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Location: If I ever get back to Oklahoma..... | I'm a little stumped as to what to get my son, and our nieces and nephews for Christmas. Plus I never know what to buy little girls.
My son is 2.5 years old; nephews are: 11 and 4; nieces are 9, 5, 4 and 2.
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| Are they into horses? i would say horse stuff- otherwise maybe tablets or if they all live together (nieces and nephews) maybe sometype of game system? Do they need clothes or have special interests?
I'm having the same issues shopping for the kids. Bought clothes for my niece and need to figure out what to buy my kids. My son is 1 and daughter is 5. We bought a horse for Christmas for my daughter but are worried she will be disappointed to not have a few things to unwrap. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | We haven't been able to get my son to make a wish list beyond a YFliker scooter...until last night. The kids stayed with my parents last week and apparently my dad watched WW2 movies and documentaries with Evan the whole week. So he sprung on us last night that he wants WW2 army men that look real. Frantic googling this morning has not been productive--most of them are not currently in production, so they are $$.
As far as ideas, I got my daughter a chalkboard horse--it's a model you can decorate over and over. She loves her little plastic horses/animals too like you find at TSC or Atwoods. This year she wanted a peacock and a daddy lion. For boys, Legos are usually a hit. For my nieces and nephews and cousins, I buy a small something and then add an iTunes, or amazon gift card. |
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Magnet for Stupid People
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Location: If I ever get back to Oklahoma..... | bscanchaser - 2013-12-10 9:51 AM Are they into horses? i would say horse stuff- otherwise maybe tablets or if they all live together (nieces and nephews) maybe sometype of game system? Do they need clothes or have special interests? I'm having the same issues shopping for the kids. Bought clothes for my niece and need to figure out what to buy my kids. My son is 1 and daughter is 5. We bought a horse for Christmas for my daughter but are worried she will be disappointed to not have a few things to unwrap.
Only one would remotely be into horses, the 4 year old boy. The rest are from one family (5 total). They are homeschooled and each have varying interests I think. Last year I made the girls cute little bags that looked like tutus. The smaller ones I made dresses out of onesies.
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Location: Never in one place long | Something Not made in China lol...... things to do crafts, clothes, homeade gifts? Do they have any specific interests? Books? I never know what to get my nephew but I did open a savings accnt for him when he was just born, he's 3 now and it's over $500... when the kids get older I think they'll appreciate that more than getting junk. He already has everything he could possibly want and isn't too into toys. |
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Location: MI | My daughters are 4 and 6. The 6yo LOVES reading. She just turned 6. Frog and toad books, etc. My 4yo loves to try to read! Anything crafty is a bit. Also, they really enjoy scooters (razor style) or their mini trampoline. When they were younger they got a little tea set; that they still sometimes play with. Dress up clothes are always a hit.
There are sewing patterns for "to go" crayon wraps too, depending on your skill with sewing, that are kind of fun. |
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| Ask the parents their interests and go from there. My 6 year old cousin is into airplanes, helicopters and cars so for his birthday and Christmas that's what he gets. My step siblings like their ponies most so I buy them horse things. Good luck some kids are hard to shop for. |
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Location: Texas | I got a mindware catalogue (the have a website) in the mail and my kids LOVED the stuff in it (4, 5, 11 yrs old). It's actual learning-type stuff but still toys at the same time. I got my 11 year old this scope you use to see stuff underwater. I got my daughter a little mini garden (she's going to FLIP. Nerd!) and a few other things like that... |
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Location: If I ever get back to Oklahoma..... | Lucky86 - 2013-12-10 1:11 PM Ask the parents their interests and go from there. My 6 year old cousin is into airplanes, helicopters and cars so for his birthday and Christmas that's what he gets. My step siblings like their ponies most so I buy them horse things. Good luck some kids are hard to shop for.
I asked my sister-in-law for ideas and she didn't even know! 
I was hoping to get some shopping done this weekend, and get some stuff knocked out. Last year I had an idea before thanksgiving and the same way the year before. This year I'm drawing a blank. |
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Location: Philly | Three 4 Luck - 2013-12-10 10:24 AM We haven't been able to get my son to make a wish list beyond a YFliker scooter...until last night. The kids stayed with my parents last week and apparently my dad watched WW2 movies and documentaries with Evan the whole week. So he sprung on us last night that he wants WW2 army men that look real. Frantic googling this morning has not been productive--most of them are not currently in production, so they are $$.
As far as ideas, I got my daughter a chalkboard horse--it's a model you can decorate over and over. She loves her little plastic horses/animals too like you find at TSC or Atwoods. This year she wanted a peacock and a daddy lion. For boys, Legos are usually a hit. For my nieces and nephews and cousins, I buy a small something and then add an iTunes, or amazon gift card.
is this the one made by Breyer? |
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Location: Indiana | Do they live close to you? The best gifts to me are ones that let them spend time with you or if that's not possible then time with their family. For the family you could do a gift basket with games, snacks. movies, matching socks, a couple of blankets, etc in it or hand write some little "gift cards/certificates" for a day with Auntie making cookies, snowman builiding with hot chocolate and pudie pies over a fire, movie night with Auntie, lunch out and a movie, game night at your house, or a big gift certificate to bowling, indoor trampoline place, or any place for the family to take the kids for the afternoon. One gift I gave one year (and this will only work if you have snow) is a snowman building kit, it had eyes, nose, hat, glasses, wooden carrot nose, etc but you could make this on your own with stuff from Goodwill (scarves, mittens, boots, funky hats) and then do painted rocks for buttons, eyes, mouth, and then dowel rods for arms and add in fun stuff like sunglasses, hula skirt, etc. |
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Location: Southwest Minnesota | I always do books or Barnes & Noble gift certificates. Another idea is a "Movie Night" which is a couple of movies, jammies, popcorn, candies, and any other goodies you want to put in the box. |
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Chin Hairs
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Location: Indiana | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sssx4CaGhi4
For your 11 year old nephew, get him some colored popsicle sticks and teach him how to do this :)
You can youtube popsicle stick chain reaction to learn how.
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Location: Weatherford, Texas | The best gift my mom got for us (myself, sisters, boy cousins) were a ton of rope, snaps, rings, etc. It was cheap and we had a blast using it to make harnesses (poor dog- she loved it tho), forts, etc. Sometimes the best are the cheapest and most simple. |
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