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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 334001" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>I don't know about the toddler set - they probably won't even know what it is all about, but the older crowd kids LOVE gift cards. They LOVE the idea that they get to go shopping.</p><p> </p><p>I would give the card to the mom - no need to present it during the party. If the party is going to be large, no one will even notice who did not present a gift. Everyone is more interested in how their gift will be received.</p><p> </p><p>I had a hard time bringing myself to give a gift card. I still take the stand that Christmas is about giving so a real gift is in order and the receiver is to be grateful with what the giver wanted to give. I will give a gift card in addition to the real gift but it is not the focus of the gift or I may give a resturaunt or grocery store gift card with something small "to open".</p><p> </p><p>I am starting to rethink birthdays. Birthdays can be about getting what you want and sometimes gift cards are the only way of doing so. And I watch the kids open up their gift card and are just as excited about it as any other gift (especially if there is a toy they really were looking forward to getting).</p><p> </p><p>The acceptance of gift cards are growing in several areas. I am still having a hard time giving them because they don't feel like a real gift, but I think I am coming around. I try to make the presentation special to make the card make sense - like a small food basket with a larger gift card to the grocery store - a wine and cheese basket with a card to a fancier resturaunt, ect. LOL! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>Oh, and for the older kids, I-Tune gift cards are very acceptable at any time if they have an I-Pod.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 334001, member: 5096"] I don't know about the toddler set - they probably won't even know what it is all about, but the older crowd kids LOVE gift cards. They LOVE the idea that they get to go shopping. I would give the card to the mom - no need to present it during the party. If the party is going to be large, no one will even notice who did not present a gift. Everyone is more interested in how their gift will be received. I had a hard time bringing myself to give a gift card. I still take the stand that Christmas is about giving so a real gift is in order and the receiver is to be grateful with what the giver wanted to give. I will give a gift card in addition to the real gift but it is not the focus of the gift or I may give a resturaunt or grocery store gift card with something small "to open". I am starting to rethink birthdays. Birthdays can be about getting what you want and sometimes gift cards are the only way of doing so. And I watch the kids open up their gift card and are just as excited about it as any other gift (especially if there is a toy they really were looking forward to getting). The acceptance of gift cards are growing in several areas. I am still having a hard time giving them because they don't feel like a real gift, but I think I am coming around. I try to make the presentation special to make the card make sense - like a small food basket with a larger gift card to the grocery store - a wine and cheese basket with a card to a fancier resturaunt, ect. LOL! :) Oh, and for the older kids, I-Tune gift cards are very acceptable at any time if they have an I-Pod. [/QUOTE]
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