Holiday Shopping List 2011 - Girls

[missym]

Let's share gift ideas! List ages and what you're planning to give.

[wellyes]

DD, 3.5:
Melissa and Doug Princess Castle
A bunch of Papo figurines (princess, horse, knights, dragon)
Zingo
VTech Laptop
Busytown
I Spy Books
I'm a Ballerina Now DVD
$3 Target voice amplifying microphone

[veronica]

:cheerleader1: love this thread every year!!!

DD turns 6 in just three weeks (sniff). Between that and Christmas, here is what we have:

leappad (wondering if she will be too old)
personalized disney ariel blanket
fairytale barbie and ken doll
barbie slumber sisters set
game for wii
junior scrabble game

still thinking of buying:
password journal
bath supplies
either barbie jet or barbie camper
kidcraft house for barbie (either so chic or majestic)

[KrisM]

My list has things that we are getting her and ideas to give to others. Not all will be purchased.

DD is 5.5 years old
Polly Pocket Super Fashion
Yo Baby Kick Flipper
American Girl doll
Pillow Pet
Bean bag chair
AG table and chairs
Tinker Bell fairy collection
Art Portfolio
Watercolors and watercolor pencils
Paint mixing cups
Paint brushes
Kidijamz Studio
Doodle Bear
Melissa and Doug Castle
Barbie Nail polish and dryer
AG baking table
AG homemade clothes
Model Magic Jewelry maker
Journey Girls wheel chair
Journey Girls luggage set
AG hair stuff
AG watch
Girl hair stuff
Barbie Fashion Fairytale movie
Spy Gear Watch
Imaginext Catwoman

[abh5e8]

yay! i so need this thread. dd will be 5 in Jan and i have noooooooooooo idea what to get for her. she loves baby dolls but we have a million.

So far:

TAG map
sleeping bag
flash light
cowgirl boots

and the usual christmas eve gifts: jamies, book, nativity figure

[BabyBearsMom]

DD will 20 months at Christmas and we do both Christmas and Hannukah:

Santa: An indoor/outdoor plastic slide
Us Hannukah: A bjorn potty, a mercer mayer potty book, an elmo potty DVD
Us Christmas: New born bath toys, the Born lady bug pod bath toy holder, a bath visor to keep water out of her eyes
Stocking Stuffers: A new brush, new tooth brush, a little owl change purse (she is obsessed with owls), socks with Elmo on them, a small wooden car, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie...", dried fruit.

From family, she is also getting:
MiL & FIL: A play kitchen, M&D Stacking train and M&D Chunky Puzzle
My Parents: Play Food, a zip/snap dolly and something I can't remember right now
My Sister: A dolly and a stroller
SIL: Some books, read a-long books with CDs, and plates for the play kitchen

That is all that I know of. I'm sure there will be more because MIL always gets out of control even though we tell her that DD has tons of stuff and doesn't need all of this. ETA: I remembered the third thing my mom bought, it is Mother Goose blocks

[zag95]

DD will be 4 at the end of Jan (so I have to take birthday into acct as well!)

Christmas:
Magnatiles
Rody Max (santa gift)
My Little Pony item (santa gift)
Books-set from Costco, new Llama Llama
LE Toilet kit
Socks and hair clips
Chutes and Ladders game
Stocking stuffers- bingo in the car game; jingle bells and harmonica; wikki stix;

Birthday:
outfit
Book
Eeboo Dominoes (consign find)
Puzzle
Fisher Price Grow with Me BB Hoop (hoping to find deal around black friday...)

[fivi2]

:cheerleader1: love this thread every year!!!

DD turns 6 in just three weeks (sniff). Between that and Christmas, here is what we have:

leappad (wondering if she will be too old)


We are also doing Leappads for our almost 6 yo dds. I hope they aren't too old!

Not sure what else. A couple of princess dolls, snap circuits and a board game (need to look in my closet). I think Santa will do a lot of fun art supplies that I don't usually buy - think glitter and confetti and the craft tape dispenser someone posted a while back.

oh yeah, and they want scooters.

[willow33]

DD is 2.5. She is getting:

Doll bed
Doll bed linens made by grandma :)
Mini-play makeup - www.miniplaymakeup.com
Books
Silly hair lalaloopsy doll
Thinking of getting her a leappad, but think she may be too young. So maybe Alphie?

