Twins birthday party - do you buy for both children?

savingmonkey

My daughter has been invited to a birthday party for twin 6 year old girls - one of the twins is in her class at school and the other is in a different class (there are 2 classes per year). My daughter says she doesn't play with the twin who isn't in her class. Would you buy a gift for both girls or just the girl in her class?

cte1111

We had another thread on this recently, hopefully the answers might help you:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4778723

DigForVictory

Both.
Even though almost every move will be wrong Somehow, both.
A deck of cards, a set of poker dice & a packet of poker chips each "to develop their mathematics"...

Chris25

If the invitation came from just one twin, then a present for her & just a card or perhaps a smaller present for the other one would be fine.

When my children were smaller, it seemed to be the done thing to hire a hall for a disco or magician/entertainer. To cut costs, some children would have combined birthday parties with others, perhaps unknown to yours. Unless your child played with them, there was no obligation to buy for them but you would give a card because you knew that it was their party too.

bubblegumcola

I have no idea what the etiquette is, none of my kids have ever been to a twins party. My daughter had a joint party with her friend for us parents to keep the costs low and the kids invited just brought a pressie for the child they knew. I certainly didn't expect anything from her friends pals who were invited, never crossed my mind. We had 30 kids per child in a big hall, more or less each child's class came along and we had karaoke/disco. I think I would have been horrified if the other 30 or so kids felt they had to bring a present for my daughter too. Your child knows one of the twins, buy for one, that's what I would do.

keriku

As the sister of twins, thy would have been gutted not to get a gift each. BTW they are over 40 now, so no longer really care who gets what! Twinnies are competitive craturs!

Threebabes

Im a twin. We always got a present each. My kids have been invited to joint parties etc, I would buy a present each but spend half the amount. I would pick something up half price, or reduced.

BAGGY

I would buy for both (slightly less than you would spend on one child) or a DVD that they can both share for you child's classmate. I have twins. When we did a party we got a combination of both ideas. When my 2 get invited to the same party they take a small gift and card each.

LEJC

if it were me I would buy a present and card for the twin you know and a card for the twin you dont.

The fact that both twins are not in the same class might be at the request of the parents to allow them to develop independently and not be classed as "the twins"...

When it comes to parties for your child...will you be inviting both children or just the one you know....I guess if its just one you will invite then its just one you need to buy a present for and just acknowledge the other with a card.

Matt007

My daughter was invited to a party for triplets, we just brought the triplet who invited her a present and brought cards and something little for the other two.

rach_k

I'd get a proper pressie for the child your daughter knows and a token gift for her twin as you obviously know it's her birthday too. I'd do the same for any kids sharing a party, if I knew in advance it was a shared party. Just something like a colouring book or craft set from Wilko would be plenty.

What I absolutely wouldn't do is split the money you'd spend on one child normally between the two twins, unless finances dictate you must. They're two people, not two halves of a whole. If you can only afford one present, just buy for the child you know.