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@highwire: Nice! LOL!!!

When I was a daycare teacher, it was always so nice to get gift cards to Starbucks, Target, or a teacher supply store, because I would have to pay out of pocket for a good part of supplies for the fun activities I wanted to do. I didn't usually use hand creams or lotions much. And a handwritten note of appreciation was ALWAYS loved. Pictures of the kids too! I still have pictures of some of my kids from when I worked there.

@highwire: we got pretty much the same list. I like the idea of using LOs footprint - I may need to steal that idea!

@abbydabbydoodlebug: I was thinking $5 gift cards?! Is that too cheap?!

@78h2o: maybe? It depends on your daycare. I usually got on average, $10-15. I think $5 would be perfect for a coffee card, like Starbucks with a nice card and note.

I wish they send us a list! Now I don't know what to do

I wonder if they have "parents appreciation week" where they give us 20% off of tuition that week. lol

@78h2o: oh yeah, in that case that's great! We only had the lead teacher and me in the room. If you're giving gifts to that many people, then what you said is perfect.

@78h2o: My school asks for $5 from each set of parents.

Oh I'm glad I saw this, I had no idea this was next week lol. LO just started this week but I would have felt like a douche if I didn't do anything.

I think maybe I will make a cute note with a picture for his two teachers and the teacher in the older infant room, who takes him in the morning before his teachers get there. And some gift cards... Maybe $10 each to Target? Oh I like the idea of cookies too... I might bake them but make them from a refrigerated roll lol. Still "home baked"...

Glad I saw this thread!!

Our daycare is hosting Mexican themed lunch for the teachers on Monday so I signed up to bring food and help serve lunch.

They also gave us cute cardstock cut into hearts, flowers, etc. for the kids to decorate for each of their teachers.

I am also writing thank you cards and giving E's two main teachers Starbucks gift cards.

Huh, as usual, I had no idea. Now I feel like I have to do something! At least we still have tomorrow!

I haven't decided what to do yet. Last year we gave potted succulents, and I think the teachers enjoyed them. I think a few of them became classroom plants, since I still see them in my LOs classrooms, which I love. I try to keep the appreciation gifts low key since I feel like I'm giving gifts all year round, for Christmas, moving up a class, etc.

@78h2o: What? You are supposed to give gifts for every single teacher in the facility? I was really just thinking our two main teachers in our classroom.

@irene: Oh, no, not everyone in the whole place. She goes to a center that has the infant room divided in half, with 6 babies and 2 teachers on each side. However, there are morning and afternoon teachers and sometimes she switches sides (depending on the number of teachers/babies that are there on a given day)... so I am not entirely sure of how many teachers work with her on a regular basis. I know that at least 4 teachers are signing off on feedings, changes, etc. in the course of a week. I don't know if there are main teachers or what... I need to look into that!

I didn't even KNOW about this!

Of to email my daycare director.....