Crumbl gift card amounts - what’s reasonable? What’s too much?
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Anonymous
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DS has a friend who wants to go to Crumbl (it’s new in our area) and I figured what a nice treat with a gift card. His family does limit sweet treats so he’s looking forward to this more so than other tweens would and his parents agreed he can go atleast one time.
Is $15 too much given the circumstances or just enough? |
Anonymous
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His family limits sweet treats for a teen? Is there a medical issue? You're taking him there AND giving him a gift card? This is unclear.... is this a random gift or for a birthday? Seems weird to give a friend a gift card if not for a birthday. |
Anonymous
| Honestly, I wouldn’t. Find something else nice to do. If his family limits sweets, they are probably reluctantly going to Crumbl and would only want to buy 1-2 cookies. They aren’t going to want to feel obligated to spend $15 on cookies. And their cookies are super over the top, in size, sugar content, junky ingredients. |
Anonymous
| Don't go around the parents like this. Just take him there next time you see him and buy one to share with a few people. |
Anonymous
| Screw the gift card, every time the kid is at your house you coincidentally are craving crumble and get a box |
Anonymous
| There is no reason for the child to be stuck with a gift card. Just have your kid pay for the cookies they buy and any savory food they want somewhere else. |
Anonymous
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Op here.
Parents are absolutely ok with him going. They both do not eat desserts or sugar so they don’t “get” the interest he has in trying the cookies. The cookies are apparently viral and huge. I am not a Crumbl person myself but I do eat desserts. We all discussed when we were together this particular topic when I asked what he wanted for his birthday. He will be 12. How much is reasonable? How much would a kid actually eat at Crumbl? |
Anonymous
Get him a gift card to cover one of the boxes with 4 cookies. Find out how much it costs at that store. I think it's about $20. |
Anonymous
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Op here. I’ll add regarding the gift card itself, parents were thrilled to not have to pay for junk food. He is thrilled to be able to go. They saw the store as more of a waste of money but were happy I would get him a gift card and they would not have to pay for the treats.
Both parents are probably what DCUM would call health nuts - always a vegetable in their breakfasts, protein in meals, asking what is inside of everything and looking at every ingredient and calories, focused adults. |
Anonymous
A 12 year old boy isn't going to want to share one cookie. They're on the bigger side and extremely calorie dense, but nothing crazy. Like a little bit bigger than the pink frosted cookies from the grocery store. |
Anonymous
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My kids love Crumbl too, though I think they are utterly disappointing/disgusting.
Definitely indulge him but maye cookie baking would be a fun activity in the future (and they'll taste so much better). |
Anonymous
| I know a lot of people who love them. I love them and know a lot of adults. One cookie can easily be 6-7 with tax depending if it’s a specialty cookie. Get a $20 card and he can get 2-3 of whatever he wants. Don’t be a Crumbl hater. |
Anonymous
| My daughter loves crumble cookies. Crumble cookies cost $6 each, and there are usually 5-6 new cookies a week. I would gift $25 so he can get a 4 pack, which costs about $23 without tax. |
Anonymous
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Just buy him one cookie when you are out with him. Why does he need a gift card? Or a box of 4 giant cookies? One cookie is like the equivalent of 4 normal sized cookies. That’s plenty.
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Anonymous
| 4 crumbl cookies is alot if he is the only one eating them. I would call the store and ask the price of 2. |