Presents for nursery staff - some, all, key worker??

[Thankyouandgoodnight]

25 staff total
5 staff members in DD's 'room'
'Some reception /management staff'
One key worker who's ok but DD prefers ALL the other members of staff to her.

I want to spend as little as poss as we're a bit broke but have an over riding worry that they will be all cookied out!

Is this a present for Christmas?

I always used to go down the big box of chocs for everyone route. (but I'm a bit of a skin flint)

I certainly wouldn't even consider buying a present for every member of staff.

xmas dec each for staff in room and box of biscuits for the staff room

I am even more of a skinflint

nowt

maybe some homemade cards

My first choice would be to buy nothing ( I did for the first couple of years) but I was suckered in with the old 'everyone else has a present for the teachers' business.

There's a similar post for teachers, some good ideas on there.

I think it is rude not to give something, even if it is homemade cards (which are always cute) and some homemade cake if you are skint.

Will watch this for any ideas, nursery is difficult due to the numbers of staff imho. Last year we made some fudge, they tried to be polite when I handed it over, bless 'em, but one called to the other "we've got more stuff to eat, shall I put it with the rest?" No idea what to do this year.

Teachers are easier because there's only one of them, we're growing a hyacinth in a pot painted by dd1 for her reception teacher.

of course its not rude
it's unnecessary
i think a card is totally sufficient

Well that's the thing Prof - I agree and DDs nursery had loads of sweet stuff flying around the place to to the various 'holiday' events they were laying on so I'm sure they were all sick to death of it. They may even be happier with a sack full of satsumas!!!

It's all a nightmare - I have a large family but friends kids who I want to get something for and it all adds up - I think it gets a bit ridiculous. If it was a case of homemade biscuits or cake then fine BUT I really don't think they want them due to overpowering numbers of them. So that doesn't leave any other cheap but thoughtful ideas....

Someone once got the maternity ward a magazine subscription instead of flowers etc - what about this for the staff room? If you look in magazines they are often fairly cheap for the year £12 or so? Then everyone can benefit and cheaper than getting lots of smaller gifts?

I wouldnt really get nursery christmas presents but am thinking of doing this as a thank you present when DS leaves.

I have just found that Glamour do a Christmas subscription of 12 months for £12.95 - very good idea - thank you!