Do you bake or buy for class parties?

[MrsFabuloso]

I admit that I have had the occasional parent that I have judged 'lazy' - like the parent that gave her son an apple and an orange and told him to cut them up at school!

Not necessarily lazy hun, maybe just run-off-her-feet busy.

I agree with PP in that if you don't want to/enjoy cooking, don't. If you're too busy, there are plenty of things you can buy which are suitable. Seriously does it really matter if you bring a brought cake/biscuits/whatever?? All that is expected is that something be brought. Likely something fairly kid friendly, oreos are great! As are cupcakes, or fruit, or fairy bread, or veggie sticks and dips, or crackers and cheese, or mini sandwiches!!!!! There are tonnes of options with varying degrees of effort required. How much time and effort do you want to put into it? That is what really matters, I think!

[Astrolady]

The boys had all theirs today, and I have no spare money. We got notes after shopping day last week. Typical. Kam had to take sweets, so he went with gingerbread men that he helped make at my mum's last week. Mum actually brought the left overs down for him to take. Ashton had to take savoury, so I had some kabana and cherry tomatos and cucumber in the fridge so he took that. I didn't know what Lachlan had to take, so he went with some rice crackers and a bag of popcorn from our treat cupboard.

I do generally buy it, cause I just don't have the time or energy.