Hey girl, today let's chat about the best daycare teacher gifts that she will love and use.
Giving daycare teacher gifts is so thoughtful and really lets your kiddo’s daycare teacher know you appreciate them.
As a daycare provider myself, and a mom of 4, I am giving you the top daycare teacher gifts that I know every teacher/provider would love to get.
Not only will these work as daycare teacher gifts but they also work as teacher appreciation gifts, preschool teacher presents, daycare Valentine's gifts, and so much more.
After learning about all of these daycare teacher gift ideas, you are going to know exactly which gift to show your favorite teacher some love!
Let's jump into these dynamite daycare teacher gifts you can give to let her know how valuable she is to your family.
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Best Daycare Teacher Gifts
I know this is supposed to describe daycare teachers but all of these gift ideas are for daycare providers as well.
They are a huge part of your child's life and they love when you show them some love. I know from personal experience!
Why Give Daycare Teacher Gifts
Everyone wants their hard work to be recognized and your kiddo’s daycare teacher is no exception.
It will mean the world to them that you thought of them enough to go out and get them a little something.
I am always surprised when I get an extra gift, but I am so grateful to the parents that I work with for being generous. It brightens my day, heck who am I kidding – it puts a spring in my step for the whole week.
When To Give Daycare Teacher Gifts
You can give your child’s daycare teacher any time you want. It doesn’t have to be saved just for special occasions like Christmas, Valentine's Day, or her birthday.
When you do is completely up to you.
We like to give gifts to my 4 kids’ school teachers for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and a bigger gift of appreciation for the end of the year.
How Much To Spend On Daycare Teacher Gifts
This is one of those things that is completely up to you and what your budget allows for.
A few questions I like to ask myself before getting my kids’ teachers a gift is:
- Did my child like the teacher and have a good school year with them? The better connection they have, the more we put into the gift.
- Are there multiple teachers in my child’s classroom? One of my kids has 4 teachers in his room right now.
- How many kids do you have/teachers to get a gift for? We are on a budget, that plays a part in how much I spend per teacher.
Gifts For Multiple Daycare Teachers
Last year my kids worked with so many teachers and aids that they wanted to do a little something for each of them.
Oh, you guys, this got crazy without me realizing it until we were done. We ended up gifting over 10 teachers, and my youngest wasn’t in school last year.
If you want to get gifts for multiple daycare teachers, I would stick to something small/inexpensive for them such as a bag of chocolates or a $5.00 gift card to a local coffee shop.
Best Daycare Teacher Gifts
1. Chocolates
It seems that you can’t go wrong when you gift some chocolates. And they are a perfect treat any time of the year.
The quality of chocolates is up to you but these Ghirardelli chocolates and these Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels are my favorite.
I am a chocoholic so I love when my daycare kiddos get me these.
2. Coffee
Putting together a cute coffee gift bag takes no time at all.
Add some coffee, this is my favorite coffee, and some delicious cookies.
I would skip the coffee mug; it seems everyone has so many of those.
If you aren’t up to making a coffee gift basket, a gift card to a coffee shop works just as well.
And don’t worry if you aren’t sure if your daycare teacher is a coffee drinker, coffee shops usually have smoothies these days too.
3. Gift Cards
Gift cards are an easy gift to give when you don’t know what to give. Everyone loves a gift card.
Some of the best gifts I have been given by my daycare families are gift cards. Gift cards to restaurants, spas, Target, and Amazon just to name a few.
My favorite was to a new local restaurant where my husband and I got to have a rare lunch date to try it out – kid-free! And that is a gift in itself.
4. Yeti Tumbler
We both know how fantastic Yeti Tumblers are and if you have more than one - even better.
I know your daycare teacher is going to love it!
5. Water Bottle
Good water bottles make excellent gifts for everyone!
Hydro Flask water bottles are dynamite. The 22oz size fits great in cup holders.
6. Bath Bombs
I am assuming that your daycare teacher is a female and that she loves baths and these bath bombs are so much fun!
They are a great way to relax after chasing kids all day every day.
7. Shower Steamers
They make your bathroom smell so good!
8. Thank You Note
If you want to do something for your kiddo’s daycare teacher but aren’t looking to spend a lot or no money, give them a thank you note.
You can have your little one color their daycare teacher a picture.
Then you can ask some questions and write down their answers.
- What is your favorite thing about your daycare teacher?
- Is there something your daycare teacher does that makes you laugh?
- What did you learn from your daycare teacher this year?
The questions can be endless.
My point is, that your daycare teacher will be so flattered that you took the time to do this for her, she is going to love it!
9. Book
This book is so touching and I know your kiddo’s daycare teacher is going to love it.
But maybe gift it with a small package of tissues!
I got this book from one of my daycare kiddos when they were too old to need me as a daycare provider anymore and I bawled and loved it!
10. Teacher Notebook
Most daycare teachers/providers and school teachers that I know are planners and list makers.
This blank notebook makes for the perfect place to jot everything down.
I got this as a gift for my kids' 4 teachers as an end-of-the-year gift and they are so great.
All of my kids plan to write a short note on the first page to their teachers with 1 thing they will always remember about being part of their class.
11. Why You're The Best
This book is just wonderful. You will probably have to help your kiddo fill it out.
It asks questions like – The best thing about our classroom is?
Your daycare teacher will be so touched to look back on her year with your kiddo.
And probably have a laugh or 2. Kids can answer questions with such funny responses sometimes.
12. Stickers
Replenish your daycare teacher’s sticker supply, it has for sure dwindled throughout the year.
This pack has close to 5,000 stickers in it!
You can gift all of these to 1 daycare teacher or split them up if you have a couple of teachers you are buying for.
My daycare kids use stickers for so many learning activities and working with fine motor skills.
So, getting a restock of stickers is amazing for me!
13. Stamps
Just like with stickers, you can set up your daycare teacher with a fresh supply of stamps.
These 8 stamps are supposed to be able to be used about 30,000 times each. Wowza!
14. Willow Tree Figurine
This beautiful Willow Tree figurine is perfect for any daycare teacher.
They truly are angels with how much patience they have to help little ones grow.
I do not have many Willow Tree figurines but the ones that I do have are of such amazing quality and are truly classic and timeless pieces.
15. Sugar Body Scrub
It will feel like she just went to a spa and smell like she just came back from the beach.
16. Lip Balm
Lip balm makes a fantastic small gift. Write a thank you note and boom baby, gift complete.
17. Cozy Socks
You have to check out these cozy socks. Once you see them in person, you are going to want a pair for yourself!
They are so soft and warm and best of all there are little grippers on the bottom.
Your daycare teacher will be lounging in these all the time, no doubt.
I hope you found some great daycare teacher gift ideas. Whichever one you choose; I know she is just going to love it.
Keep being thoughtful.
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