Daycare Teacher Gift

Will she be continuing to watch other children? I was trying to think of something special for my sons preschool teacher and I was out of 'original' ideas. I ended up getting a box and putting a lot of my sons favorite sorts of things in there - puzzles, memory cards, etc. etc etc. that she would use for other students and wrote a nice card saying how great she is and how we hope when the children use these they will remember my son in her class.

My son is leaving for kindergarten too, and we are going to a pottery place, so he can paint them a little keepsake box and I was going to put something inside it (probably a gift card).

I worked in a free-standing daycare for a few years. We loved getting store/restaurant gift cards. One parent even gave us a silver charm bracelet with our initials engraved on it.

Wow!!!! I wish you were one of my daycare parents! I NEVER get anything gift wise or even extra money/tips! I would LOVE any gift!!!! Maybe she has a favorite restaurant or shopping store you can give her gift cards to? It seems as if gift cards are always great. If there was anything she's ever mentioned that she wanted, maybe get her that. IDK. I've never had that happen to me! Good on you! :) I'm sure she will be thankful for ANY gift!!!!!!!!

Good luck!

P.S. Hand-made items that the kids can make and give as gifts are cute too!

Ask her. My daycare director told me that the teachers especially like scented lotions/ creams/ soaps from bath and body works. I had thought to get a starbucks gift card, but it seems it wouldn't have hit the spot like a BBW card.

Personally, I like to gift consumables. I don't like clutter in my own home, so I am loathe to impose it on anyone else.

good luck to you and yours,
F. B.

Maybe one of those edible arrangements fruit baskets? They are super cute, and yummy! :)

Other than that, I would do a gift card to get a massage or something... I imagine she could use one running a daycare! :)

I'm a teacher. I really enjoy getting gift cards. Also you could frame a piece of art work made by your child or frame a photo of the teacher with your child. One time a family gave me a t-shirt that had the child's portrait of me sceen-printed on it. I loved that! A letter from you describing all the ways the teacher has helped your child grow and be ready for kindergarten would be really meaningful. There is one parent whose daughter is now in high school and whenever the dad sees me, he still says "You taught my daughter to read!" It makes me feel so good every time.