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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think experiences are the way to go. It’s not terribly expensive - a nice toy costs $80-$90 anyway.  [/quote]

Maybe grandparents are willing to spend that much on your kids but with so many nieces and nephews I’m looking at $25-$30 per kid max. Less if I can find a good deal on a cool toy. [/quote]

$25 gift card to play place. Mom can tell them Aunt Larla is treating us to this outing!

$25 gift card to craft store. Craft supplies are consumable and the kids can pick out something to make.

$25 gift card to rec center. Can be put toward a fun class.

$25 gift card for putt putt, laser tag, the list goes on ... hopefully you know what your nieces and nephews are into.

We were just able to get 2 tickets to Monster Jam (for DH and DS) on sale for about $40, which is a little over your budget, but maybe do-able in a year you splurge more.

Or you can spend that on a toy that plenty of parents are saying will be played with twice and donated or stagnate in a closet.[/quote]

These are great ideas, but let’s be honest.. the money or gift card goes into the parent’s wallet. The kid will never associate the “experience” with who paid for it. They see you, pulling money out of your wallet. They also don’t associate a zoo trip in June to Christmas.

Even my not quite 3 year old can tell you who got her what toy.

I also bet more toys would be played with more than twice, if parents weren’t so obsessed with KonMari-ing their children’s lives. They’re not going to play with something stuck in a closet for 6 months at a time.[/quote]

My kids know who gave them gift certificates or paid for experiences. Not everyone here is brimming with money and the GC to Panera means my kids go to Panera vs. not. They love Panera so it's really a treat for them, not some scheme of mine to make money for myself.[/quote]

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