what did you buy your kid(s) for the holidays?

[lizlemon19]

DS1 (age 5.5)

Hitting bag (takes karate)
Legos - spiderman and a police one
Magnatiles
Ice age 2 dvd
Pete the cat books
Stocking: matchbox cars, tattoos, mini color wonder

From family already purchased: razor scooter, more legos, board games

DS2 age 2.9

John deere tractor travel set
Mr. Hooper's store and sesame figurines
Barney dvd
Johnny tractor books
Stocking: thomas the train bath toys, stickers
Frim family: razor scooter, hug me elmo

To share from santa: busytown game

[justjen]

The big one is a kidcraft kitchen. I still need to pick up the pots/pans/food/etc

Also, a dragon puppet she saw and liked in ikea, the fisher price farm, and a new lunch bag for daycare.

ETA: she'll be 16 months

[lindsaymg]

DS is 5 for idea purposes.

Purchased:
Disney Infinity starter set for PS3-- got it for $30 on an amazon flash sale. Complete impulse buy.
Leap Frog Leap Reader
A 20 in bike-- he is tall and outgrew his bike
Planes on DVD/Blue Ray/digital copy-- $13.50 at Target with Cartwheel app right now!


Still to buy:
books, maps, and accessories for the Leap Reader
A sleeve or two of Matchbox cars for his stocking
ET stuffed animal
Despicable Me 2
Crayola bath tablets for his stocking
Hot chocolate mix (good stuff) for his stocking
Set or two of Legos

[bunch]

Dd1: train set, manga doodle, baby ergo
Dd2: ralltle ball, dd1's Zaney zoo

[lindsaymg]

Nov 24, 2013 19:33:14 GMT -5 katiecj said:

I bought my 4 year old a skateboard and a scooter. He's also getting the movie Planes and Monster University. A bunch of books and a lot of Thomas the Train stuff.

Planes is $13.50 with the cartwheel app at Target. Amazon price matched target's $15.00 but not the 10% off Cartwheel coupon!

[jackpackage]

So far I've purchased-
Balls & cars for his stocking (plus larger balls and cars)
Megablox
A few books with sound
Art supplies
personalized puzzle from here (bought one for my 6ish mo niece & nephew too)
www.etsy.com/shop/manzanitakids?section_id=13071166

I've been making a bunch of felt toys that will hopefully be finished by Christmas.

I'm trying to decide if I should get a play kitchen, wagon, or something else for him. Anyone have any thoughts? 18 months-likes running, climbing, and pushing buttons. We love in Mi, so we wouldn't use the wagon for awhile. And I wouldn't mind buying it in a few months.

[katiecj]

Nov 24, 2013 21:30:50 GMT -5 lindsaymg said:

Nov 24, 2013 19:33:14 GMT -5 katiecj said:

I bought my 4 year old a skateboard and a scooter. He's also getting the movie Planes and Monster University. A bunch of books and a lot of Thomas the Train stuff.

Planes is $13.50 with the cartwheel app at Target. Amazon price matched target's $15.00 but not the 10% off Cartwheel coupon!

I don't have a Target around her, which sucks because I essentially bought the movie for double the price already! Boo

[megs68]

DS: a set of puzzles, Planes DVD, Toy Story DVD, Peter Pan DVD, Operation game, a Planes fleece blanket, a little Cars flashlight, a book, a Mickey Mouse stuffed animal and Planes pajamas (definitely a theme here). Sounds like a lot but at least nothing was more than $15.
His birthday (4) is two days before and he's getting a bike and helmet.

DD: Little Mermaid DVD, Tangled DVD, a book, a Disney princess fleece blanket, a Minnie Mouse stuffed animal. I also got an apron and will iron on their initials since they like to help in the kitchen.
Her 2nd birthday is the first week of December and she's getting a small trampoline.

It's an expensive month with Christmas and both birthdays!

[jessnpaul]

Already bought:
Cozy Coupe
Fisher Price laptop
Little People Barn
Fisher Price toolbench
3 books
Read with Me Scout (he's obsessed with books)
Melissa & Doug vehicle sound puzzle

I still want to buy the vTech train set... and then I need to stop shopping!

