Christmas Lists

[redheadk]

On her Amazon list:

- Green toys dump truck
- Green toys Tool Set (bought today)
- Piggy Paint (for her stocking)
- Playdough Tools (for her stocking)
- Zoku Quick Pop maker
- mini trampoline
- Magnatiles (maybe)
- Fisher Price Little People Skyway
- bouncy ball with handle

I'm not really jazzed about anything on it.

[redheadk]

Oct 2, 2014 13:11:32 GMT -5 purplecow0206 said:

Would A be too young for a crawl tunnel? She'll be a year in the beginning of January...

C started playing with a short one around 6/7 months. We upgraded to the IKEA one at a year.

[meij]

We really need nothing, we have enough toys, books and art supplies for a lifetime. (Or two daycares)

DD Reading Rainbow app for our tablet? She's been loving the free version.

Schleich horses, maybe a stable of some kind for her "big" gift or thinking of just doing experiences (like a day of ice skating, a trip to water park) and stocking stuffers.

DS will be nine months and we have everything leftover from DD. The only idea I have is a toy lawnmower and maybe ask for a couple months Gymboree membership from my parents.

[mmmomof2]

We'll see what they ask Santa for... For a big gift for both of them one of those ginormous dollhouses they sell at Costco I think.

For 5yo - maybe a bean bag chair for her room since her PBK chair has eaten it, art stuff, puppy surprise, Sofia/Frozen toys, American Girl (or knock off) clothes/accessories for her bitty twins. I know she wants the Isabelle doll from AG, but I don't think she's ready for a big doll. Some nicer books. She also is ready for a bigger bike.

For almost 3yo (whose birthday is right before Christmas) - this is always a challenge since she has all of older DD's big toys. She is getting a bitty baby and some accessories. The dollhouse might be for her, but then they'll share it, since I find it very difficult getting stuff for her. For her birthday we're painting and getting big girl furniture in her room, plus we'll probably take her to Disneyland. For Christmas I'm kind of stumped. She loves Doc McStuffins.

[teatimefor2]

Oct 2, 2014 13:23:48 GMT -5 @supergreen said:

Following. Everything I want to get for DS is way out of our price range, womp womp. I really want a play set for the new backyard but we totes don't have the money for that. Boo. In reality:

Train/Lego table
Big boy bedding set
Doll? He loves his friend's dolls
Matchbox ramp

We got a great play set for the backyard from Craiglists. Those things last forever.

[Deleted]

We are only gathering ideas right now:

DD1 (8 years) wants:
A calendar
A full sized white board
A full sized bulletin board
Several outfits from justice
A hammock for her room
A polka for umbrella
Swimming flippers

DD2 (5 years) wants:
A canopy sort of thing for her bed
A swim mask that covers her nose
A desk and chair
A white board


DS (3 years) list:
Personalized super hero cape
Tinker toys
Play tools
Fire truck

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Oct 2, 2014 16:52:38 GMT -5 teatimefor2 said:

Oct 2, 2014 13:23:48 GMT -5 @supergreen said:

Following. Everything I want to get for DS is way out of our price range, womp womp. I really want a play set for the new backyard but we totes don't have the money for that. Boo. In reality:

Train/Lego table
Big boy bedding set
Doll? He loves his friend's dolls
Matchbox ramp

We got a great play set for the backyard from Craiglists. Those things last forever.

We live in a small town, so our Craiglist is very sparse. We live ~90 mins from an urban area, but whenever I try to buy off that CL sellers don't want to wait until I can pickup, they sell to the first person who shows up, which is never me. :-<

[pierogigirl]

DS1 (5)- books (Mercy Watson series, Charlotte's Web, Amelia Bedelia, etc), Planes Fire and Rescue, Planes figures, games, maybe a subscription to Highlights or Nat Geo for Kids, some practical things - slippers, pjs.  I haven't asked him what he wants yet, so I'm sure this list will grow.

DS2 (will be 3 three weeks before)- cape, Green Toys tool box, Little Blue Truck Christmas, carpet with roads and tracks, Thomas trains, M&D floor puzzles, slippers.

[shell24]

DD1 is 6.5. She wants a couple lego sets, an iPod nano and speakers (that will be the big Santa gift), and another American Girl doll and some AG sets (camping, etc.).

DS is 4.5. He wants Legos-some City and Star Wars sets. A marble run. A new Nerf gun.

