nanny's birthday - what do I give her?

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Our lovely nanny has her birthday soon, this is our first year of having a nanny. I have no idea if it the done thing is money/vouchers/present and how much to give either. Any ideas gratefully received!
TIA

One child I baby sat for gave me a mug with his hand print on, in my fav colour for Christmas. Something personal, something you have seen her use before, e.g. if she paints her toe nails a little manicure set of varnish/remover/cotton wool pads. I likes cats and if I had recieved something like an umbrella/pen/makeup bag/glasses case
with cats on I would have been chuffed. Light weight summer scarf, posh biscuits/coffee/nice mug. Its not how much, but the thought. How old are your children ?

ive been a nanny for over 17 years and had some expensive gifts and thoughtful gifts. Best one i had was funnily enough from my current family - they bought me a mug to keep there. doesnt sound great, but i was their first nanny and the mug signified that they wholeheartedly accepted me in as 'part of the family' (live out position, and only had a nanny due to circumstance). I'm a sentimental sod and it still makes me smile.

I've received all sorts of gifts over my years in childcare, but by far my favourite are the most thoughtful - often made by the children I care for.

Amazon voucher - very versatile and even low amounts can be useful, I buy books for my kindle using amazon vouchers.
Once she has been with you for longer you may get to know the sort of things she likes, so could get something specific rather than a voucher, though personally I feel a voucher is so much more useful these days. It's a pity vouchers can't be used to pay the electric/gas bill, that would handy at times!

If making a gift, then something practical is best in my view. A mug with a child's design on it for example... that's the sort of thing I would keep and use.

Nannynick cash is a very versatile voucher and can be used for the leccy bill!

Thanks all. Of course I've left it too late to do much, but good ideas, thanks.

John Lewis vouchers always go down well too

I always give our nanny John Lewis vouchers for birthday and Christmas. I give £100 at birthday and at Christmas. Can be used for almost anything, and spent online too. She told me recently that she'd put them towards the cost of a new TV.

Be careful! At risk of sounding like a snob...if your nanny is a £500net pw nanny in central London she may be more used to receiving an iPad/designer purse/Tiffany necklace...ime

Oh Blimey, now I'm terrified of getting it wrong. I could get some M and S vouchers today, but perhaps not very exciting. Or order some JL ones. With some cards and things from DC. Maybe I'll just give her cash not vouchers. £100?? Arghh!

My boss in one job bought me a set of chutneys from a local chutney makerwhich I loved, the other set if bosses didn't know it was my birthdayand the first one only knew because she had written it downafter a convo in february!