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GREAT 1st bday party idea for gifts.

lauren&mattlauren&matt member
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months

A friend did this for her dd's 1st birthday and I plan on doing something along the same lines. 

Basically (she had a cute little poem) she requested that in leu of gifts, everyone bring a new or gently used children's DVD. They then donated all the DVDs to the new pediatric cancer wing at a local hospital. 

Her poem was something like,

"Since our princess has everything she needs, indeed...." something something something...

I think that's a wonderful idea and everyone else did too! 

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Re: GREAT 1st bday party idea for gifts.

  • Jen0414Jen0414
    I am saving this idea for the future (maybe even a school project). Thanks! We don't have many friends with LO's right now.
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  • AndrewsgalAndrewsgal member

    It is a great idea, but I still think it is tacky to tell people what kind of gift to give.

    We always count how many gifts DD recieves and pick that many of her old toys out to donate (last year was Ronald McDonald House). This way we have room for new age appropriate toys, don't tell people what to buy and still donate items. This year DD is old enough to choose the ones she will donate herself

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  • lauren&mattlauren&matt member
    imageAndrewsgal:

    It is a great idea, but I still think it is tacky to tell people what kind of gift to give.

    I semi agree... that's the only thing I struggle with! 

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  • Jen0414Jen0414
    imageAndrewsgal:

    It is a great idea, but I still think it is tacky to tell people what kind of gift to give.

    We always count how many gifts DD recieves and pick that many of her old toys out to donate (last year was Ronald McDonald House). This way we have room for new age appropriate toys, don't tell people what to buy and still donate items. This year DD is old enough to choose the ones she will donate herself

    I see this as more of giving a donation though than giving a gift imo. We all have crap in our house that we need to get rid of and I'm sure kids have way too many dvds lots of them are probably never watched anymore. I like it for a class project to be honest. We collect books for kids, why not dvds too for kids at a hospital?

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  • Jen0414Jen0414
    imageAndrewsgal:

    It is a great idea, but I still think it is tacky to tell people what kind of gift to give.

    We always count how many gifts DD recieves and pick that many of her old toys out to donate (last year was Ronald McDonald House). This way we have room for new age appropriate toys, don't tell people what to buy and still donate items. This year DD is old enough to choose the ones she will donate herself

    btw...I love your idea of donating old toys!! we will do this with dd. : )

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  • MegGaryMegGary member

    I don't see a conflict at all. I'm sure everyone would bring a gift to a childs 1st. Why not make it into a charitable thing.

    I'd bet you $100 not one of the guests said, oh thats so tacky of her to ask us to bring a gift that she plans to donate.

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  • AndrewsgalAndrewsgal member
    imageMegGary:

    I don't see a conflict at all. I'm sure everyone would bring a gift to a childs 1st. Why not make it into a charitable thing.

    I'd bet you $100 not one of the guests said, oh thats so tacky of her to ask us to bring a gift that she plans to donate.

    You owe me $100 because when I got one from a friend, I got about four calls from my other friends who called and all said it was tacky. It was books, but still basically the same

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  • MegGaryMegGary member
    imageAndrewsgal:
    imageMegGary:

    I don't see a conflict at all. I'm sure everyone would bring a gift to a childs 1st. Why not make it into a charitable thing.

    I'd bet you $100 not one of the guests said, oh thats so tacky of her to ask us to bring a gift that she plans to donate.

    You owe me $100 because when I got one from a friend, I got about four calls from my other friends who called and all said it was tacky. It was books, but still basically the same

     

    Let me ask you this? Would you show up to a 1st birthday without a gift?

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  • ~AllSmiles~~AllSmiles~
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    imageMegGary:

    I don't see a conflict at all. I'm sure everyone would bring a gift to a childs 1st. Why not make it into a charitable thing.

    I'd bet you $100 not one of the guests said, oh thats so tacky of her to ask us to bring a gift that she plans to donate.

    You owe me $100 because when I got one from a friend, I got about four calls from my other friends who called and all said it was tacky. It was books, but still basically the same

    Was it requesting books for that child or books to donate to a hospital? If they were asked for a book donation in lieu of a gift and your friends thought that was tacky, they're ridiculous. They would really rather just get a child a bunch fo crap he/she doesn't need instead of being asked to donate a book? Yikes.

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  • MegGaryMegGary member
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    imageAndrewsgal:
    imageMegGary:

    I don't see a conflict at all. I'm sure everyone would bring a gift to a childs 1st. Why not make it into a charitable thing.

    I'd bet you $100 not one of the guests said, oh thats so tacky of her to ask us to bring a gift that she plans to donate.

    You owe me $100 because when I got one from a friend, I got about four calls from my other friends who called and all said it was tacky. It was books, but still basically the same

    Was it requesting books for that child or books to donate to a hospital. If they were asking for a book donation in lieu of a gift and your friends thought that was tacky, they're ridiculous. They would really rather just get a child a bunch fo crap he/she doesn't need instead of being asked to donate a book? Yikes.

     

    Exactly. If that is the case. I'd hate to be friends with any of you.

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  • AndrewsgalAndrewsgal member

    It was books for donation, we all brought one in additon to a gift. It is RUDE and bad etuquette to tell someone what to buy for a party unless asked. Sorry you would not be friends with us we are a bunch of fun polite people.

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