What Are Your Kids Making for Parent Gifts?

[Blackcat31]

needavaycay where you at girl? Second year in a row i’ve stolen her ideas from the previous year.

Let me preface this by saying that i have a wonderful group of parents that are all so appreciative and respectful of me and my business so i enjoy doing things like this for the holidays.

This year we made these with the attached poem explaining that each snowman is the height of each individual child.

absolutely adorable!!

[lovemykidstoo]

Needavaycay where you at girl? Second year in a row I’ve stolen her ideas from the previous year.

Let me preface this by saying that I have a wonderful group of parents that are all so appreciative and respectful of me and my business so I enjoy doing things like this for the holidays.

This year we made these with the attached poem explaining that each snowman is the height of each individual child.

OMG I love those!!!!

[Josiegirl]

Needavaycay where you at girl? Second year in a row I’ve stolen her ideas from the previous year.

Let me preface this by saying that I have a wonderful group of parents that are all so appreciative and respectful of me and my business so I enjoy doing things like this for the holidays.

This year we made these with the attached poem explaining that each snowman is the height of each individual child.

Keeping in my idea list for next year!

[DaveA]

Skipping it this year. Doubt I'll have anyone on Christmas Eve and what we usually make (cookies, breads, candies)probably won't keep well if I make it the Friday before.

[amberrose3dg]

I’m actually not doing parent gifts this year. Almost all of my parents are awful and I just don’t see the point in doing it this year. I’ve been struggling to get mine to even listen to basic rules and nearly every day have to turn someone away at the door for something or remind them they can’t do something, remind them payment is due, or fuss at their little even tho they’re standing right there witnessing them act horrible. My party is even not getting a sign up sheet after several of them signing up to bring/do things for our Halloween party and then “forgetting”. I am planning and buying/doing everything for our Christmas party myself and won’t be doing a gift exchange because last year’s gift exchange I had several parents “forget” and ended up having to forage through my own kid’s stuff I’d gotten for their stocking stuffers so that those dc littles wouldn’t get left out when it was time to open presents.

That's awful and I know how you feel.
I'm having a party for my kiddos and bought them all small gifts. That's it. I've done crafts at each holiday and not appreciated. I spent a lot of money on stuff for mothers day for moms. Out of 12 families I got one thank you or any type of acknowledgement.

[amberrose3dg]

Needavaycay where you at girl? Second year in a row I’ve stolen her ideas from the previous year.

Let me preface this by saying that I have a wonderful group of parents that are all so appreciative and respectful of me and my business so I enjoy doing things like this for the holidays.

This year we made these with the attached poem explaining that each snowman is the height of each individual child.

I love it!

[Unregistered]

That's awful and I know how you feel.
I'm having a party for my kiddos and bought them all small gifts. That's it. I've done crafts at each holiday and not appreciated. I spent a lot of money on stuff for mothers day for moms. Out of 12 families I got one thank you or any type of acknowledgement.

This!!!!!! Every year!!! This year Kids make and frost 6 cut outs..one craft ornament...I got 80% off last year....and get popcorn and reindeer hot cocoa. I didn't do my free sat either. Most of my parents are daycare dumpers....and NEVER want to spend time with their own kids.

[lovemykidstoo]

This!!!!!! Every year!!! This year Kids make and frost 6 cut outs..one craft ornament...I got 80% off last year....and get popcorn and reindeer hot cocoa. I didn't do my free sat either. Most of my parents are daycare dumpers....and NEVER want to spend time with their own kids.

You know I feel like that too. We did super cute snowmen last year made out of clay pots. The kids worked hours on them. I had I think 2 out of 8 parents say anything about them. I don't mean to sound terrible and I do not expect anything from the daycare parents, but when I do little gifts for each childs birthday and make it a special day for them, make gifts for the parents with them for mothers day, fathers day, christmas etc, I had 1 mom not even say Merry Christmas to me last year. Others gave me gifts which is nice because it makes you feel appreciated. It's not about cost either. One mom wears Paparazzi jewelry where everything is $5. I notice her jewelry all the time and it's really pretty. She got me a necklace and earring set that cost $5 and I love it. It's about the thought that counts.

