What to spend on 4 year old party gift

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Hey Everyone!

What is the right about to spend on a birthday pressie for a 4 year old? My son has been invited to a party at the weekend and I have no idea what to get!

Usually by this point I would just start chucking money at the problem (sorry dp 🤣) but I think it would probably look odd spending £15/£20 on a child I have never met. I also don't want to open up the obligation for the party girls mum to think she needs to spend the same when my sons rolls around!

Any gift ideas for 4 year old girl would be greatly appreciated also! My son has only just turned 3 so not sure if they still into bluey etc by that age!

No way I'd be spending that on a 4 year old
Kids get invited to loads of parties.

Argos normally do 2 for £20 lego sets which are always good value. Small selection but good reduction on normal price.

Definitely don't spend more than a tenner! That seems a lot to me. Honestly, one of the best things about my children's school is the person who asked, when they were all in nursery, if we could all just stick a quid in a card and be done with it. Everyone has stuck to it since, and it's fab!

It’s £5-10 round here for that age. Small Lego/Playmobil set, books or stationery, puzzle or game. I used to look out for nice things in sales - Rex London are good for that!

Obviously for small group invitations we'd spend more, but during the "whole class party" phase in nursery/infants they've all been very happy indeed with £30 in coins to spend at the toy shop.

£5-10 depending on the friend, sometimes Argos 2 for £15, sometimes a little lego set around £8. I love stocking up in 70% off sales eg Accessorize.

Cineworld gift card (4 might be slightly too young depending on kid)

£15 usually.

I'd rather spend enough to get something decent than just give toot.

The last party my son went to for a child I don't know I bought kinetic sand. Think it was £10. I think it's a great present!

Something retro like Lights Alive think also called Lite Bright now

My kid got 8 packs one year! It's great if you don't have wooden floors, it's really slippy!

Up to £10 and with it being summer I'd Try get something they can use in garden, gaint snakes and ladders in home bargain £7 or big 10 pin bowling set same price also home bargain.

About £12-15 but am time poor so buying on amazon, not always best prices and if i had time/organisation could get equivalent for a tenner by shopping around etc.

I always gave £10 in a card.

I tend to give something with a RRP of £15-25. But usually spend less than £8 due to getting bargain deals or voucher codes, and stocking up a present drawer.

Up to £10 unless a really close friend. Orchard games or craft stuff are good ideas for that age.

Summer t shirt from Next or M&S plus hair clips. Or a lovely quality book. I’m sick of all the plastic and crafting stuff I have nowhere to put. My kids actually enjoy getting practical gifts in amongst the usual crap.

For my kids, the whole class agreed to buy the 'class present' for the next person of a value of about £25. So a buys for b, b buys for c, c buys for d etc according to when the birthdays fall. Appreciate this takes a bit of organisation but then everyone gets a present and each family only need to spend £25 a year.

I have bought all the 4 year old girls one of the new Polly pockets, can usually pick one up from smyths or Argos for around £12