Daycare teacher gifts

erin.blake3 · December 2013

Hi all. I was just checking in to see what everyone was buying their LO's daycare teachers. My sister in law works at my son's daycare so I am doing a gift card, lottery ticket, mini bottle of wine, pocket bac and holder, and chocolate truffles for her and the other main teacher and everything but the gift cards for everyone else.

Junemom2013 · December 2013

I got my dcp a kindle

amie444 · December 2013

I am doing gift cards. I need to buy 4 so I can't spend a lot. I like the lottery ticket idea too. Is $25 for each gift card enough?

Cricket81 · December 2013

Omgee! When I was a teacher I got a card and MAYBE a small box of cheap chocolate or $5-10 dunkin gift card! Clearly I need to go Ito the dc business.

erin.blake3 · December 2013

Maybe I am cheap but I was going to do 10 gift cards...now I am wondering if that is enough....

Junemom2013 · December 2013

I should add that the kindle I was an amazing deal with a $60 off coupon so I only paid $9.00

needanustart · December 2013

amie444 said:

I am doing gift cards. I need to buy 4 so I can't spend a lot. I like the lottery ticket idea too. Is $25 for each gift card enough?

I think $25 is plenty. That is what I am doing for the two infant room teachers, and for pre-school teachers I am doing a small gift basket with lotion, bath gel and stuff which was more like $15 each. Between those gifts and bringing in coffee and pastries for everyone else it's like $100, which seems insane but I feel like I'm doing the bare minimum!

WasNotWas · December 2013

melOHdy you kind of have to gage your teacher with the baked goods thing, some people have issues with accepting home made food gifts. You might be better off getting store bought and doing like a little basket, a thing of cookies, popcorn, and a $5-$10 gift card to the movies.

Our babysitter is one of our former daycare teachers so she gives me the skinny on what all the teachers like

WasNotWas · December 2013

Shit I just made my list of teachers we have to take care of, and because Bradley is moving up to the next classroom this week I've got EIGHT teachers to gift...I'm gonna do

$25 Visa Gift Card

Bath & Body Works Lotion and mason jar candle (cyber Monday sale)

Mini bottle of Cham

wrapped in cellophane

Can any current/former daycare teachers let me know if this is good?

CoffeeBeanFiend91 · December 2013

I don't do daycare but I would either bake something or do a mix in a jar. I did up a hot cocoa mix in a jar with a mini bottle of Kahlua attached to it with a festive ribbon for a friends DCP because she's terrible with gifts.

GracieL79 · December 2013

WasNotWas said:
Shit I just made my list of teachers we have to take care of, and because Bradley is moving up to the next classroom this week I've got EIGHT teachers to gift...I'm gonna do
$25 Visa Gift Card
Bath & Body Works Lotion and mason jar candle (cyber Monday sale)
Mini bottle of Cham
wrapped in cellophane
Can any current/former daycare teachers let me know if this is good?

Former daycare teacher and current public school teacher here.

You can never go wrong with a gift card and alcohol!! I also love B&BW candles, so I think your choices are great!!

Are you getting all of that for each teacher? I would be more than happy with just one of those things.

WasNotWas · December 2013

GracieL79 said:

Shit I just made my list of teachers we have to take care of, and because Bradley is moving up to the next classroom this week I've got EIGHT teachers to gift...I'm gonna do
$25 Visa Gift Card
Bath & Body Works Lotion and mason jar candle (cyber Monday sale)
Mini bottle of Cham
wrapped in cellophane
Can any current/former daycare teachers let me know if this is good?
Former daycare teacher and current public school teacher here. You can never go wrong with a gift card and alcohol!! I also love B&BW candles, so I think your choices are great!! Are you getting all of that for each teacher? I would be more than happy with just one of those things.

Yeah I'm gonna get it for each of them. I friggin love our daycare teachers and would bring them cookies every day if I could...they deserve all of it if not more...

Side note: ever since you have been my secret santa I have been stalking you

GracieL79 · December 2013

WasNotWas said:

GracieL79 said:

Shit I just made my list of teachers we have to take care of, and because Bradley is moving up to the next classroom this week I've got EIGHT teachers to gift...I'm gonna do
$25 Visa Gift Card
Bath & Body Works Lotion and mason jar candle (cyber Monday sale)
Mini bottle of Cham
wrapped in cellophane
Can any current/former daycare teachers let me know if this is good?
Former daycare teacher and current public school teacher here. You can never go wrong with a gift card and alcohol!! I also love B&BW candles, so I think your choices are great!! Are you getting all of that for each teacher? I would be more than happy with just one of those things.

Yeah I'm gonna get it for each of them. I friggin love our daycare teachers and would bring them cookies every day if I could...they deserve all of it if not more...
Side note: ever since you have been my secret santa I have been stalking you

Haha!!! I'm pretty boring on here. I'm too paranoid that someone I know IRL will find me, so my posts aren't very controversial.

Your gifts are amazing!! You would be my favorite parent EVER!!! And I appreciate how much you love your kids' teachers. Daycare teachers work longer hours for a lot less pay than public school teachers, but their job isn't any easier. I know they will LOVE your gifts.

WasNotWas · December 2013

melOHdy said:

WasNotWas said:

Shit I just made my list of teachers we have to take care of, and because Bradley is moving up to the next classroom this week I've got EIGHT teachers to gift...I'm gonna do
$25 Visa Gift Card
Bath & Body Works Lotion and mason jar candle (cyber Monday sale)
Mini bottle of Cham
wrapped in cellophane
Can any current/former daycare teachers let me know if this is good?

See, this seems like a ton of stuff (especially since there are 8 teachers). You're already paying your DCP pretty well. We're not in the position to do something like this. Is this the norm? Am I going to look ungrateful if I can only do, say, a $10 gift card or bake something?

I have seen cute little "gift baskets" of kitchen items put into an oven mit. I could do that for a reasonable amount. Or a gift basket with popcorn, candies, and a Redbox movie voucher.

yeah, it works out to about $40/teacher. I don't think it's the norm by any means, and I think your gift basket idea is a really great way to not spend a lot of money and give something thoughtful. Honestly, I think most teachers would be happy with a heartfelt card saying thank you. Just the recognition and appreciation of the parents is what they want (or at least that's what I tell myself)

GracieL79 · December 2013

See, this seems like a ton of stuff (especially since there are 8 teachers). You're already paying your DCP pretty well. We're not in the position to do something like this. Is this the norm? Am I going to look ungrateful if I can only do, say, a $10 gift card or bake something?

I have seen cute little "gift baskets" of kitchen items put into an oven mit. I could do that for a reasonable amount. Or a gift basket with popcorn, candies, and a Redbox movie voucher.

yeah, it works out to about $40/teacher. I don't think it's the norm by any means, and I think your gift basket idea is a really great way to not spend a lot of money and give something thoughtful. Honestly, I think most teachers would be happy with a heartfelt card saying thank you. Just the recognition and appreciation of the parents is what they want (or at least that's what I tell myself)

@melOHdy

I agree with @wasnotwas. I honestly don't expect a gift from anyone, but appreciate being thought of. A simple card with a nice note always made my day! My students were pre-k and elementary school age, and I loved when the kids would write a cute message or sign their name in a card.

If you're comfortable with a $10 gift card, I think that would be great. They're easy for you to pick up, and the teacher can get what he/she wants. I used to buy for the secretaries, custodians, assistants, and principal at my old school, so I know the gifts really add up!!

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