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kebakat 
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:19pm |
After the other posts about 1st bday stuff it got me thinking.
We just spent a lot on a tv so I'm thinking it's smart to figure out how much I need to set aside for Daniels 1st which is less than 2 months away..  !!
How much did you spend present wise on them for their 1st?
I'm buying a cake too, I am refusing to make one. I can't be bothered and I'm no good at it so I'd rather buy one and actually have people enjoy eating it than get food poisoning or hide it in a pot plant or something lol.
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:20pm |
I'll make his cake for you 
But Andrew we spend $100 odd and about the same for Josh.
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:24pm |
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Less than $100, but Hannah's birthday is close-ish to Christmas. I got her a nice outfit from PP, some books and one toy I think. I wouldnt worry about getting too much.
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:26pm |
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We are getting one big present - a swing and slide set (metal not plastic) because he loves both at the park. So it's an excuse to get him that
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:27pm |
I made Michaela a tartan pinafore as her 1st birthday present from us. The fabric, thread etc cost about $14. The  that went into making it was priceless  .
This year I wanted to be creative again and do something (or several things) for her bedroom but I ran out of time and motivation and spent $80 on her instead (she got a painted wooden table and chair set for $55 and an iggle piggle for $25).
I've made the cake both years as I refuse to spend $40+ on a cake.
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:31pm |
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we did'nt spend much on Paige as she got lots from other people.
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:33pm |
We have already brought Ella a wooden table & chairs set (4 chairs) which costed $200 and am also going to buy her, her first doll. Didn't mean to spend quite so much on her present, but we figured that it would get a lot of use. I also wanted to get her a playhouse (found one I liked for $170), but have suggested that to the grandparents instead.
Am not planning on spending much on her birthday party and am going to make her cake.
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:35pm |
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We won't spend much on his party either, just the cost of making the food really.
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:43pm |
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We got the swing and slide set for her Christmas which was 9 weeks after her birthday!
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:46pm |
DH wants to get him a trike or something for xmas so I said I want the swing and slide set for his bday
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:53pm |
We are doing the slide etc for Xmas this year as well. We have probably spent around $100 on Sam's presents. I can't wait to give them to her, it has been hard having them in the house and not! We are giving her a Peek & Play discovery dome, a talking Winnie the Pooh and some books. I will also get her something new to wear for her party (of course ).
Her party will probably cost around $150 including the bouncy castle and the cost of food/cake.
Oh, and I am giving the cake a go this year. I doubt it will live up to the vision I have, but this is the only year she won't care what it looks like!
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:56pm |
She will love the dome, Daniel is really loving his... except when he forgets about balance when hes sitting and falls over in it 
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:56pm |
Do you mean on presents or the party or both? We spend about 100 on presents and the same again on a party. The party stuff is mainly food really- we just had a BBQ (this is for Charlotte, but we'll do the same for Kate) and I made a cake 
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:57pm |
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We spent around $!50 on James then about another $200 on his party.
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 8:58pm |
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Both really.
I'll probably limit myself to about $50-70 after the swing and slide set. Most of it will probably be books because he looooves books and I'm getting bored with the ones we have lol
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 9:11pm |
Ummmm... 
Maya's party was about $500, but only coz we ended up spending $150 to hire a venue as it poured down and we had planned to have it at the park and had to make a last minute change of venue. I also did goodie bags etc, so went all out. Her present from us was $240, we bought her a greenstone taonga as we wanted to give her a keepsake.
The gremlins was much cheaper, we had it at home and the food cost surprisingly less than I thought it would considering we had 70-odd people here, and I didn't do any of the extras like goody bags. It was probably between $250-$300. I have no idea how much their greenstones cost as Willie bought them.
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 10:31pm |
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We spent around $150 on the presents and probably about the same on the party. That said, it was a really small party - just a family gathering really
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Posted: 17 April 2008 at 10:46pm |
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We spend around $200 I think maybe a bit more but that included clothes for the next year. His party was about $50 on food.
Will do the same with Caprece
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Posted: 18 April 2008 at 7:30am |
far far to uch around 600 yep 600 i went a bit nuts i wloundnt spend that much again though
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Posted: 18 April 2008 at 7:45am |
Im going to go overboard i can see it. Im going to hire someone to take photos because i dont want to miss out on the fun doing it. I cant make cakes, but il buy one and im going to get a bouncy castle after i have a look at our back yard and see what we can fit in. Probaly a BBQ for the adults and party food for the kiddies.
I want to get her a swing and slide set for her birthday too..
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