Gifts for nursery staff

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DS starts school in September and I'm thinking about gifts for nursery staff when he leaves. He has additional needs and a lot of extra time and care has been put into him. I'd like something a bit more than the usual biscuits/chocolates.

There are 6 people who have had the most involvement with him but I'm open to shared gifts as well as individual ones.

Hit me with your ideas! Thank you!

I give vouchers as thank yous for nursery staff - ultimately I don't think they're paid brilliantly- I'd rather give £20 and they can buy what they'd like than pick something that may or may not get used!!

I'm a teacher rather than nursery, but I can tell you what I really like to receive..

Voucher from amazon or similar - let's me choose what I really want. But the important thing - you can personalise the card that comes with it. I've still got a card from a Y13 class i had several years ago that had a really lovely photo of them on the front. I think of them often, when there at many over the years that have given me candles/chocolates which I enjoyed at the time but dont remind me of the children in the same way.

Thank you. I'm thinking along the lines of something a bit more personal rather than vouchers but I really don't know where to start...

I'm thinking vouchers - there's just so many staff who've helped out

I think the thing to remember is as nice as they are your kid is one of many they will look after so won't mean as much to them as they do to you

Our group clubbed together and bought a plant they could plant in their garden with a little sign on it with the name of the group and the year they left...and we also gave them all Costa vouchers! Nice for people to have vouchers so they can get exactly what they want.x

Not an individual gift, but we had a Nespresso machine for the staff kitchen from a grateful parent. Everyone gets the benefit (we bring in our own favourite pods).

One of the parents in our class usually organises a group present, a big hamper or something, and I will supplement with vouchers this year too for the key staff as my DS is also heading to Reception in Sept. I also want to get something for the nursery though - new toys or books or something.

I asked the staff what they would like and they asked for travel mugs for hot drinks.

Not true. Most lunchtimes in our staffroom we reminisce about little ones we have cared for. Some of my colleagues have been at the same nursery for 20 years. They remember all the children/siblings/parents. We all get excited when we get emails and photos from families as the children grow up. We have fondness for them all.

If you want to buy individual gifts rather than a shared gifts any of the following would be useful to nursery staff depending on your budget.

A leakproof water bottle that stays chilled.

A travel mug for hot drinks that is double walled and cool to touch on the outside

An A5 or A6 note book

A clippy multi colour change or black pen

stationary - post it notes, white sticky labels, a glue stick and mini ruler

mini hand sanitizer - with clip

mini hand cream