Would this be wrong..

[MEM]

you simply can not be serious. You just can't. I refuse to believe it.

I am sure she is serious and I happen to agree with her. This idea of buying Disney-themed items at the Disney store or the dollar store or Walmart and passing them off as a souvenir from a trip to WDW just strikes me as tacky, dishonest and a little weird. A lot of people do it, however, and I've even seen it mentioned in guide books.

 

[MEM]

I I bought a couple of the mickey head bracelets last trip and took them apart, so each child could make a Mickey head necklace(staws or pasta on either side) The kids loved it!

What a clever idea!

 

[Rosiekins]

You bring gifts because you love the people not because you are rubbing it. How awful and petty that that is what you immediately think! For Shame!

OP I see nothing wrong with Disney Store stuff but I would try to get something from Disney World itself. You know they have really cute inexpensive charms (The bracelets aren't too badly priced but you may find them cheaper else where?). How about bringing the girls a bracelet with a charm or 2 on it. It is a sweet gift that they (and you) can add on to. Something that can be used and enjoyed for a long time. I started one last trip, I got a charm or 2 of something that was special each day (Thumper for the bunny outside our room, Alice for the Halloween party, Eeyore because I loved meeting him, The castle on my last day etc...) It was my main souvenir and it I think over the whole trip it cost me less then 40 (Chain and about 10 charms) . Oh and I bought the chain there and it has a little rhinestone Mickey on it. Any way you could get them a couple charms for under $10. At 14 and 7 I would have LOVED this!

 

[hipchickie]

I am sure she is serious and I happen to agree with her. This idea of buying Disney-themed items at the Disney store or the dollar store or Walmart and passing them off as a souvenir from a trip to WDW just strikes me as tacky, dishonest and a little weird. A lot of people do it, however, and I've even seen it mentioned in guide books.

I will just pretend not to see this, and continue to live in my own fantasy land, where people appreciate a present from someone else without thinking that they are "rubbing it in" and the gift giver does not need to qualify where and when it was bought.
Honestly, you have to wonder how ungracious some people are IRL, to talk about tacky!!

 

[ccgirl]

I second the heck no! WalMart is good for that too. I do it to my own children. I bring some treats with me and every day one magically appears on their bed. That way, they don't ask for very much while we're down there.

 

[luvsJack]

When dd wanted to bring back something special for her friend, we bought an extra autograph book and got the characters to sign it when they signed dd's. Her friend loved it and is exited to get a picture of all those characters when she goes with us next time.

You could get a t-shirt or pillow case signed too. That would be something inexpensive but truly authentic.

 

[brekin67]

We do that all the time. Have fun.

 

[Sagginit]

i personally think it is wrong because you are lying in a form. i believe it is the thought that counts and you thought enough to buy cheap stuff ahead of time and lie about it? how about just doing something more thoughtful and less expensive. you could buy a book of postcards in a giftshop and then mail each one a personalized postcard, oh we saw belle your favorite princess today and she said hi! or better yet, an idea i read is bring them with you in line to see the characters, and have them autograph it for the kids. the idea of a bringing a gift back is to bring back something unique to the region, even if it is just a pressed penny or mickey straw its something they cant get anywhere else. and dont get me wrong i think there is nothing wrong with being frugal, i am just against stuff for the sake of stuff. if you can't afford big gifts thats fine, teach the children a lesson on how to vallue the little sentimental things in life.

 

[eyor44]

I'll one up you on 'wrong." Last year our souvenirs were Mickey head rice crispy treats purchased with leftover snack credits!

Would you believe that I had enough snack credits left to buy rice crispy treats for DD's class. (22 of them) Now I'm the coolest Mom ever.

 

[eyor44]

you could buy a book of postcards in a giftshop and then mail each one a personalized postcard, oh we saw belle your favorite princess today and she said hi! or better yet, an idea i read is bring them with you in line to see the characters, and have them autograph it for the kids.

This is a great idea! to have characters sign a postcard to send back. Love it!

 

[kayrosek]

Love the character postcard idea and we also used snack credits for WDW candy bars at the gift shop but I personally find nothing wrong with getting disney store stuff eigther. Before we left WDW my kids all saw a souvie they wanted but they had already spent most of thier spending money. I wanted to get them as Christmas gifts but had a limited amount of money that had to stretch over a few things to get us to the cruise part of our trip. I came home after the trip, looked at the Disney store online and found all three things for cheaper than park prices and ordered them. The kids got what they wanted under the tree and regardless of whether they were bought on property they are reminded of trip every time they see them.

 

[Samar]

I don't see anything wrong with it Not everyone has money for several expensive souvenirs for the kids that will eventually collect dust in a corner

When DH goes to visit his family in India, THEY expect American things. I send them stuff and they just turn their noses up at it because it doesn't meet their "standards". And these are adults and older children. Don't appreciate the thought? Tough luck, nothing for them next trip

I'd tell the parents that they should tell the kids that they shouldn't expect these kinds of things. It's not very good manners.

 

[daisy2jae]

I run a daycare. Each trip we stop at walmart and buy them a tshirt. They are so excited to have a shirt that I got from "WDW" they had no idea I got it at walmart. Plus it's the thought that counts!

 

[MamaJessie]

I love the pressed penny idea. That and a mickey treat is a nice way to show you thought of them, and doesn't set huge expectations for subsequent trips.