Good Bye Gift?

[slorey]

I have a dcg who will be leaving at the end of June, because she starts kg in the fall and is not in our elementary school. I have had this girl since she was 7 weeks old! I would like to get her a good bye gift but have no idea what to get. It is not a good bye to the family, as I am still supposed to be watching her younger sister in the fall, although mom indicated they might find someone else due to preschool transportation issues. Anyway, I have no idea what to give her! Anyone have any ideas? She has been with me since the year I opened as well, so that makes it a little more special to me. Does anyone else give gifts for children graduating from your programs? Any suggestions for a nice simple gift to give her?

[canadiancare]

I went on walmart's website and uploaded photos I had taken into those books you can make. I don't for all families, though just special ones.

[CedarCreek]

I like the book idea!

That's nice that you are doing something! I have 2 leaving soon and am undecided about whether or not I'm getting them something.

[bunnyslippers]

I have done lots of things in the past. I love the photo book idea. I also once gave a very special family a personalized snow globe from Things Remembered.

This year, I am giving all of the kids little beach bags with their names on them (I got them from VistaPrint). I am filling them with bubbles, beach balls, pinwheels, chalk (all from the dollar store). I don't usually do end of the year gifts, but I am closing so I thought it was a good idea this year.

[MyAngels]

Last year I bought a copy of Dr Seuss's "Oh, The Places You'll Go" and wrote a nice letter with lots of memories of their time here to go with it. The parents were visibly touched ad the kids will have a nice keepsake for themselves as they grow up.

In all fairness, I think I saw this idea originally here, so I can't take credit for originality ::.

[e.j.]

I sometimes fill a small canvas tote bag with the book, "The Night Before Kindergarten" by Natasha Wing, a small photo album that includes pictures of the child at day care and crayons and a pad of blank paper or coloring book in it. I trace the handprints of the other kids in my care on the outside of the canvas tote and write their names under their handprint as a reminder of who their friends were while at my day care.

[Laurel]

Last year I bought a copy of Dr Seuss's "Oh, The Places You'll Go" and wrote a nice letter with lots of memories of their time here to go with it. The parents were visibly touched ad the kids will have a nice keepsake for themselves as they grow up.

In all fairness, I think I saw this idea originally here, so I can't take credit for originality ::.

I saw this idea on t.v. somewhere. Each year the dad had the teacher write something in it and gave it to her as part of her high school graduation gift.

Laurel

[canadiancare]

I saw this idea on t.v. somewhere. Each year the dad had the teacher write something in it and gave it to her as part of her high school graduation gift.

Laurel

I have one family who do/did that. I got the first page and as each of their 3 kids move through the years their teachers write on the next page. I like it because I was the person who bought them the book to begin with when baby #2 came. They went out and bought 2 other copies so each kid could have one.

[mamac]

I've gotten t-shirts and ironed on a photo of all the kids with the dc name and year. Something to remember all their friends plus free advertising.