https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 01:57:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1215145 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 08:38:46 +0000 regberadaisy 1215145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: Bahahaha well, $150 plus the $100 I know my mom will give me to shop for M plus a $50 PBK gift card. ;) </p> <p>So technically I have $300 to spend. Sweet! That's more than I thought! Hm I might be able to get another big-ish item. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1214965 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:17:02 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1214965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: that's what is upping his Christmas budget... we want to get the Hape Kitchen for him, and it's over $100. But I don't want to only get him one thing. </p> <p>@lawbee11: ha, yeah last year J was 10 months and we spent less than $50 :)</p> <p>@Lindsay05: same! I have a big family so he doesn't get much so I like to splurge a little for special one-time a year events like christmas and birthday.</p> <p>@blackbird: have you looked at Uncle Goose blocks? They're the ones we have and LOVE them. I love that we can not only build with them, but learn letters and animals. <a href="http://unclegoose.com/products/classic-abc-blocks/" rel="nofollow">http://unclegoose.com/products/classic-abc-blocks/</a></p> <p>@locavore_mama: seriously you're planning to get all that for &lt;$150?! you are gooooood!!! haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1210191 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 08:56:11 +0000 bpcmarj 1210191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No real budget, just buying what we can afford. We are going to be getting the family some big ticket items that will count as mine and DH's presents (TV, camera, PS4). But, I would rather spend the money that we would spend on gifts on experiences :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1210165 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 08:46:11 +0000 looch 1210165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't even know what to buy for my son this year, as we will be abroad, so I haven't given much thought to how to handle christmas morning, which isn't a big deal in my husband's home country.</p> <p>Guess we should make a plan and possibly pack some cars in our luggage! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1210137 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 08:34:55 +0000 Koolbreeze 1210137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't set a budget. So far we've spent $400 on our 2 boys and we're pretty much done. If we find anything else we'd like to get them we probably will but if not, they've got plenty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1210082 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 08:10:57 +0000 regberadaisy 1210082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$100-150 max. I want to get her a learning tower or anywhere chair as her big gift. Depending on which one I can get used the other will likely come from my mom because she usually gives me money to buy whatever I want for LO. I also have a PBK gift card which will help supplement costs for the anywhere chair. LOL </p> <p>Also want a shopping cart, doll stroller, a mixed race doll, and some Legos. Looking primarily used on Craigslist and fb groups. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1210079 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 08:08:58 +0000 swurlygurl 1210079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My budget this year is $100. She doesn't have ANY toys besides the infant toys she got from baby showers, so I need to get her some because it's starting to get rough... haha. She saw me bring in some of her Christmas and Birthday toys (a couple FP Little People sets) and she went craaaazyyyyy over them! I felt so bad for putting them up right away :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1210025 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 07:30:07 +0000 blackbird 1210025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't but there are only a couple of things I want to get her. I want to get her a little chair and those land of nod rainbow blocks (which are SO EXPENSIVE). The blocks are probably a better birthday gift (april) but i'm hoping they go on sale. Unfortunately, both items make the total about $300, which is crazy pants for a 9 month old </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1210009 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 07:15:24 +0000 rachiecakes 1210009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No budget but with his birthday just a week before I won't be going as crazy as I did last year. And when my parents ask what to get him I'll have suggestions for them this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1209728 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 21:21:03 +0000 sslm 1209728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we will aim for about $100. So far I've bought the parum pa pum drum and a football taggie toy, so I still have some left to play with. We want to get her an activity table and those are about $50. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1209699 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 21:01:12 +0000 Lindsay05 1209699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well so far i'm at $60 and I have a baby alive sitting in a cart at toysrus.com. Just wondering if I should get it or not. With that I would be over 100. She doesn't get a whole lot from family so I like to spoil her a little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1209693 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 20:56:07 +0000 shopaholic 1209693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, I already bought her a Zany Zoo on sale for $50. Not sure what a 9 month old will really need. Going to get some new little things for stocking stuffers. I want to get a PBK Anywhere Chair, so if the grandparents don't spring for it, I'll probably get it for her myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1209648 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 20:25:08 +0000 pinkcupcake 1209648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, not sure yet but I don't think it'll be much. The grandparents spoil her throughout the year and I can't really think of anything she would need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1209589 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:40:26 +0000 lawbee11 1209589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea. She'll only be 4 months old and doesn't need much. Maybe $50-75? