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What to gift your Nanny/Home Daycare
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items Some daycares have an Amazon wishlist, and some need these things but may just be too nervous to ask. As a previous childcare provider of the infant and toddler room, these are the things we ALWAYS needed more of and never could ask for. Thank you pa...
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Unspoken Needs
Safety + Tech
Meaningful Gifts We Won't Ask For
Unspoken Needs
Most daycares actually carry these, but sometimes there aren't enough and the rooms end up hoarding or fighting over them. This keeps the towels from “going missing”. As a caregiver, you can NEVER have too many paper towels or cloths to clean up spil...
MR.SIGA Microfiber Cleaning Cloths 12 Pack
Because washing all of those cloth toys, books, and bibs can get messy and things get lost so easily. Being able to put smaller toys in a mesh bag to wash takes away the risk of them getting lost or damaged, and the risk of bibs getting caught on thi...
6-Pack Honeycomb Mesh Laundry Bags 12x16
Here's a daycare secret: We only have 1 or 2 mops for the WHOLE DAYCARE that we fight over and share at the end of the shift. Anything else has to come out of teachers pockets. Same with vacuums. I'm not saying to buy a vacuum, but a swiffer is great...
Swiffer Mop & Go Deluxe 2-in-1 Kit
Here's another secret. If we have a mop, we only have two covers. Sorry, it's true. If the daycare bought the swiffer, there's a 75% chance they had no intention of getting more of those disposable mop sheets for it. You use what you have until it fa...
6-Pack Reusable Microfiber Mop Pads for Swiffer
Sharpies aren't usually asked for, but Licensing requires everything to be labeled and whats the best way to do that without it wiping away? Sharpies.
Sharpie Permanent, Crayola Markers & Crayons
They don't snap, they don't stain, they don't require toothpaste to wash off the walls. I'd rather these than regular crayons. They're also better for learning how to write because they're longer than usual crayons.
JUPITEARTH 12 Colors Twist Crayons for Toddlers
Super cute and perfect for DIY worksheets that you can write on and erase, this kind of falls into supplies they shouuuld already be getting but may not have thought of yet.
6 Pack Assorted Colors Dry Erase Pockets 10x13.5
Great gift for a home daycare with a pitcher, or for hot days when you want to keep your sippy cup cold. Or for hand “owies”. Optional, but worth mentioning incase it applies.
Urban Essentials JUMBO Reusable Ice Cubes - Pack of 12
Safety + Tech
Some of these things are more for home daycares, some are for daycare centers, but all of it helps.
She was so happy to recieve this! This is a safety and convenience gift because they are a home AND a business, it's important to know who's at the door BEFORE opening it without having to peep through a hole or find a window. This is also good for i...
Ring Battery Doorbell - For home daycares
Field Trips and Neighborhood walks with multiple kids just got a little simpler. We learn how to walk in a line in larger daycares, and we STILL use this there. I can imagine a home daycare doesn't automatically think of this for field trips or walks...
6 Pcs Preschool Walking Rope with Handles
This is the same one I use, and the one I'll gift my daycare this season. I know she has those cute worksheet folders, but I want her to be able to make her own sheets without always having to buy folders. This way she can also decorate whenever she ...
9 Inch Hot & Cold Laminator with 20 Sheets & Trimmer
Learning how to handle scissors helps with hand coordination and writing, and that's not always something home daycares think of. This is a great way to support that and provide materials without preparing to loose all of your childs hair.
4PCS Toddler Safety Scissors Blunt Tip
Meaningful Gifts We Won't Ask For
Most daycares have teachers share their favorite candy, scent, and resturaunt. You know, the kind s of gifts you give a stranger at the office. We appreciate it, but we also love when we truly feel like you thought about us.
Flowers, mugs, candles, Spa coupons, and personable gifts can work better than bath and body works. We get a lot of lotion gifts that we can't wear because of the babies, and a lot of travel cups. They're cute, but please check before buying a cinnam...
8PCS Gifts Box for Women Care
You kind of can't go wrong with this one unless they're a blanket hoarder, and even then!
BEDELITE Ribbed Fleece Throw Blanket, Cream
THIS is very difficult to ask for at daycares especially because we build relationships with the kids, but aren't allowed to just pull out our phone and take a picture. Having a photo to keep is priceless.
Photo Album 40 Pages DIY Scrapbooking Kit
Digital cameras need monitoring, but this is something that is easier to get approved and still allows for those moments to be captured and saved. It's important to make sure whatever camera you get is SIMPLE, because a lot of childcare workers are a...
Simple, Easy, Instant Camera for the daycare