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Just what do I get the Kids for Christmas this year??!!
Ond:
OK so it's mid November, many are starting to think about what to get the kids for Christmas. I'm sure there are some smug types who've already got it all sorted - read no further.
For the rest of us Dads (and Moms?) it's yet another year of trying to figure out what the hell to get the rug rats this year.
Last year I kind of project managed it a bit. I took all the "letters to Santa" and did my research. Lunch breaks spent down at Kmart (=Walmart?) wandering the isles trying to sort out the rubbish from better value items. I made up a spreadsheet and would tick off items located as I went. I have 3 kids, eldest is a teenager (15 y/o daughter) my youngest is my 8 y/o son and then there's my 10 y/o daughter as well. It seems to get harder and harder to buy for the girls. Arrrrrgggg teen girls, just what do you get them? :dunno When they were little it was easy because the stores are full of endless stuff for that age group.
For my son it's sooo easy, I could spend all day gathering ideas for him i.e. is he old enough for a remote controlled helicopter? Hell yeah! (I know I am). ;D So looking past IPods, Cell phones, IPads, Gaming Consoles and cute little Netbooks, what else is there? I say let's get a brain dump going, then when we go out and show “amazing imagination" in this year’s clever purchases, our wives will never know it was a cunning collective effort, hatched right here (I won't tell if you don't") Mooo hooo ha ha ha ha ha >:D.
Here’s my initial contribution – The seemingly quite cool for bookworm type daughters ‘KINDLE' from Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002Y27P3M/?tag=gocous-20&hvadid=5731324277&ref=pd_sl_1bgw2npllh_e
These look pretty cool and are different from other electronic viewing devices in that they are specifically designed for reading text with a paper like quality to the screen which can be read in bright light conditions. Holds thousands of titles, take it on holidays. I’m thinking of just the basic model as a gift. What else? C’mon share your suggestions! Give over!
drventure:
My 6yo is getting a big girl bike, with +multiple speeds+!
I'm probably going to show her how to build up a PC as well, though that won't technically be "for christmas". I've been collecting parts for it ever since the lightning strike.
Beyond that, lots of princess stuff :D, which wouldn't help you much, I'm afraid!
Yeah, gifts for teen girls.... Not sure I'm looking forward to that stage :)
newmanfamilyvlogs:
Two girls here, 3 y/o in March and 1 y/o right after Christmas.
It's tricky finding things that oldest will enjoy that we don't have to be as worried about the younger one getting into. No small parts and the like.
You can always find novelty 'stocking stuffer' type stuff at Deal Extreme:
http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.899
Order sooner rather than later because the shipping takes a while.
Download the Wootalyzer and monitor the 'one item a day' stores like Woot, and KidsWoot:
http://www.wootalyzer.com/download
We just snagged a read a long book/pen system with three included books for $20 shipped from KidsWoot a week or so ago.
HaRuMaN:
Get him this heli:
http://www.amazon.com/Syma-S107-Gyroscope-Controlled-Helicopter/dp/8499000606/
$27 shipped, Gyro stabalized, can't go wrong. :cheers:
I have a 5 month old girl, so not so hard shopping this year. :D
Howard_Casto:
"Boys get a football! Girls get a pink football!"
(Bonus points to anyone that knows what that's from.)
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