|
|
||
|
As
Seen in Newsweek,
|
|
BetterBudgeting.com
|
|
| |||||||||
|
Thrifty Money-Saving Tips Birthday
Gifts for Kids Parties
Anyone who has kids has probably had the dilemma of what to do about gifts for all the birthday parties they get invited to. My son, age 10 and daughter, age 9 seem to get invited to at least 2 birthday parties a month each. That can get really expensive (as well as time consuming), with the cost of wrapping paper and cards in addition to the gift.
We were sometimes spending upwards of $25.00 per party and then not really knowing if the child would like the gift you purchased or if they already had one. I purchased several cards in $10 and $15 denominations. I also purchase about a dozen generic boy and girl birthday cards at our local Dollar Store. I placed everything in a folder on my desk marked "Birthday Party." Now when they get invited to a party and want to attend, I simply pull out my folder and depending on how good of a friend the child is they either get a $10 or $15 movie gift card. I no longer have to spend time and energy trying to figure out what the child would like, making a trip to the store to purchase the gift and then wrapping it. The gift is always a hit, can be used at their convenience and no worries about them not liking it or already having one. An added bonus... they get to spend some quality time with mom and dad at the movies! Everyone we have given one to so far has loved it and it's ended up being about half the cost of a conventional gift with wrapping paper. * * * July 2010 Tip Rewards™ Winner!!!
Earn cash for your money-saving tips at BetterBudgeting.com! Submitting a money-saving tip for our monthly Tip Rewards™ contest is EASY to do! Please visit this page for more info! Want more money-saving tips? Get a FREE Subscription to our monthly newsletter!
|
|
|
