To give money as a gift?

[Goldmonday]

Buying a gift for a family members child, 5yo. His mother said not to buy toys and he is such awkward sizes for clothes I wouldn't know where to start. Would it be a major faux pas just to give money? Or does anyone have any other suggestions??

Thanks

Voucher for cinema/ toy shop / mc Donald's ?

Money is ok but how about a book? There are so many lovely picture books for that age group and you can never have too many!

Book. I'd go for one that's an encyclopaedia or atlas but with lots of photos of things 5yr old boys like.

I'd go for a voucher.

Please don't give vouchers - my DS (now a teenager) is frequently given vouchers by kind relatives and friends but they are never for the 'right' shop and are more trouble than they are worth. Sorry if that sounds ungracious but there are 1000s of unredeemed vouchers around - the retailers make their money but the customer doesn't get the benefit.

My DS much prefers cash - he often wants to save it so it is far easier to put cash in his savings account than trying to think of something to buy with an unwanted voucher - or persuading me to buy it off him. .

You can never have too many books.
Or pyjamas. It doesn't matter so much about the size with pyjamas.

I think cash is a great idea. My ds is 6 and loves presents he can open aswell as money to buy toys he wanted and didn’t get.
Last weekend, dp took him out to spend some of his Christmas money and he was so excited to show me what he had bought when he returned!

Thanks guys!! In the end I opted for some pyjamas as suggested, along with a smaller amount of cash in the card

It sounds like you found a solution, but yes, I think money is fine. We are often asking people not to buy presents for our dd's birthday. It's right after Christmas and we have close family already who don't listen to our pleas (think: literally a huge box of tat arrives like every 3 months as my mum can't not buy stuff, it's not even age appropriate or nice, or clothes that fit, I think we must have about 40 pairs of socks and 7 pairs of gloves in circulation at the moment). So with friends I beg to please not have any gifts, especially not toys. She doesn't miss them and really does enjoy a lovely card. Cash for her savings is always appreciated because the toys have to go to the charity shop soon as we have no room, but cash will always be useful for something one day when she needs it. So totally fine and much appreciated if you're us.