DD2 will be 16 months. She'll get a couple puzzles. No idea what else . Something small from Santa-enough so the other kids won't question but she seriously needs nothing lol

[Brie]

I want to go the experience route. I'm thinking either another session of swim lessons of gymnastics lesions, and/or a membership to the children's museum or aquarium. Maybe an overnight to Great Wolf Lodge? Idk.

He'll have plenty of stuff to open from family members and I'll add a few books since he's developing an attention span for longer stories lately.

[AlpineSlide]

I already have some stuff set aside for him:
several books
the drum from parum pum set (he's been playing with the stuff that came inside already)
llama llama doll
stuffed animals

I'm thinking about an anywhere chair.

may ask family for Little People stuff, particularly the farm/barn and animals.

My parents will give him a ton of gifts. my mom has started shopping and has some tractors, books, Melissa and Doug things (pull toy, big puzzles), etc.

He'll be 13 months at Christmas. His birthday is the day before Thanksgiving, so we'll do some gifts for that also.

[smile]

My list consists of 1. an indoor trampoline/bounce house, 2. some sort of riding toy, and 3. a bubble maker. DD's 2nd birthday is 2 weeks after Christmas, so I will save one of those items for her birthday. 

[ssmjlm]

Brie we live right by a great wolf, but I don't know what age is good to start?

I would love to do an overnight, but I think E is too young still.

[katiecj]

Jake is into transformers and he wants a watch.

He's also getting skis and lessons.

[browneyedgirl9]

DS will be 11mon. So far i got him a little people set, a wagon, and books. I don't plan to go overboard, as i know the grandparents will.

[bronxgirl]

Oct 2, 2014 10:37:06 GMT -5 catbus said:

I'll be shopping our gift closet, for the most part. It's stashed with things I've found on clearance, with amazing coupons, or have been sent in Citrus Lane boxes but didn't want to give him yet. A couple toy trucks, Duplo sets, alphabet blocks, books... lots of possibilities. E's birthday is tomorrow, and we're planning on pulling out a camper van toy for that. H thinks I'm crazy when I buy like this, but he finally admitted it is "smart."

I totally do that, too. I actually have most of the stuff already b/c I buy when I can find a great deal. DD turns 5 on the first night of Hannukah, so a whole slew of presents at once. For Hannukah my parents are getting her another set of magnatiles (they got her one last year and she loves it so now she can build even bigger stuff). We're giving her an Elsa dress (a knock-off from china that I bought on Ebay), clothes for Bitty Baby (bought on clearance during the one time of yr they actually discount their overpriced stuff) Sofia the first book and Bitty Baby books (from zulilly) a DVD of The Muppets and a Walter doll (on sale at Disney Store for $5) an "It's a Small World" Swedish doll (also on sale at DS for $7.50), a couple small toys/puzzles from Citrus Lane, possibly 2 regifts of birthday presents that she received in previous years that she was too young for at the time.

For her birthday we're giving her tickets to see Aladdin on Broadway and a birthday party.  My parents are giving her a jewelry box from PBK.

[BaliHai]

One of these. L is ob.sess.ed with them at daycare.




And some other small things, I just have no idea what to get a one-year-old for Christmas. This was my best idea. lol.

[bronxgirl]

Oct 2, 2014 13:11:32 GMT -5 purplecow0206 said:

Would A be too young for a crawl tunnel? She'll be a year in the beginning of January...

That's a great age. We got DD a tunnel for Hannukah when she was one b/c she loved the one at Gymboree so much.

[jackpackage]

BaliHai that is awesome! Do you have a link?

DS will be 2.5. So far I have purchased a Battat take apart car, a fire truck, and a random Jake and the Neverland Pirates toy. I have no clue what else to get him.

[BaliHai]

Oct 2, 2014 19:14:56 GMT -5 jackpackage said:

BaliHai that is awesome! Do you have a link?

DS will be 2.5. So far I have purchased a Battat take apart car, a fire truck, and a random Jake and the Neverland Pirates toy. I have no clue what else to get him.

Yep, here you go!

www.bluebullfrogs.com/Climbers-s/85.htm

[bowies]

DS will be just shy of 6 months. I have a Jumparoo, activity table, and high chair on the list. Grandma will likely get him clothes and some smaller toys.

[JLV]

I was actually thinking about this earlier. I was looking at balance bikes and trying to see why they are better than training wheels.

DS will be three almost two months after Christmas. I'm thinking a balance bike, dress-up clothes (and having a personalized trunk made from Etsy) and I don't know what else.

