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elaineandmichaelsmommy
12-12-2009, 11:26 PM
If the mods think this belongs in around the house that's fine. I just thought to post her to begin with due to the heavier traffic.

So I suggested a corrolle doll to my folks for dd2 for a christmas gift because she like baby dolls but I then noticed we have at least 6 baby dolls already. She has stacking cubes-albiet in incomplete sets and almost every toy from the toy aisle at target to tell the truth.

So what do I tell him to get her. My dad is doing the shopping this year since stepmom is in poor health. Online is a great option.

I was thinking of something wooden but she already has a ball drop-that I might be able to find balls for somewhere around the house.(can you buy new balls somewhere)?

She's not walking but is trying to pull up and her birthday is in february so something that she can grow into would be good.

I've looked at plan toys website and their stuff looks pretty plain.

In other words

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tHANKS.

happymom
12-13-2009, 12:01 AM
Mega Bloks? A walker/riding toy? My mother bought DD an assortment of nice M&D puzzles and board books for Chanuka- those can really add up! Do you have a Leap Frog or Fisher Price activity table?I'll keep thinking...

elephantmeg
12-13-2009, 12:04 AM
that's such a hard age to buy for!

do you already have a walker wagon?
do you need a new doll stroller

I'm getting DD snap n style dolls (check out fisher price's website) for Christmas do you think she'd grow into them eventually?

KpbS
12-13-2009, 12:10 AM
I bought this shape sorter http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6546193.html for DS2 (really from DH's sMIL) and I really like the look of it. For some reason it can't be found on their website. They also had some cute bead maze type toys in the same section (green toys).

infomama
12-13-2009, 12:11 AM
Zrecs has a nice gift guide. From it I like...
http://www.amazon.com/Plan-Toys-0411800-PlanToys-Animal/dp/B001DJ6QS2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1260677180&sr=1-2
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002GKC4LA/zrecs-gg2009-20
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001E80F1Q/zrecs-gg2009-20
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000RMRVOE/zrecs-gg2009-20

mariza
12-13-2009, 12:28 AM
My cousins DS is about the same age and I got him this RF Walker wagon
during the 50% Target sale the other day. I think this would be perfect for a little girl too. She can put her dolls in it and practice her walking technique.
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html?ie=UTF8&asin=B00005AWB5

elaineandmichaelsmommy
12-13-2009, 12:29 AM
yep-we've got the leapfrog activity table,a wooden 4 sided activity cube(parents from target), puzzles,tons of books. our doll stroller is in fine condition. A walker wagon wouldn't be a bad idea but what do you do with it once they learn to walk well?

Can I also add that anything that does NOT require batteries would be greatly appreciated by me and dh.:wink2:

she doesn't have playsilks-where can I find those?

mariza
12-13-2009, 12:37 AM
Once they walk well they still use the walker wago to push their toys around the house or outdoors. Or you could just use it as a decorative storage piece for stuffed animals, books, etc. My 3 year old would love one of these to load his trains into and race around the house with! Good thing they didn't have this on sale when he was younger!
I think some of the educational toy sites have good playsilks (learning resources maybe) Hopefully someone with more info can chime in on that.

Melaine
12-13-2009, 06:54 AM
The best price on playsilks is probably here: http://www.atoygarden.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1105&CFID=1796461&CFTOKEN=bf06afe3f7fa8af7-87ABC372-D61C-E357-D4FEB92766A46F82

I would also suggest a tea set, maybe this one: http://www.amazon.com/Plan-Toys-0343300-PlanToys-Tea/dp/B001D1IXR2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1260701604&sr=1-1
or this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Green-Toys-Tea-Set/dp/B001543YEY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1260701643&sr=1-1

maydaymommy
12-13-2009, 11:49 AM
yep-we've got the leapfrog activity table,a wooden 4 sided activity cube(parents from target), puzzles,tons of books. our doll stroller is in fine condition. A walker wagon wouldn't be a bad idea but what do you do with it once they learn to walk well?

Can I also add that anything that does NOT require batteries would be greatly appreciated by me and dh.:wink2:

she doesn't have playsilks-where can I find those?

I ordered playsilks from Magic Cabin, but if I had had more time I would have gotten them from Etsy.

Walker Wagon is DEFINITELY still used my my 2.5 year old ds long after being able to walk! Totes around toys, gets in it, it's really fun. Love the Radio Flyer one but we had to move it into our basement where we have carpet, because it was TOOOO LOUD on the wood floors.

I think pull toys are really great around that age, too.
Here is one that DS got around 18 months and I thought it looked pretty boring, but he still plays with it tons a year later. It's by Haba, called Convoi.

http://www.amazon.com/Haba-2239-Convoi/dp/B00000J4XI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1260719298&sr=8-1

brittone2
12-13-2009, 11:53 AM
I like the walker wagons for that age (RF, or more expensive Haba) if you don't have one. THey have play value that lasts a while too IME. (can be used as a fill in for a stroller, shopping cart, etc. or in the case of the RF walker wagon as toy storage, etc.).

Selecta makes a cute push toy (this would be a little bit of something to grow into if she's not walking yet). We have this version. Kinda like those popper push toy things but not so loud ;) http://www.moolka.com/jzv/prod/1409/Selecta/Toys/Push+and+Pull+Toys/Push+Toys/Push+Toy+Trotto?p=YzE9MTgx

Kid music CDs, simple instruments, playsilks are all creative and have some lasting play value. DS wasn't really into silks until he was older but DD adored hers at your DD's age.

At DS's first Christmas he was about that age. He got some of the above (silks, instruments, CDs) some stockmar crayons, his first large jumbo knob puzzle (similar to this, but ours was just a triangle, square and circle or something like that) http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-First-Shapes-Jumbo/dp/B000EK59H0/ref=pd_sim_t_2

Stacking cups (could go w/ less expensive plastic ones or look for something more elaborate/wooden like Spiel und Holz's nesting bowls)
http://www.finewoodentoys.com/waldorf_stacking_blocks.html

DS got a ring stacker at that age. FP makes the classic plastic version. We have a Spiel und Holz one. I think the one from Holgate toys looks cute (made in the USA) but no experience w/ it:
http://www.holgatetoy.com/Products/Rocky-Color-Cone--Classic-Wooden-Toy-Made-in-the-USA__HZ1107.aspx

We have this one too (bought from Kidsurplus a few years back) and have liked it. A fun twist on the regular ring stackers:
http://www.amazon.com/Plan-Toys-533200-Toy-Stacker/dp/B0000CBDMM

O-ball?

catpagmo
12-13-2009, 12:18 PM
What about the FP Laugh and Learn home? I picked up one of those for my DS, who is the same age as your DD2.

A walker toy...I posted that there was one by Plan Toys on amazon for $14.xx yesterday. Wow, it's only $12.99 today!

http://www.amazon.com/Plan-Toys-0510502-Dancing-Alligator/dp/B000I8SMZE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1260721006&sr=8-1

What about a remo drum? I've heard lots of good things about those, too.

http://www.amazon.com/Remo-Percussion-Diameter-Mallet-Forest/dp/B0002F7KUG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1260721077&sr=1-1