Nursery leavers' book: memories of the nursery years
A nursery leavers' book captures what the children experienced at nursery before the oldest ones start school. Every child in the group gets their own double-page spread with two photos and their answers, and every family that orders gets the same printed book. The group can also give it to a nursery teacher as a joint gift. A book costs €24.90 including design, printing and shipping. Once all the answers and payments are in, the books reach you 5 to 7 working days later.
The book, the questionnaire and our WhatsApp support are in German. Other languages and shipping to other countries on request.
Who is the leavers' book for?
There are two ways, and both produce the same kind of nursery keepsake book: every child has their own spread, only the questions differ.
For the children starting school
In the last year at nursery, the families fill in the questionnaire with their child. Each child starting school whose family orders one gets the book with all the children they played with. The younger children in the group can join in too, and then it becomes the whole group's book.
A nursery teacher leaving gift from the group
When a nursery teacher retires, goes on parental leave or moves to another nursery, the group gives her the book. The questions are then about her, such as “What she showed me” or “What made her laugh”. It is still a shared book: the nursery teacher gets one, every family can have one, and the minimum order is 10 books. For anything else, just ask in your enquiry.
Which questions suit leaving nursery?
Every child has a double-page spread with two photos, their name, signature and four short details with icons. The questions can be adapted, for example:
- What I learned here
- My favourite spot in the garden
- What I am taking with me to school
- What I teach the little ones
- For the parents: what the first day at nursery was like
- Thank you to my nursery team, because
It is best to leave out questions about being afraid of school. “What I'm curious about” leaves room for excitement and nerves at the same time.
Group photo, awards and room for their own names
All the children are together on the cover: their photos are cut out and arranged into one cover picture, on a background you choose. Inside you also get the group photo, awards such as “Builds the best dens” or “Comforts the little ones”, a double-page spread for special moments such as the trip to the fire station, and two spreads for signatures and messages, where the children write their own names as best they can. At least 4 blank spreads leave room for messages from the nursery teachers. A good title would be “Tschüss, Kita” (bye, nursery).
How do you design a nursery leavers' book?
One parent takes care of it. You choose the title, questions and background, and Flashbooks designs and prints the book. If it is meant to be a surprise for the nursery teacher, share the link only in the parents' group chat.
- Sending an enquiry takes 2 minutes. Then the link arrives on WhatsApp.
- You share the link in the parents' group chat. Each family answers the questions on their phone in about 5 minutes and uploads two photos of their child. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, WhatsApp shows you who is still missing.
- Once all the answers are in and all the books are paid for, we design and print. The books reach you 5 to 7 working days later.
The children's photos and answers are only used for the book. What to bear in mind with photos of children is under Children's photos and data protection.
Saying goodbye to the crèche, too
Moving up from crèche to nursery is a goodbye as well. In that case, the parents answer the questions about their child. For the nursery year itself, without a goodbye, there is the nursery memory book, the German Freundebuch for the whole group.
How much does a nursery leavers' book cost?
The price is per book, with design, printing and shipping to Germany and Austria included. If several groups at your nursery are saying goodbye to their school starters, order together.
- 1 to 2 groups
- €24.90
- from 3 groups
- €22.90
- from 5 groups
- €19.90
Each family pays by payment link, or one person pays for everyone by invoice (14 days). Printing starts as soon as everyone who ordered has paid. Because every book is designed individually, orders cannot be cancelled.
Frequently asked questions about the nursery leavers' book
Is the book just for the children starting school or for the whole group?
That is up to you. A book holds 8 to 42 people, and the nursery teachers count too. If there are too few children starting school on their own, include the whole group.
Does the nursery teacher get a book even if not every family orders?
Yes. Her book counts towards the minimum order of 10 books, and not every family has to buy one. One person can also pay for everyone by invoice.
Can the nursery teachers give the children something to take with them?
Yes. They can have their own double-page spread and answer the same questions, or write a message to the whole group on the blank pages.
Will the book arrive in time for the leaving party?
There is no fixed delivery date. The books arrive 5 to 7 working days after the last answers and payments. Work backwards from the party and give families enough time to answer.
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