Official Christmas Stocking thread! 2011

[kristac]

I'm wondering if there will be a Christmas themed hex bug at Radio Shack.

There will be. They come in an ornament and have antlers.

[KrisM]

I didn't even think about that. He wanted the one that looked like a spider (or crab) the last time we were at radio shack. I'm just reluctant, b/c they broke the ones DH got for them yrs ago in within a few days. They really suck at taking care of their toys.

The big ones? We only have the nanos.

[Seitvonzu]

i think i'll pick DH up a christmas nano at radio shack...he LOVED the halloween hexbug, and...did anyone else notice? ours was SUPER FAST (as compared to our easter nano... )

i bought a couple things at wegs yesterday and thought i'd mention them as ideas for the preschool-2nd grade ish set. i bought color tablets for the bathtub (you put them in to color the water... i figure this isn't an "all the time" thing, but occasionally it can't hurt too much, right? and it would be awesome even just for color mixing... it was 99 cents for 9 tablets (3 of each primary color)-- the package had elmo on it. you could get 24 for 4 dollars (usually the little pack has only 6, but still the large tub of tablets wasn't any savings)

the other thing was "bath bombs"-- i was buying for 2 girls (closer to 4 than 3) and a my nephew. i got my nephew a dinosaur egg and the girls a "prince or frog" one with a princess on the packaging. i know that's pretty stereotypical, but the girls DO love fairytales/princesses, and it just seemed weird to get them a random "surprise" thing when they would totally understand and love the whole "prince or frog" stuff.... all varities of these were 2 dollars. both things were near the kids bath products (mainstream.... not the baby section with things like "organic, xyz free" products... more like the foaming purple handsoap etc)

we don't typically do bubble bath and we DO use the more organic/natural child care products , but i figure santa doesn't have to follow all those "rules" and once it's done it's done (vs a huge bottle of bubble bath!)

[elephantmeg]

DS (5.5) lego keychain, hexbug nano, maybe a small imaginext toy plus fruit and chocolate and cute socks

DD (3.5) doll accessories, nail polish, cute socks, hair stuff plus fruit and chocolate oh and lip gloss!

[KrisM]

I have a couple ideas:

DS1 (7.5)
gyroscope
Joke CD
magic trick

DD (5.5)
jump rope
water color paints

DS2 (3.5)
automoblox mini?

I'm adding:

DS1
20Q game
chopsticks
tornado tube

DD:
hair stuff
doll hair stuff

DS2:
Penguin Imaginext
wind up robot

[Tondi G]

So Far my boys will probably get

Holiday Hex bug nano
a Beyblade
Mini lego set
candy of some sort
ornament


last year we found that instant snow in test tube type containers at Cost Plus and my DS2 was THRILLED.... we'll be looking for that again this year too!

[Tondi G]

I'm wondering if there will be a Christmas themed hex bug at Radio Shack.

from their website


Then, just in time for tree trimming, the Holiday Ornament Nano will make its debut
outfitted with reindeer antlers and packaged in a festive ornament. CPSIA approved for kids 3 and up; MSRP: $5.99. The Holiday Ornament Nano will be available this November at Target and RadioShack stores nationwide.

[bandgsmama]

from their website


Then, just in time for tree trimming, the Holiday Ornament Nano will make its debut
outfitted with reindeer antlers and packaged in a festive ornament. CPSIA approved for kids 3 and up; MSRP: $5.99. The Holiday Ornament Nano will be available this November at Target and RadioShack stores nationwide.

when i went to pick up the halloween nanos (on halloween), the price of them had gone up to $9.99 & they already had the christmas ones out. they were $9.99 then too. can't wait to get them at $5.99!

[crl]

Thought I'd add the previously started stocking stuffer threads.

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[KrisM]

when i went to pick up the halloween nanos (on halloween), the price of them had gone up to $9.99 & they already had the christmas ones out. they were $9.99 then too. can't wait to get them at $5.99!

Got them for $4.99 yesterday!