How much do I spend on a a baby shower gift for someone fairly clsoe to me?
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NICOLE D
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 Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject: How much do I spend on a a baby shower gift for someone fairly clsoe to me? |
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| I am very close to the family I am her brothers g/f for almost 9 years and him and I live together, she and I dont hang out but we r still some what very clsoe..........how much should I spend? It also at a nice place..............I can afford to spend the $ but would it be too much? I dont want it to be to little r to much? |
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coastal mama
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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| $25-30 would be nice. |
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jennifer d
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I think that u should spend no more than 50-100.00 only because that is a very safe range not to much/less.. |
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a <3 s
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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| well things now are pretty expensive.i got my best friend a lot of little things in a big diaper bag(like if it were a gift bag)and i spent $60-70.maybe you can spend alittle less and you'd be good |
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NYCB
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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| well if it's going to be the gift from you and her brother then I say about $100(or one of the bigger items, I got a highchair for my SIL) but if you guys plan on getting another gift once the baby is here then about $30-50 and the gift is just from you. |
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silly nilly
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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| you can spend as much or as little as you are comfortable spending. for a good friend i will spend about $60 to $100. for someone i'm not as close with i will spend around $30. there are a lot of things you can get to make a great present no matter how much you spend. i have been making diaper cakes for people and adding little onezies and bottles to the. you can make a diaper cake for $15 or one that costs well over $100. |
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Amy
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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| i always used to stress out about that, but now that i have my own kid, i usually just buy the things that i found most useful to me, which total about $20. those things are: cling window shades for the back seat, plastic keys, a good pair of fingernail clippers, travel bag dispenser for dirty diapers on the go, and seat belt covers so the seat belt doesn't rub against the baby's neck. i actually just gave these as a gift to one of my good friends, and she was very pleased because those are things that people usually don't think of, but come in very handy. i can't imagine that anyone would be upset if you don't spend much. chances are, she'll have so much stuff that she'll have to return some, and she'll still get whatever she wants. |
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U R Driving Me Nucking Fu
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Doesn't matter. If they are registered, check the registry and you select what your heart tells you to select. |
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jaz
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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| i think ur price range should be something around 50-150.00u dont wanna be cheap because u guys r close. get something that she would actaully use and will come in handy. parents tend to love the people that have saved them with little things that keep their child occupied. |
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sskstru
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Spend as much as you like, but make the majority of the gifts practical. If it were me, I would put together a basket of great necessities, like diapers, wipes, bottles, onesies, lotion, baby shampoo, rash cream.. etc. And then I would pick one really nice gift, like an outfit, special blanket, baby book, or something larger, like a walker, highchair, or playmat. Leave the big impressive gifts to soon-to-be grandparents and best friends. |
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Old School Mama
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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| $30.00 - $60.00- A great present is a new memory stick for the camera, photo albums, pictures frames etc.They will be taking hundreds of pictures and it costs a fortune to get them printed and then hang them. |
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Chase
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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| I usually spend $40-80 on shower gifts for friends. You can generally get some good gifts in that amount (ie - monitor, diaper pail, play gym, bouncer, etc). |
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tonnie_rn
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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| believe me she will appreciate a nice gift, as most folks probly wont spend too much so she may not get some of the nicer things she wants ; u didn't say if she has a registry, maybe a swing or something on there....my MIL wanted to buy our crib but didn't want anyone to think she was trying to spend more/buy too much, so she bought it and gave it to us ahead of the shower and then bought some smaller items for others to see...u may do that...believe me, i was NUTZ for that crib, so i was surprised but terribly excited that she did something so generous...or you could put her a loaded up gift card to her favorite baby store or where she has her registry and put it in a basket or diaper bag (i strongly recommend a sturdy backpack for hands free fuss...that would also hold her needs like wallet, cell phone, keys, etc..as well as bottles if she is using them) and fill either one with a nice towel set, bathing supplies, and a baby healthcare kit--has brush, comb, clippers , thermometer etc....or you could buy her a nice baby monitor.....just remember, it's whatever you are comfortable with and how you feel about your relationship; this will pretty much be your niece, so i think whatever you feel ok with would be ok...if you do buy something rather expensive or moderately expensive that isnt on the registry, i would def give her the real receipt (not the gift receipt) just in case she needs to take it back.....just say, ' i wanted to be sure that if you didnt need/want/etc, that you could get your money back instead of a gift card and you could use it on whatever you need after the shower.....and as cute as they are, she will probably get more clothes than the baby can wear b4 it grows out of them...if u know what kind of diapers she likes, those are always needed....if not, personally i would stay away from those, bc they may not ever get used....hth |
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jazzy
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| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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| the price doesnt matter what matters is what you get her. get her something that she will use a lot and that she will always remember came from you.=) |
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Ellen
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| Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:52 am Post subject: |
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| you have to give her a memory. Something that she can enjoySomething relevant to her interests..A friend of mine took photo and sent it to http://www.photoartomation.com . They convert ordinary photo into wonderful peace of art. I treat it like art because it came from his heart. |
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