- October 15, 2018
- Holidays
- Kira Ifeevskaya
Who hasn’t had to solve a problem in their life - what to give a family member, friend, co-worker for their birthday? And each time it required certain mental and sometimes physical effort. Recently, this question has been simplified, since it has become customary to simply give money instead of unnecessary trinkets for the birthday boy, so that he can please himself with what he likes.
But this issue remains problematic in relation to children. If you know everything about your child - how he lives and what will make him happy, then you cannot say the same about other children. And when buying gifts for them, you can easily find yourself in an awkward position and give something completely different from what he dreamed of, ruining the child’s holiday and ruining his mood. Therefore, more and more people prefer to give children money so that they can use it at their own discretion and spend it on their own pleasures.
Categories of children and nuances when donating money
But if it is appropriate for any adult to put an envelope with valuable papers in the hands, then how to give money to a child? Especially if he is still small and expects a pleasant surprise from adults, but does not yet understand the meaning of money. Let's look at some interesting ideas on how you can give your child money to make him happy. Moreover, different ages have their own nuances, so we will analyze several categories of children's ages.
- newborns who do not yet need gifts, and it is more likely to congratulate the parents than the children (however, even here you will have to think about how to give money for the birth of a child);
- kids who love toys and sweets, but do not understand the meaning of money;
- children are older, already understanding what money is, what can be bought with it and that it can be saved for some extremely necessary thing that parents for some reason do not buy;
- teenagers who know the value of money well and play with more expensive and complex toys.
Six Important No's 2
There is no counting out money from the wallet into the hands of the gifted lady. Nothing could be more stupid than to languish over banknotes in the midst of a celebration. It is also not worth reporting how much was donated.
No, very extravagant methods of presentation with practical jokes, jokes and jokes. Only if the giver is a professional Comedy actor himself, and the woman is a great connoisseur of jokes on the verge of a foul. A stripper carrying donated banknotes in his swimming trunks will be remembered for a long time, primarily because of the feeling of awkwardness.
No, hints about hygiene. Do not hide banknotes in toilet paper, sanitary pads or other hygiene items. This is vulgar to say the least. It is clear that everyone knows about this, but there is no need to once again remind about the natural needs and characteristics of the body.
No, complex origami made from banknotes. Even if the donor himself is a master of this Japanese art, it is not a fact that the happy owner of this extravaganza of intricately twisted bills loves to tinker with crumpled paper. Therefore, before you start rolling up the next rose of money, it’s worth asking whether a woman will be happy unwrapping them for several hours in a row before using the gift. And if the bills get damaged during unwinding, that’s a real disaster. In addition, after such tests, the pieces of paper do not look very presentable, to put it mildly.
No, old and worn-out bills. If it seems that their appearance speaks of considerable experience, then it really does seem so. A shabby and worn-out appearance only indicates that they have been used repeatedly, their service life is coming to an end and they are about to leave the world of commodity circulation. Maybe even tomorrow they will fall apart from the friction of the money in your wallet.
How to give as a gift for the birth of a baby?
Your relatives or friends have become parents, and the question immediately arises - what to give to the child and his mother? As a rule, for the birth of a baby they give rattles, teethers, drinking bowls, baby onesies, rompers, beautiful suits, baby blankets and a lot of other things that the baby needs. But the trouble is that sometimes so many of them accumulate that the child does not have time to use them, so most of the clothes will remain untouched. Since the baby does not yet need gifts, it would be quite appropriate to give the mother money, which she will use for those things that the baby will need.
Many people are interested in how much money to give for the birth of a child. There is no clear answer to this question, because there is no set amount. Each giver is guided by his own financial capabilities. One thing is clear - during this period, any donated amount will be relevant. The birth of a baby and caring for him are too expensive today, and more and more new expenses are constantly required, so money as a gift for the birth of a baby will be very useful. When thinking about how much to give, remember your income, determine what part is not expensive for you to allocate for a gift in honor of the birth of a child. The more you get, the better. But if you have a very small amount, don’t worry. Every penny counts.
This is where a new question arises: how to give money for the birth of a child in an original way, and not just in a banal envelope? Now let's try to understand this issue in detail.
