Is it rude to give 1 gift to 2 children?

If it has enough pieces for 2 children, I think it's fine. It teaches the children sharing and may be a fun activity for them to do together. My brother and I got shared gifts from relatives and family friends that didn't know us very well all the time. My boyfriend and I get shared gifts since we've been living together for awhile. Yeah, it would be a totaly bummer if we got a shared gift that was obviously intended for just one of us, but our family has given us things that we both can use. A gift is a gift. Unless it is unrealstic for the two children to share it, (like one is a baby and the other is in grade school) then a gift is a gift.

A lot of people are hurting this year and some people would rather give a shared gift or a family gift than none at all. I don't see it as "rude and cheap" I see it as practical and kind of them to even give a gift at all. This year my boyfriend and I are making our gifts. It's the thought that counts and she is probably thinking they could share the activity and spend some quality time using it.

No, because they can both share it and two people can use it. One doll, on the other hand, will not be adequate for two children.

I say a good rule of thumb: If the gift is big enough so that the children can hold two parts of it at the same time (like an activity kit) and they can share it, it's polite enough. Otherwise no, buy separate gifts.

My neices both love to make bead bracelets so last year I got them a huge bead kit. I could have bought them individual ones but it wouldn't have been as much. I think there is nothing wrong with it as long as both like it and it is in the price range that it would be both gifts not something cheap for both.

Unfortunately it might seem cheap to their parents.