DCP gift?

[raangoli]

Flowers? Gift card? A basket of the foods she might like? And a nice note goes a long way as well.

[ssmjlm]

I always do a target gc and a card with a picture from E inside.

[kdubs923]

I think you can't go wrong with a gift card (or cash!) so she can splurge on herself.

Also, she would probably enjoy something made by your kids since she's known them for so long. DS just moved rooms and we used this free printable that he filled in info about his teacher and drew a picture of her. She thought it was really cute:
frugalnovice.com/2015/04/gift-ideas-and-a-free-printable-for-teacher-appreciation-week/

You could do that printable and include a photo of your kids or her with your kids.

[goldengirlz]

Money is always the answer. I like Amazon or Target gift cards because there’s something for everyone.

[steamboat185]

We did cash and a thank you note written by DD.

[pinotgrig]

Aug 28, 2018 12:46:04 GMT -5 steamboat185 said:

We did cash and a thank you note written by DD.

Target GC and a picture or note would be perfect!

[mbcdefg]

I didn't have a lot to spend during the holidays and Teacher Appreciation Week, so I bought chocolates from the supermarket (Lindt and Gharadelli, around $10 a bag) and added $5 worth of scratch-off lotto tickets, and a handwritten note thanking them for taking such good care of DD.

If I'd had the budget, ditto the gift card or cash suggestion. 

[Velar Fricative]

When we were in this situation last week with our center (DD1 attended from 12 weeks to almost 5), we catered lunch one day last week for the staff (not as $$$ as it might sound; given the number of staff it was pretty cost-effective). For other gift-giving occasions, we stuck with cash, gift cards and/or edible gift baskets. A lot of parents have also given framed picture collages of their kids at the center; I see many hung up in the building.

[smock]

Aug 28, 2018 12:46:04 GMT -5 steamboat185 said:

We did cash and a thank you note written by DD.

This is what we do for preschool/DCP. I let my kid draw pictures on the card, too.