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Gina Lincicum is a mom of three kids under 6 in suburban Washington DC. She shares strategies to impact your family budget at Moneywise Moms, where you’ll find tips on planning, shopping, and having fun on a tight budget. We are thrilled to welcome her as a Guest Party Blogger today to share some of her gift ideas for kids’ parties. The best part, under $5! Now, that’s easy-on-the-wallet.
Welcome, Gina!
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Ever find yourself trying to figure out who you gave which gift to not only for the holidays, but for your friends and family birthdays too? How about all of those presents you are buying for the kids’ parties your children attend? If you are looking for a quick and easy way to track all of your gifts, your friends and family preferences, and even manage your thank you notes, check out Gift Elephant.
In the site’s About Us page, the company has created Gift Elephant so you can do the following: Read the rest of this entry »
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It’s the tail end of the school year and that means thanking teachers and coaches who have helped your children over the past year. Oftentimes people like to pool resources together to give one class gift. You know what that means: the homeroom parent must organize collecting money, deciding on the gift, and generally organizing the gifting. Often this can mean chasing down people for money and trying to figure out an appropriate gift, etc. Who wants the trouble?
A great solution has been found: edivvy.com. Simply log on and choose your thematic edivvy card that will be sent to the group, customize it with the details and the item that has been chosen ( they have loads of merchants to choose the perfect gift from including Amazon, Apple, Linens & Things and more more, more), set up how much each person contributes either by leaving it open for the people to choose the amount themselves or designate an amount, hit SEND! Once the amount for the item is reached, the product is shipped out with a gift card that is signed by everyone who contributed. Simple, easy, and no fuss.
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Creating a world with More Birthdays is the theme of American Cancer Society’s More Birthdays campaign. From their official Birthday Blog, ACS has announced that over 30,000 people in two weeks have declared the American Cancer Society the official sponsor of their birthdays…Wow!
Birthdays are a time when we remember the value of life, and the celebration of it that we should have every day. A birthday marks another year to enjoy and celebrate our existence; that’s why the American Cancer Society launched its “More Birthdays” campaign. A world with less cancer, is a world with more birthdays, and that’s what the American Cancer Society works for every single day.
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Love this creative article featured on The Bargain Jargon featuring Kids’ Gift Ideas – All Under $5! The ideas range from a locket to thematic packs and more. Wonderful, budget-friendly inspiration for the next time you have to buy a birthday present!
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Have you ever found yourself rushing into a store half an hour (or maybe even less!) before your have to drop your child at his next birthday party and looking for a gift that is within budget, age-appropriate, and that you would absolutely love to give? Lisa Felding and Stefanie Katz-Rothman often found themselves in this scenario and decided that there had to be a better way to find a gift for a child’s birthday party. The two created GIFT HERO. This service offers a clear and edited selection of gift options and an easy search tool that finds gifts by gender, age, and price range. It’s so convenient! GIFT HERO brings you a manageable selection of 20–22 gifts that are in your budget and have been vetted by the editors.
Lisa and Stefanie also understand how expensive and time-consuming it is to wrap birthday gifts, as the items are often awkward in shape and size. GIFT HERO offers eco-fabric bags made from recycled bottles. With drawstring pulls, the bags immediately wrap your gift in a cinch and help the environment.
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My son would like one gift this year for his birthday that is expensive. Instead of having all of the guests bring individual gifts to his upcoming party, I would like to ask everyone to put their money toward this gift. Is this appropriate, or will people be offended?
This is a tricky question because most people do not want to be directed toward purchasing a particular item or contribute money for a specific gift. However, if you have close friends and family who you know will not be offended and you feel comfortable asking them, it is acceptable. If you decide to do this, I would not designate an amount, but let them choose what they would like to contribute without any suggestions on your behalf. Also, be aware that if you do not ask all of the guests at your party for such a contribution and they find out, it may lead to some awkwardness as well. So, if you decide to only ask a few people, you may want to consider keeping it quiet and unwrapping gifts after the party is over so no one asks why presents may be missing.
