Originally Posted by TwinMama:
So...I have always given toys or gifts appropriate for the child. Hobbies....activities....characters that they're interested in.....I'm just wondering how you all do gifts. Do you give everyone the same thing, or books, or what?
Sometimes I give everyone the same gift if I can find something that's appropriate for all. For Christmas one year, I bought all of the kids a Rudolph the Reindeer book and a pillow, that when folded, looked like Rudolph. Another year, I found a Snowman Kit that was on sale so I bought one for each of the kids and added a Frosty the Snowman book to go with it. Other years, I get different gifts for the kids that coincide with their interests. For birthdays, I have a Birthday Box that I fill mostly with books but also include a few small toys, coloring books and crayons or markers.... relatively inexpensive things that I pick up here and there on sale. The kids get to pick their gift from the box.