Children's # of gifts?

**Sara Noel** · 07-31-2002, 04:43 PM

When giving gifts for a holiday, do you give your children the same amount of gifts or same cost in gifts?
Curious how much is averagely spent or how many presents are averagely bought for holidays.

**edited to add the following**
Also, please add if the children are receiving gifts from other relatives, as well. Like in our case, gifts are only given from Gabe and myself and Santa. lol

Sara

**QuilterMom** · 07-31-2002, 04:48 PM

We only have one child - this year we will spend roughly $200 on him for Christmas (last year it was about $250). I know that probably sounds like a LOT, but we don't buy him very many things throughout the year so we go all out at Christmas. Pretty much everything he's receiving this year could be labeled *educational* and a lot of it we'll be able to use with our homeschooling (like casette/book combos, books, etc.).

**CountryMom** · 07-31-2002, 05:38 PM

I try to do both. I like for the $$ to be the same and the amount of gifts to be as close a possible. If I need to I fill in with a few things from the dollar store.

Our kids get unwrapped gifts from Santa, wrapped gifts from us and gifts from grandmas and grandpas.

**Michelle** · 07-31-2002, 08:18 PM

Both same cost and same number, though I don't think it will always be that way.

They receive gifts too from 2 sets of grandparents, 2 uncles, and 2 aunts.

Michelle

**angie** · 08-03-2002, 09:45 AM

at christmas we try to get them things they need like clothes,boots and such and we buy them each one big thing and a couple of little toys.i wrap all gifts but santas are all wrapped in the same paper.they also get gift from 2 set of grandparents,3 great grandmothers,one grat grand father and numerous aunts,uncles great aunts and friends and so on.we are blessed with a large family,but my boys are really to young to know what they really want they are happy with just about anything

what will happen when they get older is something i am personally not looking forward to lol.

**homesteadmamma** · 08-03-2002, 10:58 AM

With having 6 kids and 8 grandchildren, we have to limit the amount of money we spent on them. We make many (almost all of them) of our Christmas gifts. My dh dows scrollsaw work and I sew and quilt.

This year, all their gifts will be made except for 1 and they will have a choice as to which one they get. For the grandchildren I will be making pajamas and purchasing them good quality books.

Our 6 children received nothing from grandparents or relatives.

**Mom23boys** · 08-03-2002, 12:09 PM

We have 3 boys and they do get the same # of gifts. The dollar amount between the gifts does very as they get older. Sometimes I tend to go overboard and buy way too much for them, but I love to watch them open them all. They still get Santa gifts even if the oldest is 14. I told them when they stop believing then they will not receive anymore Santa gifts, so they try to believe...lol!!

They also get presents from:
4 Grandmothers & Grandfathers
2 aunts
1 uncle

So they get plenty!!! More than enough!!