Its that time of year coming up again!

[Justine1123]

Christmas time is approaching quickly. I am setting aside money in my savings account for Christmas currently I have about 95.00 set aside just for her presents. I get paid again this month and I think I can throw an extra hundred or so in there. I grew up getting 200.00 worth of presents myself so that's what I have always tried to get. I look for clearance toys all year but there never is anything that I would buy. I've bought her a horse hospital for 15.00 just a small play set and that's it. It seems like everything is way more expensive. There is a certain doll house I want to order her that I believe is 165.00 on Walmart.com I haven't looked anywhere else but last year I wanted it and the price went up to like 300 and I couldn't afford that.

How much are you spending per child? Times and changing and so are prices. What is an appropriate amount to set aside?

[The_Doodle]

I do about 200 bucks as well although with the gift we already bought for her (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse playset) it will probably be about 250 this year.

[MIA0223]

Bump. We don't do Christmas.
But for our holidays it depends. DD gets new pajamas and dress and maybe $50 in gifts.

[Justine1123]

I was thinking 250 might be fair this year... That leaves a little bit extra for a few toys besides the doll house if I get it.

Quoting The_Doodle:

I do about 200 bucks as well although with the gift we already bought for her (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse playset) it will probably be about 250 this year.

[IHeartDraven]

I usually say around 200-250 an end up spending closer to 350-400 with stockin stuffers etc.
But we have only one child so I don't have to split my budget on multiple little ones

[christina0607]

I have 3 kids. I don't spend any specific amount per child. we get them each the same amount of gifts instead.

I have an account that ise just for xmas. This year it's a little lighter than past years at this point because we moved a few months ago and took off a lot of work for that move. Right now there is $900 in it. By the time we go shopping I will have about $1500. Typically I like to have $200, but we'll make due with what we have this year.

The account isn't just for my kids xmas, although thats mostly what it is. It will also cover other gifts.

[Msgme]

I have no idea how much i plan to spend this year.  up until now its been about $150 per kid but my teens want more expensive things so I'll probably go up to $250 per kid at least my older two.   I have my dd's birthday end of Nov and my sons B-day end of Dec as well. 

[MommyBoha]

I don't do a set amount. I'm planning on spending $500 this year. They have a ton of stuff so I'm cutting way back

[hope_love_dream]

about 200 bucks.

[nebcutie]

I am not sure what my dd is getting this year if anything from us at least. She asked to adopt kids for christmas instead so we have already started that. I am guessing her tv and ps3 will be her christmas but she is getting that sooner so not sure. We will work on her after we get the adotion ones done.

[kansasmom1978]

I wait till dh bonus comes in November and then I buy Christmas. we don't set a limit. But never go overboard either. Last year we spent 600 dollars. But that was all 3 kids, my nephew and each other.