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Last year I had my first experience with preschool. I have to say that at every turn I seemed to not be quite with the program when it came to the holidays and the treats or gifts that went with each one.
Halloween – My child got a goodie bag from each of the children in her class. We did not hand out any. We didn’t know that we needed to.
Thanksgiving – My child got a small gift from her teacher. We did not give her teacher anything. I didn’t Realized that it was a gift from a Thanksgiving party at school.
So, 10 weeks after the school year, I feel very guilty for gifts for the holidays and do not know the protocol. I was determined to make further compensation during the holidays.
Christmas – my child, his teacher from her gift bag for each child to class, or gifts and cards. Small bubbles stockings I made some custom ornamental tree, until the early hours of the morning sitting in bubble letters and a tapeEach of her classmates. I also for teachers' carried out a small photo frame, include a picture of two people since the beginning of this year. Damn, I think it was OK.
Valentine's Day – a lot of good kids … I have a Valentine … each student in the class. I sat with my son in order to print your Valentine's Day 15. Name and his name: he was writing. She is in a sense, they would not print a large case-He runs out of space … I was wrong, crying … and start over. Good thing we had two boxes of cards. I had a two tickets for my 15 year old too. I know that I shall send you this bag.
Easter – Easter is my son because his teacher. She gave special images colored teachers. I hope that was enough.
Nice, [OK] in the end - a year. My child has a gift and card from the teacher. I went outCandle for teachers and assistants ($ 10) bought a small set. The kindergarten teacher was director of purchasing for my son, the assistant teacher and music, I learn something I try to think of gifts from students.
, What conclusion I come? Expectations for preschool gifts (we live in is) ridiculous. Did I mention that I went for all the work was going to give him gifts? Oh, and thereis the fact that all this gift giving can get a little costly!!
I am boycotting any gift giving this year. We are making cookies. All kids love cookies right?
For Halloween we made special cookies for the class. I bought the ones that come out of the “can” and have the Halloween decorations already in them. It couldn’t have been easier.
Didn’t have to do Thanksgiving because we were going out of town J Bonus for me!!
My enlightened moment came when I was contemplating what to do for Christmas. This is no way that I am going to have time to be “crafty”. We are going to have a COOKIE EXCHANGE in each of the kid‘s classrooms!!!
Here is how it will work:
Each child will bring 2 dozen of their favorite cookies.
Now, I realize that the moms are going to have to do some work here but it will be faster than making decorations and cheaper than buying a gift. The great thing is that you can do this with your kids. My kids love to cook with me. There is always a mess to clean up but there are always smiling faces at the end of it. OK, back to the great idea!!
On the cookie exchange day the parents will send their child to school with the cookies and a plastic container with a lid.
The children will set out their cookies on a table and then go around the table with their plastic container taking 1 cookie of each kind until all the cookies are gone. They can put the lid on the cookies and bring them home. They can think of their friends and enjoy cookies over the entire Christmas Break.
I will get my daughter a package of Christmas cards so that she can write one for each of her friends and her teacher. Her printing is so much better this year but I will get big cards just in case J. There, the “gifts” are done.
So, I have saved myself time and money and therefore my sanity will still be in tact at the time of year I need it most.
I hope that many of you moms can relate to I went to last year. Gifts and cards, or to avoid feeling like an idiot just spoiled me. Please use this idea of a cookie exchange. JI claims the idea of the bits that 'do not care. I just, I can promise you all know how it goes.
('A little more seriously) Please enjoy the holidays!








