Nanny Holiday Bonus and Gift Guide
The holiday season is a great time to express your gratitude for your Nanny, Family Assistant, House Manager, or Domestic Employee. It is customary for families to pay a holiday bonus of 1-4 weeks’ pay in the month of December, depending on performance and tenure. In addition to a holiday bonus, consider gifting your nanny or domestic employee one of these thoughtful or personalized gifts you know they will love. ?
Gift Ideas for Nannies, Family Assistants, House Managers, and Other Domestic Employees
- Give a gift that lasts the whole year: You can give an annual membership to a favorite fitness studio, their favorite place to get a massage, the US Whitewater Center, NC State Parks, a car wash, or many other places that offer annual memberships. You could also give them a year or a few months of a meal prep service, a subscription box for something they use regularly, or lessons in something your nanny is interested in.
- Gift cards to local stores, for services, and restaurants: Support a local business while thanking your Nanny or Domestic employee for a job well done by purchasing a gift card to a local restaurant, store, or nail salon. (Bonus points if that store is located in Western North Carolina and they can ship)
- Create a gift basket: Gift baskets are a way to put a personal touch on a holiday gift. You can create a fun basket of items for your nanny to enjoy. Ideas would be?self-care items, coffee, snacks, fuzzy socks, jewelry, a soft blanket, gift cards, books, tickets to the movies, popcorn, candles, etc.
- Spa experience: Purchase a gift card to a local spa (Ballantyne Spa, Rock Barn Spa, Grove Park Inn Spa, Pinehurst Spa). Or you can make a self-care/spa basket for your nanny to have a spa day at home.?
- Car detailing: Everyone loves driving a clean car. A great gift option is to purchase a gift card for your nanny to a car detailing service or a car wash membership.?
- Personalized gift from your family or children: A photo album of the year they’ve had, an ornament, a fun craft, pottery from your children, or a coffee mug with your child(ren)’s photo.??
- A gift from The Children’s Theater Winter Wonderland Shop: Each year, the Children’s Theater of Charlotte hosts this awesome Holiday Event. During this event children up to 12 years old are invited to shop on the Wells Fargo Playhouse stage for pre-wrapped gifts costing $1.00 – $7.00. This is a fun event and way for your children to shop independently for their nannies, parents, grandparents, and other caregivers. For more information visit: https://ctcharlotte.org/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=D81085CB-4DEA-458B-BC35-4E5EBEB13E8D
- Kindle: To enjoy reading during their downtime. They can use their Kindle to read and stay updated on child development books/articles or just read their favorite books.?
- Apple Watch or Fitness Tracker: This would be a great gift for a Nanny or Domestic Worker so they can stay connected on the go or use their tracker to help them achieve their personal goals.?
- One of Oprah’s Favorite Things: Each year, Oprah publishes her Favorite Things list on Amazon, which features some amazing curated gifts. To check Oprah’s 2024 Favorite Things List out, visit this link:
Gifts aren’t obligatory, but they’re a wonderful way to express love, gratitude, and appreciation for a job well done throughout the year. Please remember to shop locally whenever possible, and this year, if you can support any small business in Western NC impacted by Hurricane Helene while giving gifts, I know it would be greatly appreciated. This supports local businesses and helps the local economy.
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