I was trying to figure out what to get for our daycare provider since she does such a hard and appreciated job for us all year long with our kids. Most years I get her a gift card; one year to Kohls, several years to Barnes & Noble, and a few years fancy chocolates. She has always written a thank you which was appreciated, but it is hard to know what she appreciates the most because she is a very no-nonsense kind of gal. I thought a spa gift card would be cool, but honestly, I don’t know if she would like it?
I did a google search on the topic and found some of “the worst gifts” given, it made me chuckle…
I will probably go with the trusty Barnes & Noble gift card again, any ideas?
December 4, 2007 at 7:46 am
You can’t go wrong with books.
December 5, 2007 at 10:41 pm
With nearly 30 years experience in all levels of working with children’s care centers – trust me when I say that your gift cards are probably the only gifts that teacher secretly jumps for joy over! It is one she can actually use for something “she” or “he” likes. Most of those teachers have a closetful (or spareroom full) of perfumes she won’t wear, lace hankies, or child made gifts that she can’t bear to part with because “X” or (Z) gave it to her and looking at them makes her feel appreciated again after a really bad day of school. There is not a teacher alive that doesn’t enjoy a little “escapism” reading when they have a little free time. So I’d suggest you stay with the bookstore gift card and a tiny little item that fits her style or maybe cokiies that your child has helped make and a card “signed” by your child! Merry Christmas!