ALT-2 Holiday Gift Ideas for Daycare Providers
Daycare providers do a lot for children. They are the ones who deal with the daily stresses of child rearing. The daycare provider is confined to either home or the daycare center most of the day with several children. It is always nice to think of the daycare provider at Christmas time. Gift certificates, cookie baskets, an enjoyable DVD or CD and bath essentials are great gifts for a daycare provider.
Since the daycare provider is confined to home or a daycare center most of the time a gift certificate for lunch is a great present. This way she can go out and eat on the weekend kid free. A gift certificate for dinner for two is a great present for the daycare provider who has a spouse or boyfriend. This way she can have a quiet night out with her loved one. If she has children of her own give her a gift of babysitting for her children.
A gift certificate for a movie is also another great gift. The daycare provider probably doesn’t get to watch movies uninterrupted often. Including popcorn and a drink with the gift will make it even more special. Movie rental gift certificates can also be great presents. This way she can kick back in the comfort of her own home to watch a movie. Or even find out what kind of movies she likes and purchase a DVD for her.
A store gift certificate is a great way to allow her to purchase something that she may really want or need. A lot of the time the relationship between the daycare provider and parent is not that personal so you may not know what she likes. A gift certificate will allow her to get the item that she will truly enjoy.
Most of the time when someone has a lot of children to care for she does not have a lot of time to bake. Baking her some cookies and arranging them on a plate is a fun gift. She will love the fact that you took the time to make the goodies for her.
Music is a way to relax. Find out what her favorite music is and buy her a CD. This way she can listen to her favorite tunes once the kids have all gone home.
Bathing essentials such as bath oils or crystals are a great gift. There are some that have therapeutic aromas so that she can relax in the tub after a long day of caring for children.
Any gift that a person gets for his or her daycare provider will be appreciated. The thought is what counts and she will appreciate that you thought enough of her to get her a gift.
