Experience gift ideas, birthday inspiration, and thoughtful ways to celebrate the kids you love.
Gift Guide · 12 min read
From a simple ice cream date to swimming lessons, zoo memberships, classes and family adventures — experience gift ideas sorted by age, interest and budget.
Read the GuideHoliday Guide · 6 min read
Non-toy gift ideas for Christmas, Hanukkah and other winter holidays: classes, memberships and outings, plus how family can chip in together.
Read the GuideBirthday Guide · 7 min read
What a group birthday gift is, how to pick one thing worth pooling toward, how to word the invitation, and what to do if you raise more or less than planned.
Read the GuideBirthday Guide · 7 min read
Ready-to-use lines for saying no gifts on a kid's birthday invitation, from plain to playful, plus fiver, toonie and group gift wording and what to do if a gift shows up anyway.
Read the GuideGift Etiquette · 6 min read
What most parents spend on classmates, close friends and family in the US and Canada, plus how much to give toward a group gift.
Read the GuideFamily Money · 7 min read
How families in Canada and the US can put birthday and holiday money into an RESP or 529, what the government adds, and how relatives can chip in.
Read the GuideLocal Guide · 8 min read
Local experience gift ideas for kids in Toronto and the GTA: memberships, day outings, classes, indoor play, and how family can pool toward one gift.
Read the GuideMore ideas are on the way. In the meantime, you can see how Just Because works or peek at an example celebration.