Leaving present for children - from Nanny

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Hello

I was just looking for some ideas for the 2 girls (3/4) I am leaving in a few months.
I have been with this family for 4 years and unfortunately due to financial circumstances for the family I will be leaving.

The last family I worked for I bought watches but the boys were older and they loved them, the girls I think are too young and have no interest at the moment in watches.

Money is a bit tight for me at the moment so buying any decent jewellery is out of the question.

I did think of going to a painting pottery place and getting hand prints on a plate and then giving that to them, but not too sure if the girls would appreciate it much.

Any ideas would be gratefully recieved

Thanks

When I left jobs I would generally buy toys for the kids, just more than I would for Birthday/Christmas and I would give the parents a photo album.

I would choose a special book for each of them, something they will enjoy now, or some of your personal favourite children's classics for when they are older with a message from you written inside.

I am now thinking of a book set for the children to read when they are older, what are your opinions?

Classic book/ book set would be good, Beatrix potter/ Winnie the Pooh/wind in the willows/poetry anthology. Have a look at the book people. A piggy bank or box for treasures?

I made a kind of scrap book/photo album for the girls I looked after, which they adored. I also gave the younger one the DVD of Mary poppins as they didn't have it and it was topical.

Musical jewellery boxes - the ones with turning ballerinas.

They're about £10-13. A lovely au pair who was with us for a year bought each of my children one. She wrote in permanent pen underneath each one- a little personal message. They listen to and use them often - and like me to talk to them about her while they play with them. Soooo sweet.