[spk926]

Oct 2, 2014 19:02:45 GMT -5 bronxgirl said:

Oct 2, 2014 10:37:06 GMT -5 catbus said:

I totally do that, too. I actually have most of the stuff already b/c I buy when I can find a great deal. DD turns 5 on the first night of Hannukah, so a whole slew of presents at once. For Hannukah my parents are getting her another set of magnatiles (they got her one last year and she loves it so now she can build even bigger stuff). We're giving her an Elsa dress (a knock-off from china that I bought on Ebay), clothes for Bitty Baby (bought on clearance during the one time of yr they actually discount their overpriced stuff) Sofia the first book and Bitty Baby books (from zulilly) a DVD of The Muppets and a Walter doll (on sale at Disney Store for $5) an "It's a Small World" Swedish doll (also on sale at DS for $7.50), a couple small toys/puzzles from Citrus Lane, possibly 2 regifts of birthday presents that she received in previous years that she was too young for at the time.

For her birthday we're giving her tickets to see Aladdin on Broadway and a birthday party.  My parents are giving her a jewelry box from PBK.

When is this???

[bronxgirl]

Oct 2, 2014 20:08:26 GMT -5 spk926 said:

Oct 2, 2014 19:02:45 GMT -5 bronxgirl said:

I totally do that, too. I actually have most of the stuff already b/c I buy when I can find a great deal. DD turns 5 on the first night of Hannukah, so a whole slew of presents at once. For Hannukah my parents are getting her another set of magnatiles (they got her one last year and she loves it so now she can build even bigger stuff). We're giving her an Elsa dress (a knock-off from china that I bought on Ebay), clothes for Bitty Baby (bought on clearance during the one time of yr they actually discount their overpriced stuff) Sofia the first book and Bitty Baby books (from zulilly) a DVD of The Muppets and a Walter doll (on sale at Disney Store for $5) an "It's a Small World" Swedish doll (also on sale at DS for $7.50), a couple small toys/puzzles from Citrus Lane, possibly 2 regifts of birthday presents that she received in previous years that she was too young for at the time.

For her birthday we're giving her tickets to see Aladdin on Broadway and a birthday party.  My parents are giving her a jewelry box from PBK.

When is this???

I forget exactly when, but I think end of August. This year I got a Bitty Baby outfit for $10, another for $14 and a Bitty Baby girls' hat (for DD) for $4. Last year I got a Bitty baby Halloween costume for $10. I don't think the dolls ever go on sale, but some clothes and accessories.

[spk926]

Oct 2, 2014 20:14:43 GMT -5 bronxgirl said:

Oct 2, 2014 20:08:26 GMT -5 spk926 said:

When is this???

I forget exactly when, but I think end of August. This year I got a Bitty Baby outfit for $10, another for $14 and a Bitty Baby girls' hat (for DD) for $4. Last year I got a Bitty baby Halloween costume for $10. I don't think the dolls ever go on sale, but some clothes and accessories.

Awesome, thanks! I got the Today Show deal last week where I got a doll, book (or 2??) and stuffed animal for $50. Can't decide if I will give it this Christmas or next.

[may]

Following

[bronxgirl]

Oct 2, 2014 20:33:05 GMT -5 @kirkette said:

Baby V's gifts will depend on her level of development. Will she be crawling? Will she be walking? Who knows.

For Kirklette, much like bronxgirl, I've purchase most of it already during Bitty Baby recent sales. 
She's getting Bitty Baby's Booster Seat, Bath Tub, and Travel Carrier. We'll pair each item, with a book (Bitty Baby Has a Tea Party, Bitty Baby the Brave, and Princess Bitty Baby). I'd really like to get her the PBK single doll running stroller, but I'm afraid it may be a bit much.  This may also be a good year to get Disneyland Annual Passes, as we'll need 4 in future years instead of 3. 

If you do, post lots of pictures. I love looking at Disney pictures.

[winecheery]

I am going to attempt to get family to donate to a needy child in her honor (which we did for her bday party, and with the exception of the grandmas, who we exempt from this rule anyways because it would have been futile, basically everyone either brought nothing, a book, and/or actually made a donation in her name, it was SO COOL). Additionally I will suggest that people do "experiences" as a gift. Trip to the zoo/museum/kids concert/beach/storytime, etc etc those things will be much preferred this year.

I will also be open to suggest any clothes or shoes she may need, as she's growing still, blah blah. Books are always welcome.

DH and I are getting her crayons and coloring paper, and maybe one other small thing (maybe not, she needs zilch), and probably clothes. Santa is paying for her Europe trip, I think lol