profmom Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 (edited) :) Edited November 7, 2009 by profmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Depends on the friend, but generally $10-15. We might go up to $20 for a close friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Nothing. We have an understanding among all the family friends of no gift exchanges. It's lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanestMomInMidwest Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I voted 20-25, but it really depends. Sometimes $10, if it's a good ten dollar gift, but rarely over $22. It also depends on what kind of birthday party. We do not give friends gifts for xmas...we do give our neighbors something homemade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I hardly ever go over $20, but really it depends how close we are to the person. I have a few people who consistently invite my kids to their kids' parties because we are the only friends they know who also have children. I hate to say it, but because my kids aren't as close to theirs in either age or relationship, they do get cheaper gifts. Good gifts, but slightly cheaper. When my kids wants to pick out the gifts for their best friends, I am willing to spend a little more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I said $0 because as a rule we don't exchange gifts at all. But then I remembered that we are often invited to birthday parties, and for that I usually spend $10, or if it's a BFF maybe $20. But we don't exchange Christmas gifts as a rule. This year we'd like to bake some goodies for a few friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Around $15 to $20 is average for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Between $8-12. Ideally $10, but I just now spent $12 on a craft kit for the next birthday party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysparkler Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I put $5-9 because I buy gifts ahead for birthdays when they are clearanced out... so I usually will get a nice $15-20 gift for about $6-8 or so. I have a little stash of boy & girl gifts ready for those last-minute party invitations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda in VT Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I aim for about $15 but it depends. I have twins, so if both of them are invited sometimes we go with one gift in the $30 and sometimes with two gifts in the $15 range. And I'm trying to help the kids learn to think about the person for whom they are buying, and sometimes they find the "perfect" gift and it costs less. It seems like a bad lesson to teach them that it isn't expensive enough :001_huh: so if it's something they really think the bday child would like, I will go with it. And I've been known to go slightly higher for a close friend and a well-chosen gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari C in SC Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I put $5-9 because I buy gifts ahead for birthdays when they are clearanced out... so I usually will get a nice $15-20 gift for about $6-8 or so. I have a little stash of boy & girl gifts ready for those last-minute party invitations. This what I used to do before we moved. I could estimate how many parties my dd would be invited to in a year. I would stock up when things were on clearance. Now that we live in SC, my kids haven't been invited to all that many birthday parties, so I don't have a stash. Generally, I will spend $10-15 in a pinch for a gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 We used to spend $15-20 for friend gifts, but now we often spend $20-25. My girls are older though and so are their friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Usually $10-15, but today I spent $25:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I've become a fan of experience gifts, rather than material ones. Every year, the girls' friend chooses a summer art camp class, and I pay for the three of them up to take the class together. Well worth the cost and nothing to clutter the house afterward (except for a piece of artwork). Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 That's cool Erica. SO, for a summer art class, what does that cost?? Carrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarleneW Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I used to try and find good deals and spend less but as they have gotten older that is harder. I still do it for the younger ones, but ds 12's friends usually get a $20 bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
profmom Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 Interesting! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Usually $20. I like the clearance gift idea. I'll start that up. I shop ahead for holidays and clothes anyway. It would be great to save money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I voted, but I wanted to specify, we only buy gifts if there's a birthday party involved. No exchanging Christmas gifts and no Birthday gifts unless we're invited to a party :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 We took the older 2 to a birthday party yesterday. I felt bad that we hadn't gotten a gift and just gave him $20 in a card ($10 from each of my sons). Turns out several boys gave him $10 too so looks like we were right on target! :D Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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