I do the same 4Sparkles. We throw a big party with gifts, there is always a gift from my family and all my daycare families also buy their individual gifts too.

I have had an amazing family in care for 3 years and she used to always buy gifts for the kids for every occassion she could think of, and of course this was picked up by all my other families.

So now, birthdays, holidays, and last days are a big party at daycare.