Holiday Shopping List 2011 - Boys

[missym]

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

[KrisM]

My lists include things that we are getting him as well as ideas I'm sharing with others. Not everything will be purchased

DS1 (7.5 years)
Spy Gear Video Trakr
DS games: Professor Laytons, New Super Mario Bros.
Spy stuff - door alarm, capture camera, Lazer trip wire
K'nex Motors
Crayon Maker
Rokenbok Crane, Transgripper, Police Defender
CSI: walkie talkies, Crime Solving Kit
Cribbage board
Tie Die Latch Hook kit (12x12 version)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid books
PC game: Plants vs. Zombies
Board games:
- Stomple
- Ticket to Ride
- Sorry Sliders
- Life
- Screwball Scramble
The Name of this book is Secret book
Joke CD
Gyroscope,
20Q game
Code book
Brainiacs puzzle book
Bean bag

DS2 (3.5 years)
GeoTrax Batcave
GeoTrax Joker's Lair
Darda Race Track
Leapfrog Phonics Desk
Kid K'nex Railroad Pals
Duplo Firestation
Connect 4 Launcers
Doodle Bear
Wedgits Expansion set and cards
Buzz Lightyear spaceship command center
Imaginext Bat Cave
Imaginext Bat Helicopter
Doodle Pro
Yahtzee Jr
Police dress up
Buzz Lightyear dress up
Play doh Burer Builder
Imaginext Space vehicle
Imaginext Penguin
Darda bump cars
Wallet
Leapster game: Crayola Art

Those look like long lists! I tried to make it things they really want while keeping in themes so I don't have too many brand new things coming in.

[kijip]

For T, age 8.5:

Want: iTouch (handmedown 4th gen) in a new case with Lego Life of George:
http://george.lego.com/en-us/products/life-of-george/

Read: A Wrinkle in Time Quintet

Wear: Scarf (homemade), Threadless t-shirt

Need: Bike helmet

Santa: Lego Master Builder pt 1, Razor Scooter, Hex bug thing

Total: $171 including cc and lego rewards points

For F, age JUST 3 two days after Xmas:

Want: Leapfrog Explorer+Pixar Pals game

Read: 2 Mo Williams books: Should I share my ice cream and We are in a book

Wear: Homemade scarf and a threadless t-shirt

Need: Dinosaur quilt bedding (handmedown but long stored away so totally new to him) + a Threadless sweatshirt since we bought it and we have decided not to move him to a big bed soon...staying in crib for now so the bedding will be surplus till then

Santa: Thomas and Friends Deluxe Roundhouse, a Triceratops dinosaur and a few small play kitchen accessories that I found in the garage.

Total: $149 including cc points

Our budget was $400 for both of them so I feel good about staying under that, with even less of that being cash since I used a lot of cc and other rewards/dividend dollars to buy stuff

[kristac]

All three boys:I want to make some people blocks with our family members like this:
http://pinterest.com/pin/207389358/

DS1- (turning 7 so birthday ideas as well)
already have- beyblades and travel stadium
slamwich
perplexus
qwirkle
Klutz- lego crazy action contraptions
Klutz- paper airplane book
Imaginext green lantern jet
meon- cars 2 interactive animation studio
Raskullz (mohawk)
M&D stencils (insects) http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-T...2955345&sr=1-2
superhero cape
LEGO Star Wars Freeco Speeder (8085)
Lego Atlantis Undersea Explorer (8080)
a bunch of little lego sets from Target clearence
ikea crank flashlight
walkie talkie
snow boots
Madlibs
asking for- pokemon toys (specifically happy meal toys :P )
Cars 2 video game (PS3 game is rated 10+ so I'm thinking of getting the Plug & Play TV game from Jax Pacific)
star wars toys
"blank" lego idea book -he likes this book but asked me to tell the store to leave it blank so he can put his own ideas in it. http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Ideas-Boo...2341807&sr=8-1
green lantern http://www.amazon.com/Green-Lantern-...=2KY1H4HD3NTBU
santa list: "army crew of army people"
legos- specifically "9 sets of underground legos... like from cat in the hat when the thingamajig shrinks them" ?????? (thinking about the Star Wars advent calender and/ or Star Wars Brickmaster book)
"k'nex t-rex" ????? randomly enough it does look like they make a dino set... hmmmm
calender
christmas decorations
toy elf- got stuffed elf on the shelf
any random toy in a flyer or on the shelf that catches his eye
definately getting- 2011 hess truck
Lego Star Wars Padawan Menace DVD
DH all but promised him a new bike (I was going to wait until summer)
maybe- Rory Story Cubes
Simon's Cat (book)
Leapfrog globe (if I can find a deal)
fishing gear
camping tent
christmas hexbugs
Target Lego Spot giftcard

