Childrens Christmas Gifts...

[kristasmom]

DD11 is getting:

From Grandma & Grandpa:
Nintendo DS Lite pink
Nintendogs Nintendo DS game

From Santa:
Spy Gear
Floam
That's So Raven Puzzle

From me:
FLY Pen & accessories (bundle pack from Costco)
iDog
Shirts
DVDs: Suite Life of Zack & Cody, RV, & Hoot
Pixel Chix Mall
Bratz Sewing Machine
Cosmic Catch
Designer's World
Craft Supplies

Stocking:
Hannah Montana CD
Undies
Tooth brush
Candy

 

[disneyfanfamily]

Boy....I don't even have lists yet....

I did buy my boys Bengals Palmer jersies. And my DD a teapot set. But that is all for now.

I am behind!!!

And about the toothbrushes....my kids get them. They get socks. My DD LOVES to get socks and underwear!!! The older they get, it is harder to find affordable stocking stuffers.

Candy is fine. That is why we need the toothbrushes....

I am Christmas shopping tonight. Maybe I will get something accomplished. Wish me luck!!!!

 

[jordansmomma]

And about the toothbrushes....my kids get them. They get socks. My DD LOVES to get socks and underwear!!! The older they get, it is harder to find affordable stocking stuffers.

Candy is fine. That is why we need the toothbrushes....

I am Christmas shopping tonight. Maybe I will get something accomplished. Wish me luck!!!!

NO kidding stocking stuffers for my DS10 has been horrible. So far all i have come up with is a few packs of football & baseball cards, a itunes card, and a mcdonalds & movie theater gift cards.
Any ideas..............

 

[mjantz]

My kids get toothbrushes, underwear & socks every year in their stockings along with a few small toys & such. They usually get a bit of candy too.

To make ourselves evern more 'uncool', our kids get new PJs for Christmas morning as well.

AFA lists, they aren't getting everything they want, but they're getting a lot! Here goes:

DS9:

-Nintendo DS (He won it in a contest but doesn't know)
-case for Nintendo DS
-lots of books (We live near a Scholastic Warehouse outlet so I stock up twice a year)
-Fairly Oddparents Board Game

I know there's more but until I get up in the crawlspace & check out my 'stash' I won't be totally sure.

DD6:

-Grown-up art set with easel, paints & brushes as well as watercolor paper, brush cleaner & various other art stuff.
-Various 'girlie' stuff (play make-up, shower gel, etc.)
-lots of books
-Bratz portable CD player


I know there's a ton more I'm not mentioning. I usually get to the point that I start wrapping in 'lots' because there's so much!

 

[3dog2kidmom]

To make ourselves evern more 'uncool', our kids get new PJs for Christmas morning as well.

Count me in as uncool, too. Our kids also get jammies every year -- it's one of 2 or 3 gifts from "us" they get to open on Christmas Eve (except last year when we went to Disney on Christmas morning I put their new jammies in their suitcases for the trip). Everything else is from Santa.

 

[It's A Happy Day]

Anyone looking for stocking stuffers I was at McDonalds today and they had coupon flyer things - 10 coupons for a free ice cream, cookies, small french fry for $1 per sheet - I picked up a couple to put into the stockings. Coupons expire March 07

 

[disneyfanfamily]

We also do pajamas. But they look forward to it because we let them open that gift up Christmas Eve. They call it their Christmas PJ's. They also get slippers with the PJ's.

My son is 10 also, almost 11 and he is getting difficult for stockings as well. We have the sports cards, candy, toothbrushes. This year he wants some sort of cologne....COLOGNE!!!! My baby is growing up.....They like the rubber bracelet type things. I found some in his NFL team - the Colts. He will probably get a new CD or 2 also. But that is all I can think about for now....

 

[who said?]

When i said gift i meant for the stocking.... i thought you guys would understand that.

 

[DaisyD]

I've just started! So far I've gotten DD, 7:
American Girl Nellie
8 AG outfits
AG Palomino
Palomino dress up set
AG Bubble Bath tub
AG trunk
AG Vanity
AG towel rack
Amazing Alyssen
Bratz Diamondz Dolls- two
Bratz remote car
Littlest Petshop Vet Center
6 new LPS animals
Littlest Pet Digital pet monkey
Barbie Diary Computer Game

I still have loads to get. I buy a lot and then put some away for her birthday which is Feb 5th. If I wait to shop after Christmas for that day there is usually nothing. This year we are taking her to NYC to the AG Place so that will be part of her gift too.

 

[sskem96]

Wow, reading this board, I feel like I'm depriving my kids! They know that if they want to go to WDW, we all have to make sacrifices!

