What are your kids getting for Xmas?

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What are your kids getting for Xmas?

[AlexandraPeppernose]

I spend about £40 each on my kids plus stocking fillers

DS (7)
magic set
diabolo and juggle balls

DD (5)
buzz and woody dolls

DD (20 mths)
play kitchen

[Marne]

Dds are getting too much but relitives dont really buy for them.

Dd1 (6)
elc CD player and a cd.
moxie girls doll
Hot wheels set
Car garage
moon sand set
Large sponge bob
Clothes
Books
A chatamole (sp)

DD2 (4)
Ben and Holly
Gaston the ladybird
dressing up shoes
large timmy teddy
Pink drum kit
Strawberry shortcake play set
Books (gruffalo ect..)
Playdough
toy saxaphone

We do go a little ott with x-mas but we don't spend much during the year or for birthdays. We save all year for x-mas (put money back each week) and i only buy things that are in sales (half price). Most presents came from the sainsburrys half price sale .

[MrsLucasNorth]

DD is 6 and a bit. She's getting...

Apple Tree House Lego set & Lego smart car
Fashion designer book & CD-ROM
Barbie Fashion Fairytale Sticker book
Rainbow Magic book
Art Gallery sticker book
Fairy Calendar
Barbie accessories (shoes, bags etc)
Club Penguin game for Wii
A Disney dvd or 2 (not sure which ones yet)
...she doesn't like panto so have also got tickets for ice show so we're having a girls day out in January!

She's getting a full size keyboard from the out-laws, and will get spoilt rotten by my parents too.

DH seems to be of the opinion that she should have 1 gift wrapped in brown paper, a satsuma and a handful of nuts...ooops!

[jester68]

OK have now completely finished my 2 girls and all has been wrapped!

A few things we did not get or got something diferent etc.

DD1 (5 years old in march)
Pink Vtech camera and case.
Animal hospital play set.
Disney princess pencil case with pencil, rubber and sharpener.
Dora the explorer chutes and ladders game.
Mini playdough set.
Pink DVD player.
Barbie puppy swim school.
Pastic necklace/bracelets/rings set.
15 dvds (including noddy, fireman sam, charlie and lola, rugrats, peppa pig, postman pat, milkshake, fifi).

This is a mixture of main gifts plus stocking fillers.

From other family memebrs:
Mum -sunshine doll and buggy
Brother and sister in law- craft set
Aunt and uncle- build a bear
Sister in law- barbie pizza cafe

She will ahve bits from others as well, some will be money which we will use in the sales after christmas for clothes or put it away for day trips in the year.

DD2 (7 months old)
Activity play ball
Activity play square
Winnie the pooh vibrating rattle/teether
Sunshine teether/rattle
Stacking rings

From family memebrs:
Mum- lamaze emily doll, vtech pink phone, vtech moosical beads.
Sister in law and brother- clothes
Aunt and uncle- build a bear

Then others will get gifts as well including money,clothes etc

[sunshine22]

DS is 8 months and i will be getting

Play mat for crawling
Vtech crawl and learn ball
A mobile for the cot
A tigger toy
A walker

Im on Mat leave so cash is tight. A friend told me to download a price comparison shopping app. to my laptop which has saved me £76 in total so far on my shopping bill!!
Its totally free and works well ... surprisingly!!

www.myshoppinggenie.com/rubygem

[devilsadvocaat]

nickimiz, how about tickets to a footy match?

[sunnydelight]

We've just built a pool (we're in Oz, so it's not an ice rink ) so presents for my three will be very low key this year!!!

[lemonbonbon]

DS(6)
Etch a sketch
Xbox 360 Elite with two games
Talking Woody figure
Toy story skateboard
Bike
Roller skates
Playmobil dump truck
Fuzzy felt
Operation game
Spongebob connect 4
Lunchbox game
Puzzles
Plasticine
Colouring book plus felts
Shopping trolley
Binatone Walkie talkies
Iron man figure
Sticker book
Puzzle book

STOCKING
Chicken toy
Bazooka Joes
Nerds
Candy cane
Bus
Globe ball
Chattering teeth
Marbles
Chocolate coins
Socks

DD(12)
Ipod Touch 4th gen
Speakers for Ipod
GHDs
Money for clothes
Design your home book
Clothes designer book
Itunes voucher

Large stocking
Lush bath bombs
Scarf and gloves
Nail polish
Earrings
Hairbands
Stickers
Nail stickers
Clips
Lipgloss
Toni and Guy voucher
Pack of knickers
PJ's
Bath pearls
Soap
Pens
Felts
Purse
Cosmetic bag
Socks
Earrings
Body spray
Nerds
Bazooka Joes
Candy cane
Pack of pencils

Can't wait to see their faces

[muminthecity]

DD (5) is getting a DS Lite, a jigsaw puzzle, a make your own doll kit, and a couple of books. This is the most expensive year so far, I usually get away with spending under £50, it's more than doubled this year!

[MamaVoo]

DS (3)
One of those games where things pop up and you bash them with a hammer
Play Doh Puppy set thing
Space hopper
Binoculars
Torch
Stocking stuff

[cupofteaplease]

My dds will be getting next to nothing this year!

I don't feel too guilty though, I'm making the most of it whilst they are still young enough not to care (5 and 3). I'm sure by the time they get to KS2/secondary school they will be demanding Uggs, GHDs and iPads with the best of them!

[TheLadyEvenstar]

DS1 (12)
Guitar Hero for ps2
DVD player in shape of Pirates of Caribbean ships wheel
Disgo laptop.

