Birthday Gift----Done

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By Nidhi Jain




For the past six years, every time we’ve gone to a kid’s birthday party, I’ve run around that morning getting the girls ready and then raced to the toy store in a panic to grab a gift on our way.
But! I suddenly realized with a forehead slap: We could just buy the same little treat in advance for every kid. We got a few copies of this lovely book or  this and wrapped them all. Now we grab one as we head out the door. It has made a big difference — the kids are still psyched and there’s no last-minute scrambling.

 I would make a special mention to this game - Pictureka, my daughter's cousins gifted this to her--what an engaging game it was. I would strongly recommend it for age 4-6.Even her Dadima and Dadu enjoyed playing it with her.

 Another game gift i gave to my niece was - Boggle and i still remember me playing it with her everynight till we got "Saya- go to sleep,its school tomorrow" scolding.[wink]
Other tried-and-true gifts include 500 pieces puzzle and legos. 
What about you? Do you have any go-to birthday presents?

Comments

  1. Anonymous21 August 2017 at 20:32

    Nice Post Nidhi. I feel i like i come across these difficult decisions myself :). Loved ur idea of pre purchasing gifts .
    -Kanishka Tyagi

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  2. Anonymous21 August 2017 at 20:34

    How about the game - Life or Scrabble. Every kid would love it - Anu Jain

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  3. Unknown29 June 2018 at 04:19

    thanks, love your blog.
    Happy Independence Day 2018 Speech For Junior Students

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