DD9 (will turn 10 Dec. 19)
TVNow ($25)
3 t-shirts from Aeropatole ($6-9 each on seasonal clearance)
Bratz Diamondz Big Baby Sheridan ($25, but that's on Santa's bill)
Robe (Not purchased yet)
Stocking-chapstick, wonderball candy, scratch off lottery bingo card

DD7
TVNow
3 t-shirts (loves Bobby Jack!)
Bratz Big Baby Hair Flair from Santa (not sure which one yet)
Underwear (Kohl's clearance $.44/pair)
ATM Bank ($25)
Moon Sand (not purchased yet)
Wants new princess bedding-haven't priced yet, so that's a maybe
Stocking-chapstick, Wonderball candy, scratchoff lottery ticket


They also get money from my mom, about $25, a few small gifts from DMIL, about $25-$30 worth, a $20 gift exchange gift from DH's side of the family, and a $20-$25 gift from DBIL. For that stuff, they are asking for CDs and Bratz stuff. They really don't need anything at all, but it's fun to have a few things to open anyway. Poor DD9 will be getting mostly bras and undies for her b-day.

 

[SnoWhiteRabbit]

Um ... those are *stocking stuffers* and are not really "gifts".

We've always put useful items in stockings, as well as some little luxuries and fun things. Nothing wrong with that.

Our Santa has a practical side, too (especailly some of the stocking suffers..), mixed in with plenty of *FUN* I agree, nothing wrong with that!

 

[BellePrincessBelle]

Ok Here goes:
DD 9(almost 10) already bought
Nintendo DS
Nintendog
Target Horse for AG Doll
Salon Seat form Target
Mix Stick
Mix clips
Kit's Bed from AG
Kit's bedding
Kit's christmas dress
Designers World
Yank the Dog form AG
An Art Set
Tent & sleeping bag form target for AG dolls
Some various AG outfits
Some books.

DD 8
Molly's christmas dress
Yank the dog
Molly's Bed
Molly's PJ's
AG horse lovers outfit & matching top for her
AG Horse Book
Bitty Bundle up bunting
bitty bath set
bitty stroller
playpen
Dogz game for Gameboy
Breyer Pony stable
Pony for AG from Target
Breyer Pony
Bitty Layette
Coconut Books
FP FP3 Player

DS 4
A bunch of various Thomas trains & A wooden train set
FP FP3 Player
radio control car(more for DH)
Imaginex Castle
Geo trax stuff
A bunch of hotwheels stuff

stocking stuffers are toothbrushes, some candy, tickets for the girls to see AG Circle of Friends show at AG Place, a trip to Disneyland,Knotts Berry Farm , and a stop at AG place LA with spending money.

 

[AllesonWonderland]

Blue Man Group Percussion Tubes (ended up getting for free - LONG story)

Will sharing your long story help me get the tubes free too?? LOL

 

[mommykds]

Fun thread! Here's my list.

DD 10
-Nintendo DS Lite - Pink
-5 DS Games (Dogs/dashund, Pokemon Trozei, Animal Crossing, Tamagotchi, & Big Brain Academy)
-Dream Life
-iDog in black with sweater,hat, & scarf
-Topaz earrings (her birthstone)
-Initial necklace from Ltd Too
-Froggy sleeping bed in a bag from Ltd Too
-Tamagotchi v 3
-Cheetah Girls 2 CD


DS 7
-Nintendo DS Lite - Black
-5 DS Games (Pokemon blue, Age of Empires, Mario Hoops, Super Mario, Spongebob)
-Remote control Lightning McQueen car from Cars
-Tamagotchi v 3
-Super Smash Bros Melee for gamecube
-Captain Underpants books
-Lego City (Hospital, & ambulance)
-National Geographic metal detector

DD 5
-Leapster - Pink
-5 Leapster games (Dora, Spongebob, Disney Princess, 1st grade, & reading)
-Tamagotchi v 3
-Polly Pocket amusement park
-Polly Pocket Limo
-Doodle bear
-Barbie - 12 Dancing Princess DVD
-Barbie - 12 Dancing Princess Dance with me Genevieve
-Angel book with locket

I got Cranium Cadoo, & Disney's Scene It for all of them.

Stocking stuffers are tangerines, toothpaste, character toothbrushes, lip gloss for DD's, hair accessories, baseball cards for DS & small Christmas chocolates.

 

[gottaluvdis]

DD just turned 10 last week, so I've been shopping a while for both b-day and Christmas.

iPod Nano (4 Gig - Green) -this was given to her on her birthday and is her big present for both birthday and Christmas. She's thrilled and hasn't taken it off yet!

