https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 00:46:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2399372 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 22:45:52 +0000 yoursilverlining 2399372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An insulated tumbler filled with chocolates and peppermints and a Visa gift card </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2399304 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 21:54:38 +0000 Corduroy 2399304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Potted flowers. I was going to do gift card but I have no idea where they shop. I did grab grocery store gift cards but then I thought that seemed cheap looking and stuck with the plants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2399299 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 21:50:16 +0000 delight 2399299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made her homemade cookies and gave 25$GC to LCBO (liquor store in Ontario) and 25$ for Indigo books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2399190 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 20:37:47 +0000 Alba4 2399190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 teachers all got girt cards to Target. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2399089 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 19:31:57 +0000 littlejoy 2399089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has 6 teachers. We did a gift bag for each of them with:</p> <p>A bottle of champagne, a cold brew coffee, local chocolate, a bar of handmade soap, organic chapstick, and a few little snacks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2399082 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 19:28:52 +0000 Silva 2399082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter goes to an inhome care provider....I wrote her a nice card and gave her an extra weeks pay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2399072 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 19:23:54 +0000 blackbird 2399072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Harry and David baskets with gift cards </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2399069 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 19:19:38 +0000 babypugs 2399069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A card with a nice note and a $15 Target gift card for her two main teachers. Reading these, I feel like a slacked! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398859 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:38:12 +0000 regberadaisy 2398859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 lead teachers and they all got fuzzy socks + nail polish, a handmade card by DD1 that I wrote a note in plus target gift card. Thanks to @Mamaof2: for the fuzzy sock reminder! I've had the mistletoe idea pinned for a while. :)</p> <p>Also got a floater that dd1 really likes a homemade card and target GC.</p> <p>[attach=1325/15/nztyrp.600x600.image.jpeg]</p> <p>Also got the front office ladies a cookies &amp; confections box from a local pop up shop that makes amazing baked goods. Drool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398846 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:32:39 +0000 LilSprinkles 2398846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 teachers, plus dean, head mistress, and secretary. I did target and Amazon gift cards for<br /> Christmas and teacher appreciation week last year, but this year I went a different route. I did the whole "Merry Christmas, and to all a movie night" theme. They each got their favorite candy, favorite drink, popcorn, and two redbox movie codes plus a gift card to there favorite take out/fast food. I packaged it together nicely and put it in a clear bag. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398826 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:18:42 +0000 catomd00 2398826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Inlaws are getting a weekend getaway and my sister the other two days got a week of pay, chocolates and I bought her daughter the little people zoo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398812 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:12:49 +0000 bushelandapeck 2398812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a nanny so we gave her $ and a gift card to her fav coffee place. For DS preschool teachers we went in on a larger gift card from all of the classroom families. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398809 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:09:59 +0000 pinkcupcake 2398809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gift card to target. I'm so creative :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398686 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 15:11:48 +0000 littlebug 2398686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For the assistants in his room, he painted pictures and we gave a card. For his main teacher (who is also moving classrooms at the end of this week, boo-hoo!) we gave her a Weestructed "Teaching Tiny Humans is Exhausting" mug. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398668 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 15:05:24 +0000 sunny 2398668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gift card and chocolate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398665 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 15:04:28 +0000 erinbaderin 2398665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A $25 Shoppers Drug Mart gift card and homemade shortbread, for 8 teachers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398658 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 15:02:30 +0000 lamariniere 2398658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 teachers - we gave each one a small box of chocolate and a mini bottle of bubbly, along with a handmade card from the LOs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398612 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:43:59 +0000 sapphire 2398612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a bag of homemade cookies and some Body Shop stuff for LO's two main teachers. We also brought cookies for the rest of the staff and contributed to the staff holiday bonus fund. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398589 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:34:07 +0000 matador84 2398589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Drinking tea is big here and they have places that just sell tea...so tea gift cards for 4/6 teachers. Earrings and a candle for the other two in my older child's class. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398578 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:32:24 +0000 Adira 2398578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 teachers - they all got Target giftcards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398569 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:26:59 +0000 snowjewelz 2398569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Giftcard and chocolate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398562 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:23:35 +0000 lilyann 2398562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 teachers, each got a Target Giftcard, contributed a small amount to a group gift and brought bagels this morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398559 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:22:34 +0000 mauxie 2398559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This year I just did Target gift cards ($25), a small Lindt chocolate bag to go with it, and a card. For 6 teachers. </p> <p>For the weekly music teacher and language teacher, we gave a pair of movie passes, a small chocolate bag, and a card. </p> <p>I also did a couple Starbucks runs for the teachers when I was able to pick the kids up early. I know all of their orders now so it's like a special surprise treat haha. </p> <p>It's nice to be done! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398555 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:21:36 +0000 AprilFool 2398555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chocolates for the room and a movie ticket each for her two teachers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398548 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:20:29 +0000 autumnlove 2398548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gcs and chocolate and a donation to the group fund. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398546 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:19:45 +0000 Mamaof2 2398546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DCP - target gift card and granola</p> <p>Before/After school - fuzzy socks, nail polish, 2 pieces of Godiva chocolate </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398543 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:18:55 +0000 Dandelion 2398543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>D's 3rd grade teacher and g&amp;t teacher each got chocolate.</p> <p>DH stays home with M, so I guess I'll give him a gift, too, lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398537 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:17:58 +0000 youboots 2398537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A bag of coffee beans and a cute mug- I asked the director for ideas and she said everyone drinks coffee. For 5 people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-give-your-childcare-providers-as-a-holiday-gift#post-2398520 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 14:15:43 +0000 mediagirl 2398520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>IF you give your childcare providers gifts for the holidays, what did you give them? </p> <p>I only had two teachers to buy for. One is out this week so she will get her gift next week. The teacher who is there this week got her gift in this snowman tin. The top is filled with homemade butter mints, the middle has my favorite Christmas cookies and the bottom has a GC to Target, as well as some scrapbook supplies because she's a big scrapbooker. </p> [attach=251/15/nzts67.225x225.miXM2sfcLyG_Y6TB55ogRmQ.jpg]