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1St Birthday Party, Is It Okay to Say "No Gifts"
Read all 13 responses: "My son will be 1 in February and our house already looks like Toys R Us has exploded in it. I also have a 2 1/2 year old so he has ...
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- We had the same dilema last year when my son turned 9 so what we did was on the invitation we said in lieu of gifts that he wanted a donation to the animal shelter mad...
- I wouldn't bother saying anything. People are going to bring gifts. They don't want to do stuff like donate to college funds when the kids are young and so much fun ...
- I've learned in the last five years that some people listen to such requests and others don't. So, if I have a request I only tell it to those people who will listen. ...
Should We Stop Giving Birthday Gifts to Extended Family?
Read all 34 responses: "Hi Moms, I need your opinion on an issue that my husband and I are facing. My husband and I always remember the birthdays of his ...
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- Yes, you should. Your extended family may not be acting deliberately thoughtlessly - they may well just be overwhelmed. Most of our children have so much these days ...
- I know your frustration and I think that your husband is probably right when he says take the high road. Especially because it's about giving not receiving right? It...
- I agree it's their parents responsibility to teach them good manners.Don't stop sending them cards and just don't give them as much as you do.If it bothers you maybe t...
Low Cost Birthday Gifts
Read all 6 responses: "Hi everybody!!! My son is starting to get invited to alot of birthday parties and I was wondering what are some good ideas for not so ...
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- NOW is the PERFECT time to stock up.... go buy pads of paper, markers, crayons, glue, scissors, a big activity book and put it in a nice little canvas tote/book bag .....
- Half Price Books has been great for inexpensive birthday gifts. For boys though, it seems that anything with wheels is a hit. I've found cute little remote control o...
- Target always has toys on clearance...I have been able to find great toys there for less than $10! Also, look for Toys R us to have sales, sometimes they do buy-one-g...
Ideas for a Boy First Birthday Present?
Not sure how you meant that but I would be carefull not to fall into the trap of buying birthday gifts to impress the parents (I found myself doing this in ...
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- Baby Einstein has a brand new DVD out. It looks fantastic and perfectly age appropiate. Here is a little blurb about it. Baby's Favorite Places $19.99 ...
- You can get a small set of little people. these are gret to play with at a young age and they will continue to play with them.
- My son got this for his 1st birthday, and he still has it even though he's 2 1/2. He loves it, and he and his friends fight over it when they come over. http://www...
How Much to Spend on Gifts?
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..."
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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...
Birthday Party Gift Giving Etiquette
My son has started to be invited to birthday parties-- and I was wondering how much do you spend on gifts and what do you buy? Were on a tight budget and I ...
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- I always try to get my children to create some part of the gift, if not all, themselves whether it be the card, or gift wrap, coupon for a playdate with your son at a ...
- A good "cheap" place for party favors and kids craft things and tons of things is: www.orientaltrading.com Great prices and LOTS of choices. I've ordered from here man...
- Since you won't know most of the kids or mom's in your sons class, it is ok not to get personalized gifts. My friend always had a space in her closet for "Gifts". If s...
Favorite Gifts for 5 Year Old
If you have a 5 year old or have attended a birthday party of one lately, please let me know what are the FAVORITE gifts that have been received by friends ...
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- My daughter is 5 and goes to Birthday parties all the time. The Disney Princess Dolls were always a hit. Target in Mckinney did have them on sale for 7.00. Also Play m...
- www.myhuggableparty.com You may not have enough time to go online and order this but I run a traveling party business and one of the party types I offer is build-your...
- It depends on upbring and parents preference. I have been to a few birthdays for girls around 5 and they love the dress up fairy/princess clothes or the kid plastic he...
How Much $ to Spend on a Classmates Birthday Party Gift?
I printed up a couple of gift certificates for my sons to pass out as gifts. One was to take the birthday kid to a Twins Game with our family this summer. ...
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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 Do You Spend on a Birthday Gift?
On our own daughter I spend about $100 on her birthday gifts. Just as long as the gift is a quality item that will last and hold up well I will consider it. ...
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- Depends on who the gift is for. For my own child I would go up to $100, for a family "friend" or their child I don't ever spend more than $20, for another child that o...
- I have always just let my daughter pick a gift for her friend. I try to keep it around $20 or so, but if she really wants something that costs a little more, then we g...
- It depends on how close I am to the family and what my budget will allow. If it a close family friends child I would go up to 50.00. If it is not someone I know very ...
Birthday Traditions
Oct 20, 2009 ... You could do something similar with your daughter's birthday Do small gifts on Christmas and then a bigger gift or perhaps something that ...
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- I bought some markers that you can use on windows (they come off really easily) On the big window next to our kitchen table I always write "Happy Birthday!" Last ye...
- We always had treasure hunts on our birthdays -- clues that led to other clues that led to the present. Number of clues matches the age (The clues got harder as we go...
- i love traditions so so so much! here are some ideas: -decorate her room with balloons and signs while she sleeps so that when she wakes up, she's greeted with a ve...