Littlest Pet Shop figures - already gave her bird and turtle (she's been begging, even though I think she's kind of old for them - they trade them in school) - will get a few more in stocking

Designer's World ($29 from Hasbro with free shipping, thanks to this board)

Monopoly Here and Now ($10 at Target with coupon)

Whonuu by Cranium game

Disney Scene It booster pack (she already has the game)

DS games Mario vs Donkey Kong and Mario Hoops 3 on 3 (both these likely to come from grandparents)

Twister Dance Moves (already bought by aunt)

Magnetix Magna Box - not sure if she'll get this

iTunes gift cards

Elf outfit from Build a Bear and Littlest Pet Shop virtual game (received from friend for birthday)

already received new pajamas, robe, socks and 2 pairs of pants for birthday (all on sale) from us

Mall Madness board game - maybe

 

[tae1218]

DD8 will be getting:

Pink DS
3 DS games
3 DVDs (Cars, Over the Hedge & The Little Mermaid)
Personalized Minnie Mouse watch
Ipod shuffle
Life
Monopoly
Big Trouble
PJs, robe and slippers
Little Mermaid snuggler
Rescue pet
2 Disney sweatshirts

 

[mefordis]

Wow, reading this board, I feel like I'm depriving my kids! They know that if they want to go to WDW, we all have to make sacrifices!

.

Please don't feel like you are depriving them. I don't know... when I have gone overboard for my (now) 3 year old, I have always felt kind of gross. Almost dirty that I am wasting all of that $$ and over indulging her with the wrong things. Kids toys are relatively inexpensive, so it's no huge deal for me to buy her 30 or so things. But I don't want to turn her into a big consumer who just wants more and more but can't seem to feel satisfied.

I've seen kids who have so much to open on christmas day it leaves them exhausted. They really would have been happier with 4-5 things they really wanted.

I guess I'm not totally sold on all of the consumerism I see around me.

 

[HayGan]

Fun thread! Here's my list.

DD 10
-Nintendo DS Lite - Pink
-5 DS Games (Dogs/dashund, Pokemon Trozei, Animal Crossing, Tamagotchi, & Big Brain Academy)
-Dream Life
-iDog in black with sweater,hat, & scarf
-Topaz earrings (her birthstone)
-Initial necklace from Ltd Too
-Froggy sleeping bed in a bag from Ltd Too
-Tamagotchi v 3


DS 7
-Nintendo DS Lite - Black
-5 DS Games (Pokemon blue, Age of Empires, Mario Hoops, Super Mario, Spongebob)
-Remote control Lightning McQueen car from Cars
-Tamagotchi v 3
-Super Smash Bros Melee for gamecube
-Captian Underpants books
-Lego City (Hospital, helicopter, ambulance, & dr's car)

DD 5
-Leapster - Pink
-4 Leapster games
-Tamagotchi v 3
-Polly Pocket amusement park
-Polly Pocket Limo
-Doodle bear
-Barbie - 12 Dancing Princess DVD
-Barbie - 12 Dancing Princess Dance with me Genevieve
-Angel book with locket

Stocking stuffers are tangerines, toothpaste, character toothbrushes, lip gloss for DD's, hair accessories, baseball cards for DS & small Christmas chocolates.

OK now I don't feel so bad in giving my boys 5 DS games each! I was writing out my list yesterday and I was wondering if I should hold back one or two for their birthdays or Easter. It doesn't seem like a lot (since those boxes are soooo small but I realize how much it really is when I took a look at my Disney Visa this month )

 

[HayGan]

Will sharing your long story help me get the tubes free too?? LOL

Get Target.com to send you 2 when you only ordered one and then talk to the most incompetent customer services agents EVER!

I shouldn't say it was free - I paid for it with frustration and aggrevation!

 

[mommykds]

OK now I don't feel so bad in giving my boys 5 DS games each! I was writing out my list yesterday and I was wondering if I should hold back one or two for their birthdays or Easter. It doesn't seem like a lot (since those boxes are soooo small but I realize how much it really is when I took a look at my Disney Visa this month )

Oh, that is soooo true! Such tiny presents & so much money!
My kids get a boatload of presents at Christmas because we have a very small family & my kids do not get much from them as they aren't financially able. My girls are both December babies so they get 1 gift from family for Xmas & birthday which I think stinks!

My kiddies get this lumpsum from Santa & that is it for the year. I do not buy any toys or items for them (yes clothes & shoes obviously! ) throughout the year. Whatever they want they have to use their allowance. Even at Disney they use their allowance for treats at the world. Usually for their birthdays they ask to go somewhere rather than just a present. DS went to a Met game, DD -5 is going to the American Girl show & cafe for her birthday, DD-10 is going with me to see Mary Poppins..shhhh,she doesn't know yet!