The Annual Christmas Gift Thread 2018

[Cat Herder]

Thoughtful cards? Heartwarming Thank You notes? Sweet Treats? Share it <3 What did you receive this year?

[amberrose3dg]

Thoughtful cards? Heartwarming Thank You notes? Sweet Treats? Share it <3 What did you receive this year?

Fuzzy socks from a sweet 3 year old. She said she didnt want my feet cold.

[Cat Herder]

Fuzzy socks from a sweet 3 year old. She said she didnt want my feet cold.

Dawww. lovethis Now that is too sweet.

[lovemykidstoo]

Fuzzy socks from a sweet 3 year old. She said she didnt want my feet cold.

That is too sweet!

I've had a 3 day party going on here because not all the kids are here on the same day. So fun fun fun! I'm so tired though

Daycare fam 1: A gift certificate to a local spa for a 60 minute massage, manicure and pedicure and she also included a $25 tip.

Fam 2: Gift certificate for a gel nail manicure

Fam 3: A gift bag with a coffee mug, a box of candy and an oven mitt with a sugar cookie mix in it.

Fam 4: 2 foaming hand soaps from bath and body works and a cute ceramic soap holder and a bottle of wine

Fam 5: bottle of wine and a $25 gift card to a local restaurant that I frequent

Fam 6: an alex and ani bracelet with a coffee mug on it, a candy bar and one of those frozen drink bags.

Fam 7: $50 target gift card

Fam 8: $60 cash

Fam 9: 2 wine glasses with the shape of Michigan on them. That's the thing in Michigan in our area. The shape of our state on everything. Love it. Also a bottle of wine

[Cat Herder]

Wow, LMK2, that is quite the haul. Nice. ::

[Rockgirl]

$50 Amazon gift card, $100 cash, nice scented candle, spa gift card. I really treasure the cards hand-written by parents (okay, moms), though. I feel appreciated.

[lovemykidstoo]

Wow, LMK2, that is quite the haul. Nice. ::

I know. It's one of the most generous years I have had. I have to add and I feel bad not adding it before, but 3 of those gifts also had cards with very touching notes written in them. They all made me tear up honestly.

[DaveA]

DCF1- amazon gift card, tray of homemade frozen cinnamon rolls, & jar of cookies & chocolate covered popcorn.

DCF2 always buys gifts for my own kids. happyface

[Ac114]

Family 1: a basket with an assortment of ghiridelli chocolates

Family 2: fuzzy blanket, fuzzy socks, bottle of wine, chocolates

Family 3: chalk board with a very thoughtful poem saying thank you for caring for her child with a 25 giftcard to city bbq

Family 4: gift basket 5 bath and body works candles, a wall flower with 3 refills, perfume from Victoria secret, an assortment of hand soaps and lotions also from bath and bottle works, a bottle of wine, a giant mug with a 25 giftcard to Starbucks

I was blown away by the appreciation my families showed me in their gifts.

[Aussiedaycare]

I have had three out of my four families for a few years now and they are all exceptionally generous. Also my daycare is called Honeybee so I generally get a lot of bee themed things.

Family 1 (2 children) : this was one of the children's last week as they are off to kindergarten next year so they gave me a present a day. I got a pandora bracelet, a $40 voucher to get my nails done, a $30 voucher for the local movies, a years subscription to an internet site called Storybox and on the same day a lovely children's book about bees that save their friends and on the last day two bunches of flowers .

Family 2: A gorgeous bee hanging ornament, a bee robot, a children's book about a sneezing bee and a joke roll of toilet paper because when her child first started toilet training the first time he used the toilet here he tried to flush a full roll of toilet paper.

Family 3: $150 in cash.

Family 4: a $200 gift card to our local shopping centre and the sweetest card written from both dad and mum (they both wrote their own bits) which honestly bought a tear to my eye as it was so lovely.

The most touching part though was that they got together and did up a donation box for the dogs at our local pound that I volunteer at and donated it under my name. I was so touched as it showed they obviously listen to me when I rave on about what I have done on the weekend and they knew what was important to me.

[sharlan]

Family #1 - nothing

Family #2 - nothing

Family #3 - $50 Chili's gift card, 2 fuzzy blankets, candle

Family #3, I've had for 6 years. Mom has never even said Merry Christmas or Happy Birthday. Dad usually at least says MC and sometimes gives me something little. The grandma always goes way out for me.

[Cat Herder]

F1: A text saying they are staying home for the length of school vacation and to have a Merry Christmas. (Already pre-paid, won't attend next week through the 2nd )

F2: Scented candle with a warmer set, Chocolates, Lavender Bath Salts, and Stress Relief hand lotion.

F3: A gift certificate to my favorite local mom & pop restaurant in the same amount as the discount I gave on next weeks tuition (one day's rate, so I lose no pay) and they are also staying home for the length of school vacation (pre-paid won't attend next week through the 2nd. .)

F4: Picked up late, rushed out. Looked confused when I handed off her child's gift, said nothing. (This is my all night and weekend texter I half expect a "are you open Monday?" text any minute. )

[Annalee]

Bath & Body Works Candle
2 bath and body works hand soap
Bath and body works hand gel
Massage socks
Sams/Walmart Gift Card
Cookie mix in a jar
My favorite College Team shirt
Hand Cream
2 Christmas Ornaments

I have 11 parents and each brought something for my assistant and I but there were three parents that give us hand-written cards of appreciation. I always put these in my Training Documentation/reference book.

[Baby Beluga]

Bath & Body Works Candle
2 bath and body works hand soap
Bath and body works hand gel
Massage socks
Sams/Walmart Gift Card
Cookie mix in a jar
My favorite College Team shirt
Hand Cream
2 Christmas Ornaments

I have 11 parents and each brought something for my assistant and I but there were three parents that give us hand-written cards of appreciation. I always put these in my Training Documentation/reference book.

I do this too. I also go back and read them when I am having a particularly rough time with work.

[Unregistered]

Bath and body works soap (2)
Bath and body works lotion (2)
Candy