Best gifts for classmate birthday, K-2nd grade

[Anonymous]

I’m running out of ideas! Any suggestions for best gifts to give for a classmate whole class party? And do you tend to include gift receipts or just assume they can regift?

[Anonymous]

I always ask the parent for ideas/suggestions when I rsvp.

[Anonymous]

I often give legos for both girls and boys.

[Anonymous]

I try to do art/craft kits or games (vs. toys). Legos sometimes. I do include gift receipts.

[Anonymous]

I give Legos and don't include gift receipts. I never bother exchanging a ~$25 duplicate or unwanted gift (I will regift or donate) and assume others are the same.

[Anonymous]

We re-gift Legos. Neither of my kids are into them. DD is in 2nd grade and her favorite gift this year was two pretty bookmarks.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, we would donate or re-gift Legos too. I'm fine with anything except if it requires a lot of parent help.

[Anonymous]

Pottery painting kids have always gone over pretty well as has diamond art or those loom bracelets.

[Anonymous]

Kids that age love rainbow loom. The downside is that might already have one.

Pokémon figures in the poke balls are universally liked by everyone.

Slime kits

Tie dye kits

Sidewalk chalk kits (depending on time of year)

Mostly, I take my cue from the party theme. If it’s a Harry Potter party I’ll bring something related. If it’s a mermaid party, same deal.

[Anonymous]

Legos. There are always nice Lego City kits for $15-20.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids that age love rainbow loom. The downside is that might already have one.

Pokémon figures in the poke balls are universally liked by everyone.

Slime kits

Tie dye kits

Sidewalk chalk kits (depending on time of year)

Mostly, I take my cue from the party theme. If it’s a Harry Potter party I’ll bring something related. If it’s a mermaid party, same deal.

I don't buy Rainbow Loom because it's a lot of plastic bits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always ask the parent for ideas/suggestions when I rsvp.

Isn't that kind of a faux pas?

[Anonymous]

Homemade card and $20.

I don’t like to waste money and I’m not spending money on a gift that will be ignored or re-gifted, or a gift card that might get lost.

No one re-gifts a $20 bill or loses it, or puts it in a drawer and forgets to spend it. No one is disappointed to open an envelope and see $20 bucks inside it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I always ask the parent for ideas/suggestions when I rsvp.

Isn't that kind of a faux pas?

Why? I do the same. I’d rather the kid have something they enjoy.

[Anonymous]

Board game