https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 02:36:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-gifts-for-twins#post-2415030 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 16:49:32 +0000 Pumuckl 2415030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've just had this situation were LO was invited to the birthday party of his twin friends' 3rd birthday party. We got the same gift times 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-gifts-for-twins#post-2415003 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 16:03:47 +0000 meganmp 2415003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a twin mom I'd say separate gifts unless it's a big present. While things don't need to be identical, it helps when things are of a similar genre (two toy planes, two different cars, etc.) I've discovered this need in all of our present buying experiences... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-gifts-for-twins#post-2414977 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 15:31:04 +0000 chopsuey 2414977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>always separate gifts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-gifts-for-twins#post-2414928 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 14:28:22 +0000 Caly 2414928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like @twodoghouse: said, at 3 having a separate gift for each would be important since they're old enough to be aware of receiving shared gifts, etc. They don't need to be identical, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-gifts-for-twins#post-2414888 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 12:34:30 +0000 twodoghouse 2414888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My twins are too young to care about them each having a gift to open (at 20 months), but by 3 I imagine they might like to each have their own gift. One thing I recommend against is getting two of the exact same present. My twins received a lot of exact doubles for Christmas, which sounds good in theory, but we don't really need a ton of duplicates. It's not like they will ever sit down and each play with "their" item. They only want the one their sibling is playing with, even if it's the same! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-gifts-for-twins#post-2414886 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 12:32:52 +0000 Truth Bombs 2414886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe two gifts that coordinate and can be used together? Like a dress up dress for each of them, or a Lego set for each, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-gifts-for-twins#post-2414861 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 11:42:59 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2414861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually buy separate gifts unless I've cleared it with the mom before that there is something bigger they would like together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-gifts-for-twins#post-2414846 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 11:24:36 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2414846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-gifts-for-twins#post-2414652 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 00:52:13 +0000 Kimberlybee 2414652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually buy 2 separate gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-gifts-for-twins#post-2414631 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:44:54 +0000 threeplusme 2414631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a mom of twins I'd say 2 seperate gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-gifts-for-twins#post-2414612 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:11:35 +0000 clover 2414612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have always bought separate gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-gifts-for-twins#post-2414608 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:06:03 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2414608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think either option is totally fine. It would just depend on what I wanted to buy them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/buying-gifts-for-twins#post-2414604 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:01:40 +0000 autumnlove 2414604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you usually buy two separate gifts or a larger combined gift?</p> <p>This gift is for soon to be 3 year twins that I don't know very well. They just started in LO 2's preschool class last month. </p>