gift card amount

[anniemae]

dd is invited to an 8 year olds birthday party. The birthday girl loves Target so dd wants to get her a gift card so she can get what she wants. What is a good amount for a child of this age? The girl is a pretty close friend to dd. Is $15 enough or should it be $20, $25?

 

[aprilchem]

I have an 8 year old - we do $10 for birthday parties. I wouldn't do much more than that.

 

[mom2AidanAndEli]

When my boys started doing gift cards instead of actual presents, we always did $20 GC for whatever it was--Target, iTunes, Game Stop, etc. Then I'd usually get a small "something" to go with it, so it was more than just a GC--could be just a box of candy, a Lego minifigure, something from the Dollar Spot at Target, etc.--just another $2 or $3.

 

[kirstenb1]

I always do 20, maybe more for a super close friend

 

[karensi]

I'm pretty sure that when my grandsons, ages 11,9 and 7,get or give a GC for a BD present its usually $25.

 

[aprilgail]

The least I would do is 20.00- for a best friend I would do more.

 

[nugov2]

I do a minimum of $20 and $25 for closer friends.

 

[Tozzie]

I would do 20 or 25

 

[Goofy_Disney_Dad]

We usually did about $50 on a gift card when our boys were invited to a friends party. We really didn't change it with age. No wonder they seemed to be invited so many times.

 

[mjkacmom]

When my boy/girl twins are invited to the same party, of course I double the gift. I give $20!or $25 per invitee, depending upon the relationship.

 

[msjprincess]

I buy $25 gift cards

 

[worm761]

I generally do $20 gift cards for kids but I also add the tax amount. So around here, I would get a gift card for $21.50. This way the kid can pick out a $20 gift and mom and dad don't have to cover the tax.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

I'm in the $20 camp. More for close friends or family.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

$10-15

 

[okeydokey]

For an 8 year old, I would say 15, but you will get a wide range of responses here.

 

[aaarcher86]

If I'm buying a gift I keep it between $20-25, so a GC I'd do $25.

 

[StarDreamer]

I keep my gifts around $15 if it's not a close friend. For a gift card I might do $15 with a small $1-$2 item.

 

[disneyfantotheend]

If it were just a classmate that my kids really did not associate with much, I used to do $10 or $15. If it was an actual friend that they did things with other than go to school $20-$25.