How much are you spending on birthday party presents these days?

[Anonymous]

$15-20. Ours is in second. We try to do craft kits or something more personal if she knows them well. Like the Pokémon kid, or the dinosaur kid, the dancer, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$10 and I judge you for not making it a “no gifts” party.

I will judge you for mentioning gifts on an invitation.

I won’t judge anyone. But please, rsvp either way?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish we could just all agree on a $15 limit. Why these kids need more is silly.

Sorry I don't want to give kids cheap plastic crap from China that will break within a week of it being given. For the last party DD went to, she told me her friend was really into American Girl doll stuff, so I let her pick out three outfits for them at Target. It was over $40 with tax. But we made a little kid very happy. To me, that's worth $40 on her birthday.

Ha, those outfits are just non-plastic crap, but it’s crap your kid’s friend wants. Highly doubt they are made in the US. No need to be so judgy. If people can come up with good presents under $15, good for them.

[Anonymous]

$20-$25

[Anonymous]

$25 gift cards.

I’m glad to be past the age where I have to take my kid to Target and have them pick out a gift. Gifts cards for your favorite game/restaurant/store for the win!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish we could just all agree on a $15 limit. Why these kids need more is silly.

You really can't buy much for $15 other than a book or puzzle.

False. A lot of fun games are less than that. Board games, card games, memory games, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish we could just all agree on a $15 limit. Why these kids need more is silly.

You really can't buy much for $15 other than a book or puzzle.

False. A lot of fun games are less than that. Board games, card games, memory games, etc.

Yes but if they have older siblings and are older than about K, they likely have all of the imo and connect four games they need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$10 and I judge you for not making it a “no gifts” party.

$10 is too low. If it is acceptable in your circles then it is fine.

We give between $30-$50. Depending on how close my kids are to the birthday kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$10 and I judge you for not making it a “no gifts” party.

Your measly $10 can be considered "no gift".

+1
How do people not feel embarressed?

[Anonymous]

Every time I go to a no gifts party, people bring gifts so forget that expectation. I usually spend around $20 and try to make it something useable - art supplies, fun hair stuff for a little girl, etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$10 and I judge you for not making it a “no gifts” party.

$10 is too low. If it is acceptable in your circles then it is fine.

We give between $30-$50. Depending on how close my kids are to the birthday kid.

That’s really nice. We can’t afford that much but I bet those kids are delighted. We max out at $20. Sometimes $25.

[Anonymous]

My closet for extra gifts I have

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$25 target gift card unless my kid knows them well enough to pick out something more personal.

This.

[Anonymous]

Almost all the parties our kids are invited to are “no gift” parties but the few that aren’t, we usually spend less than $15. If i know the kid is into art, a pad of nice paper and box of nice pens or color pencils will do it. If we don’t know what the kids are into, a $10 bill plus a little pack of stickers inside a card. Kids are happy w that. Or something I’ve seen others do is give a gift card for like $10-15 to some restaurant kids would like that they likely don’t often get to go to (Dairy Queen, for example or maybe a local bakery they could go pick out a treat)

[Anonymous]

$25 gift card or $25 Roblox card.