DS2 (3)
My Little Pony set

and need some inspiration regarding him lol.He wants a FurReal Butterscotch pony

[piratecat]

dd8 is getting

Pokemon games for her nintendo ds
Pokemon Handbook
Pokemon cuddly toys ( thankyou ebay)
Horrible Histories paperback set of.
Horrible Histories Annual
Pokemon Annual
Littlest pet shop animals
Pirate Book
Club Penguin stickerbooks
Pokemon Tin of cards
Cuddly Yoohoo toy.
some toiletries from Boots, silly sweets and bits from Claires accesories


i feel there is a theme, it's mainly Pokemon!

[Nickimiz]

HELP ! I have a 12 year old boy who is just a nightmare to buy for - I've offered so far a BMX, laptop, Wii for his bedroom and all I get is no ! it's not that he's bratty or spoilt, he just really doesn't know what he wants and I need some ideas please. He's sport orientated - football especially but has all the kit etc for that, always outside not one to be sat inside in front of the telly.
So any ideas would be greatly appreciated - thankyou x

[alaskacoby]

My teenage kids all have Ipods, bought for Christmas the year before last. At the time I felt quite guilty as they cost so much, but they have had so much use. They use them daily on the bus to and from school,on every journey (we are busy off somewhere most weekends), at home a great deal, for parties.... the list is endless. So although the initial outlay was a lot they are possibly the most used present we have ever bought.

[Oldjolyon]

DD1 (7) Is getting:
Second hand ipod touch (cost us £50)
Hannah Montana dressing up outfit,
Make your own lip balm,
Cheerleading wii game.

plus stocking bits

DD2 (4) is getting:
Wooden barbie dolls house
Furniture for dolls house
DS game

Plus stocking bits.

All DD1 asked for this year was the puppy training school and some nail polish.

Reformed - Have read your threads, and when my DD wants something really expensive like that, we make her save up for it. Why not offer to give some money for ipad for birthday / christmas, offer to help them do a car boot sale of old toys to get money and so on? My DD wanted a new computer last year (she had a really old one in her playroom, and it was too slow) so we said yes, but she had to save up for it. And she did (she got a little netbook). I think it helps them to respect their things too if they have to save for them.

[Baileysismyfriend]

DD's(12) main present is an ICE watch, I admire the marketing team at ICE who have made a plastic watch seem worth £65...

[Kellunga]

Goodness me, lots of presents going on here. I love it!! Stockings are the best bit, founds loads of great stuff for the stockings on www.lovelygifts.co.uk and Charlie & Lola breakfast set for DS1.

[BirdyBedtime]

DD (5.6)

Desk (not really Xmas present but being called that)
Dumbo DVD
Set of Rainbow Fairies books (v cheap from Costco)
Dolls bath set (Santa)
Toy Story DVD (Santa)
Stocking will be bell for her bike, bobbles, purse
Hairdryer (from GPs)
CD player (From aunt/uncle)
Will get some clothes, books etc from neighbours and friends

DS (almost 2)

Balance bike (from GPs)
Cycle helmet
Book
Ikea soft farm (Santa)
Stocking will be little car, book, soft toy
ELC My First Workbench (aunt/uncle)
As with DD will get clothes, books etc from others

We could probably afford to spend more but I really don't want to spoil them and am resisting getting on the DSi etc bandwagon as long as possible, and TBH DD hasn't asked for anything like that - all she wanted was 'stuff for her dolls' and new bobbles. DS loves playing with the toy kitchen, cleaning set etc that we got for DD so he doesn't need much - and its his birthday in January which will probably end up being lots of clothes for presents.

[tasjaSAmuminSA]

DD4
Scooter
Dinosaur flashlight (you lift the head to put it on and it goes AAGGHHHH!)
Brainy blocks

DS1
pull along wagon
pull along camil filled with blocks
crocodile telephone

And then a big box of lego for the both of them

[TheLimeFairy]

DS (4)

Marble run
Jigsaw
PJs
Sweets
Tigger cuddly
Projector torch
Cutlery
Socks
Toy car
Toy story 1 DVD
Clock


DD (3)

Jitterbugs game
Jigsaw
PJs
Sweets
Tigger cuddly
Projector torch
Cutlery
Socks
Head band and necklace
Toystory 2 DVD

DS(2)

Pop up Pirate game
Jigsaw
PJs
Cutlery
Sweets
Lion cuddly
Projector torch
Socks
Toy car
Button Moon DVD

DS(10 month)

Wrapping paper!!!!

[abgirl]

DS5
Lego City Corner
Seige Tower thing for castle
Annual
Stocking stuff

DS3
Kidizoom video camera
Set of schliech(?) animals
Annual
Stocking stuff

Doesn't seem much compared to some on here, but we also spend money on family trips over christmas, and DSs have 3 sets of grandparents so will be getting presents from all them too - and some great grandparents too who are v generous. Am sure they won't feel hard done by...

[becaroo]

ragged my ds1 (7) asks for money for his birthday to spend on days out etc. (When he is older he may well ask for money for xmas too and I have no problem with that.) We went to center parcs this year for his birthday and he wants to go to Paris on eurostar next year!!!! I would rather spend money on that than on a party for 18/20 kids - ds1 isnt really bothered about parties.

I have bought far too much for my dc this year and do you know what??? I dont care!!



If people only want to spend £10 on their dc thats fine. When I was a child there were some christmases when we each had a selection box and thats it BUT we spent time together and had enough to eat.

I hope you and all your dc have a lovely xmas x