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Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, May 14, 2004 - 6:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I need a gift for tomorrow! It is for a one year old girl. She is having a HUGE bash. She has a ton of cousins, aunts and uncles. (her mom is one of 8 and her grandma is one of 17!)

Anyways, any ideas out there? I'd rather not get just another outfit (as I am sure she'll get about 30.) Planning to spend about $25.00.

THANKS!

Mware
Member

09-14-2001

Friday, May 14, 2004 - 6:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I've always been a believer in giving gifts that I might like to receive. With that in mind, I saw last night that the first season of Survivor is now out on DVD. What a great gift! You can watch it with her when she's older and tell her all about the show, and if the party is kind of dull, you can just go into the other room and pop it in for a few hours of enjoyment.

Or you could get a mobile, or a children's bible, or something like that. Nah, go with Survivor.

Kaykay
Member

01-21-2004

Friday, May 14, 2004 - 6:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
How about a $50.00 savings bond? She is going to get SOO many toys and clothes this is something that she will appreciate the gift when she gets older.


Hippyt
Member

06-15-2001

Friday, May 14, 2004 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My brother always gets the kids gift certificates to book stores. I love it because I can save them and treat the kids to a new book later on,after all the birthday toys wear off.

Kimmo
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05-02-2003

Friday, May 14, 2004 - 1:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Maybe you could get her a cute eating set, that is like the "big girls"-- A bigger plate, cup, and spoon/fork, with a cute placemat (the kind they have that you can write on and has animals/numbers on it). And a book about eating!

Rowan's "big" present for his 1st birthday was a walking toy (Radio Flyer push wagon). That was probably $30, but there are lots $25 or under. I'd just get something "in sync" with what the baby is doing (or trying to do), on the guess that it will be what she is most interested in.

His favorite gift that year was a bath toy-- A play net and 3 plastic fish!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, May 14, 2004 - 1:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, she might get tons of clothes, but clothes are expensive!!!! Why not buy her something for next fall?
I like Hippy's idea of book gc too.

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Friday, May 14, 2004 - 5:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes...books!

Working in a library for ten years, you can always tell the little ones who were exposed to books at a young age. They're always miles ahead of the tv crowd. ;)

Jewels
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09-23-2000

Friday, May 14, 2004 - 5:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I always buy books for gifts too. Actually, I am going to a first birthday party tomorrow and that is what I am taking. We read at our house all the time, but I know there are parents who don't, so I feel that if I buy a book the child may be interested in maybe the parents will have to read it to them!

Hippyt
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06-15-2001

Friday, May 14, 2004 - 6:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'll tell ya'll a proud moment I had. We took my son to the book store with one of his gift certificates. We told him he could choose some books or a new video tape. He picked books! I was so very impressed!

Carrie92
Member

09-15-2003

Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 12:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I like Kaykay's savings bond idea. Anything else will end up in a garage sale in a couple years.

I always got my nieces beanbag style baby dolls. Also, they make little baby photo albums. They are made out of that mushy baby book material (that they can stick in their mouth!). You can usually find those at developmental toy stores.

Just remember, she's only one, so don't sweat it!

Maris
Member

03-28-2002

Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 2:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Savings bonds are great, you put them in a drawer and forget about them. I gave all my sons bonds to him this year and he took them to the bank and opened up a savings account. he was very happy and also motivated because it was his own account that he opened up by himself. He is saving up for his car which he will need when he goes away to college in six years.

Fruitbat
Member

08-07-2000

Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 4:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The gifts she receives are really all about the parents. They are no where near tuned in to this ritual.

If you are not close enough to want to spend the money for a bond or check, just go the the local drug store on your way and buy something safe and colorful. It may turn out to be her favorite thing. Don't sweat it.

I personally think a party for a one year old is absurd and an indulgence for the parents.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 5:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It took some doing, but I finally found a website that explains U.S. Savings bonds in plain English.

http://invest-faq.com/articles/bonds-us-savings.html

Oops, I see Julieboo needed the gift by today.

So, Julieboo? What did you end up getting?



Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 5:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks everybody! I ended up getting a gift cert to Borders Book Store.



Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Sunday, May 16, 2004 - 3:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Awesome, Julie. :-)

Books can last a lifetime, 'cos favourites can be passed down.

Happymom
Member

01-20-2003

Friday, May 21, 2004 - 11:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Good choice Julieboo, it would have been my choice too. Also, it would have been my favorite gift if I was the mom of the recipient!

Thanks so much Juju for the link to the bond website! You saved me some internet digging time! I really appreciate that!