Christmas Gifts for DCKs?

[Michael]

More Christmas Gifts threads: https://www.daycare.com/forum/tags.p...hristmas+gifts

[spedmommy4]

Don't give "gifts" but on the 23rd we make a bunch of homemade breads, candies, and cookies and everyone takes a box home for Christmas.

I do this and this year we are having a get together with all the families. I actually really like almost all the families that I have right now. I am thinking I will also use my Scholastic points to get them each a Christmas themed book.

[spedmommy4]

We collect something for a specific charity each year and GIVE verses focusing on getting.

We've collected items for the food shelf, the homeless, veterans, animal shelters, elderly etc.

The kids and I choose a charity and begin collecting items right after Thanksgiving. Then we take a photo of all the stuff we've collected and submit it to the local newspaper.

It's good advertising too

As for gifts for the DCK's....I don't give them anything but memories through experiences and honestly I don't feel one bit guilty because a 100 years from now, they are going to remember those memories long after they've outgrown the cute holiday pj's and since I do it for the kids, I don't have to worry about being appreciated or not.

I like this idea. :-)

[midaycare]

We collect something for a specific charity each year and GIVE verses focusing on getting.

We've collected items for the food shelf, the homeless, veterans, animal shelters, elderly etc.

The kids and I choose a charity and begin collecting items right after Thanksgiving. Then we take a photo of all the stuff we've collected and submit it to the local newspaper.

It's good advertising too

As for gifts for the DCK's....I don't give them anything but memories through experiences and honestly I don't feel one bit guilty because a 100 years from now, they are going to remember those memories long after they've outgrown the cute holiday pj's and since I do it for the kids, I don't have to worry about being appreciated or not.

We do this all year long. Good idea to submit to newspaper!

[Baby Beluga]

Each DCK got a hardback "5 minute bedtime stories" book.

We also make a keepsake craft for the parents to keep. This year I think I am going to have the children decorate an ornament for their trees. I am unsure if I want the children to decorate a wooden one or if I want to have them decorate one of the clear ones you can put a photo inside.

[Blackcat31]

Some inexpensive gift ideas

https://www.daycare.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79758

[Meeko]

I make play-doh most years. A big batch is just pennies. I have 20 kids on my books.....not about to buy 20 gifts! I collect empty formula cans and cover them in Christmas paper and fill it with the play-doh. They love it.

[Unregistered]

Hmm we usually get our provider a Starbucks gift card with a mug the child pick out. And baskets of baked goids I hope that is enough.

[Blackcat31]

Hmm we usually get our provider a Starbucks gift card with a mug the child pick out. And baskets of baked goids I hope that is enough.

It usually isn't the gift so much but just the fact that you show your appreciation that your provider probably loves!

A coffee mug, gift card and basket of goodies is honestly a very nice gift in my honest opinion.

[midaycare]

It usually isn't the gift so much but just the fact that you show your appreciation that your provider probably loves!

A coffee mug, gift card and basket of goodies is honestly a very nice gift in my honest opinion.

Absolutely! Last year one dc family gave me some homemade granola because they know how much I love granola. It was very thoughtful.

[auntymimi]

Most of the families I work with are impoverished, so I most likely won't get anything of monetary value from any of "my" kids, and that's ok. I do get each family a Christmas Eve box with a ten dollar Christmas movie, jammies, kiddy cup, and a popcorn tin to share. And because it's my first year and I'm in need of toys (and it's a tax write off) I "give" each of my full timers a daycare toy to keep here. I don't give gifts to my drop ins, as I have several that I only see on a snow day or whatever and that can get expensive.

[Unregistered]

I used to get individual gifts for all of my children. It started getting hard for me to come up with new ideas, so several years back, I decided to get pajamas for my all of little ones. I have gotten matching ones for the boys and matching ones for the girls. I give them their gifts a couple days before I am off for Christmas and we have a pajama party the day before my Christmas holiday.

[MsLisa]

Last year I made all the kids their own "flubber" to take home since it was a huge hit then.

This year I did a "secret Santa" sign outside my room with little tags attached and members who go the Y take them, buy/donate the item and drop them off. Nothing big, just supplies like paint, playdoh and board games, which generally I had to buy because the Y doesn't help ever. THANKFULLY, one of the major board members saw my sign, took most (if not all) of the tags and is bound to donate a major amount sometime this week. Also a parent from my room works for FedEx, took a picture of my sign and now FedEx has collected over $50+ of donations for us. So the kids will be getting a lot of new things this coming week, which is my gift to them.
We will also probably have a pizza party on their half day before Christmas vacation.