The big one has a very sweet group of friends. Many of whom have been friend since 1st grade (they are 9). Traditionally I have had one standard birthday present for each year. Beach stuff, books and personalized bookplates, hair stuff like headbands, barrettes and hair glitter. I buy in bulk and on sale and each kid get the same present. It saves a ton of time running around and because I plan ahead, the gifts can be special and still easy for me. But as the big ones are getting bigger and because we know them so much better, we have started to get more personalized gifts. I just ordered a guinea pig shirt on sale from Mini-boden for a March birthday because that birthday girl likes to pretend she is a guinea pig, which apparently, when you are nine, is hilarious. This weekend's birthday girl was getting to redecorate her room for her birthday, so I bravely made a pillow for her new room.
Handmade gifts are tough. Will we seem cheap, or super creative? We tucked a little book and an iTunes gift card in the box too, just to be safe. I am happy to report when I picked up my big one from the slumber party the birthday girl gave me a hug and said, "I love my pillow!" Whew.
aww, sweet.
Posted by: Katy | November 17, 2008 at 02:35 PM
It turned out great!
Posted by: Jenny L. | November 18, 2008 at 11:28 AM