how much do you spend on your kids xmas presents all in

[lilly153]

i usualy go totaly bonkers at xmas ive only got one so its mabee easier for me to do so
but how much do you usualy soend on yours?

Around 2-3K, including stocking presents.

Hully,

Hully ! Are u serious ? What on earth do you buy.

I would say around £500ish on our DS. He is the only one at the moment though.

That would include one 'big' present and other smaller ones.

It's only going to come to about £35 this year, plus maybe another £10 on things for his stocking. I don't go mad because he gets so much from grandparents, uncles and friends.

Also, his birthday is a month before Christmas so he already has new things from that. He does tend to get things bought for him through the year though so it isn't all concentrated in November/December.

£100.00 each for main present. Then stockings!!

For a teen it's obviuosly going to be more than for a preschooler though
I spend 40 on a main prsent for a six and three yr old
but when they're 13 and 16 40 quid won't buy a laptopn or a mobile phone or a wii game

About 150 to 200 each.

Same for dh.

We are on a strict budget this year for all presents for all the family

DS (1) will probably have £20 on little presents and the £30 voucher I saved for a well known toy store chain for some megablocks or something.

Dh and I have agreed no more than £30 on each other and £20 for other close relatives. SIL and I have agreed to only buy for the boys (no more than £20)but both are under 2 so that probably makes it easier. Many of my friends have agreed not to buy lots of little presents for each other and going to do a secret santa so only need to buy one present for that.

We are all in the same boat with not an awful lot of spare cash. No point in spending money lavishly that none of us have got.

DS might do a side line in finger paintings though!

Depends each year on what the main item on the wish list is. This year yougest has asked for dsi at £125, this is more than I would normally like to spend but hey ho. I also shop in sales throughout the year in order that they get quite a few other smaller gifts (they don't get from many relatives). I fill stockings with little cheap but useful items, stuff they need like socks, toiletries pencils etc.