[artvandalay]

So maybe Alphie?

Aw, they still make Alphie? :) I have to look this up.

[lizzywednesday]

Aw, they still make Alphie? :) I have to look this up.

They kind of reissued and updated Alphie.

I've been waiting for them to revamp The Little Professor, though that's probably considered low-tech for today's munchkins ... *sigh*

[Chryz]

BaybyBearsMom-
What kitchen is your child getting? I'm having a hard time choosing one!

[elephantmeg]

DD (3.75)
kidcraft dollhouse (costco)
various barbies to go in it and a cleaning kit
wii-nintendo fit
various bitty clothes
I made matching PJ's for her and her bitty and a bitty baby sleeping bag

just bought from the AG sale the diaper bag, layette and plaid dress. Hopefully someone will buy them from me and give them to her, otherwise I might have to sneak them in somehow!

[lizzywednesday]

OK, so time for me to participate!

DD (21 months at Christmas):

Already purchased:
* Thomas Wooden Railway Starter Set (Got from TRU for Black Friday)
* Basic box of Duplos (71 pieces? On sale at TRU for Black Friday)

Still to get:
* Playsilks
* Toy Fire Engine (need to decide wood or plastic; I prefer wood, but DH wants to give this so he'll get whatever he finds)
* Books
* Slippers (?)
* Schleich animals (I lean towards dinosaurs, but not sure)

DN1 (9 y/o)

To get:
* The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye
* A Little Princess or The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
* Funky outfit pieces from Boden (their 25% sale is still good 'til Friday, no?)

DN2 (7 y/o)

No idea. This is the kid who's labeled "the quiet one" ... she's a wonderful kid, I just have no idea what she's into. (For her birthday, I got her one of those "find it" tubes. IDK if it was well-received or not.)

I'm wondering if it would be OK to give each of them a small iTunes gift card as they both have iPod Touch devices, but I'd rather clear it with my BIL & SIL first.

[wimama]

DD 31/2 months at Christmas

Santa
-Fisher Price Push Walker
-Skip Hop Owl
-Green Toys Stacking Toy

Mommy & Daddy
-BlaBla Mini Bernice Knit Bear Doll - want gift
-Temporal Thermometer -Need Gift
-That is not my Reindeer Feely Book - Read gift

Stocking - Hair bows, small teething toy, Green Toys keys, and Kathe Kruse Nicki small doll, Skip Hop Soft book

[lhafer]

5.5 year old for Christmas
- remote control car
- cash register
- Magnatiles
- Dinosaur Train T Rex Boris (from my sister)
- art supplies
- jump rope
- books
- small Vera Bradley purse
- Penguin necklace
- A couple of movies
- 2 DS games
- Penbo penguin robot
- some M&D play food
- a wooden bake shoppe that I am building

22 Month old for Christmas
- Wooden play kitchen that I am building
- M&D play food
- Little People Talking Zoo
- M&D magnetic puzzles (2)
- a doll stroller
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse camper
- Rocking Horse (hand me down from DD1)
- Minnie mouse dress up figurine
- Mickey Mouse movie
- cookie monster toy

It seems like a lot, but we actually won a raffle and we got a Radio Flyer wagon that was FULL of toys. We already had a radio flyer wagon, so we are giving the one we won to our best friend's kids - who are the same age as ours.

And then they have birthdays in Feb and March, but we don't get them nearly as much stuff!

[lizzywednesday]

Can anyone with girls in the 7-10 y/o set recommend your daughters' favorite craft kits?

My younger niece is 7 and SIL said craft kits would be something she'd enjoy.

I'm a putz when it comes to craft kits, so I was wondering if there's anything that's "hot" for kids in that age-range?

Apparently, glitter is a big deal (I point-blank asked if SIL minded & she kind of sighed resignedly and said she couldn't stop the influx from school friends, so ...)

I was looking at friendship bracelet kits from Magic Cabin/HearthSong, which might be too difficult, and I did get a suggestion of a potholder loom (which I'll get from Magic Cabin with extra loops, though I'm thinking that I should maybe get 2 so DN1 won't insist that DN2 "share" it with her; I'd really like to get DN2 something that's JUST hers, KWIM?), but I really need more suggestions.

