We have a birthday party to attend this afternoon after school. The party is for a 6-year old boy (friend of my son) and his 3-year old sister.
I have a present for my son's friend. Should I be bringing something for the little girl too? My time is super-limited today, so it's going to be a bit of a pain to pick something up. I would assume the Mom has invited the little girl's friends and she'll get her own gifts, but I don't really know the etiquette on something like this. What do you think?
Usually, when we have playdates, the mom brings the girl along, so we know her well.
We stopped at CVS on the way to the party and I picked up a reindeer stuffed animal for a few bucks. Thanks for the advice!
If both kids names were on the invitation, buy for both.
If just the older ones name was listed on the invite, then just for him.
Most people I know that have done this send out invitations like that--just the older, or just the younger. Theoretically, you wouldn't even know its a joint party til you get there.
I typically get gifts for the child who is affiliated with my child who was invited. Often times, I have found that it is a family friend - in that case if I am the friend of the mom, too - I get both the kids a gift.
Hope that helps.
We have done joint birthday parties for my kids. And, we usually don't even tell people it's a joint party. My son passes out his invites and my daughter passes out her invites. I don't expect people to buy gifts for both. Now, the family and some close friends will of course buy for both. Since the boy is a friend of your son, I would assume he gave you the invite and you bought him a gift. But, you did throw out there that you do know the little girl well. That does sort of complicate things. I think something small might be nice.
If you were not friends with the mom and had interaction with the sister I would say just the friend but since you know both of them and friends with the mom I would get the sister a little something.
My kids will all have a birthday party together this June. Birthdays are March, April, and June, but we are renting the local pool and doing a private pool party. All in 1. My boys have done joint parties for years as well, and we make sure to tell people to only worry about a gift for the child that invited them. If that makes sense.
However, if you know the little girl well, I'd stop and get her something small.
I do joint birthday parties for my girls. In fact this year I did have a friend birthday party for them. I invited their friends separately. The kids invited did not even know that I was doing the party together. My oldest opened gifts from her friends and my youngest from hers. Even if I didn't invite separately I would not expect you to bring one for the other sibling.
Since you say you know her well and she is there on the playdates, it would be nice to get the girl something, I would. BUT you don't have to spend a lot of money. There's a store by me called 5 Below, everything is 5 dollars. Beanie Boos (Ty stuffed animals for 5 dollars, kids love them, in a pretty gift bag with a some curling ribbon, you're good to go!
I'm having a join birthday for my just turned 4 year old daughter and my soon to be 6 year old boy next week. I invited both kids friends - I'm certain it is fine that you bring a gift for just the boy. The daughters friends will bring her presents. I know some people will bring presents for both, but it can't be expected.
I'd say something small, like a teddy bear, or some girly hair things(they have such cute things for girls hair these days).
If you hadn't mentioned she is often at your playdates and such, I'd have said no, since you probably wouldn't have known it was a joint party.
Hope you all have super amounts of fun.
Yes each child receives a gift. Or a joint gift they can both play with. We host joint partys and I dont care if anyone brings a gift but everyone always has. A book for the both of them or a game , tent are all things they can use together. Walgreens has lots of toys for Christmas right now you could run in quickly.
ish. if you knew for sure that the little girl had friends coming i think it would be fine to skip it, but since you're not quite sure, it might be awkward if you didn't. PITA but stop and pick up something small for her.
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If it's a joint birthday party I would bring a gift for both kids, especially if you often see her at playdates and such. Is it going to be a big deal if you don't...well no, but if it were me, I would.
I have a 5 y/o and 3 y/o and to be honest, my 3 y/o doesn't have a ton of his own friends, they are mostly siblings of my daughter's friends. So although there might be "her friends" there, it might not be a lot of other kids. I think getting something small would be the right thing to do.
Because you know the little girl I would give a gift to her too. You can get a cute gift even from a drug store for a 3 year old. Think like bath toys and kids bubble bath or something like that if a toy store is not available. Keep it simple and it doesn't have to be expensive but give the gift!
