 1917694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What do you gift to your Lo's daycare providers for Christmas? We just started baby girl at daycare and really love the staff there. We were thinking about maybe a bottle of wine but not sure if bringing alcohol into the daycare would go over so well lol. Maybe a girt certificate for the wine, some nail polish and some chocolate of sorts? But then you gotta make sure the chocolate is nut fee if it's going into the daycare....right?<br /> What are you gifting? </p>