And for this you will have to use your imagination and creativity. For example, you can buy a small toy stroller and put money inside. Or order a special decorative frame with the child’s name engraved, divided into several windows for photographs with signed certain stages of the baby’s life. For example - birth, month, six months, year or more romantic - birth, first smile, first tooth, first step and so on. And insert money folded in the form of children's origami figures into the open windows.
In order not to be tormented by the question of how to give money to a child, take these options as a basis. Play with them in your own way or even come up with something new, even more original. Such an interesting approach will be pleasant for the young mother and will not resemble a regular fundraiser.
A gift cannot offend
You can put a comma in the title yourself, depending on how the woman feels about a gift in the form of money. You can find out this by carefully asking those closest to you (mother, grandmother, cat). The very closest circle can boldly and directly ask a woman what her (the woman’s) soul desires. There is nothing wrong with this. If the answer is: “Decide for yourself,” you can safely donate money. Because this answer can be deciphered like this:
- The desired gift is beyond the donor’s means, so there is no point in even voicing it.
- It doesn’t matter what they give, because “a person is happy - a person has everything.”
- There is no certainty, I want something unknown (this often happens with women).
In order not to waste money on a complete trifle, it is better to hand it over to the hero of the occasion and let her think about what to do with it. This is better than making the poor thing struggle with where to put the next vase or in which corner of the closet to put a set of underwear that stubbornly refuses to fit on all the protruding parts of the body.
How to give money to a one year old baby? Recommendations and ideas
By the first year of life, the baby already begins to play with toys and enjoy everything new and bright. But how can you give money to a child in an original way, if for him they are just pieces of paper that he can easily tear into shreds, getting more pleasure from this than from owning them? Is it possible to do without attractive gifts to give your child joy? And although the baby does not yet understand what a birthday is, his feelings are already well developed and it is doubly pleasant for adults to give pleasure to a one-year-old birthday boy. So how to give money for a year to a child?
Find out from parents what toys their child prefers and go shopping to find suitable options. And you need to look for toys that you can insert money into. Small plush items that have a place to place a monetary gift are best, such as a kangaroo with a bag with folded bills sticking out of it, or a bear carrying rolled up money under its arm. This could be a pocket of clothing, the recess of a hat, and so on. When you are focused on finding such a toy, you may have a lot of options and you will see that the problem of how to give money to a child does not exist. Such a gift will be pleasant for the baby and will cause gratitude from his parents. Everyone will be happy, and you especially. Because you were still able to cope with a difficult task and brought joy to the child.
Money chest for a wedding
You will need:
- cardboard box
- PVA glue or Moment
- wide ribbon
- tulle
- scissors
1. Start wrapping the tape around the box however you like, using glue to secure it and scissors to cut when finished.
2. Tie tulle to the box (its location depends on your desire). You can wrap the box with tulle several times.
3. Also attach a beautiful brooch to the tulle (in this example it has the shape of the letter “S”)
4. Add a card with the newlyweds' names - this can be glued where the ends of the ribbon meet to hide them.
5. Carefully cut a hole for money in the top of the box.
You can place several boxes of different sizes one on top of the other in the form of a two or three tier cake.
How to give money to young children?
Older children, aged two to four years, are not yet very familiar with banknotes, but they understand very well when they receive gifts, and they are always happy about it if the gift is age-appropriate and matches the child’s hobbies. Therefore, giving money to a child for his birthday in an original way is not an easy task. But who said that giving joy is easy? Of course, for such a small child, the priority is not the material value, enhanced by additional money, but the amount of pleasure that the gift brought.
To make your birthday look festive, it is best to use inflatable balloons for congratulations and gift giving. Bright and colorful, they instantly cheer up not only children, but also adults. You can use helium balloons, a gift will be tied to the end of a string, and it, in turn, will be filled with money. If it is an ordinary balloon, you can put money inside and inflate it, and tie the balloon to a toy gift. If the child is older and is not frightened by the sound of a bursting balloon, you can make money fireworks by putting rolled-up bills into each of several balloons and, together with the child, puncture them all. Naturally, a beautiful and desired gift should be attached to a bunch of balloons.
