What budget do you set for your child/children always interested to know and especially this year when lots of us will probably reevaluate what we spend
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I don’t have kids but I’ll be honest Xmas spending by people in the UK is imo ridiculous.
I think if you can afford it theb do the big spend on birthdays and Xmas should be about family, and if you are religious about Christ. So for Xmas I would say either something small but nice or something they need.
Depending on the childrens age I would say about £25 - £75
I think if you can afford it theb do the big spend on birthdays and Xmas should be about family, and if you are religious about Christ. So for Xmas I would say either something small but nice or something they need.
Depending on the childrens age I would say about £25 - £75
This year my family have decided to do a secret Santa, the youngest “child” is 30 
and we are all married so the last few years it was getting out of hand. We were just telling people what we wanted. We usually would spend about £50 on each person. This year I think the budget is planned for £40 which is far better. Also, I live abroad so coming back home with all the Christmas presents was getting to be crazy and I needed to bring an extra empty suitcase. Also, now I live abroad, it’s far more important for me to just be with family all together and watching Christmas tv and eating everything. We had already decided to do secret Santa this year but with Covid and everything, it’s really made me realise how much we overspend and what’s really important.
and we are all married so the last few years it was getting out of hand. We were just telling people what we wanted. We usually would spend about £50 on each person. This year I think the budget is planned for £40 which is far better. Also, I live abroad so coming back home with all the Christmas presents was getting to be crazy and I needed to bring an extra empty suitcase. Also, now I live abroad, it’s far more important for me to just be with family all together and watching Christmas tv and eating everything. We had already decided to do secret Santa this year but with Covid and everything, it’s really made me realise how much we overspend and what’s really important.
£100 or less for the kids. They get 1 big gift from “Santa” and a stocking with a few bits from us.
£50 or under for parents/adult siblings/nephews & nieces
£50 - £100 on husband
£50 or under for parents/adult siblings/nephews & nieces
£50 - £100 on husband
my mum always did and still does 100 for our main present and then a stocking and bits.
Means we know where we stand and if we wanted a present that costs more we are paying towards it
I tend to do 50ish on my sister and 100ish on my husband depending on what we have going on. We always pre agree a budget
Means we know where we stand and if we wanted a present that costs more we are paying towards it
I tend to do 50ish on my sister and 100ish on my husband depending on what we have going on. We always pre agree a budget
£150-£200 per child. They don't get big presents (they get electronics etc on their birthdays if they want them)
Maximum of £100. They only get 4 or 5 things, which includes a pile of books and some sweets.
Same for their birthdays - two of the have birthdays between now and Christmas. I’m lucky that we have family who ask what to get them so I usually give a few of the “good” ideas to them.
Same for their birthdays - two of the have birthdays between now and Christmas. I’m lucky that we have family who ask what to get them so I usually give a few of the “good” ideas to them.
£300 each.. Both are teenagers. I buy just one main gift each. Then give them stocking fillers.
£200 per child, including stocking- we have 5. We don’t buy for the adults in the family so that makes it a bit cheaper! I save £100 a month so by the end of the year I have £1k for gifts and an extra £200 for a big Xmas/New Year shop.
~$300 per parent depending on what they each want this year, probably similar range for my partner and brother. Kids from the extended family get $100 each and for the adults, we don't really gift presents but try to do a recycled Secret Santa using things gifted to us that past year that just don't work. There's no budget for this and it's meant to be fun more than anything else. Over the years, I've gotten everything from a tea Advent Calendar (from a non-tea drinker...more for me so I'm not complaining!) to dozens of socks to a Le Creuset French Oven (bless the person who gave this to my aunt, because she doesn't cook one bit and promptly passed that onto me).
I think the budget for gifts may be higher this year due to the lack of international travel, parties, and weddings that we would've attended otherwise.
I think the budget for gifts may be higher this year due to the lack of international travel, parties, and weddings that we would've attended otherwise.
We dont have kids in the family and dont celebrate Christmas, I think if your not religious its a waste of time and the same thing every year. I dont want bubble bath, candles, biscuits etc either.
Probably about £200 per child. Myself and my partner don't usually buy for each other but donate to a local charity instead xx
Usually around £150 per child but we're spending more this year as we've not been away on holiday and they haven't been out on a single fun daytrip since March. So we have the money there to do it and I would like to treat them. We aren't going over the top and I wouldn't give them a massive pile.
I spend around £15-25 on nieces, nephews and friends children.
Family secret santa for all the adults with a £25 budget.
I love buying gifts for people and really enjoy wrapping them all too. Christmas is one of my favourite times of year
I spend around £15-25 on nieces, nephews and friends children.
Family secret santa for all the adults with a £25 budget.
I love buying gifts for people and really enjoy wrapping them all too. Christmas is one of my favourite times of year
Out of curiosity, what do you do on Christmas day?
Not the OP, but my husband and I don't have kids either and don't enjoy celebrating Christmas so we like to travel at this time of year. On years we don't get away, usually reluctantly do dinner with our families and just generally chill at home. Its just a free day off work for me.
I always wonder about people who don't enjoy Christmas or celebrate it, as there is literally no escaping it from the end of August onwards
I love Christmas but it even gets on my nerves how forced and commercial it's become.I usually go out for the afternoon walking in the countryside or on my bike. We do have a meal at lunch time, but it the veggie/vegan version and just the main meal, not the whole thing.So a nut roast/butternut squash roast with vegetables. I think the whole thing is ridiculous to be honest.
Usually £150/200 per child (we have 3) but this year is my sons last year being a child (he turns 16 in jan) so we are having a Christmas that we are splashing out a little more on this time. Weve had an absolute horror of a year as a family and I really would love to end it with a lovely xmas. We had planned on going away in a log cabin or something this year but looks like that idea is out of the window. Maybe next year we can do that xx
£200 per child, including stocking. Stocking contains something to read, something to eat, something to do and something nice. Something to do is usually a family activity we can do through the year and is probably the most expensive tbh. They get a star present off santa and then bits and pieces and a new outfit. Christmas eve box contains pajamas, sweets, Christmas cup (the same one each year but they don't know that) and Santa's plate (again, same every year) . The 3 share one wooden box between them with their stuff in.
Neices and nephews about £20 each. We don't buy for the adults except our parents which is usually around £50 and me hubby set a budget each year for each other. He always goes over, I don't
Neices and nephews about £20 each. We don't buy for the adults except our parents which is usually around £50 and me hubby set a budget each year for each other. He always goes over, I don't