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42 days til Christmas...
kaleb87
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Has anyone started shopping or planning what you will get LO for Christmas? I think this year will be a really good Christmas. My dd is starting to understand it, and is getting really excited.
Anytime she sees a toy on tv we have entered the I want that phase. I asked her the other day what she wanted and here it is. (Some more practical than others.)
-A bracelet that takes pictures (it's a VTech kidizoom watch. Might be a little advanced yet)
-A happys (stuffed pet animal that runs)
-A dress to sleep in (night gown)
-A new combine with a tv (that's a heck NO!)
-A new tractor (nope again)
-A polka dot bedroom (she's obsessed with polka dots right now)
That's her list that she tells everyone. I was thinking maybe a Fisher Price doll house? I haven't really looked at them other than in the catalog they sent. What are your LOs wanting?
Anytime she sees a toy on tv we have entered the I want that phase. I asked her the other day what she wanted and here it is. (Some more practical than others.)
-A bracelet that takes pictures (it's a VTech kidizoom watch. Might be a little advanced yet)
-A happys (stuffed pet animal that runs)
-A dress to sleep in (night gown)
-A new combine with a tv (that's a heck NO!)
-A new tractor (nope again)
-A polka dot bedroom (she's obsessed with polka dots right now)
That's her list that she tells everyone. I was thinking maybe a Fisher Price doll house? I haven't really looked at them other than in the catalog they sent. What are your LOs wanting?
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Re: 42 days til Christmas...
H did ask her what she wanted. "A green balloon" was her request. Ha!
She's getting:
-a foldable slide for in-house play this winter
-Daniel Tiger toys
-a wooden John Deere tractor with trailer set ($3 at a consignment store)
-books
-puzzles
That's probably it unless we find something really cool or manage to get a babysitter for an afternoon (ha!). I'd love to get her a bunch more stuff as she has outgrown most of her toys but 1) we just can't afford it and 2) we decided before she was born that spoiling is for grandparents. They can go all out. But we will try to keep Christmas at least semi-small right from the start so we don't set a "bigger and best" president.
Married: 1/2008 ~ DD#1: 3/2012
TTC #2: Started 4/2014 BFP 7/30/15 MC 8/3/15 BFP 9/4/2015 EDD 5/16/2016
@Countrygrl5533 my dh says the same thing that grandparents are for spoiling. The only thing that I can convince her of when a toy comes on and she says she wants it I tell her she has to tell ho ho. If not she just keeps saying I want that over and over and over.
@krispy83 that's really a good deal for the easel. I might have to look into that. It would be a nice inside activity for this winter.
His main present from us is a Step2 kitchen.. TRus had a $30 off and I had a $50 gift card towards it. I love the kidkraft ones; but this little flower is less than delicate, so Plastic seemed a better idea at this stage. When he is older, if still interested I might get him one.
I was considering building a boys "doll house" he is in imaginative play mode right now .. maybe a castle theme, or emergency services type thing... We shall see. I may re-purpose a cube system to save time for the structure..add doors and a roof and then add brick and wall coverings etc ...
We're making ornaments this year.. unbreakable or cheap and safe enough not to care lol.. felt, wood, plaster of paris and such... only a few resin ormanents are going on from our usual stash... no glass * rolleyes lol Pretty much I have everything I need already for those projects so not costing much at all if anything to make ornaments this year.
Although I did just get a clover pom pom maker for speed.. LOL
@Wipz I so want your life! I would love to have our tree up already, and all our shopping done, and presents wrapped. Our big present for dd last year was a kitchen. She loves it, and it is her most played with toy. Good luck with the projects! Let us know how they turn out.
Have you seen the tutorials on making felt food? I'm considering that for part of DD's Christmas gift this year.
Married: 1/2008 ~ DD#1: 3/2012
TTC #2: Started 4/2014 BFP 7/30/15 MC 8/3/15 BFP 9/4/2015 EDD 5/16/2016
I have been thinking about getting him a play kitchen too so he can play while I cook. I like the ikea one but it's a little pricey. I'll have to look at that one you all have for your LOs too.
We got this one
Step2 Lil' Chef's Gourmet Kitchen - Neutral
and it looks like the $30 discount is still active with the coupon code.. even tho their ad said $20 offhttps://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11978969&cp=2255956.2273442.2256395.4486211.3254086&parentPage=search
(I like how we all have a different Step2 kitchen)
Married: 1/2008 ~ DD#1: 3/2012
TTC #2: Started 4/2014 BFP 7/30/15 MC 8/3/15 BFP 9/4/2015 EDD 5/16/2016
Married: 1/2008 ~ DD#1: 3/2012
TTC #2: Started 4/2014 BFP 7/30/15 MC 8/3/15 BFP 9/4/2015 EDD 5/16/2016
those whose LO's have asked for things (aside from what they've seen in commercials), did you ask them what they wanted? DS has no concept of Christmas presents at the moment. We haven't brought it up at all.
Married: 1/2008 ~ DD#1: 3/2012
TTC #2: Started 4/2014 BFP 7/30/15 MC 8/3/15 BFP 9/4/2015 EDD 5/16/2016
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Step2-Spin-Go-Xtreme-Cruiser-12-Volt-Battery-Powered-Ride-On/35743567
https://www.facebook.com/therockfather?fref=nf .. cool facebook page
This is amazing!