Giving a gift to the little princess
If a girl dreams of a dollhouse, take a good look at its design and you will see where you can put money beautifully. For example, stick them into a chimney or put them out a window. You can fold origami into the shape of a bird and place it on the roof.
There are many interesting options for how to give money to a child in an original way. It is known that all children have a sweet tooth and it is quite possible to give them candy for their birthday. You can only design them in an original way. For example, like a bird's nest, wrapping some round bowl with harsh twine and placing candies and figurines of birds made of money there. You can also put Kinder surprise eggs or hemispherical chocolates in gold wrappers there. Or find an elongated container and make a boat with candies out of it. The bow is made from a conical Meteor and the sides are decorated with lollipops, and the sails are made from unfolded banknotes. As you can see, even at this age there is no problem with how interesting it is to give money to a child.
Romantic money gift options
If you want to give money to your loved one, you can use the following ideas:
Money bouquet. It is well known that there are no women who are indifferent to flowers, especially if they are flowers created from various banknotes.
Butterflies. Cut out butterfly wings from colored paper, and make their bodies from rolled up banknotes. Pack the finished beauties in a gift box and present it to the “newborn”.
Message in a bottle. Such a gift has a mysterious and romantic character and can truly intrigue the birthday girl. To create it, take a beautiful decorative bottle and an aged sheet of paper. Write your wishes on a piece of paper and roll it into a tube, placing a banknote inside. Place the scroll in the bottle and give it to the hero of the occasion.
Balloon. Fill the balloon with lots of small bills and confetti and give it to the hero of the occasion. Despite the simplicity of the gift, the woman will be delighted when the balloon bursts and witnesses a kind of monetary fireworks.
Heart. Place the bills in a heart-shaped box, tie it with ribbons and accompany it with touching words.
How to give a present to older children and teenagers?
This is the age when children have already learned to distinguish the value of different banknotes and understand how many and what kind of things or sweets can be purchased with donated money. Many of them have piggy banks and are trying to save up the required amount to buy something important to them. These children will be happy to receive money as a gift. But how beautiful is it to give money to a child? You can, of course, simply give him a certain amount with words of congratulations, but this will neutralize the solemnity of the moment and will not give a feeling of celebration. Here you need to act much more inventively and subtly.
To begin with, find out little by little from your child what he dreams of, what he saves money for, and based on this, come up with your gift, but taking into account that you can hide money in it. For example, a child dreams of buying a bicycle and anxiously saves money for his dream. You can buy him cycling gloves as a gift, adding money to the gift. When he tries them on, he discovers a valuable bundle of money. Or buy a toy bicycle and place the money cylinder on the trunk or in another convenient place. If his dream is to buy a computer, the theme would be to give a computer mouse with beautifully folded money inserted into the slots.
Original ideas for gifts for women made from money
For a gift to be memorable, it must be presented in an original way. We offer you current creative options that can cause a storm of delight in the birthday girl:
Case with money. Show the birthday girl that this is possible not only in action-packed films. Present her with a case filled to the brim with crisp bills. Of course, only the top layer will be genuine.
Pirate chest. Style the box as a pirate chest and fill its depths with real and fake banknotes, costume jewelry, rhinestones and gems. It is desirable that all components be of different sizes and colors. For greater effect, hang a massive lock on the chest.
Lipstick. Every woman will be glad to have new cosmetics, and if she finds a rolled up banknote inside her lipstick case, she will be incredibly happy, because she will be able to buy herself even more different cosmetics.
Quest. The “newborn” will remember this kind of entertainment for a long time. Hide the “treasures” in the chest, draw a map indicating the location of the treasure and come up with an exciting quest for the hero of the occasion to find a gift. Hand the card to the birthday girl with warmest wishes.
Balls for modeling. Place banknotes in the balloons, inflate them, make funny figures out of them and give the gift to the hero of the occasion.
Quest and gift
When figuring out how to give money for a birthday to a child of primary school age, you can use elements of a quest. For example, by hiding a chest or box with a gift and money, organize labyrinths in the apartment or indicate the direction of movement with arrows. It’s so unusual and pleasant to find your own gift! You can draw a plan of the apartment in the form of an old map, and indicate how many steps to take in one direction or another. You can also complicate the task and, by cutting the map into its component parts, place each part at the beginning of each stage. It will be very fun and interesting for children to do this, and the treasure found in the end will be many times more expensive than receiving it simply as a gift.
