We have a Christmas party and do a not so secret Santa between the kiddies. I have always given them their gifts from me as they go out the door, but I don't get thank you's from the parents and never hear if the gift was well received soooooooooooo starting this year I will have them open their gift from me just so they know it is from me and I get to see the joy on their faces. Call it selfish on my part, but I just got tired of asking in the new year if dck liked their gift. I usually get a blank look as they try to remember what I gave and then they give a polite "oh yes" I love giving the gifts to the kids, it is as usual, the parents who take the joy out of it.