To ask what gifts you give to nursery key workers?

[jaseyraex]

My DS has two weeks left of nursery before he turns 3 and will be moving to a bigger nursery. I was going to fill a small hamper with some nice teas, hot chocolate, coffee, biscuits etc for all the staff to share in the office. I want to get something separate and a bit more special for his key worker but I really don't know what!
If you work in a nursery, what do you love receiving from the kids? Or what have you given to staff that they've really loved? Any ideas much appreciated

Omg a nursery practitioner. Best gift ideas received was a jam jar decorated by the child and filled with pens and pencils. I love it. Just a thought on tea or coffee we aren't allowed any hot drinks at work at all so they'd just get put in a cupboard.
Other lovely things have been glasses filled with sweets, scented candles, bath bombs and stationery.

Pens and felt tips are ace because we go through lots and buy our own and yes we're on minimum wage.
We really don't expect anything though, a nice hug and a thank you is just as appreciated x

Murane in my view a nursery key worker is going above and beyond by doing what she (usually they are she) does for my child in return for the pittance she is paid. I can afford the nursery fees because salaries are kept low, but I can also afford a nice gift once or twice a year to go some way to recognising that what they do makes it possible for me to pursue my much better paid career.

Cleanermaidcook Oh I didn't even think about them not being allowed hot drinks. I'll have to have a spy in the office tomorrow and see if anyone's drinking tea! Will be a toddler decorated jar of retro sweeties for them to share if not

The nursery my DS attends is a charity funded nursery for vulnerable families and families with low income/on benefits, so I can only imagine they get paid very little. We wouldn't be able to afford private nursery fees so I just want to show my appreciation that this place with all their lovely staff exists.

I always used to like it when DMs gave me hand cream as I was forever washing my hands. Chocolate/biscuits were also very much appreciated as were cards where the DC had ‘written’ their name.

My go-to End of Year gift is fancy hand soap. TK Maxx has lots of lovely ones at good prices. Or from Molton Brown outlet.
It’s something that is like to receive myself.

Love the ideas of craft stuff and handcream. Can't believe nursery staff buy their own felt pens for the kids. That's shocking.

We gave them M&S vouchers for Xmas, as we preferred the idea of them spending it on what they need or on luxuries, rather than us selecting a luxury for them. But I worried - is this naff? Is it patronising? What is the most we can give without being inappropriate? I don't want my present to spell out "I know you're on minimum wage"...

I would go for a gift card, unless you know her preferences. A hamper for the staff to share sounds lovely.

Not something homemade though, my teacher friends say they bin homemade cakes unless they know the parents personally! Last year one of them got a box of very slimy homemade fudge

And I doubt a nursery worker wants her home cluttered up with homemade art unless she's very close to the child who made it?