[NeedaVaca]

Needavaycay where you at girl? Second year in a row I’ve stolen her ideas from the previous year.

Let me preface this by saying that I have a wonderful group of parents that are all so appreciative and respectful of me and my business so I enjoy doing things like this for the holidays.

This year we made these with the attached poem explaining that each snowman is the height of each individual child.

Ha ha! Thanks!! I actually love making the Christmas gifts but it's getting harder lately because I won't duplicate and I have so many returning kids or younger siblings now!! Here is what I'm making this year. Burlap canvas from Hobby Lobby with coupons, buttons from here and there. Easy and the kids do it themselves but I put the glue down for them to follow I add the bow myself too.

[e.j.]

Needavaycay where you at girl? Second year in a row I’ve stolen her ideas from the previous year.

Let me preface this by saying that I have a wonderful group of parents that are all so appreciative and respectful of me and my business so I enjoy doing things like this for the holidays.

This year we made these with the attached poem explaining that each snowman is the height of each individual child.

I love it! I wish I had seen this before I decided to do the gift I'm doing. I'll have to remember this one for next year.

[lovemykidstoo]

Ha ha! Thanks!! I actually love making the Christmas gifts but it's getting harder lately because I won't duplicate and I have so many returning kids or younger siblings now!! Here is what I'm making this year. Burlap canvas from Hobby Lobby with coupons, buttons from here and there. Easy and the kids do it themselves but I put the glue down for them to follow I add the bow myself too.

Love this wreath! I'm saving that for next year

[Unregistered]

Nothing.

I have the kids help me bake (last year was apple bread) and each family got a loaf.

I gave up on the kids making gifts because the parents made it miserable.

"Can you make one for (ex-husband) too? He'll throw a fit if I get something and he doesn't."

"Oh good! Now we don't have to buy anything for Mommy! (Father about ex wife)"

"Umm...the dog ate the gift yesterday. Can you make another one with Snowflake?"

"If I buy you the supplies, will you make 17 more of them for my extended family's kids...?"

I've heard it all over the years.

So now it's baked goods and a smile. Done.

I used to make/help make crafts with my dck's at least 2 times a week. I no longer bother. I started to see old crafts piled and destroyed in snowflakes back pack. One time I helped mom take her kids out to her car to leave as I was on my way out too. I saw crumbled up crafts on the floor of her car. Also, a lot of the things you have here Meeko.

[Bluemoon5]

I've done several different things. If I'm feeling particularly energetic and start early enough I've made hand/foot print calendars. They take a lot of work though. I have 15 kids this year (12-18 months) so that was not happening. I had someone donate a bunch of 3x5 wooden frames so we decorated them and I took pics of them in front of a cute backdrop. My standard "go to" present is cinnamon dough handprint ornaments.

[CalCare]

As a parent, life gets in the way and getting several crafts that you simply don't value becomes a chore to manage.

Can I just say, of all the crafts, I don't want my child's footprint with a teacher's hand-drawn antlers, eyes and nose. My child didn't make that or have that idea or anything.

As a teacher, I wouldn't give a parent my art unless it was my own mom Since I'm no Picasso, no parent would want my art other than my mom. So why draw on kid's art? It makes no sense.

I stick with process art. The child has the process/ the experience. I don't make things for parents. The plants I had the children pot and bring home was an activity for the kids, as well as something the kids can give to their parents. So there ya go. It's a plant. I have such a distaste for adult planned and created and adjusted (!) Kid art. And probably many dcparents do too. Aaaaand probably many love that stuff. I concede we all have different opinions.

[CityGarden]

Needavaycay where you at girl? Second year in a row I’ve stolen her ideas from the previous year.

Let me preface this by saying that I have a wonderful group of parents that are all so appreciative and respectful of me and my business so I enjoy doing things like this for the holidays.

This year we made these with the attached poem explaining that each snowman is the height of each individual child.

Wow this is such a cute idea --- we only do process art in my program but I think this is darling.