What to get a childminder or nanny: seven ways to say thank you
A childminder has seen the first steps, the first words, the first smiles, and that is what you want to give back when the care comes to an end. The simplest is the CHILDMINDER poster, where each letter is filled with a photo of the children — snack time, the walks, the youngest — and you see it come together before you pay. If she minded several children, the Breton bowls put one first name on each bowl, up to seven. For something gentler, a baby’s portrait painted in watercolour, or a child redrawn in a single line. You can also give her a voice: the wave of a first word, recorded. To wear, the family tree bracelet engraves one initial per child, from one to five. The poster costs €19.90 in A4, the bracelets €23.90. Order ten days before her last day, because the parcel travels from France.
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Personalised Childminder photo poster — your photos in the letters
You read CHILDMINDER in big letters, and each letter is a photo of the children she minded: the first steps, the snacks, the walks. From one to twelve photos, and “Thank you CHILDMINDER for everything” is written around it.
From €8.90
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Personalised Breton bowls poster — a bowl for everyone in the family
One Breton bowl per child she minded, their first name painted on in its own colour: the childminder’s stack, up to seven bowls. The title is yours to write, “The little ones” for instance, and you see the result before paying.
From €8.90
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Watercolour baby portrait poster, personalised — your baby’s photo, painted
The photo of a baby she minded, painted in watercolour: the first name underneath and a line of text for the date. You see a preview in about thirty seconds, before you order.
From €8.90
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One line portrait poster, personalised — your photo in a single line
A portrait in a single line of the children she minded — up to four in the same photo — with first names beneath and, if you like, a line saying thank you. Pick a sharp photo where every face stands out.
From €8.90
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Personalised soundwave print — the shape of a voice, a first word, a voice message
A child’s first word, or their recorded “thank you”, drawn as a wave on the poster: only the shape of the sound is printed, the file stays on your device. A gift to look at and to tell stories about.
From €8.90
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Family Tree Bracelet – Engraved Initials
One branch per child she minded, with their initial at the tip: one to five, engraved on cherry wood. The bracelet she keeps on her wrist once the children have grown.
€23.90
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One-Word Bracelet – Handwritten Engraving
A single word engraved, THANKS or NANNY, with a symbol of your choice: up to ten letters. A quiet gift from the parents, handmade in Aveyron, France.
€23.90
Which one to choose
| If… | Then |
|---|---|
| She minded several children | The Breton bowls, one first name per bowl |
| You have lots of photos | The CHILDMINDER poster, from one to twelve photos |
| You have a lovely photo of a baby | The watercolour portrait, or the single-line one |
| A child can already say thank you | The sound poster with their recorded voice |
| She likes small, discreet jewellery | The bracelet, with the children’s initials or an engraved word |
A childminder’s dates, and when to order
| Occasion | When | When to order |
|---|---|---|
| End of childcare | the last day before she leaves or the family moves | Ten days ahead |
| Your child starts school | late August or early September | Order at the start of August |
| Her birthday | her date | Ten days ahead |
| Christmas | 25 December | Order before 15 December |
Allow ten days if she lives in Ireland or anywhere outside France, a week if she lives in France: the parcel takes two extra days to cross a border.
Frequently asked questions
What should I give a childminder who is leaving?
Something where she finds the children: the CHILDMINDER poster with a photo in each letter, Breton bowls with one name per bowl, or the portrait of a baby she minded. She spent years watching them grow, so she will keep what shows them.
What is a good Christmas gift for my child’s childminder?
Something personal rather than more stuff: the CHILDMINDER poster with the children’s photos, or the family tree bracelet with one initial per child. Order before 15 December for delivery in Ireland, with the ten days the parcel needs from France.
What do I give her when my child starts school?
It is the moment for a poster: the photos of the early years, each letter of CHILDMINDER carrying one. You compose it on screen, you see the result before you pay, and she receives it at home, ready to hang.
Can several families give one gift together?
Yes: one person puts the poster together and orders, each family sends the photo of their child, and the photos go into the letters, one to twelve of them. How you split the cost is up to you.
When should I order for her last day?
Ten days ahead in Ireland, a week in France. For a poster made from several families’ photos, add the time to gather them: that takes longer than the order itself.
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Designed in Aveyron, FranceComposed in our family workshop, checked before it ships.
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Shipped within 48 hTo your door or to a pickup point, by La Poste or Colissimo.