What are your kids getting for Xmas?

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What are your kids getting for Xmas?

DS(7) is getting his first ever ds but its joint between me and my ex and dd(2.5) is getting a microscooter and thats it apart from the little stocking stuff.

Even the presents I am getting give me a little spoiling guilt - compared to what we used to get at Christmas in the 70s.

Hang on - I have pursed lips of my own now, having read the thread.

Why would any parent buy a copy of the latest COD game for a 13YO? Is bad, is very bad. It is an 18-rated game, the whole basis of which (I understand) is to assassinate Fidel Castro.

DD (12 nearly 13) ventured to suggest the bloody thing could be a stocking filler. Major eruption from me. So unsuitable on so many levels

Both dds want a camera this year. Makes things easy.

dd1 also want s a shirt from h&m
dd2 also wants a calendar.

I'm with you on the COD thing quattrocento.

God yes, Quattro. There's a whole thread on COD, with various people attempting to justify giving it to children. Appalling.

A play silk is essentially a piece of silk normally dyed that can be used in anyway a child's imagination takes it. Mine already have them and use them to make dens, use as capes, blankets for dolls, use as a river. Well the list is endless. Myriadonline.co.uk sell them but I've ordered an even bigger one from the USA.

Oh that is a lovely idea, thanks. I guess sari fabric from the charity shop would work too?

I guess so. The idea of the silk is that it is very light and floaty (think waving in the air like wings) but I don't think it really matters.

I know my 2 dc get far too much BUT to be fair to them they dont ask for much at all and lots of what I buy are small stocking fillers like £3 dvds and chocolate reindeers.

My youngest is too young to understand the concept but my eldest is fully aware that there are many many children who get nothing for xmas...we sponsor a child in africa and we also do parcels for the salvation army and local charities at xmas time. Shoebox appeal etc. He is also involved with his local beaver pack who perform charitable tasks year round.

I dont think lots of xmas gifts = ungrateful spoilt child. Parental attitudes make children those things, not gift giving.

DS (nearly 6) is getting from us:
Playmobil crane and construction conveyer belt thing!
A lego alarm clock radio.
A Top Gear dvd,Top Gear Top Trumps and a Stiggy Bank (see a theme going here!)

In laws are getting him some kind of of music player as he keeps borrowing DH's i-pod...I think its going to have to be a shuffle as we've got a Mac and can't get other music files on here which is really frustrating.

My parents have got him some mecanno and a game which he will love.

He has literally only asked for 2 things and we haven't got him either of them...he wants a turntable for his trainset which I wouldn't mind getting as he is totally obsessed with trains and would play with them all day long but its a Hornby one and the turntable plus more track would be double the price of the train set in the first place.
He has also had his eye on something called a RoboRover which is like a robotic dog...again wouldn't mind cause Id know he'd play with it but its £80 and definitely not worth the money.

Only other thing he has requested for the last 2 birthdays/christmas's is to meet James May who is his absolute idol...no idea how Im going to make that happen!

My eldest daughter who will be 5 years old in march is getting from us/santa:

Pink vtech camera and case
pink dvd player
selection of dvd's
barbie puppy swim school
animal hospital vet playset
dora the explorer chutes and ladders game

Then stocking fillers:
hairbands/clips
play jewellery
books
colouring set
bubbles

From other family/friends she is getting sunshine doll and a doll car seat, connect 4 game and puzzles, craft set, barbie pizza cafe play set, build a bear. Usually she ends up with money as well but this is used to get clothes etc after christmas in the sales.

Baby girl who will be 7 months old (nearly)
from us/santa:

leapfrog musical activity table
Stacking rings
2 rattles/teether/vibration toys

Other family/friends:
Build a bear, vtech phone. first doll, clothes etc

We are also doing them a joint gift of bath toys

I'm adopting a tiger for mine from WWF. Adopt yours here

Also getting a WII and Buzz Lightyear robot.

