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Christmas for toddlers

BillyMollyEmmyBillyMollyEmmy member
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Do any of you have any ideas for some great learning and discovery toys for Christmas? Or just some great toddler gifts in general?

I really like the looks of this:

Marble Race

And this:

Hammer away

I'd love some ideas and for some of you to tell me what was a hit at your house in Christmases past.
Me: 27 DH: 28
Diagnosis: PCOS, irregular cycles, old lady eggs. DH is fine.
Started TTC in January 2010. BFP December 25, 2011 between IF appts. 
DD born August 31, 2012
Began TTC again in Jan. 2013. 
Four rounds of Clomid - BFN
Fifth round of Clomid September/Oct - cancelled
HSG scheduled for Oct. 30 - Tubes all clear
December: Round one of Femara  - BFN
Round two - ? 

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  • AKB090609AKB090609 member
    When my neice was 1 and 2 (and I was a poor college student) I got her big boxes and put random items in it like plastic cups and plates, tissue paper, ribbon. Anything pretty and not a choking hazard. She LOVED it I'm not sure my sister loved that she would empty the box one item at a time and throw it around the room, the box of stuff was the most played with gift for well over a month.
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  • INmommy871278INmommy871278 member
    I do not recommend marble race for kids 3 and under. We had that at the daycare I worked at in college and the 3 year olds couldn't assemble the pieces. They also didn't play with it, they preferred to take it apart and roll the marbles around loosing them in the process.

    I recommend a ride on toy. The hammer toy looks awesome and like a good option too.
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  • hmp1hmp1 member
    For James one year old Christmas, Santa brought him a slide and this musical ball and hammer set.
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  • StephorseStephorse member
    This is what our son got for his birthday and he loves it! There are different cars that can be purchased for about $7 a piece to push on here and there are different sets that can also be bought and connected together. The train can go around the track on it's own and the train station speaks in three different languages. He loves the tunnel and has figured out how to crank the cars to the top of the hill. He has also figured out how to push the other cars along the track and how to take the track apart. We are still working on putting it back together, but this toy is meant for children ages 1-5 years, so we think this will hold his interest for a long time, that and DH loves playing with it with him too. It's been a big hit!

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    Stephorse said:
    This is what our son got for his birthday and he loves it! There are different cars that can be purchased for about $7 a piece to push on here and there are different sets that can also be bought and connected together. The train can go around the track on it's own and the train station speaks in three different languages. He loves the tunnel and has figured out how to crank the cars to the top of the hill. He has also figured out how to push the other cars along the track and how to take the track apart. We are still working on putting it back together, but this toy is meant for children ages 1-5 years, so we think this will hold his interest for a long time, that and DH loves playing with it with him too. It's been a big hit!

    Vtech go go smart wheels train station

    Dude. That looks awesome.
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  • mamaHippo23mamaHippo23 member

    I really want to get him a stand-up easel, so we can start doing some cool artsy projects. Plus I think we can find other uses for it when doing other activities.

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  • BillyMollyEmmyBillyMollyEmmy member
    It's so funny you posted the go go train set because I am ordering that for her!!! I picked it out in the wish book and thought it looked AWESOME
    Me: 27 DH: 28
    Diagnosis: PCOS, irregular cycles, old lady eggs. DH is fine.
    Started TTC in January 2010. BFP December 25, 2011 between IF appts. 
    DD born August 31, 2012
    Began TTC again in Jan. 2013. 
    Four rounds of Clomid - BFN
    Fifth round of Clomid September/Oct - cancelled
    HSG scheduled for Oct. 30 - Tubes all clear
    December: Round one of Femara  - BFN
    Round two - ? 

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  • CdnFarmGirl08CdnFarmGirl08 member

    My son has the marble race thing at his sitter's and they love it. They play with it quite a bit. My mom has a similar one but with cars that me and my sister bought from a garage sale.

    I bought N a drum set for his birthday that came with 12 other instruments. He loves it! It isn't a stand up one so it doesn't take a lot of space.

    For Christmas I think we will do books and probably mega blocks.



     
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    CdnFarmGirl08 said:

    My son has the marble race thing at his sitter's and they love it. They play with it quite a bit. My mom has a similar one but with cars that me and my sister bought from a garage sale.

    I bought N a drum set for his birthday that came with 12 other instruments. He loves it! It isn't a stand up one so it doesn't take a lot of space.

    For Christmas I think we will do books and probably mega blocks.

    What drum set did you get? I've been looking for a good one, but I need something smaller...
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  • tyrannasaurusjesstyrannasaurusjess member
    hmp1 said:
    For James one year old Christmas, Santa brought him a slide and this musical ball and hammer set.
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    DS got the ball and hammer set and he loves it! Santa is bringing these for Christmas this year, and I think I might be more excited than he could ever be!


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  • OceanLover26OceanLover26 member
    mamaHippo23 said:

    I really want to get him a stand-up easel, so we can start doing some cool artsy projects. Plus I think we can find other uses for it when doing other activities.

    This actually ended up being a huge hit for my 3 and 4 year old!  They absolutely loved it. I would definitely recommend having one :)
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  • OceanLover26OceanLover26 member
    The things that were a big hit at our house:
    Large Tonka Trucks to push (I probably have 10 easily that they ALL play with)
    Large Legos to build
    Climbers for the back yard (like HMP posted)
    Crayola art easel (was better when the kids were a couple years older.)
    Tonka/Mickey riding/push toy
    Water baby (for DD's second Christmas when she was 1.5yrs old, she LOVED it.)
    Step2 outdoor Grill or Step 2 Kitchen set (or any type of kitchen set)
    Anything musical
    Dolls
    Little People sets
    We got the boys these super hero kid blankets when they were 1 and 2 yrs old and they turned out to be a huge hit, as well as these Transformer pillows that I just randomly bought one day because I thought they felt super soft.  The kids ended up cherishing them because they felt nice, they were colorful and fun.  So each year I get them a new type of blanket and pillow. 
    The Disney store has these large characters that are meant for toddlers and I think they are awesome! 
    Hope these ideas help :) 
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