When you sponsor a child for Christmas gifts, how much do you spend?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We were given a list of things a specific kid wanted and we just bought them all - including a new winter coat from LL Bean and boxes of Lego sets. I think it came to about $150 total but the coat cost $75 (sale price) because I didn't want to buy a cheap one that left him cold / or fell apart quickly.

Just an FYI, I bought my daughter a coat from Old Navy for $20 on sale and she wore it for three winters and was plenty warm. A lot of people fall into the trap of thinking spending more means higher quality or that you love your kids more, but it doesn't.

What is funny is my kid has three coats. One is North Face (got for $20 on major clearance/got lucky) and two Kmart coats (on clearance under $8) and they prefer the kmart ones.

[Anonymous]

I am planning to spend ~$100

[Anonymous]

I usually spend between $100 and $150 per sponsored kid.

[Anonymous]

I’ve spent what I can afford over the years. This meant when DH and I first started doing this and didn’t have much ourselves we would pick a tag that had the items broken out where we could buy one specific toy or item. Now we sponsor two children and spend on average $150 for each every year. Sometimes more if they are a little older because the clothes and other items cost more. This year we were given babies and they didn’t ask for a lot. We often donate other items for older kids and label them extra. We checked once with the Salvation Army and they said they always have a need for the older ones.

Anything you give is fine and appreciated.

[Anonymous]

^we have never requested any age or gender and have sponsored from babies to teens over the years.