staceyobu Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Matching or unmatching gifts? I don't know the girls well enough to get them something based on their interests. So, two different toys? Or two of the same? Or should I go with art supply type stuff that would be fine to have two sets of? I think this is the first twin party I've ever been to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Ask the parents what their interests are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Ask the parents what their interests are. So, different gifts then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Ask the parents. My SIL's twins prefer individualized gifts and they will say what they want :001_smile: My boys are a year apart with close birthdays and they prefer a big combined gift to two individualized ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebacabunch Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 So, different gifts then? They are two different little people:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Different gifts based on their interests is just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Seperate gifts are nice, but not necessary. Board games are good, because then they can share. Two sets of art supplies is also a nice gift. Don't stress about it. Really, they just want their friend to come to their party! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 Seperate gifts are nice, but not necessary. Board games are good, because then they can share. Two sets of art supplies is also a nice gift. Don't stress about it. Really, they just want their friend to come to their party! Okay... I'd definitely like to do separate gifts... I just didn't know whether different or same was better. We've done some matching gifts for our girls (who are 4 years apart!) because they fight over dolls and purses. I can ask the parents for ideas... I just don't have a lot of time or money to shop. So, if they give specific stuff, I don't want to feel obligated for something specific... if that makes sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 If you want to do separate gifts, but don't know their interests, then I would go w/ 2 different gifts. That way they can trade if necessary. :lol: I would also go w/ something generic like board games; Connect four for one, and Guess Who for the other, or something similar. Or 2 different paint by numbers or something. Ask your dd to help you pick the gifts. I'm sure she would have some good suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I think you can give one gift for both of them to open together. Maybe there is something they both like and can share. The parent will know. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I'd give them each a nice but reasonably priced game and a picture book. Games that were really popular with my kid at that age: Horse Show Frog Juice Sleeping Queens Slamwich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 My twin boys are 7. While they are gracious with any gift they receive, they LOVE when they each get their own gifts to open -- even if it is joint gift (i.e. game). I understand about asking the parents for advice and they being expensive suggestions. I would probably stick to board games to be safe. My boys also love gift cards to go pick out their own gifts. So..maybe a shared board game and a $10 or $15 gift card to Target or Toys R Us for each girl. That way they could pick out their own Barbie, doll clothes, or whatever they are interested in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tex-mex Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Different gifts based on their interests is just fine. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 My friend has triplets. We don't really swap expensive gifts but I do tend to give them each a separate gift but with a theme because they have very similar interests at the moment. They are 9. So for the past few birthdays I have given them each a different book from the same series. One time the series was about soldiers from different eras and another time it was a series of 3 books that you could see inside different things like battleships and spaceships, stuff like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Just please don't do the one gift for both thing. They are two people. My girls often got very similar gifts (like a baby doll, but in different outfits) and that was fine. They really, really dislike being lumped together as a unit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deacongirl Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I think 2 gifts, I think they each should get something to open. I do 2 puzzles or 2 books, something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 My girls share extremely well, so sometimes a family will get one more expensive gift (like this year someone got them a snap circuits kit). But for run of the mill birthday party gifts? Separate. They don't have to be the same. My girls each take a gift if they are invited to a single child's birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 I would get 2 of something similar but not identical. I have twins and while I sometimes want the same thing for both of them, it is safer if you don't know them to get 2 different things. We don't want 2 of everything, and the older they get the less often they want two of the same thing. I'd want to get something similar so they are equal and they can play together. I wouldn't give 1 a doll or playset and the other a game or puzzle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinmami01 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Seperate gifts are nice, but not necessary. Board games are good, because then they can share. Two sets of art supplies is also a nice gift. Don't stress about it. Really, they just want their friend to come to their party! :iagree: I'm a twin mama here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgliser Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 It's nice that you want to give them each a gift! I have triplets (boy/girl/girl) and when we go to a birthday party, they each bring a gift. My kids' bday was yesterday and we have their "friends" party tomorrow. It's the first party for friends they've every had so it will be interesting to see who gets three gifts and who brings one to share. I expect my kids to be gracious if they get one gift from someone and are intended to share it, but at the same time, they are three different people who happen to share a birthday so..... Anyway, I don't think I'd ever get multiples at this age the exact same gift. My girls each got a singing sleepover Barbie dog - one got brown and one got grey. Other than that all of their gifts were different. So like, get each a Barbie doll but make them different. That's what I'd do. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I always buy separate gifts for multiples, but if I don't know them well, it's two of the same thing, like 2 different board games or 2 different dolls. What I never got was twins/ siblings bringing a gift from each child- I always felt like the parents felt they have to, but I would just expect 1 gift from the group. I don't know why, but a sibling group coming to a party and bringing a gift apiece seems so extravagant, but I have never figured out how one would broach the subject! Mostly we just want kids to come, the gift is not important at all, and I feel like when I invite twins or siblings, and they feel they must each bring a gift, it's unnecessarily expensive or something. It seems to me one gift is more sensible, it's just from both kids or the family. Which has nothing to do with your post, lol, sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgliser Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 What I never got was twins/ siblings bringing a gift from each child- I always felt like the parents felt they have to, but I would just expect 1 gift from the group. I don't know why, but a sibling group coming to a party and bringing a gift apiece seems so extravagant, but I have never figured out how one would broach the subject! Mostly we just want kids to come, the gift is not important at all, and I feel like when I invite twins or siblings, and they feel they must each bring a gift, it's unnecessarily expensive or something. It seems to me one gift is more sensible, it's just from both kids or the family. That is interesting and I'd love to hear what other people think of this. I guess I do it because I figure, like if it's at Chuck E Cheese or somewhere else where my kid is being paid for to attend, then they should each bring a gift. What I've often wondered though is: would a parent/child rather get one "on the big side" gift from my trio or three "on the smaller side" gifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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