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sunshine28
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Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
Just wondering on average how much other people spend on party favors for their children's parties.
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Posted 1/14/12 4:34 PM  |
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
$5-$7 per child
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| Posted 1/14/12 5:01 PM |
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SHOPAHOLIC
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
usually $10 or just over. But I am nuts 
Plus we don't invite the entire class after kindergarten... close friends only ( usually 10-15 kids)
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| Posted 1/14/12 5:16 PM |
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Bridex100
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
I spent about $10.
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| Posted 1/14/12 7:41 PM |
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kerrycec03
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
I must be cheap...no more than $3 a kid...LOL
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| Posted 1/14/12 7:43 PM |
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AMLMT1
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
About $5/kid
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| Posted 1/14/12 7:49 PM |
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sunshine28
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
Posted by kerrycec03
I must be cheap...no more than $3 a kid...LOL
I don't think you're cheap at all! I was thinking around the same. I am actually shocked that people spend as much as they do. Maybe we're both cheap lol
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| Posted 1/14/12 7:58 PM |
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BargainMama
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
Posted by sunshine28
Posted by kerrycec03
I must be cheap...no more than $3 a kid...LOL
I don't think you're cheap at all! I was thinking around the same. I am actually shocked that people spend as much as they do. Maybe we're both cheap lol
Same here! I don't think we are cheap, I think people on LIF are the exception to the typical population when it comes to this kind of stuff
I try to stock up on a clearance deal. For instance, I found cute little Caboodles sequin zipper bags for .49, regular 4.99, and lipgloss sets for .49, regular 4.99 at the Target 90% off seasonal sale. So I will use those for my DD's favors this year.
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| Posted 1/14/12 8:36 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
Usually around $5. This last party, I totally procrastinated and bought something last minute and they were around $10.
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| Posted 1/14/12 8:51 PM |
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kerrycec03
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
Posted by BargainMama
Posted by sunshine28
Posted by kerrycec03
I must be cheap...no more than $3 a kid...LOL
I don't think you're cheap at all! I was thinking around the same. I am actually shocked that people spend as much as they do. Maybe we're both cheap lol
Same here! I don't think we are cheap, I think people on LIF are the exception to the typical population when it comes to this kind of stuff
I try to stock up on a clearance deal. For instance, I found cute little Caboodles sequin zipper bags for .49, regular 4.99, and lipgloss sets for .49, regular 4.99 at the Target 90% off seasonal sale. So I will use those for my DD's favors this year.
true, true...I only spent $3.5 on favors for my wedding...$10 for a kids favor...OMG, insane!!! Sorry, JMO. I guess if you have the money fine, but thats over $100 for favors???
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| Posted 1/15/12 9:35 AM |
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LSP2005
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
I usually spend $3 per kid on favors. I think that is common for the birthdays we attend. I find the consensus on LIF is completely different from my real life experiences on this issue.
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| Posted 1/15/12 10:10 AM |
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
I got chocolate covered ores that looked like a skull & cross bones and they were 2 bucks each. They came wrapped w a ribbon & tag. I'm never making party bags again. Edible favors are the way to go for me now.
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| Posted 1/15/12 10:27 AM |
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
Posted by LSP2005
I usually spend $3 per kid on favors. I think that is common for the birthdays we attend. I find the consensus on LIF is completely different from my real life experiences on this issue.
I agree. I spend $3-5.
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| Posted 1/15/12 12:20 PM |
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SpiceGirl
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
We went to a friends 5 yr old bday party yesterday...they gave Melissa & Doug jumbo coloring pads to each child as the favor. They cost about $5.50 on Amazon and they have both 'boy' and 'girl' themed books. I thought that was an awesome favor.
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| Posted 1/15/12 1:42 PM |
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alisha
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
About $10 - a book and then a few smaller things (games, markers, stickers, etc)
But I only had 5 kids and they are kids of very close friends, so I think of them as close family.
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| Posted 1/15/12 10:44 PM |
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Bridex100
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
Posted by alisha
About $10 - a book and then a few smaller things (games, markers, stickers, etc)
But I only had 5 kids and they are kids of very close friends, so I think of them as close family.
As of yet, we've mostly only had good friends attend our parties.
Our friends are very generous with us. The least I can do is give out a nice favor.
I don't think favors matter at all. We've attended parties where we left with just a balloon. We have also left parties with $30+ favors.
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| Posted 1/15/12 11:01 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: Party Favors - About how much do you spend / child?
I don't go by a specific amount - I base it by what I want to do. 1st year we did pails and shovels and put in beach balls, coloring books and a few other little things. It ran us about $8 a child. DD#1 loved them - but I don't think they were as big a hit as this past years where we did Hula hoops with a ring pop at $2 a child.
I don't think you need to spend a lot I don't put a set amount - I figure out what I want to do and work from there. Spending more doesn't necessarily mean more to the kids.
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