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1209579 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:37:55 +0000 loveisstrange 1209579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around or under $200. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1209184 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:04:16 +0000 lovehoneybee 1209184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: I bought 25 Christmas/winter themed books yesterday...we're planning on wrapping them up and letting him unwrap one a day from Dec 1st-25th!</p> <p>ETA: It'll probably be around $150. I want to get him a play kitchen and unless I can find a good used one or score a great deal that alone will be over $100. I guess $250 with what we spent on the books... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1209103 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:27:52 +0000 littlek 1209103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably under $500. Last year we spend a ridiculous amount. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1209094 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:22:53 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1209094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: yeah it's crazy how quickly it all adds up. Also now that J is almost 2 there is just so much more we want to buy for him. Last year it was so easy to keep it around $50. He also doesn't get a ton from extended family because both DH and I have large families so the budgets are smaller- which is totally fine but it means that we are the only ones who buy him toys and clothes so that's something to consider. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1207365 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 19:33:16 +0000 HLK208 1207365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$300-400 each. We do a few big gifts but we don't get them anything else all year except for Christmas and birthdays. Sometimes it's just things they need too. No one in our families gives gifts to them either so I feel obligated to make the budget a little bigger.</p> <p>It sounds like a ton but some of it is furniture for B's room, the playroom and even little necessities for E (potty chair)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1207319 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 18:35:28 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1207319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always get no more than 3 things for each girl and then a few stocking stuffers. We're on target for about $50/girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1207311 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 18:28:32 +0000 mrsbookworm 1207311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really, but I don't plan to buy much. At 8 months old, there's not much he needs. Plus, all the relatives are bound to go a little crazy for his first Christmas/Hanukkah so he'll get plenty of new things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1207310 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 18:26:18 +0000 Smurfette 1207310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Less then $50. She will be 9.5 months. And our families are going to spoil her. Then her bday is in 2.5 months so more toys. We spent $8 on her big gift, found at consignment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1207308 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 18:24:08 +0000 LittleFox 1207308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are on a strict budget, so probably a max of $25, hopefully less. We will spend about the same amount on one another, less on everyone else. LO's birthday is also Christmas eve, so a max of $30 (but, once again, shooting for far less) on that. I think even after our situation improves I'm going to try to keep it simple, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1207296 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 18:11:26 +0000 shinymama 1207296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No set budget, but I go out of my way to find all the gifts on sale so it can cut down on the overall expense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1207227 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 17:09:41 +0000 Freckles 1207227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're keeping it simple this year. Less than $100 for sure, hopefully less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1207080 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 14:51:46 +0000 BoogieBea 1207080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really but I'm not planning on getting anything big unless I manage to make a dollhouse. My husband just got us some family pjs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1207072 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 14:42:06 +0000 swedishfish 1207072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We set a budget of $100 for R's first Christmas. She will only be six months old. I bought her an Oxo feeding bib, a Mozart Magic Cube, an A&amp;A dream blanket, and lots of books. I probably went a little over the budget. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1207046 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 14:30:14 +0000 matador84 1207046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really a budget, but I will probably spend less that 50. My parents are gifting him some nice items so that helps us out. Since DD is due not too far off after Christmas, we won't be spending too much this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1207037 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 14:21:20 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1207037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think Charlie will get one rescuebot which is around $15. Olive really has virtually no toys of her own, but she doesn't notice. No idea what we'll get her yet, but nothing big.</p> <p>I think we'll keep it pretty simple this year. I'd love to buy a bunch of Christmas books instead! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-a-budget-for-lo-for-christmas-gifts#post-1207020 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 14:09:44 +0000 Boogs 1207020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't really have a budget. We just get him some essentials he needs like clothes or PJs, then we try to usually get one special toy and maybe another little toy. I actually am unsure of what toys to get LO this year. </p>