Gift for childcare workers

**chody47** · December 19th, 2012, 05:52 PM

I know this is late, but I've been thinking for a while that I want to get a small gift for the lovely ladies that care for DD at childcare. There are 6 ladies that work in the nursary and I'd like to get something small for each of them. I've seen lots of boxes of chocolates in the room (I think people have been dropping off a box for them to share), which while nice, I'd prefer to do individual gifts.

Anyway, does anyone have any ideas? I'd prefer if each gift wasn't overly expensive as I need to do 6.

**LoveKnowsNoBounds** · December 19th, 2012, 06:08 PM

A Christmas ornament for their tree? Something for them to share in the staff room such as a cake or individual Christmas puddings?

**BrightSparkles** · December 19th, 2012, 06:14 PM

I got a smoothie cup from Kmart for $3 each and filled it with smoothie recipes. The girls love it!

**onthefly** · December 19th, 2012, 06:25 PM

I made a round of cupcakes for everyone and made cards for each of the carers in DS' room with a photo of him on them.

**MrsFabuloso** · December 19th, 2012, 06:29 PM

I did some home made edible goodies, wrote up the recipes of each thing for each of them, individually wrapped it all and gave it to them in little baskets, with a mini bottle of baileys in it too.

**chody47** · December 19th, 2012, 06:31 PM

Oooh what great ideas! I like the idea of making something to make it a bit personal. Hmmmmm what do I make?

**MrsFabuloso** · December 19th, 2012, 06:47 PM

I made sweet and spicy nuts, passion fruit melting moments and peppermint bark. All really easy and cheap recipes.

**Santosha** · December 19th, 2012, 06:48 PM

We decorated flower pots and DD chose different seedlings to go in each - strawberries, mint, thyme... She went to town with glitter glue and stickers on the pots. I thought they looked great and the teachers were suitably pleased and gave DD lots of warm fuzzies for her efforts! Worked out at about $5 per gift.

**Miss.B** · December 19th, 2012, 06:49 PM

Oh dear, I am lazy. I bought a big box of chockies

**RhiChiChi** · December 19th, 2012, 06:53 PM

I did ' Abbys Cookies in a Jar '(taste website)The most expensive part was the jar I purchase at Coles for $4

**AliBaby** · December 19th, 2012, 06:53 PM

I bought DD's teachers a Christmas ornament and a $2 scratchie inside each card. They loved it.

**chody47** · December 19th, 2012, 07:11 PM

So many great ideas!

**MummyNaomi** · December 19th, 2012, 08:51 PM

I'm with Miss B - I got a big box of chockies too. Also Yesterday we made cupcakes and took DSs two carers in one each for morning tea

**feeb** · December 19th, 2012, 09:05 PM

I had to do 14 gifts between CC, OCC, gymnastics as boys in diff CC rooms. I bought some glasses and filled with lindt balls and celebrations chocs. Then wrapped in celophane and ribbon to look like a tree with a gift card that the kids stampted and made.

Worked out at $3.5 per gift and all loved theres!

**Frangipani Lou** · December 19th, 2012, 09:20 PM

I saw an idea on Facebook today that was a pot plant with a lovely card saying 'thanks for helping me grow'. Lovely! I think a well written card goes down really well too.

**Floweryfields** · December 19th, 2012, 09:24 PM

I saw an idea on Facebook today that was a pot plant with a lovely card saying 'thanks for helping me grow'. Lovely! I think a well written card goes down really well too.

My centre got a pot like that years ago - we still have it, the family painted the pot black and then used coloured permanent markers to write personal messages including the thank you for helping me grow. The plant is still alive 3 years later!