I finished all my xmas shopping end of Oct

DD (5.8yrs)
R4 card for her DSi
Sylvanian Families Nursery
Sylvanian Families Playground
Barbie Car
2 Barbies with accessories
Cheryl Coles 2 albums
Hannah Montana Annual
Hello kitty - How to do book
ORT complete collection boxset
Cupcakes book
Princess colouring and sticker book
Complete Collection of The Secret Seven
Mulan dvd
Princess and the Frog Blu Ray disc
Wizards of Waverly Place movie
Clothes
3 PS3 Singstar games

Way overspent but think is because I started early tbh.

Ds 3.9 is getting:

Ikea play kitchen and accesories
Duplo firestation and fire engine
Duplo big city zoo
Fisher price Kid tough camera
Ultimate Buzzlightyear
Duplo caravan
Oso teddy
Toy story 3 dvd
zog book
Toy story rc car
Cars monster mack truck
Happyland rocket
Duplo polar zoo

Got bits all year so got too much really but oh well I love Christmas and love spoiling my son :)

DS (6) is getting
Lego Minotausaurus Game
Lego Starwars set
Canvas and Oil paints
(secondhand but looks new) Cd/Tape deck and Audiobooks (starwars)
Pyjama Sam game for pc (from DD)

DD(1.5) is getting
Puzzle with the letters of her name
Bath toy/Shape sorter/Block thingee
Love to Sing CD/DVD and Book set
Open flap book about animals (from DS
Hooded towel (is Summer here and DS is most annoyed at her having his very outgrown Tiger one every time we go swimming)

Joint
Large snap lock container filled with paper, felts, crayons, stickers and other crafty things as both children very, very arty.

DD did want The Zoo, that soft toy cage thing. £80 . Luckily she now wants some interactive wild baby animal thing for a tenner.The relief. I'll add a vet dressing up costume and that'll be her big present from me.
ExH is doing the hamster thingy, the whizzy ones. Two I think.
GP getting a clock and something else, not sure what
ExPIL usually do clothes
Other GPs (divorced parents) always buy random car boot stuff that won't work properly .

And Father Christmas will bring a stocking full of pens, chocolate coins, socks, bubble bath and a few toys around the £2-3 mark.

We've decided, DD and I, to save some of our Christmas money towards the Zoo thing i the New Year. It's a shame I can't get it on clubcard points!

3bears ds2 had the ikea kitchen and accessories for his birthday - its FAB. He loves it. WARNING: took dh and I 3 hours to put it together!!!

DS1 (9) is getting
Lego castle (second hand from ebay)
Camcorder
Mario Toys
How to Train your Dragon DVD
Gap Hoodie
Jeremy Strong Box Set
Horrid Henry CD's

DS2 (3) is Getting
Micro Scooter
Sound and wave drum
Peppa Pig Phonics thing
Keyboard

DD (2) is getting
Peppa Pop up Tent
HappyLand Castle
Dora doll
Peppa Noisy book
Humf DVD

Then they will all have stockings with lots of little bits in too.

DD1 age 15yrs: sewing machine( will need it for Textiles A level). mobile phone that comes with a yrs unlimited music downloads.

DD2 age13(has birthday at xmas) is getting a joint Birthday/ Xmas present of a Piano.
Both of them will have stocking fillers of undies, Pjs, make-up, spot creams book tokens and sales money.
DD3 age 4 Rescue helicopter, happyland castle(half price bargain) Giant craft set.
Books ,puzzles, undies pjs for stocking.

Was very good this year and managed to get a discount/special offer on most things as money is tight.

Totallyfloaty35- you must have got the same deal as me on the HappyLand Castle :)

Shade was it from Debs? I couldn't bring myself to pay full price for a lump of plastic
I also got the £20 craft set for £8 so was almost bouncing for joy in store.

Thanks becaroo, Now im worried because we were going to put it up on xmas eve good to know it is going to be enjoyed though :)

Oh your LO will love it It also takes 6 AA batteries in the light up hob BUT its good because when if they leave it on it switches off after a few mins!

I am getting my daughter a bike this year! Its a old favorate big and impressive where my budget is not completly crumpled.

Last year I got her a Wigwam play tent she LOVED it and was great as you can use it indoors and outside too so we got way more use out of it than I thought we would.

To be fair though its still looks great!!

I was also thinking about getting a TV for my 14 year old son, but frankly the types available are leaving me in a cold sweat....

some great deals om 19" flat screens on amazon!