Ideas about giving grandkids money
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With my first grandchild, I asked my daughter for ideas. I would then send a small gift & some money to start or add to their savings account. I did this for all as they came along. Now I find I am spending almost as much on postage as the gifts. So it is cash now inside a card.
For one grandson who was having a hard time reading, I bought a book I thought he would be interested in reading & placed paper money in a few spots in the book. I told him to look for surprises as he read. It gave him a reason to read.
For one grandson who was having a hard time reading, I bought a book I thought he would be interested in reading & placed paper money in a few spots in the book. I told him to look for surprises as he read. It gave him a reason to read.
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children and grand children are all adults so this year we all agreed to give money usually spent for holiday giving to the food bank. It was a more meaningfull Christmas , and all in all, well recieved by everybody,.
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I used to own a balloon decorating business and we would roll up dollar bills (or any denomination of paper money) and inflate them into bouquets of balloons. Kids had a blast popping the balloons to get their money.
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I, too, have used those puzzle boxes---the kids loved them! I rolled money up one year & put it in a plastic cup. I then added water, and froze it! (the money was against the inside of the cup. When my gd came, I removed the cup & wrapped the cup of ice in foil with a bow. She didn't know what to do when she opened it till I told her it was "cold hard cash"!!! You should have seen her run to the sink to put hot water on it! lol
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Originally Posted by Lisanne
I love all these inventive ideas for giving money! Money is always appreciated, but just giving it seems like you don't put any thought into it. But with all these ideas, it's obvious you do, and you add some fun to it, too!
I liked the idea of enclosing the money with a small gift. That way, they have something to keep from you, too.
Gift cards to a favorite store could also work.
You could always ask them for their wish lists, too. Sometimes when people give kids money, their parents insist that they save it or limit what they can use it for.
I liked the idea of enclosing the money with a small gift. That way, they have something to keep from you, too.
Gift cards to a favorite store could also work.
You could always ask them for their wish lists, too. Sometimes when people give kids money, their parents insist that they save it or limit what they can use it for.
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
Snack Mix perhaps?
There's other names ... perhaps N+B is the Canadian version?
The stuff you make with cheerios (nuts), pretzels (bolts), shreddies, peanuts ..... and more! Lots of butter, salt and sometimes BBQ and/or garlic seasonings.
Deliciousness for sure!!!
Of course, could do the hidden $ with any candy, etc.
Another idea .... give them a penny jar, with your extra $ in it.
A Grandma I know has a jar she is filling with loose change ... and eventually it goes to her GS. He's anxiously watching it fill.
A little favouritism there, as there are 2 GSs (brothers) and 2 GGS/D.
There's other names ... perhaps N+B is the Canadian version?
The stuff you make with cheerios (nuts), pretzels (bolts), shreddies, peanuts ..... and more! Lots of butter, salt and sometimes BBQ and/or garlic seasonings.
Deliciousness for sure!!!
Of course, could do the hidden $ with any candy, etc.
Another idea .... give them a penny jar, with your extra $ in it.
A Grandma I know has a jar she is filling with loose change ... and eventually it goes to her GS. He's anxiously watching it fill.
A little favouritism there, as there are 2 GSs (brothers) and 2 GGS/D.
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Love all of these great ideas. I have 5 children 9 grand children and 10 great grand children. It is so hard to buy gifts for them when you haven't seen them in five years. They live in Texas. So I think all of these are great!!!!!!!!!
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I have a very dear friend who gave my children monetary gifts when they were young for their birthdays. She gave them a dollar for each year until they reached 21, and then she just gave them cards. They enjoyed them and the cards also. I think that savings bonds or giving children money for savings accounts is great. Another friend opened a savings account for each of her 2 GD, (there will be no more), when they were born and puts money into their accounts for all b-days and Christmas.She does give gifts as well, but at least they will have something later on.
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Originally Posted by irenecarter
Love all of these great ideas. I have 5 children 9 grand children and 10 great grand children. It is so hard to buy gifts for them when you haven't seen them in five years. They live in Texas. So I think all of these are great!!!!!!!!!
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