Christmas on Dream- Christmas Morning Gift Help

[nightmaremama]

Hello Everyone!
We are traveling as a family on the Dec. 22nd Dream Sailing. This is going to be a surprise for my husband and daughter (3). My husband thinks we are planning a stay at a timeshare in fl and hitting disney for the christmas party and maybe some other random stuff for christmas.

So, needless to say, the cruise really is the christmas gift for us all this year. That being said, I really want to make sure my little one has a gift on christmas morning. I was thinking about buying something before hand and bringing it- maybe one of the animator's collection dolls- but I was wondering if there are any options once I get on board. We have never cruised, so I really don't know the kind of merch available, and it's too early to get an idea through the website. Any ideas?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Hello Everyone!
We are traveling as a family on the Dec. 22nd Dream Sailing. This is going to be a surprise for my husband and daughter (3). My husband thinks we are planning a stay at a timeshare in fl and hitting disney for the christmas party and maybe some other random stuff for christmas.

So, needless to say, the cruise really is the christmas gift for us all this year. That being said, I really want to make sure my little one has a gift on christmas morning. I was thinking about buying something before hand and bringing it- maybe one of the animator's collection dolls- but I was wondering if there are any options once I get on board. We have never cruised, so I really don't know the kind of merch available, and it's too early to get an idea through the website. Any ideas?

A sampling of what's in the shops (at least in 2014)


I'd think you could find something. Or maybe a coupon good for XX amount of dollars in the onboard shop, so she could pick it out herself.

 

[FigmentSpark]

If I were in your situation, I would buy something, so you know there would be something she wants. But if you saw something else on the ship she'd like, maybe splurge and get her two gifts? Bring a larger and maybe a small gift bag and extra tissue, just in case.

Do you do Santa gifts or stockings for her?

 

[nightmaremama]

A sampling of what's in the shops (at least in 2014)
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I'd think you could find something. Or maybe a coupon good for XX amount of dollars in the onboard shop, so she could pick it out herself.

Thank you so much for posting the pictures! They are super helpful to see that there are some toys on board!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Thank you so much for posting the pictures! They are super helpful to see that there are some toys on board!

Actually, I didn't get a lot of the toys. There were many more.

 

[nightmaremama]

If I were in your situation, I would buy something, so you know there would be something she wants. But if you saw something else on the ship she'd like, maybe splurge and get her two gifts? Bring a larger and maybe a small gift bag and extra tissue, just in case.

Do you do Santa gifts or stockings for her?

We do stockings.... I was thinking about packing them to hang up for Christmas. Maybe I can find some small stuff on board and then I wouldn't have to worry about wrapping.

 

[Club Disney Chandler]

We do stockings.... I was thinking about packing them to hang up for Christmas. Maybe I can find some small stuff on board and then I wouldn't have to worry about wrapping.

If you want to do stockings, the walls in the cabin are metal so bring some magnetic hooks and you can hang the stockings on the wall after DD goes to sleep.

 

[MarleneP]

If you do make a purchase in the gift shop, they will wrap for you in xmas paper.

 

[BigredNole]

You could do a few small gifts and in her stocking give her coupons for excursions, specialty drinks onboard, BBB, etc.