Presents for childrens school friends...

[FEDup1981]

Whats your budget for a gift when your child gets invited to a party?

 

[Dizzy321]

Only £5-£6 I always try to pick them a nice card and present for that though, does sound a bit tight but thats how much Jacks friends mums usually spend (around that anyway)

why hun? xxx

 

[Vicyi]

£10 although if i can get something that looks nice for less i will. I also sometime multi buy & buy in advance to get better deals x

 

[kerrie24]

£5 for a random kid,£10-15 if its a kid whose parents im friends with.

 

[FEDup1981]

Only £5-£6 I always try to pick them a nice card and present for that though, does sound a bit tight but thats how much Jacks friends mums usually spend (around that anyway)

why hun? xxx

LOL

I usually spend around £15 inc the card and wrapping paper. Jack got some lovely gifts today, and lots of cards with £5 in. Certanly not saying im ungrateful, just surprised. I must be very generous! I did think all these partes he goes to was costing me a bomb lately!

Hes never had a proper party at a play place before, so i never knew what the average budget is.

 

[Dizzy321]

I have put £5 in a card before when I have been unorganised/in a rush but I do think thats a bit crap!! not very thoughful, anyone can shove a fiver in a card, much prefer to pick out a nice small present, but no way would I spend £15 on a school friends present.....unless I know his/her mam of course!

 

[pinkie77]

£5 generally at primary school age, used to get things in sales or bogof/3 for 2 deals to put away too.

I always found my daughters got loads of thoughtful gifts but my son got mostly money!

 

[sophxx]

At our toddler group they have a party for each childs birthday and there's a limt of 5 pound for a present. X

 

[smelly07]

£10 although if i can get something that looks nice for less i will. I also sometime multi buy & buy in advance to get better deals x

^^^^^^ This.

 

[Elli21]

My budget is £5! Im sorry, but my kids get invited to so many parties that i literally cant afford anymore!
We've had a party every single weekend for about 6 weeks now!!

 

[Blah11]

£5-10 here too but i try to get things on the cheap so they get more for less. Poundland, homebargains etc have some good craft stuff for mega cheap and books etc

 

[charbaby]

around £5 for school/nursery friends, £10 for my friends children, and around £20 for younger family members x

 

[FEDup1981]

Im soft! I hate to look cheap, but it'll be £5 in a card in future!

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

£5-10

 

[CarlyP]

Usually £10-£12.

 

[indy and lara]

I think that £5 is okay when it is not a particularly close friend. ELC offers are always good to buy and put away. If you have a Costco card they have some brilliant sticker books which are £9.99 in Smiths for £4.99. The Card Factory for cards too.

 

[Elli21]

In sainsburys and tescos, they have cards from 25p! I always get the unisex 25p cards, they are fab!
I was really worried to buy them but they arent flimsy n shitty looking at all!

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

I always buy the 25p cards too!

 

[Mummy2B21]

If i knew them about £10-£15 if its a random.child about £5-£8

 

[wilbz]

It used to be between £5 and £10 but I've found as they've got older it's around £15