OT- Parents of twins

[brandip22]

I know it's way OT, but I need help! DS has a birthday party coming up for twin boys who will be 6. We've only known them for a few months, so I really don't know their differences yet. What do I get? Do I get them very similar items or completly different? Any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[eliza61]

I know it's way OT, but I need help! DS has a birthday party coming up for twin boys who will be 6. We've only known them for a few months, so I really don't know their differences yet. What do I get? Do I get them very similar items or completly different? Any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

At 6 it's ok to get them similar items especially since you've only met them recently. My sons often got similar toys (trucks, water guns. action figures from recent movies) when they were smaller, we didn't mind at all.

 

[twinspluscade]

I know it's way OT, but I need help! DS has a birthday party coming up for twin boys who will be 6. We've only known them for a few months, so I really don't know their differences yet. What do I get? Do I get them very similar items or completly different? Any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Since you don't know them very well, I would probably get them similiar items. My twin girls just turned 5, and they did get a few very different gifts, but both girls have specific interests--and the gifts were geared towards those. Also, make sure the gifts are "even"--if Johnny gets a race car and an action figure, then Joey should also get a race car and action figure ( or similar item). And the big twin gift "no no" is getting them just one gift to "share".

 

[bookgirl]

My nephews, who are going to be 8 this Wed, often get similar items still, mostly becauase they still play together a lot at home. I would get a generic boy item (kites, water guns, etc) for each. My advice though is if you can get them in different colors or designs, then they can tell whose is whose.

 

[Benducci]

In agreement with the other posters = make sure the gifts are even & not one gift for them to share.
If you don't know them very well, get something generic like the Crayola chalk paints. Someone got these for my girls & we love them. I turned around & bought a bunch for boy in their class.

 

[solgent]

You could get them each a book that go together. Example: Diary of a Worm and Diary of a Spider. Or some Henry and Mudge books. You probably know what is appropriate to the age group better than I do.

 

[Brina]

the others have good ideas. my twins boys are 7. they often get games that they can play together or toys that interact with each other (two super-soakers, nerf rockets that can be lunched at targets)

 

[flying_babyb]

I second the color thing. My mom and aunt are twins. When they were little that was there biggest fight, which ones mine?

 

[Erin1700]

dont have twins, but DD was invited to a party for twin boys age 6, we got them playdoh sets. Different themes, same price. The mom said they loved them.

 

[twinmum]

Hello My twin boys are turning 9. I agree with the other posters that until you know them, I would get them each a similar, but identifiable as "the red one is mine. etc." Even as you get to know them, and until they get a few years older, please note that for twins, "fairness" is a concept they REALLY relate to. I have found that as the boys have gotten older, they have been quite OK with a shared gift - perhaps something that you wouldn't buy for a single birthday child, but one that might be in the budget as a shared gift. Usually, the gift would be a shared activity like a great board game or a video or computer game - something they can enjoy together.

A final thought for all of you: we may only have to plan 1 birthday party, but it tends to have more guests. And those guests have been very generous, usually bringing something for each boy. More guests, more gifts, more mayhem. I was so thrilled one year when a number of parents got together and bought the boys a road hockey net (yup, we're from Canada!) and all the equipment you need to have a great game. Perfect! The boys were excited, our household received something we really wanted and needed, and there was less stuff!

 

[kerry34]

I have 7 yr old twins and totally agree about getting them similiar items especially since they are turning six. If you do get them the same item, as others have said different colors or something that sets them apart from each other is the best thing. It helps alleviate fights if they can automatically tell which one belongs to each of them, especially if one gets lost or broken. Then you have the dilemma of both kids insisting the one that is still usable belongs to them. That is my biggest headache.