Cheap Souvenirs for a 4 year old?

[OnceUponATime33]

Love this idea!! But I would definitely just set aside a little bit before she goes so she can pick out one or two items she may see that can only be purchased down there.

But be careful, because it is so common for kids to see something they like, you buy it, and then 10 minutes later they see something else they like "more". That is definitely the way to bust the budget quickly.

One thing my DH and I would do to avoid this was that we would give the kids a budget to spend. Then as we went through the shops and they found something they liked, we would take a picture of the item, the price and the store we found it in. Then two nights before heading home, we would go through the pictures with the kids at dinner and let them pick which things they wanted to purchase with their budget. The next day we would take them back to make their purchases.

We all won! My DH and I stayed within budget and the kids got to make their own choices. (It was certainly better than the kids spending their budget the first day, and then having to tell them no for the rest of the trip! Can you say meltdown?!)

Hope this helps! Have a wonderful trip!!!

That's a great idea! Thank you very much!