Gifts: Toddler
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How Much to Spend on Gifts?
Asked by C.Z. from Chicago
on May 10, 2008
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Hi, Moms. Just wondering how much each of you spend on birthday gifts for preschoolers and elementary aged children. I have a 3 year old and he is starting to receive...
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- I would think 15-20 dollars tops would be acceptable for gifts for toddlers. My daughter turned 3 and we didnt expect anything extravagant...we mostly wanted her just ...
- You don't need to go over $10. Art supplies are one of the best presents, because for $10 you can get several kinds of colored markers, paints, or pencils, with a pad...
- Hi I myself have a 5 year old and I 3 year old but we got invited to our first b-day party for her age in preschool and it was hard to decide on how much to spend. We...
How Much $ to Spend on a Classmates Birthday Party Gift?
Asked by B.H. from Minneapolis
on February 17, 2007
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My daughter is in kindergarten and has been invited to 3 parties in one month. It's very nice and my daughter is super excited but it's starting to break the bank. And...
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- I like buying activity based gifts. For example, scrapbooking items, paperdolls, craft projects,etc. These items can be pretty inexpensive. I also stock up on good sal...
- What I usually do for these parties is go to Micheals and they usually have a kids craft dollar section where you can get a bunch of items for cheap.the last one i bou...
- Oh man am I glad you asked this! We had 2 K-4 birthdays last month -- I spent $12 on each. Not knowing if that was a good amount or not -- it seems in line or even g...
How Much Did You Spend on Your Wedding?
Asked by J.H. from San Francisco
on May 29, 2012
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Hi Mamas,
We are in the midst of wedding planning and I'm trying to get comfortable with the budget. I originally wanted to keep it below $10K but we decided to ha...
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- My son is in the process of paying / saving for a wedding which is in april of 2013. It is at this point up to about $14000 they have aprox 220 guests. doing a sitd...
- Hey J., I'm in the bay area too so I hear ya! We eloped, spent about a thousand bucks, went to Tahoe. Was it ideal? No. Did I miss having the big reception? Sure...
- We spent about $5,000. I hired a photographer friend, we did our own music, I worked at Steak and Ale, so we got the prime rib and sides for cheap. I hired friends fro...
How Much Do You Spend on Birthday Gifts?
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on June 5, 2007
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Hi ladies hoping you could help. We've been getting invited to birthday parties and I'm always wandering what I should spend on these gifts? The age ranges of the kid...
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- Hi I spend $10 on gifts, too. If its a close friend I will spend around $20.
- For close friends and family, I usually spend around $50. But, just for casual friends I spend around $30. I can't imagine only spending $10. I figure that most par...
- That is about what I usually spend, too. I now have two daughters though, and they are usually both invited. I have now uped the total amout to around $20-- $10 per ...
Wedding Gifts - How Much $ Do You Spend?
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on March 30, 2011
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A good friend of mine is getting married on June 4th and her bridal shower is on April 30th. So I need to get her something. A lot of stuff on her registry is really e...
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- We'll spend 50 on the shower, and 100 for a wedding. Half if we don't go. You can fudge it a little if you buy gifts (versus cash) and keep the value the same, but buy...
- showers are generally $30...the wedding is more expensive...about $50 per person...depending on how big the wedding is..usually it seams if its not a big formal weddi...
- For immediate family - we spend $75-100 on the wedding gift and $40-$50 on a shower gift. Good friends around $50 for wedding and around $30 for shower. Friend f...
How Much Do You Spend On...
Asked by M.R. from St. Louis
on August 20, 2012
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How much do you guys pay for your kids clothes? Uniforms, regular clothes, dressy clothes, shoes, socks and also things like jackets and swimming suits?
I am just...
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- I have no clue, I buy things as needed. So it's done over time versus all at once.
- I just spent about $100 online for 4 polo shirts and uniform skirts for my 12 year old. She still has 2 sets from last year that fit. Still need to buy sneakers for ...
- too much!! I just buy them things as they need them. I don't go out and buy a whole load of stuff for beginning of the school year. I buy a few new short and a pai...
How Much Do You Spend on a Bridal Shower Gift?
Asked by P.W. from Dallas
on March 5, 2013
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I family friend's daughter is having a shower in another town and I have been invited. I can't go, but I do want to send a nice gift. How much do you spend on somethin...
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- Shower - $50-$75 (more if it is a really close friend) Wedding - $100-$200 But, that is just US. It totally depends on what YOU can afford. If you want to spend ...
- Shower 50 wedding 100 here.
- Since you are close friends with the bride and her family, I would send a gift for the shower $40-$50 off her list. Find a place that offers free wrapping and free sh...
How Much Do You Spend on a Typical Outfit for Your Toddler?
Asked by E.J. from Atlanta
on September 25, 2012
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My hubby says that I spend too much money on our youngest. He says that he's only 2 years old and dont require all of that. I ususally spend $45 for a pair of sneaks a...
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- I always bought used. At Goodwill toddler size jeans are about $2, a shirt is about $1.50. That was for like new brand name clothes, such as Gap, Tommy, or Gymboree....
- I can usually find good sneakers online for my boys for around 35.00. I like to buy decent ones so that they last. For clothes, I shop at Gap, Old Navy, Outlets or...
- We buy a lot of our clothes from Good Will or mom-to-mom sales or Once Upon A Child (second hand kids stores, with nice merchandise); for a shirt, maybe $2 to $5; pant...
How Much Do You Spend on Gifts?
Asked by D.M. from Los Angeles
on October 3, 2009
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Hi mommies,
My son just started pre-K (he is 4) and of course, we started getting invited to all the birthday parties. My question is.... what do you guys normally...
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- Hey, I'm also a 45-sh mom of a 4 year old! Love every minute of it. About your question, I think the closest the friend, the more time I take to pick something nice (i...
- I normally spend $20-$30 per gift. I'd say based on what my son has gotten as gifts, that's pretty norm, although I've seen as low as probably $10, but I wouldn't say...
- D., I have two girls that get invited to lots of parites. I try to keep the spending around $10 or if its a really good friend no more than $15-$20 ( but those are rar...
How Much to Spend on Classmates Birthday Gifts??
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on September 25, 2009
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My son is in a class of almost 20 kids. It seems every kid has a birthday party and invites all the classmates. I'm starting to feel the pressure to do the same - al...
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- What I have noticed and spent myself has been around $20 for a gift. If you do not attend the party then you certainly do not need to buy a gift unless they are a very...
- Hi C., I try to spend $12-15 for kids we don't know. I usually go to Michaels or Joanne's with a 40% coupon and try to find something fun that they most likely don...
- Hi C. The best giftyou can give them is money in a gift card. Since all or most of these children are five or six, put that amount in there or what you can afford.
