Gift Help

sarenu1

Since I'm down to 2 people now who are impossible to shop for, and I hate making decisions.

My sister is pregnant with her second, between the two of us we have a ton of baby stuff so she really doesn't need basics.

Do I buy her an Amazon gift card for books or do I buy her a cute baby toy (she's asked for the gift card or baby stuff)?

I have a limit of $10, so I was thinking of buying a board book or a small crinkly toy or similar.

Help.

Into+the+Kitty

I would do a gift card too.

CLLDLL

Yep same here. GC all the way.

unaveragejane

May I piggyback??

So I made my brother and his family an Advent calendar like the one my brother and I had growing up. It's super cute, yadda, yadda. Anyway, I spent less than $10 to make it, so I kind of feel like I should send them something in addition to it. On the other hand, it is a fairly nice, handmade gift. Last year they sent us (and everyone) a photobook. Brother's wife let slip to my mom that she spent $50 on each book. Should I try to match that spending goal and send them books they will like, or will that look like I'm trying to top her photobook?

Smallllmin

@unaveragejane‌ @sarenu1‌

Here's a pretty inexpensive and also adorable idea to get someone with a kid...
I wrapped one up for my DH from my son from his alma mater.

The book is actually hysterical... it's set up like any board book: Like a picture of an apple with the caption "red." Except it has things like a picture of the mascot, school colors, etc.

Anyway, not sure if it's relevant, but it comes in a ton of school varieties

sarenu1

unaveragejane said:

May I piggyback??

So I made my brother and his family an Advent calendar like the one my brother and I had growing up. It's super cute, yadda, yadda. Anyway, I spent less than $10 to make it, so I kind of feel like I should send them something in addition to it. On the other hand, it is a fairly nice, handmade gift. Last year they sent us (and everyone) a photobook. Brother's wife let slip to my mom that she spent $50 on each book. Should I try to match that spending goal and send them books they will like, or will that look like I'm trying to top her photobook?

No. Don't let her spending dictate your budget.

freezorburn

unaveragejane said:

May I piggyback??

So I made my brother and his family an Advent calendar like the one my brother and I had growing up. It's super cute, yadda, yadda. Anyway, I spent less than $10 to make it, so I kind of feel like I should send them something in addition to it. On the other hand, it is a fairly nice, handmade gift. Last year they sent us (and everyone) a photobook. Brother's wife let slip to my mom that she spent $50 on each book. Should I try to match that spending goal and send them books they will like, or will that look like I'm trying to top her photobook?

I bet the time you spent making the calendar is worth quite a bit.

Kelly11235

Gift card

No, I'd probably add something, but you don't have to match the $50 she spent on photobooks.