M.C.
Dear S.,
I think $10-$15 is a good price range for a gift for a child's birthday. Your daughter will be invited to a ton of birthday parties and it can get very expensive. I have found that a lot of moms do not plan for parties far enough in advance and you may get invitations with sometimes a week or less notice. For a busy working mom that is often not enough time to shop for gifts. Therefore I would often buy gifts appropriate for the age of my child weeks and months in advance and put them back in anticipation of future parties. Sometimes I would get generic gifts - something that both boys and girls would like. By buying birthday gifts in advance you can take advantage of sale items too - especially after Christmas mark downs! Look at the regular retail price of the gift you are giving - not what you actually are paying for it. I found some after Christmas mark downs that I have put back that were 90% off! I will just save them until needed!