How to give money to a wedding in an original way?
We have already looked at many ways to give money to a child. They are all unexpected and creative, so they should appeal to children and amuse adults. But time passes, children grow up. And now your child is already getting married. And the methods listed above are no longer entirely suitable for congratulating adult children. Moreover, this is no longer a birthday, but a wedding. Let's look at several ways to give children money for a wedding so that it is beautiful and appropriate to the moment.
The simplest thing is to fill a glass jar with money, simply throwing bills into it in a chaotic manner or carefully rolling them into lush cylinders. To ensure the brightness of such an interesting present, money is taken in different denominations, and the currencies can be different, depending on your financial capabilities. You can also put several counterfeit bills printed on a color printer with photographs of the newlyweds in the jar. Cover the jar with waxed or other thick paper and tie it with twine. Decorate the gift with bows and ribbons and attach the inscription “money is already in the bank.” Another variation of this method is the money box. You can buy it or glue it yourself, pasting the outside with counterfeit bills.
Money in a light bulb
Such a monetary gift is presented to young people or even very young people, accompanied by the words: “May your future be bright!” or “For your bright future!”
What to give money for? In a light bulb!
Money can be put into a real lamp by cutting off the bulb, taking out the "filling", and then gluing the socket to the bulb again. But on sale you can also find dishes in the shape of light bulbs (“cocktail jars”).
Money trees as a gift to newlyweds
Another interesting way to give money to newlyweds is money trees. You can buy a beautiful indoor plant and make flowers from banknotes and attach them to the leaves. Or you can draw a tree trunk with branches on a piece of thick cardboard, and also decorate it with flowers made from money. Flowers are made by folding bills like an accordion and bending the resulting strip in the middle, or twisting them into a cone in the shape of a feces. It will turn out very beautiful and impressive. There are many ways to beautifully congratulate your loved ones on an original presentation of money, you just need to think carefully about how you could surprise them.
Monetary congratulations to a colleague
If your team has a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, you can not follow the rules of etiquette and present the birthday person with money in an interesting and unusual way. For example:
Pirate treasures. Buy a chest of any size you can fill. Place banknotes at the bottom and cover them on top with chocolate coins and various jewelry that imitate jewelry.
Money bag. Buy or sew a small bag from burlap, decorate it as your imagination dictates, put money inside and hand it to the hero of the occasion.
Purse. Hand the man money in a new stylish wallet. As an alternative way, you can put the bills in a friend's old wallet and surprise him with the updated content of his favorite accessory.
Diary. Buy a stylish men's diary and attach banknotes to each page with the weekend, accompanying them with humorous wishes, for example, “Spend the weekend to the fullest.”
Fishing. Attach paper clips to the bills and place them in the box. Give the birthday boy a fishing rod and send him fishing. The size of his gift will be determined by how many banknotes he can catch. Guest participation in the game is welcome: everyone can add banknotes and support the birthday boy morally.
Painting. Buy a beautiful photo frame and arrange banknotes in it in random order (banknotes from different countries will look most impressive). Mark the frame with the inscription “Smash in case of emergency!” and give the birthday boy a painting complete with a hammer.
Money garland. Make or purchase a garland in the shape of the name of the hero of the occasion and carefully cover it with banknotes (you can attach the bills using paper clips). This decoration is guaranteed to create a festive mood and attract the attention of all guests.
Parachutist. Fill the balloons with helium, tie them together and attach a soft toy to the connecting thread, with banknotes in its paws. Just give this gift not in the fresh air, so that the money does not fly away down the drain in the literal sense of the word.
Visualization. Great gift idea from the team. If you know the birthday person’s dream (for example, purchasing a car), order a puzzle depicting this very dream, with the number of elements corresponding to the number of employees. Divide the elements between colleagues so that each person gives the birthday person their own piece of the puzzle with a bill attached to it, accompanying the gift with the words “Contribution to a dream.”
Money box. Buy a piggy bank that matches the man’s hobby (for example, a car, a globe, a backpack), fill it with banknotes and present it to the birthday boy with the words: “For your hobby.”
