During my upcoming vacation, I will spend Christmas with my BFF and her huge family. They draw names and each adult buys a gift for just another adult. I am prepared for that situation. However, everybody gives gifts to the 4 kids in the family. That part is a bit tricky. I have the two girls covered but there are a couple of boys 16 and 11 (I think). I have no idea as to what to give them. I intend to gift them money. However, I do not know how much is appropriate. What do you think? These kids are my BFF's niece's kids.
I would just match the approximate amount you spent on the girls gift, but I would come up with a different way of wrapping it, I have taped cash around a roll of life savers and wrapped the life savers to look like a Christmas cracker, or made a small slit in the cellophane of a 6 pack of candy bars and stuck the cash in there then wrapped it. One year my Mom wanted to give my sons a substantial amount of cash but wanted it to be disguised. I opened a can of beans from the bottom, emptied the can and washed it. When it was dry I filled the can with dried lentils and stuck the check in the middle of the lentils and taped the bottom of the can back on. Then I wrapped the can for a huge surprise.
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne! I spent USD 25/ea on their gifts. So, I guess that is a good amount. Love the idea of wrapping it in a fun way.
DeleteLong time reader, first time commenter...I think USD20 is good, you cannot go wrong with that. Enjoy your trip to the US!
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Hi Nan! Thank ypu for being a long time reader and also thank you for the tip!
DeleteI wouldn't likely give them a larger gift than $10-$20(but I'm cheap with our own kids too). Maybe a GC to a fast food place or something like that?
ReplyDeleteThat also is a good idea Cheapchick. Thank you! I will ask my friend if they have any favorite spots. May be an arcade close by?
DeleteGosh, that's a good question! Can you get an idea from you BFF as to what kind of things they're interested in? This might give you a better idea of how much to give. xx
ReplyDeleteI will do that but knowing my friend, she will not want me to spend my money and probably will tell me something very cheap. Lol!
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