DS2- 4.5
already have- a few action figures
haba castles knights game
National Geographic Electronic Dino Xcavator
Ikea crank flashlights http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30190857/
some little lego sets from Target clearence
walkie talkie
sticky mosaics dragons
M&D stencils (sealife) http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-T...2955345&sr=1-2
M&D paint your own dinosaurs
Tag solar system and Cars 2 book
superhero cape
ty beanie chameleon
busytown game
Playskool Super Hero Adventure Crime Fighter Headquarter http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Imaginext Joker Funhouse
Imaginext Villians (might be overkill ?)
Asking for- fishing gear
legos
"toy christmas tree"
Imaginext Pterodactyl http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-W...3045660&sr=1-1
maybe- older model hess firetruck if I can score one or bruder truck
raskullz
remo drum
christmas hexbugs

DS3- was 2 at Thanksgiving so birthday list as well
got for bday- potato head and disney accessories
thinkativity musical animals- hate this, it's going back- the magnet is not strong enough to hold the base unit up.
m&d sound puzzle
ikea play food
Baby! Talk! by Penny Gentieu
FP Grow to Pro Bball hoop
LeapFrog My Discovery House
toobaloo/ talk and listen phone
have for christmas-sled
Poke-a-Dot: Old MacDonald's Farm
Aquaplay aquabox http://www.amazon.com/AQUAPLAY-A503-...d_rhf_ee_p_t_2
wheely bug (large- bee)
M&D chunky puzzle
dinosaur poncho towel
santa potato head
Smart Snacks Gingerbread House Sorter http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Smart Snacks Trail Mix and Match
Baby Babble 2 DVD
probably-bike helmet- raskullz
maybe-play tent
P'kolino Multi-Solution Shape Puzzle
P'kolino Mix and Match Puzzle
whistle/ flute?
Alex Tub Tunes Water Drums
Mini Sea Sound Drum Musical Toy
art supplies


<disclaimer- this is a working list and includes ideas for grands and great grands, uncle/aunts, etc. also includes birthdays.... my kids will not be getting everything on the list.>


<disclaimer to the disclaimer... I spoil my kids >

[KrisM]

DS1-
Leapfrog globe (if I can find a deal)
perplexus (regular or rookie?)
meon
walkie talkies

DS1 loves his Leapfrog globe. I bought it used and it is great!
Perplexus - regular for sure. DS1 got it for his 6th birthday and can do all 100 of it. I think the rookie would be too easy to master. I considered the Epic for Christmas here.
Meon - what is this? I am not understanding from the reviews!
Walkie talkies - DS1 has the Lego walkie talkies and they work really well. The kids play with them quite often and they're fun that they look like Lego (just a sticker).

[mommylamb]

DS (age 4.5). Several of our relatives/friends in England sent money over with MIL when she visited us recently, so I need to buy presents for him that will come from them. We also do both Christmas and Hanukkah.

From Santa: Fisher Price Smart Cycle 3-D Racer-- If you have feedback on this, I'd be really interested to hear it!
From MIL's best friend: Hot Wheels game for Smart Cycle
From SIL3: Disney Pixar game for Smart Cycle
From MIL: Dumbo and Lion King DVDs
From SIL1: ???? Maybe Beyblades???
From DH and me for Hanukkah: Magnaformers
From DH and me for Christmas: Hess Truck, Books, Sled, Clothes, an Apron, Sorry (the board game), ???

[arivecchi]

DS1:

alarm clock (maybe)
imaginext adventures castle
imaginext sea dragon boat
imaginext captain hook island (maybe)
imaginext royal ship (maybe)
fisher price t-rex mountain (maybe)
imaginext space pod
imaginext clayface
imaginext sea dragon island
imaginext serpent ship
imaginext green lantern planet
imaginext samurai castle

DS2:

black and decker work bench and tools
haba dragon rug
rain boots
melissa and doug costumes
hot wheels raceway
cars2 world grand prix
imaginext fire truck set
melissa and doug puzzles
books
bookcase

[willow33]

DS1 (8.5)
Wii Band Hero
Wii Go Vacation
Lego Set

DS2 (6.5)
refurbished ipod touch with case
Wii Kirby's Return to Dreamland
Hot Wheels Wall Tracks

[BeachBum]

working list...

6 yr
"Perplexus Maze Game by PlaSmart, Inc."
"Melissa & Doug Deluxe Magic Set"
"Raskullz Shark Attax Bike Helmet
Skate Board
Remote control helicopter
case for itouch--probably will give him my old phone
bey blades
wii game

3 yr old Twins
"Rabbit In Hat Puppet"
"Tomy Constructables trucks that can be put together
"Magna-Tiles Working Trucks"
piggy banks
imaginext

Group gifts
"Automoblox Mini A9 /M9 /X9-X 3-Pack by Automoblox"
"Hot Wheels Speed and Splash Duel Playset"
Basket Ball Goal for the driveway
Little tikes bounce house
walkie talkies
hex bugs

[jgenie]

All three boys:
I want to make some people blocks with our family members like this:
http://pinterest.com/pin/207389358/

Have you figured out how you're going to do this? We live away from our families and I'm hoping to make these for my guys to bring their cousins into their everyday play. I have the blocks and am in the process of collecting the pictures.