Joint birthday parties

[Jaycee]

Thanks everyone for your replies.

Just to clarify, it is DS's kindy friend and his brother. Whilst we "know" the brother due to school pick up time etc there is no connection other than that. They have never played together or been to one another's houses.

I'm leaning towards only buying for the friend. I actually think if you're going to have these sorts of parties it should be stated on the invite!

[RainbowRiver]

My DD's often have combined parties, but I send separate invitations for each of them, never have both their names on the invites.

[Novella]

I would buy a present for the friend and a token gift for the younger sibling (match box car/cheap book). I dont think you need to buy for both but thats what I would do. When we have done joint parties the invite only has one childs name on it unless the invite is being given to family memebers.