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TracyFD
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Two of my daughter have been invited to a birthday party for friends who are twins. Is it best to bring 1 gift (for both girls from both of mine), or 2 gifts (one for each twin from both of my girls), or 4 gifts (each of my girls gives a gift to each twin)?
Knowing their individual interests, but not what they already own, I am leaning toward two $15 Barnes & Noble gift cards from both my girls. Would this be appropriate?
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I think so. My boys aren't twins, but their birthdays are two days (and two years) apart, so if we have a party, it is for both of them.
Now, personally, I would just assume no one brought gifts, so take this fwiw, but I would NOT expect each of your daughters to bring a gift to a party for one of my children, let alone two. We also tend to have "family" parties, but even if we had a "kids" party, lots of siblings would be invited, and we would view each "family" as a guest and assume any gift was from the whole family.
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I agree with Lindsay. Any gift we give is from the family and/or however many of our children go to the party. And it's been that way when siblings come to our parties too.
I would get each child the party is for a seperate gift unless there's something bigger that would work well for sharing AND you've talked to the parents about getting them a combined gift.
A gift certificate for each girl from both of your girls will be perfect imo.
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In this case, I would definitely do two gifts: one for each twin, from your family as a unit. Like Jodie said, a larger gift that they both could share would also be fine, but only if it's something "easy" to share.
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GCs sound good to me. We also like to give gifts that the entire family can enjoy - GCs to the movie theater, to a mini-golf course, to an indoor pool, a museum, etc.
I would think one gift for each girl, unless you do a family outing GC.
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I have twins and definately second the one gift for each girl from the family as a whole...or if a gift, like a game, could be to both of them, they are probably used to sharing...ours share everything. I often hear them say, "It's o.k. for you to drink this after me...we have the same germs."  LOL!
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Kim
Too funny!!
I'd third the 'gift for each twin, but one each from your family.' My rule of thumb for parties is a set budget (around $10) but when more than one of my dc is invited to a party I spend a little more ($15).
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