Christmas gifts

[ailbhe]

This is a list of what we plan to give children; don't look if you want it to be a surprise!

I need to think of what we have, which gift is going to whom (I did that thing of buying a little every month) and whether we need to get more.

FOR US: A new fridge-freezer with doors which close and handles which don't come off. Uhoh.

FOR CHILDREN

Oscar (age 8): Danny Champion of the World DVD
Sadhbh (age 7): Dolphin Window Mosaic kit
Orla (age 5): The Gruffalo magnet book
Síog (age 2): Maisy's Farm pop-up book

Fia (age 2): Book about "The Nutcracker" which plays loud music
Seán (age 1): Little Rabbit Foo Foo book + DVD

Katie Gill (age 1): The Tiger Who Came To Tea (book and chine tea set)

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2 sleds, which they may well get to use ahead of time
LEGO Advent calendar
Buy Ponyo DVD for Emer, give Linnea Numberjacks, which she'd prefer really; much less scary. DVDs aren't really personal possessions anyway.

Emer: 200 pieces Knex, Russian Doll, Numberjacks DVD, 4 Milly Molly Mandy books in a box,

Linnea: Floor puzzle of solar system, Usborne Very First Dictionary In Spanish, bead loom, 3 Usborne Beginners books

Astrid: Can't you sleep, little bear? book + DVD (we already have the board book)

O: Usborne Puzzle Adventure book
F: Carrying book
L: Marley book?
P: Colouring book?

Comments

[kightp.livejournal.com]

I seem to read new eyeglasses, or a better attention span, or something. Because I initially read that you were giving Emer "200 pieces Kleenex."

[ailbhe]

I did, once. And Linnea. There's a certain age when a baby really enjoys having a whole box of Kleenex. You pull one out, and look! Up pops another one! And you pull THAT out, and look! there's ANOTHER one! And then! Another! and another! Until you have a baby surrounded by a sea of clean tissues, giggling madly and trying to put the empty box on their head.

[rmc28]

I stole this idea for Charles and he LOVED it. It was the best present that Christmas.

[ailbhe]

We stuff the tissues back in and use them, too, because we're like that.

[cabbagemedley.livejournal.com]

I haven't planned what to give Sophie yet. She's getting one of those Fisher Price activity centre type affairs from my Dad, and some wooden blocks and a CD of lullaby-style punk classics from my Mum. I might try to find her something with wheels.

[ai731.livejournal.com]

"a CD of lullaby-style punk classics"

Do you have any more info about this? I have several friends whose children need one!

[cabbagemedley.livejournal.com]

Sure - it's here: http://www.punkrockbaby.com/punkrockbabycd.html. :D

[ai731.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Advent Calendars

[velcro-kitten.livejournal.com]

ARGH! Are you doing one calendar (lego) between 3 or 2? We are very much not doing PM like last year and I am muling over (in a fast and desperate manner) what kind to do this year.

Re: Advent Calendars

[ailbhe]

Oh, between the two older ones - Astrid's too young. Unless you mean will they have one each, in which case, definitely not - this one is a gift from Farmor and Granddad, and they can share it. I expect it will go down well, as the envy of the PM one had to be heard to be believed.

Re: Advent Calendars

[velcro-kitten.livejournal.com]

I really don't want to do that again this year, cos its too expensive, but L won't eat chocolate, so it's either a picture one (if you can still get those) or I try and find the reindeer wallhanging and make it up as I go along.

I'm wondering if sharing a lego one would be a good lesson in sharing Lego or a daily nightmare for us!

Re: Advent Calendars

[ailbhe]

We - and my two girls - always had picture ones before and probably always will again. UNICEF do them, I think. We re-use the one we already had, usually.

[ellipunk.livejournal.com]

Where are you getting the floor puzzle of the solar system?

[ailbhe]

It's a Melissa & Doug one, we got it from an Amazon seller.

[ellipunk.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that!