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wwyb? (what would you buy?)

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My grandparents sent each of the kids a $150 Visa gift card for Christmas, with instructions to buy them something fun.  I'm kind of stumped about what to use the money for.  Santa's bringing them a train table and train set.  MIL and FIL bought them an art easel.  We've already bought a bunch of toys for charity (thanks, MODG!)  They've got a play kitchen.  I did want to buy them nice doll strollers (they play dolls together a lot) ... but that's my only idea so far.  They said they didn't want to buy me (half of) a Marc Jacobs bag (jerks.)  I need help brainstorming.

So....you've got $150/kid or $300 total to spend on two toddlers.  WWYB? 

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  • Jess.OJess.O

    That's a generous gift. I don't have toddlers so these might be dumb ideas. 

    - tricycles

    - save it for a big, outdoors something for spring (I'm thinking like a playhouse)

    - trip to Sea World or similar place

    - electric car for the backyard (I don't know what they're called or if they still make them. I had a jeep when I was little.)  

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  • AmethystBrideAmethystBride

    I'd put it towards a playscape for the backyard. 

    :-)

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  • MrsBeckOMrsBeckO member

    I was also going to suggest saving it til Spring and buying something cool for outside. 

     

    (the electric cars are called Power Wheels, and Cam LOVES hers)

    Do they already have a little table and chairs?

     

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  • AustinMimiAustinMimi member
    Classes for something fun?
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  • august8080august8080 member

    Can you save it or will they want to know what they "bought" them for Xmas?

    What about big gross motor toys like a cozy coupe, tricycles, etc. Every kid I know goes nuts over this roller coaster https://www.amazon.com/Step-Up-Down-Roller-Coaster/dp/B00005KBVD

    Do they have Anywhere Chairs already? What about things y'all can do indoors in the winter like gymnastics, swim, music, art?

    Learning Tower? 

    A sh!tload of books?

    I think they DO want to buy you a Marc Jacobs bag......Wink

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  • userdeleteduserdeleted member
    My mom is giving us $300 for the kids too. We're getting an outdoor playhouse and a slide. Of course things are a bit different in WI as far as outdoor stuff I imagine :)
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  • brideonjuly8brideonjuly8 member
    I would either buy them a big joint gift (like the power wheels thing, since y'all have tons of room outside) or buy them a cute gift each, then save the rest for spring clothes.  :)
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  • molliedbmolliedb
    what about a class?  karate or something musical?
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  • amyinaustinamyinaustin
    I'm trying really hard this year to encourage the grandparents to buy "experience" gifts.  We're suggesting swimming lessons to MIL.  Along those lines - what if you guys all went somewhere cool - like Sea World (if you were still in Austin) or is there something similar way up there that would work?  Like a fun day sponsored by grandma and grandpa (think zoo and all the fun stuff that goes w/ that, a water park, bouncy house day - perhaps more than one day's worth of fun, etc). That is very nice and generous of them!
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  • NessiaNessia

    Do you have a separate playroom? Maybe get their own tv in there to watch cartoons and movies and eventually whatever game station they would want. It a doll house? LeapPads because ALL the cool kids are getting them.  

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  • michelleaxomichelleaxo
    Matching motorized Hummers. It would be sooo cute!
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  • burntorangetangburntorangetang member
    Buy your Marc Jacobs bag and put an IOU in the kids' piggy banks.  :)  
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