How much do you tend to spend on a baby shower gift?

[Epcotmgm]

For family?
And others?

 

[Tiger926]

Immediate Family (siblings): $100.00 plus hospital gift and baptism gift

Family (cousins, best friends): $50-$60

Friends: $40-$50

Tiger

 

[MomToOne]

Immediate Family: $0 since we are all done having kids

Extended family and close friends: $50

Co-workers: $10-20, depending on how much I like the person (Usually it's just a contribution to a group gift.)

 

[pearlieq]

Close family and friends - $100 and up depending on what I can afford and what they need.

Extended family and other friends $40-$60

Co-workers I'm not that fond of, other members of the choir who eat all the good donuts after church, neighborhood ladies I usually only wave to, cousins I've never actually met: $20

So, apparently, if you've got a pulse and the mind to hand me an invitation, you can get at least $20 worth of onesies out of me!

 

[richmond282]

Co-workers/ acquaintances: $20-$25

Extended family/ close friends: $50

Immediate Family: $100

 

[branv]

About $50 for the shower, and another gift at birth. Though for my most recent nephew I handmade a baby blanket, burp cloths and bibs plus a $50 gift card. So overall, about $80+hours of work?

 

[Lauralooneyfordisney]

I make handmade sequin Christmas ball ornaments with the baby's name on it and the year. It doesn't take much money but lots of hours involved so the price is relative that way. It is a one of a kind gift the child will have the rest of their life. I give these to family and close friends.

 

[pocomom]

$50 for cousins, good friends etc
$100 if my brother ever has kids, BFF's

co-workers or "others" that I'm not close too $20 or joint gift

 

[delmar411]

$50-100 for family
$20-30 for friends

 

[writersblock42]

For immediate family (sisters) probably $100 total. I kind of picked up stuff here and there for my niece.
For my SILs around $50 (but you have to remember that I have 12 nieces and nephews so it gets pricey)
I think that there is a difference between first child and second child and fifth child as well.
For co-workers about $20 but it depends. We normally go in on a big gift and then I get something else special.
If you are just invited to a friend's baby shower or something like that I think around $25 is reasonable.

 

[aprilgail2]

Family, close friends-$50-100 plus a gift the first time you see the baby plus christening gift.

Friends, Neighbors: $40-$50

co-workers $20-25

 

[Malakaiii]

I knit, so I tend to make gifts instead of buying them. It also seems that most people I know don't have showers? For acquaintances I will knit a hat for the baby (about 1 hour and $5 of good yarn). For close friends and family I will make a blanket or a sweater (about 20 hours and $50 of good yarn).

 

[danceintherain]

It depends. For a general baby shower, I probably cap out at $25. Everyone else varies based on what I can afford at the time. I didn't get much for my older sister's babies, but I imagine I'll spend more on my younger sister and or give her hand-me-downs.
I don't send stuff to extended family most of the time. No one lives nearby. If I go to visit the baby, I'll definitely take something.

For me, it really depends on each individual relationship, not just the assumed one.

 

[4HppyCamprs]

40.00 -60.00

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[sarah4770]

about $75.00 for close family, $20 for others.

 

[Epcotmgm]

Thanks, I felt that I might have spent too much on a sister in law. I spent 100 and noticed many people only spent about 15 up to 50 was the norm at the shower. The bigger gifts were split between 2 or 4 people and those were her immediate family. I felt a little awkward when I gave her 3 gift bags with multiple things in each. But hey I did use coupons and found the best prices items she wanted. Saved at least 40 dollars.

 

[Donna M]

Wow, you are all a lot more generous than I am. I just bought a gift for a colleague and it only cost me $6.40. I usually just get one outfit. This was Carter's on sale with a coupon; it is adorable, and she thought it was cute.

I'll have to remember the target price for next time. (though the origin price was almost $20.00)

 

[ForMyBoys]

Close family/friends- $100 to $150 on the shower gift and then I spend $20 or so on cute outfits or receiving blankets for when we meet the baby for the first time.

Not so close family/Friend/co-workers- Anywhere from $20 to $50....more for family and less for co-workers

 

[wishesuponastar]

Gee, I haven't been to a baby shower in about 5 years. That was for a friend and I gave $25 check. Maybe I should have bought some diapers and an outfit though. I would gave the same thing to family.

 

[LJSquishy]

My own sister: $150

My sister-in-laws: $30

Friends: $0 My husband and I aren't close with anyone anymore so we won't give them a gift. My husband's old time friend called him to tell him his wife was pregnant and then never heard from him again...sorry, no gift for you.

I only buy items from their registry -- no one wants baby clothes. Really.