But...for every birthday party...there is a gift involved.
And each $20 gift can get expensive - especially if you have four parties every two weeks!
So, if I was an organized person, I would buy 100 presents during Black Friday for different ages and spend $500 and know it will be less than the amount I would spend if I bough each one individually. But I'm not that organized...plus my kids would totally find all those toys and open them.
So here are my suggestions, besides having a public storage locker full of super sale toys.
1) Try target. The end cap of target often has really cool toys on sale. So for $12 vs. $25 you can get a really cool toy.
2) See if you can go in with a friend. You can get a better gift for $30. You won't spend a ton less, but at least you'll get a cooler gift.
3) Consider a gift card for $12. If s/he ends up returning someone else's present, s/he will still get a cool gift.
4) Consider a gift card to an ice cream shop or some sort of experience. Personally, I think these are the best presents because your kid gets an experience, and you don't have to deal with the clutter and paper and crap a regular present would leave behind.
5) Consider making a donation in the kid's name. This is probably right up there with giving a kid books for his or her birthday, but if the child is little enough, the parents might appreciate it.
Happy birthday to you!
