Present for a departing much loved Nanny?

[Mitchey]

Hello!

We are moving countries in 8 weeks and our lovely nanny will no longer be needed, I really want to get her a nice present (but not too pricey as we're tight on cash!) Does anybody have any ideas what to get her? We've had her for 6 months if that makes any diffence!

Thanks!

My previous employers took me out for a nice dinner, and a framed photo of me and my charge.

Also maybe spa treatments?

Thank you for replying! I'd be a bit stuck for a babysitter if I took her out to dinner, lol

I like the framed photo idea or maybe a picture mug? and also a spa treatment. I'll investigate what I can get in the immediate area for her. thank you :)

My boss asked one of her friends to babysit, I thought thT wAs a nice gesture. :)

A picture mug is a lovely idea.

After 3 years as a mammy for a nanny share.

One family gave me a plant and a card wrote by the kids...

The other a bag of chocolates and no card

Please get something personal and thoughtful, if possible get the children to make something.
You wrote a card too saying how great she was....

These mean alot

Ah, friedbrain, that's so sad :( Some people just aren't very good at things like that are they?!

OK, I've decided to make a collage canvas on photobox of about 9 photos of my son and some of them together, a bottle of nice wine, a card made my him (he's only 16 months so will need some help!) and a voucher for a massage - what do you think?? x

ETA - I will put a note in with the massage saying what a great job she has done and that we will all miss her very much.

You sound lovely :) it's nice your nanny is so appreciated.

I got nothing in one of my jobs! They moved to Brazil and I bought kids some books etc. I got nothing :(

That sounds lovely

Oh no Crowen85 - that makes me so sad :(

Looking after somebody else' children is SUCH an important job, I always try to make her feel loved and part of the family as should everybody in my position. xx

I have a mug with some red swiggles on it along with the date. You could put a message. Still use it and it has survived going through dishwasher.

One way of creating is to take a photo of a drawing and digitally add on text, a border.

Great idea Nannynick!

We made our nanny a scrapbook of pictures of her with the DC and our family. We had loads as she had been on holiday with us a few times. The DC wrote lots of lovely messages in it.

I also quietly gave her the cost of a plane fare back from OZ (she was emigrating with her BF) in case she ever needed it in an emergency - fortunately she has never used it!

You can do a photo book on truprint etc - if cash is tight, there's often money off vouchers to be found. Our nanny just left and we gave her flowers, a photo book of the children with photos from the 4 yrs she's been with us, and vouchers to get something for herself.