To only spend £7 on a birthday present? child's party

[MrsMotherHen]

Its my sons first "school" party all his nursery class have been invited. Its a little girls party.

I havent got a clue how much I should spend with out looking too cheap or being a stinge bag or being completely over the top.

I have seen this from argos its a polly pocket tiny set.

www.argos.co.uk/product/8623654

I am going to pick it up later and get some sweeties and a book or sticker book from poundshop.

Does this sound ok? AIBU? am a being a stinge?

£5 tops.

Sounds perfect. I have 2 DDs and they'd love that present.

Not at all stingy OP. I’m a great lover of the 2 for £15 offer at Argos

I add a £1 box of Maltesers to my ~no more than £7 as I think that's plenty~ birthday presents. They make a very satisfying rattley noise and children love them!

Sounds perfect to me. We usually say maximum £10 and aim around £7 mark unless it's DDs best friend in which case we spend a little more .

That’s a great present, and £5 is fine

The present from Argos is fine. No need for sweets and sticker book as well.

I am aim for £5. With 3DC there r so many parties and it gets too much.

Homebargains is great for presents and cards.

That's plenty and certainly would go down very well with dd who's that age!

£5-7 is fine however I bought my dd one of those tiny Polly pockets and they’re crap. You barely get anything in it.

I live in a wealthy area and both of mine have had presents in the range of £3-15. Most people are of the understanding that it's a waste of money to drop loads of money on presents for these parties. The kids will have a huge haul anyway.

I aim for something that looks like it cost £10 but actually cost £5. Keep a stash of things hidden away from sales.

I only spend £5 on school birthday presents.

I used to spend a fiver when there was lots of parties - stretched to £10 once it was down to only a handful a year and for good friends.

£5 is fine. I will spend more if there are fewer people going iyswim.

Lovely present. I might order some myself! Thanks for the idea

At that age they love any present that has a toy or book and crayons. She will love it, don't worry. Also, children and gifts get more expensive as they grow. So don't go overboard to early otherwise there will be no where to go in terms of what to buy them in the years to come.

Omg it's fine! I regularly pick up two for £10 from the works presents and have spares in wardrobe for last min presents! I wouldn't spend £7 tvh!

Sounds perfect.

Sounds like a lovely present

Sounds fine. We’ve always spent £5-£10, or a little more for very close friends only.

That is fine, but it doesn't need to be that much. I buy things in advance when I'm offer like the nice Melissa and Doug sticker books. If I ask my daughters friends what they would all like is slime or a squishie 🙈 but easy to obtain for 2 quid.

That's fine. We're very well off and my children go to private schools, in reception we had a present cupboard that had gifts from maybe £5-10 in them usually bought in the sale.

Thats perfect.

I always get 2 for £15 from argos

Perfect. What a lovely present.