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auburnbride2be
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How much do you spend/ how many gifts do you get your LO for Christmas?
auburnbride2be
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I'm trying to cut back and motto overboard. I just have a hard time knowing where to stop.
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Re: How much do you spend/ how many gifts do you get your LO for Christmas?
I think I've spent a little less than $300 all together this year.
eta: and that's like half a dozen gifts for both, small things for DS2 and a mix of small and big things for DS1.
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The 1st 2 yrs I probably spent close to $200-300 dollars on DS. The last 2 yrs its in the range of $100-150. The reason being that he just had a b-day in October and we spend a lot of $$ on that, plus my family spoils him during Christmas, so we keep it low key.
This year we got him a hooded bath towel, a book, 2 sweat pants, sippy cups w/ straws, footed pajamas/thermal pj's and undies. These are all gifts from us (parents).
From Santa on Christmas morning he will get: a RC helicopter, How to Train your Dragon DVD, How to train your dragon t-shirt, an aquarium with fish and I am trying to get tickets to the How to Train your Dragon live show that is coming to town, but dont know yet.
We keep it REALLY low key for Christmas because both of our extended families buy gifts for the kids, so they get plenty. We've probably spent $30 on DD and $15 on DS. DD is getting Cinderella DVD and a remote control car and DS is getting a alligator on wheels DD picked out and a matchbox.
DH does their stockings--he usually goes to the dollar store and picks up silly things and candies, so not much more than what we've already spent. If we never go crazy, they'll never expect it. Maybe I'll feel differently when they go to school and compare gifts with other kids, ha.
How do you do all that for 100
well I usually go by amount to be honest with you. I spend the same amount on both girls and when I hit around that amount I am done. I always try and keep in mind that they are going to be getting presents from grandparents and aunts and uncles so because they don't have a playroom and I have to be very organized with toys I try to be pretty good about over buying
I will be honest though I do spend around $500 for each of the girls so I am not a frugal shopper...I wish I had that gift
They get a big gift that they either share or both get depending and then separate gifts.
This years budget for DS is $300 which is the most we've ever spent. Hes 3.5 years old. He has outgrown a lot of toys hes had since they were toddlerish toys. Plus he doesnt get a lot throughout the year except birthdays and Christmas. He has about 20 things to open.
He has a melissa & doug puppet theater, leaspter 2, Leapfrog Tag reader with books and activitiy packs, puzzle, a few board games, a matching ABC popsicle game, new shoes, jake and the neverland bath toy, pirate chest with pirate stuff in it, magna doodle, leapfrog phonics bucket, pretend shaving kit, art supplies, a toy cash registe, The Lorax dvd and a few more odds and ends. He will get pjs on Christmas eve and a new book.
Our budget changes every year. Last year money was tight so he got a lot of smaller things. He gets gifts from my sister, and my inlaws also.
Our limit this year is $500, but that includes a major wardrobe overhaul. So 3 pairs of jeans, a black dress coat for church, black dress shoes, church Christmas dress, 4 sweaters, 2 cardigans and hopefully another pair of shoes. A Nintendo DS with 2 games, easy bake food refill, art supplies like new glitter glue, construction paper, coloring book, markers, hello kitty glasses and earrings, power ranger figurines, 2 character dish sets, Brave movie, binoculars for when we go deer watching, princess ball gown, 2 ornaments, Operation board game. So far we've spent about $350, and the church clothes will obviously not be under the tree but they are factored into our Christmas time budget.
I'm ok with spending a lot of money as long as I get good deals, I am a serious clearance rack deal shopper. Like all 3 pairs of jeans from Macy's were less then $10 each, the ball gown was like $8 b/c I bought it after Halloween when costumes were 75% off, the ornaments were free from a $10 off of $10 purchase at Kohl's, the DS is refurbished. We just really believe in stretching our money as far as possible but not by skimping on quality.
I'm at about $200 for DS and $120 for DD
DS: bike, True Hero's western set, set of vehicle books, board game.
stocking: mickey movie, flashlight, batman bandaids, snacks,
family is getting him: Hot wheels tracks, digital camera, board game, batman car, clothes
DD: riding buggy by Step 2, personalized board book, leapfrog house
stocking: cinderella dvd, baby doll bottles, snacks, little people princesses
family is getting her: Little People castle, clothes, nesting cubes,
I don't even want to add it up! I am sure we are on the higher side after reading these posts, but I don't feel we really have all that much stuff. I do like to buy good quality stuff that will last and that I hope they will play with for a long time. They are getting
Winter PJs
Winter outfit plus some addl clothing items
Snowpants/boots/mittens/hats--this alone was probably near $75 for both and those were deals.
roughly five additional toy type items/child (I.e. Doll Clothes, blocks, stuffed animals, toy truck, board games, little play sets); a couple kid CDs
I think I'm going to get scooters and helmets
They each get an ornament each year.
Some presents will be from Santa and some from us.
We are giving DS his big b-day gift at Christmas now b/c he was so overwhelmed at his b-day that we decided to just hold it, so he is getting a big train set.
$40 for his gift on Christmas morning. We are doing an advent calendar that involves toys, activities and on somedays a little piece of candy.
DS receives so many gifts from DH's side of the family and gets toys all year. His playroom is FULL. I just went through and donated items and gave a big box of toys to my niece and 2 nephew.
same here! i am not a fan of the gluttony of kids opening one thing after another, wrapping paper everywhere, not even focusing on the gift but just rushing onto the next one. last year DD had five (small) gifts under the tree and we stopped to play with each one as we opened it. it was really nice.
i buy stuff throughout the year on clearance or at consignment sales (it's still new to her)... i never track how much i spend but it's really low. i haven't bought anything in months, so it's really nice to avoid the christmas shoppers too!
I'm a Christmas fanatic... so we do go a little crazy, but their birthdays are in the summer, and we only get them little things for birthdays. We also don't buy a whole lot throughout the year. This year we spent about 475 on the 3 kids...
I'm also hitting the $1 store this weekend to get a few silly stocking stuffers.
I just added it up and for DS and DD we spent a total of $600. That's the most we've spent and includes their stockings.
DS birthday is in June so I always like to get him a bunch and DD bday is 3 days after Xmas so she is getting a new carseat for her Bday. Just ordered her a Pink Britax Frontier. No toys from us but she'll get plenty more from family.