What do I say to people invited to my twins birthday party?

Question

It will be my twins 5th birthday soon. I want to invite 20 children. I know people will feel obliged to buy a present for each of them which will be costly. How do I say to people that we do not expect them to buy 2 presents. I thought it would be ok to ask them to buy something for them to share or for the boys to invite 10 friends each. My husband thinks I should ask people to only spend half the amount they would normally spend on one child. Im stuck. They are only little and will be looking for presents.Any thoughts or advice would be very welcome.

Answer 1

I would ask people to bring something that they can either share, or something small for both.

Answer 2

my friend just went to a birthday party and all the guests were asked to bring a book if they bought a gift......1 gift for the 2 to share would be good also......you could also state, no gift required which is what my friend did for her son's birthday party, of course her and her parents supplied him with MORE than enough gifts to open during the party.

Answer 3

Just tell them that one present for both to play will be fine.  If they choose to go the other way then fine..

Answer 4

let ppl buy what they want if they cant afford 2 they will get one or two that cost less. i would not worry about it

Answer 5

If they're inviting 10 friends each, I would sign the invitations separately. Then the parents just need to buy for whichever of your sons is named on the invite.

I have twin girls, and found that most people were happy to buy for both of them - they shouldn't really have to mis out because they have a twin !!

Answer 6

Well when i had parties for my twins people knew they were twins (i have one twin at mainstream school and one twin at a special school )so you leave it up to them to decide just write them out, people will sometimes buy a gift between them or put money in the cards x

Answer 7

invite 10 friends each, only put the invite from one of them ,then most the parents will but just one present, unless they wish to buy two. just write a little nots on the bottom of inviye, saying not too spend much.

Answer 8

I'm a twin, and I hated nothing more than someone splitting their money between me & my twin brother.

I have an older brother too, who always got double what we got.

It's quite unfair really - they shouldn't 'cop' out just because they're twins.

It's cheap.

Answer 9

I think you should just leave it up to your guests what they buy, i'm sure you have alot more important things to organise.