Nursery staff/childminders - what would you actually LIKE to receive for Xmas?

[missorinoco]

That I can afford, obviously!

I have previously contributed to the Christmas party, but nursery aren't having one this year. Last year I also bought a little thing of Lush products for the staff, but it was quite wee, something for each member.

Am happy to buy a big box of chocolates, but do you all just think "Not more chocolates!?"

TIA

Hi I work in a nursery and we love getting chocolates! But if you wanted to get something different how about a Starbucks gift card or a gift card for the local cinema?

oh starbucks gift card or something would be great. We have a coffee shop opposite the nursery that does a cake and coffee voucher

Chocolates are good for me. Good ones anyway. Roses and quality are a bit of a rather dull chore to munch through. Hand cream is nice due to staff washing their hands 20 times a day. Diamonds never go out of fashion.

I was about start exact same thread!

Thanks!

keep the answers coming...

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Nice chocolates or biscuits are always good, but as someone as said you do get a bit bored of 40 boxes of roses etc lol

If you are just buying a group gift, then body shop do a lovely set, which has a hand wash and a hand cream, both in the pump action and in a little basket thing so they sit nicely on the side of a sink in the room.

I work at M&S, I buy one present and they put them all in a raffle, and carry on until they have all gone! Brill idea!

So I've got a nice gift bag, put one of the nice M&S copy perfumes in and some percy pigs, hope they like it !

I usually buy a big box of chocolates from Thorntons for all the nursery staff and for DS1's keyworker last year, I gave her a £10 Next gift card. This year, I got LUSH products for both my DCs' keyworkers. I think it's the thought that counts; as long as you try and not just buy one of those toiletries sets from Boots. I have a friend who is a TA and she gets dozens of them every year and hates them with a passion!

I am grateful for anything that I get but my favourites are something that is an individual present wrapped and given to me, as oppossed to a big box of chocolates or biscuits that is given to the whole staff. Doesn't even have to be a brilliant gift but just that recognition and appreciation is enoough.

darnit they were hvaing their christmas party last night why didn't I just give money and ask them to by each a drink?
oH well got chocs now - small box for all staff and bigger box for key workers

anything is appreciated, the staff usually get given boxes of chocs or biscuits then share them out at the end. (people never get me anything though):( (im the manager)

great posts here.
I've got some thortons chocs for the girls running DDs room. And then I will give a differnt box of choc to kitchen staff. They are doing a hard job and I want to ensure they are appreciated!

Thanks. I wasing to get a large tin of Roses, but read the posts and did a speedy swap...

i've bought dds keyworker a voucher for white stuff but that's for christmas and a thank you as dd moves up a room in the new year and her keyworker has been truly wonderful, dd adores her she eats far more for her than for me and is such a happy little girl at nursery so I wanted keyworker to feel appreciated