My mom bought him a drum and some other musical instruments from Learning Express.

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Nov 24, 2013 22:07:25 GMT -5 JRo said:

Nov 24, 2013 19:39:06 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

DS: Little Tykes BBQ, play food, Mr. Potato Head expansion pack, red pants (because he has a slightly tragic fashion obsession)
DD: O Ball, chevron diaper, 4-month friendly sippy cup, cute jammies

What is a 4 month friendly soppy cup?

No promises, but this is what I bought. She's not a huge fan of the bottle, so I want to try something else:
www.target.com/p/tommee-tippee-closer-to-nature-lil-sippee-first-cup-girl/-/A-13930513#prodSlot=medium_1_1

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@kirkette

Robot turtles? Can you tell me more?

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Melissa and Doug giraffe
I see me book
Parum pum pum drum
PJs

Still need to figure out stocking stuffers...good ideas here!

[cilantro]

I had to PIP cause it's so cute....PBK critter rocker as our big gift

[halfpint]

An exersaucer (from Costco, that sucker was marked down to $50!)
A pack of Dr. Seuss books
A Mozart Magic Cube

[noodleskooze]

Probably only a few small things. I'm sure my family will spoil him, and I have low tolerance for lots of stuff.

[Deleted]

Play Kitchen as her main gift. Ill probably buy a couple books and disney movies, too. My parents are going to buy her M&D play food.

Stockings, we're doing new bath toys. A Fp little people bath island thing, floaties, and a faucet cover.

[redheadk]

Santa Gifts:
Kidkraft Retro Kitchen
some play pots/pans/food
kid-size broom (she loves to sweep)

Stocking:
Thermos Foogo
fancy playdough
Boon Waterbugs
crayons
book

From us:
Lego
some other stuff, I'm sure

I know she's getting a table and chairs from my sisters. She makes a beeline for my nieces table and chairs when we are at their house so I'm sure she'll adore a set of her own.

[mollybrown]

DS (almost 5):
Bunch of books/activity workbooks featuring his favorite characters
U.S. states floor puzzle
Board game
Magna Tile style blocks
Decals for his bedroom
Battat take apart plane
Stomp Rocket
Cute socks for his stocking

DD (2)
Everything for her big girl room (furniture, curtains, bedding, etc)
Upgraded her play kitchen from a small plastic one to a larger wood one
Battat take apart car
2 books and 2 Melissa and Doug puzzles
Cute tights for her stocking

Both:
Backyardigans CDs
Ikea expedit bookshelf for the playroom

As usual, I expect to find plenty more things I didn't plan to buy between now and Christmas that I just can't resist.

[statlerwaldorf]

Dd is 4 and doesn't get many presents from other people.

Doodle Bear, Dinosaur train interactive set, chef hat and apron, Little Mermaid DVD, Blue Jackets Jersey and hat, Doc Mcstuffins LeapPad game, Doc Mcstuffins Operation, FurReal skateboarding dog, dinosaur pjs, books, and preschool workbooks

Stocking: little purse, toothbrush, toothpaste, play jewelry, hair accessories, markers, Play Doh, dinosaur figurines, super hero socks, underwear, Chapstick, my little pony figurine, and a little candy

[cinco]

DD1 (7): AG doll Cecile and outfits (Today Show deal), Our Generation RV, small metal locker for her doll, Monster High Doll, small lego kit, Nerf Rebelle bow. My parents are getting her AG doll stuff, including the adorable science set.

DS (5): Camping tent, pretend camp grill, small lego kit, walkie talkies, Nerf bow, Rescue Bot, lego clock. My parents are getting him Lego kits.

DD2 (just shy of 2): AG doll Marie Grace (Today Show deal), playmobil jogging mom and stroller, Duplo book/kit, Sesame Street figures, 20" stuffed Elmo, doll jogging stroller. From my parents she is getting Duplo kits, and M&D cardboard blocks.

