Kids Triple Birthday Party

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It is DD2's 5th birthday soon and two of her class-mates have birthdays within 10 days of hers. The three mums have spoken and we are all happy to have a triple party and each child will have their own cake.

Wondering what others would do about presents?

It seems a lot for the other parents to have to bring 3 presents to one party but if the children were having separate parties they would have 3 parties in 3 weeks as well as 3 gifts to buy.

One idea we had was to put on the invitations that each child was just to bring one present to the party, these presents would then be put in a "lucky dip" for the 3 birthday children meaning they would each get 8 presents.

Have others been in this situation what is appropriate? What would you think if your child came home with an invite to a triple party?

personally i would be happy to buy them a present each, if my child was friends with all of them and would have been going to all the birthdays anyway.

DD had a party with two of her friends this year, it never came up about presents.

They did end up with a present each from each of their class friends that came.

We've had it similar to how you mentioned where it was a party for 4 children & we were asked on the invitation to bring 1 present & the number of presents would then be split between the birthday children.

I think it's very cheeky to expect 3 presents for 1 party - 3 presents for 3 parties is fine but I doubt I'd let my child go if 3 presents were expected.

what if you put which of the 3 birthday girls to buy for on the invitation? I know this seems a bit rude (a bit like wedding invites with wedding list included ggrr) but might make it easier for classmates. Lucky dip might be difficult unless all 3 like the same things! We did go a party like this for one of my ds's friends. I did in the end buy a present for each child as he was friends with them both and i would have bought for each if 2 parties so. . . .
I'm no help am i,
sorry

My 2 had a birthday party with another boy and some people invited bought for all, but they were mutual friends so would have done anyway IYSWIM?
If people didn't know all 3, they just bought for the one(s) they did know.
We didn't put anything on invites.

did a joint party last year for my 12 yo, put on the invitation no present expected, but if you eaould like to bring one please bring one for X. Twins who are friends of my DS did the same thing...

I'd be happy to buy three presents and only have to go to one party but if it was me and someone felt they couldn't afford three presents I'd still want their child to come to the party.

I'd be happy to buy 3 presents as I'd have to for 3 different parties - that's based on being friends with all 3 children.
If only friends with 1 of the children id buy present for them and then get cards and a bag of sweets/ something little for others

Thank you for the comments. I am meeting with the other 2 mums next week so you have given some more ideas : )