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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I was a kid, there were some friends of my parents who always gave us $10 worth of McDonald's gift certificates (I think they came in a notepad style, $1 each).  I still remember that with such joy, even though I can't remember who gave them to me![/quote]

I also loved McDonald’s gift certificates as a kid! [/quote]

Omg.  They were the best.

I assume op has people telling her what experience gifts to buy.  The irony is that the richer the family the more likely they are to ask for more expensive gifts.  They tend to lose sight of the fact that some people are asking for gift ideas that are inexpensive.  If people ask for ideas, it is always good to make sure to include something inexpensive. [/quote]

This.  And, we've found the kids don't always appreciate the experiences on "their" list.  Have taken a good friend of my son's to a Nats game and the natural history museum as mom insists on experiences (there's a list).  Never again.  Turned out they expected the whole family to go, so we spent $300 on a day at the park (they are good friends and we can afford this so not a huge deal). But then he was having a hard day and whined the entire game because he was bored.  His grandmother finally told him off.  The next year was the natural history museum (his request) and I was mortified at his behavior and then he asked for a stuffed animal (one of the giant ones).   No.  Now he gets a Lego set and seems happy with it.  [/quote]

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