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Nov 24, 2013 22:34:50 GMT -5 @kirkette said:

Nov 24, 2013 22:31:34 GMT -5 dbsk8dance said:

@kirkette

Robot turtles? Can you tell me more?

It was a Kickstarter game to teach kids programming basics.

holy crap. That's amazing!! How are you getting it?  

[anna7602]

DD's big gift is Saige's horse from the American Girl doll store. She is super into AG and super into horses (she rides horses where MIL lives and MIL has her own horses).

The best part is that this enormous horse came in an unadorned brown box, so it has been sitting in plain sight for the last month. DD has no idea this huge box contains her present. 

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Nov 25, 2013 13:29:29 GMT -5 @kirkette said:

Nov 25, 2013 12:21:40 GMT -5 dbsk8dance said:

holy crap. That's amazing!! How are you getting it?  

Mr.Kirkette got in on the Kickstarter when it was first released.
I know he follows the Geek Dad blog, and they may have mentioned it first. 
Kickstarter has been his latest obsession since right before the 1st Goldieblox came out. 

That so cool!  H is going to be super jealous!  Such a great idea. 

[Deleted]

I tried to keep a lid on gifts, but who was I kidding??
DS -2.5
Thomas the Train
Books
play cash register
Disney Cars personalized blanket
Disney Planes movie
Magnetic letters (which will go on the board my parents are buying)
Candyland (hoping we can start to play this-but it was $3 so I picked it up)
A Jake and the Neverland Pirates stocking stuffer
And an ipad mini

ETA-and we're getting a Plasma Car free from Pampers--so DS will probably think this is like another gift!

[rootbeerfloat]

DS, almost 7
Skylanders Swap Force starter pack (Santa gift)
Battleship
Fox shirt
Something artsy that I haven't found yet
Water bottle, Lego brick pencil case, toothbrush, candy (stocking)

DD, 4
Plasma car (Santa gift)
Despicable Me Operation
Fox shirt
Something artsy that I haven't found yet
Water bottle, hairbands, toothbrush, candy (stocking)

DS's bday is two days later, and he's getting more Skylanders figures, new Crocs, and maybe a lizard.

[bbdoll]

Our two main gifts for the kids, my husband is making. He's making a rocking horse for my daughter and a workbench for my son. He's very good at woodworking.

[whitepicketfence]

I went way overboard this year

For DD1:
Littlest Pet Shop Treehouse w/ two different animal sets
Disney Princess Barbie doll set (includes 7 dolls, I think)
Disney Princess Deluxe Dream Castle
UNO Moo game
Lalaloopsy doll
Ariel Under the Sea Surprise doll
Miniature Princess Sofia doll
Several books
2 Wii games


For DD2:
Fisher Price Loving Family Dollhouse w/ 6 different furniture sets
Princess Sofia talking doll
30 piece Lego Duplo set
Doc McStuffins Checkup Center
Several books
Santa Buddies dvd
TAG Jr books

I still need to get a few small things for stocking stuffers.

Sent from my SGH-M919 using proboards

[docholly]

YDS (so far)
A star projector for his room
2 baby books

ODS (so far)
Don't Break the Ice game
Book
Hot Wheels

For YDS, I plan on getting him the Fisher Price Dino Ball popper and a few more items. He is only 8 months so won't care too much. For ODS, I plan on getting him an Octonauts playset, Finding Nemo, and probably a couple other things. The budget is about 150-200 max (including both kids.)

[pugz]

ha this post has also been helpful with secret santa shopping!

[rex]

Nov 24, 2013 19:23:54 GMT -5 pugz said:

we....went a bit overboard.

stocking stuffers: stuffed otter, hooded towel, hape wooden blocks

big gifts: play kitchen, M&D fridge and pantry staples, Green Toys chefs set. Green Toys bus.

She also gets a book ever Christmas, this year she got I Want My Hat Back.

also got her the FP nativity set but she'll get that early.

I want my hat back makes my H and I cry laughing! I love it.

We are getting L a book and pjs to open Christmas Eve. That's it.