Our baby boy, Carter, has been going to daycare since he was just under three months old. The women that have been taking care of him really deserve a HUGE round of applause and a nice little gift to let them know that we really appreciate them and their hard work. It amazes me how well these women juggle nine older infants between the ages of 9-16 months, the children are each their own unique ball of energy and emotion, on different schedules, and the teachers are able to cater to them individually and nurture their personalities. Every week the teachers are sending home some pictures and artwork that Carter has created with his hands or feet, it's very special to have something to take home with us when we have to spend the workdays away from him.
Next Tuesday is Teacher Appreciation Day at Carter's daycare and I really want to express to the ladies how much Carter's Father and I value the extra care and effort they put forth on a daily basis. I quizzed my teacher friends on what they REALLY want for teacher appreciation day and I put together these special gifts based on their feedback. Because our little guy has three teachers, I budgeted $100 for the gifts, I ended up spending JUST under that amount, but in all seriousness, no amount of money can really tell them how much we appreciate them! The gift can be adjusted to fit really any budget amount, either way, I've gotten the teacher approval that any and all of the items in this gift are tops and deserve a gold star or smiley face sticker.
Contents:
1. Small Gift Bag from Target - $0.75
2. Tissue Paper - $0.00 (I save any and all tissue paper I get from gifts, shipments, etc., so I had plenty on hand and only used ONE piece per gift bag)
3. Any Color Construction Paper - $0.00 (I had this on-hand from past art projects)
4. Printed Message - $0.00 (I got the FREE printable artwork from Place of My Taste Blog and added a short personalized message from our baby boy, I just printed it on our color printer on plain white paper, cut it out and created a frame out of the construction paper)
5. Ribbon - $0.00 (You can use any kind of ribbon, I had this ribbon from past projects, but holiday curling ribbon would work well also)
6. Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Small Basil Scented Candle - $5.99
7. Lindt's Lindor Truffles - $3.33 (there was a sale at Target, buy three flavors for $10, I mixed three flavors and distributed them between the gift bags)
8. Starbucks Gift Card - $5.00 (this is enough money for a specialty drink or a couple coffees)
9. Target Gift Card - $15.00
10. EOS Everyday Hand Lotion - $1.99 (Teachers are constantly washing their hands, especially those taking care of infants, this lotion is perfect for your purse, smells divine, and most importantly MOISTURIZES your hands)
*Total Cost Per Gift - $32.06
