Think about how much energy your family spends every year choosing, buying, wrapping and sending gifts. At Gifting Sense we like to think that if our children understood, particularly from early adolescence forward, the true cost of a gift, they would naturally be more thoughtful about what they ask for. Kids are not wasteful by nature; what they are, is inexperienced. The Gifting Sense process is a quick and easy way for them to gain some experience making more thoughtful choices. It takes less than two minutes to use our calculators to generate a cost summary and DIMS (Does It Make Sense) Score for a potential gift, or wish-list item.

Can a free online service reduce waste, increase happiness, and help our children acquire some meaningful life skills all at once? We think ours can. If that sounds like magic to you, ask your kids to “DIMS SCORE® Calculator” with one of our Gift Surveys when thinking about what they might like to receive for their next holiday or birthday gift. The good feeling that comes from knowing that no one’s time or money is going to be wasted purchasing underappreciated gifts will probably make you feel like you have MAGiC powers – and you do: the power to give your kids Money And Gift Competence!