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Kindergarten Graduation

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If you were invited to a Kindergarten graduation party, would you think you were supposed to bring a gift?  We are going to have a small party for him just before his graduation at a pizza place and bring a cake.  It's no big deal, but I am going to send invitations out (so I can hopefully get RSVPs and also so I have one for his scrap book), I really don't want anyone to think they have to bring a gift, but I know putting "no gifts" or something similar on an invitation isn't proper.  

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    MrsEditorJaxMrsEditorJax
    I probably would bring a small gift, something fun, like some new books or art supplies, but I wouldn't feel obligated. People get excited about these kinds of things, so I'd just not worry about it; if someone wants to bring him a gift, they will. Also, I would figure that most people coming would be family members, who may randomly get him gifts at times anyway.
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    Alli923Alli923

    imageMrsEditorJax:
    I probably would bring a small gift, something fun, like some new books or art supplies, but I wouldn't feel obligated. People get excited about these kinds of things, so I'd just not worry about it; if someone wants to bring him a gift, they will. Also, I would figure that most people coming would be family members, who may randomly get him gifts at times anyway.

    Ditto exactly! 

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    WatchPotWatchPot
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     but I know putting "no gifts" or something similar on an invitation isn't proper.  

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    Really?  I didn't know this and I did that on all of Walters birthday invites so far.  Shame on me!

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    Seattle_JiLLnSeattle_JiLLn

    I think writing "no gifts please" is only against the "rules" for weddings... I think it's perfectly fine to do for other things... 

    I would probably bring a gift... Again, probably a book or something.  Nothing big. 

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    StellaZStellaZ

    imageWatchPot:
    Really?  I didn't know this and I did that on all of Walters birthday invites so far. Shame on me!

    No worries, it's a nice gesture. It's just more polite to not mention "gifts" in any fashion on a formal invite. It implies someone would bring a gift (which they might and if they do, it was their desire to do so and you accept graciously - hence a "gift"). I put "no gifts please - your presence is your present" on my follow up evite for head count though.

    An FB "friend" literally just posted wish lists from Target, Amazon and Wal-Mart for her two-year old's birthday.. was appalled.

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