good deals/children's gifts

[tesslouise]

I really love finding good deals on things. $9 for a tub of Duplos for Rowan's birthday--would have been $25 new. $4 for a Christmas gift for a friend's daughter--would have been $15 new. A couple of board-book editions, in perfect shape, of three books we have out of the library right now, $2 apiece. I'm going to put those away for Rowan's

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[letisca]

or a one time pass to a museum, nature center, or zoo? Or even a gift certificate to go out for a treat (ice cream, frozen yogurt)

Just thinking of the advice to give experiences rather than things.

I also like the idea of making a contribution to a charity. Something like giving geese or chickens, fruit trees or bed nets in their names. Both world vision and heifer international do this well.

The gang of upper elementary and middle school kids at our church are always looking for fund raising opportunities to raise money and donate the money they raise to a cause like this. They've done quite a bit over the last few years and their stated goal for this year is to be able to donate a water buffalo.

http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.204586/?msource=TH1J100025

http://donate.worldvision.org/OA_HTML/xxwv2ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?lpos=top_drp_WaysToGive_Gift+Catalog&go=gift&§ion=10389

[tesslouise]

I could donate to Heifer International and get the girls two of those little Schleich plastic calves from Target and write a card with a four-year-old-sized explanation.

[letisca]

that sounds fun :)