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Gift ideas for teachers, day care providers

Posted Dec 17, 2009 by Beth Gaddis

Updated Dec 29, 2009 at 12:28 PM

Looking for gift ideas for your child’s teacher or day care provider?  Here are a few that are big hits and some other ideas you may want to skip.

$10 gift cards to Target, Walmart, Staples or Barnes & Noble: Teachers often have to spend their own money on classroom supplies, and this would allow them to defray the costs or maybe splurge and have money to buy something for themselves.

Gift cards to restaurants or Starbucks: Some Web sites like Restaurants.com are offering great deals.  Check them out and see whether you can get a little something for yourself while doing something nice for someone else.

Gift certificates to the movies: A co-worker of mine does this a lot and says it’s always a big hit.

Homemade card from your child, and a thank-you note from you: Take the time to let your child’s teachers know about the difference they’re making in your child’s life.  It will be more appreciated than anything that can come in a box.

No need to bake: A quick survey on Facebook discovered a lot of people still like to give homemade goodies, including cookies, brownies and mugs filled with candy.  But teachers replied that many of them are watching their waistlines, and while they appreciate the gesture, they’d rather have the homemade card than homemade food.

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