[urquie]

Can anyone with girls in the 7-10 y/o set recommend your daughters' favorite craft kits?

My younger niece is 7 and SIL said craft kits would be something she'd enjoy.

I'm a putz when it comes to craft kits, so I was wondering if there's anything that's "hot" for kids in that age-range?
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Not hot, but dd, age 7, is getting a latch hook kit (but now I'm worried the "kit" doesn't come with the hook!). http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_10?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=latch+hook+kits+for+kids&sprefix=Latch+hook

She recently did some sticky mosaics, which I loved because it didn't require my assistance. :)
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_11?url=search-alias%3Dtoys-and-games&field-keywords=sticky+mosaics&sprefix=Sticky+mosa

[almostmom]

For just about 6yo DD, for birthday and holidays from us and grandparents and aunts and uncles:

barbie dollhouse
ken doll
magic kit
book on how the world was made
tinker toys (maybe)
snap circuits
necklace
book where you can put makeup on the faces
couple of stuffed animals
socks
headbands
barbie doctor kit (that I expect will be used more for her animals!)
more books/coloring books/colored pencils
journal
microphone
chocolate (really, she'd be probably happy with just chocolate and a stuffed animal...)

WOW, that seems like a lot. But it is split amongst a lot of people for 3 different occasions!

[megs4413]

6 yo DD: Fijit, iphone alarm clock with dock/speakers, new iphone case (bejeweled no less), Cookie (the robotic dog thing, she asked Santa for it), Magic Tree House books

she's getting an Orbeez jewelry maker from my mom and the Headbanz game from my brother.

[smiles33]

I know my in-laws are super generous and are going to go crazy (they buy both big stuff and all the Disney Princess stuff DD1 adores), so DH and I try to keep it simple. I also buy for my parents and haven't figured out their gift yet. I hope Amazon Gold Box deals will come through for me again like last year!

DD1 (5 years old):
Plush princess throne chair (B&N deal)
2 personalized Little Heroes books (Mamapedia deal)
Pink automoblox car (leftover from Amazon Gold Box deal last year)
Playmobil set (TJMaxx)
tickets to the Nutcracker (Google offer)

DD2 (2 years old):
Small Ladybug Wheely Bug (thanks to the yoyo.com sale!)
Melissa & Doug sushi set (leftover from Amazon Gold Box deal last year)
Playmobil set (TJMaxx)
Crayola marker set (leftover from the Staples deal earlier this year)

[lizzywednesday]

Not hot, but dd, age 7, is getting a latch hook kit (but now I'm worried the "kit" doesn't come with the hook!). http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_10?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=latch+hook+kits+for+kids&sprefix=Latch+hook

She recently did some sticky mosaics, which I loved because it didn't require my assistance. :)
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_11?url=search-alias%3Dtoys-and-games&field-keywords=sticky+mosaics&sprefix=Sticky+mosa

My BFF growing up did latch-hook ... I never understood the appeal.

The sticky mosaics are a good tip, too. I saw some in Old Navy that I liked for her younger brother, so maybe I was thinking they were for littler kids?

[swissair81]

I finally got my act together and finished my kids' presents from both me (and DH) and my parents.

DD1 (almost 9):
Boxcar Kids books 1-12
1000 piece puzzle
DestiNation USA (MindWare game)
Rory's Story Cubes

DD2 (almost 5):
M & D Stir fry food set
Kidkraft Espresso Mixer (to be shared with DS)
Playmobil my take along princess set

DD3 (16 months):
Little Tikes Discover Sounds Kitchen
LeapFrog Discovery House
(I'm feeling bad that I just got her the house. I feel like I should get her something else small, but I have no idea what. I'm sure she won't notice anyway).

[new_mommy25]

DD, age 5

Radio Flyer style n' ride scooter
Razor rip rider trike
M&D alphabet stamp set
Ariel dress from Disney store
Disney Princess Enchanting Storybooks DS game
kids headphones
The Man in the Moon by William Joyce
Merry Christmas Scratch and Sketch (will give before christmas to do on airplane)