https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:59:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1102099 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 20:08:29 +0000 Andrea 1102099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: wooohooooo!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1102048 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 19:32:48 +0000 banana 1102048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Thanks Andrea! He :heart: his new school! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1102039 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 19:29:26 +0000 Andrea 1102039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that sounds fine if he just started and doesn't know the other kid well. Hope he is liking his new school. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1102012 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 19:11:16 +0000 banana 1102012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I think for a close friend, a 529 contribution is great! My husband (who is also in finance) would LOVE that idea! :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101925 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 18:03:00 +0000 MamaMoose 1101925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: nah I just write them a check and put "529" in the memo. I trust them to do the right thing with the money. But I haven't yet been invited to a day care friend's party so I don't know how I would feel about writing a check in that situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101910 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 17:50:36 +0000 banana 1101910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: How do you do 529 contributions? Do your friends send you their 529 account #? I'm a total newb at this. I think 529 contributions are SUCH a good idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101907 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 17:47:08 +0000 MamaMoose 1101907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$20 sounds good to me. I usually do 529 contributions and I do $50 for close friends and $25 for less close friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101888 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 17:35:15 +0000 Kimberlybee 1101888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$20 is right on budget in my opinion. I spend the most on 1st birthdays (money for college fund) but birthdays after that are all about kids' toys preference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101859 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 17:08:09 +0000 banana 1101859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: The children's museum passes are SUCH a good idea! Might have to steal that one from you!!!</p> <p>ETA: I think this is what I"m going to gift! THANK YOU! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101857 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 17:07:43 +0000 banana 1101857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: I know! I'm excited! My son loves indoor play gyms but I love them even more because they can play for hours basically unsupervised. Ahhhhhh.... freedom.... :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101841 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:55:57 +0000 looch 1101841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually, I gift two passes for the local children's museum, they're $15 each. I feel like that is good for a party not held at home.</p> <p>For a home party, I dunno, I'd probably spend $25. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101828 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:52:51 +0000 dc yoga bee 1101828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awe I think that sounds perfect! Indoor play gym? That sounds fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101821 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:51:10 +0000 banana 1101821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: Yes, that's what it is. An "acquaintance" gift. For my close friends, I would spend more than that. But I wasn't sure what was appropriate for an acquaintance. Thanks!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101817 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:50:15 +0000 banana 1101817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone!! I didn't want to appear like the cheap mama, especially since we just started the preschool. And I didn't want to spend too much and look like I was trying to butter them up.</p> <p>@looch: At an indoor play gym. They'll be serving pizza. It's not a super formal setting but it's not super casual either (like at a park or someone's house). Kind of in between? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101806 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:45:55 +0000 looch 1101806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Where is the party? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101803 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:44:57 +0000 HabesBabe 1101803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$20 is my sweet spot for acquaintance gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101753 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:19:42 +0000 chopsuey 1101753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 20 is good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101749 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:14:48 +0000 Dandelion 1101749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it sounds perfect, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101747 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:14:31 +0000 Bao 1101747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like plenty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101746 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:13:06 +0000 LuLu Mom 1101746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No i think that's perfect! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101743 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:11:02 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1101743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that sounds perfect :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101742 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:10:21 +0000 sunny 1101742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's too little! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101741 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:10:04 +0000 swedishfish 1101741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that sounds perfect! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101740 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:09:29 +0000 stargal 1101740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope sounds good to me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-would-you-spend-on-this-gift#post-1101737 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:08:48 +0000 banana 1101737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been invited to a birthday party this weekend for one of my son's preschool friends who is turning 3. We don't know him that well (since we just started preschool last month) so I was thinking about getting him a fun board game. The one I have in mind costs $20. Is that too little? </p>