Fancy sharing what your dc's are getting this Christmas?

[gill1978]

There was a great thread last year where everybody wrote what there dc's were getting for Christmas. It was so lovely to read everybody's lists and helped with inspiration for presents for my nieces and nephews when I had no idea what kids of their age would like. I can't see a similar thread this year so thought I'd start one.

My two are getting:

Ds1 (4)

Smokey the fire truck (thanks to Milkshake for that one!)
Cars 2 colour splash speedway
Cars 2 backpack
Mr men book
Pack of two playmobil firemen
Cars 2 playing cards
Selection box

Ds2 (3)

Leapfrog tag and 2 books
Cookie the friendly pup
Cars 2 backpack
2 Spot books
Small playmobil set
Selection box

Also, the dog is getting a chicken filled bone and a squeaky steak

They will get one other present from GPs but otherwise all of it comes from us. They'll each get a stocking too with pants, socks chocolate coins etc - mainly stuff they would have gotten anyway but which is much more exciting when it's come out of a stocking!

Anyone else want to share their lists?

DS (5):
books
cars 2 dvd
cars 2 app mate for ipad
cars 2 DS game
marbles
Nerf guns

DD (10):
books
Harry Potter last film DVD
Gorjuss mug
Golden Compass PS3 game
Skipping rope
Barbie + horse

Joint:
Harry Potter Lego PS game
Lego Hogwarts (from my parents)
Spongebob Lego set (from my gran)
Dominoes, snakes & ladders, slinky and a pack of cards (from Santa)

I really tried to get a mix of traditional toys and 'digital age' ones.

The stockings will have iced gems, a Lindt reindeer, satsuma, choc coins and the smaller presents I bought.

For DS (nearly 3)

Bob the Builder Trike with toolbox
Scooter
Brio railway stuff
Books
DVDs
Card game
Fishing game
New duvet set
Jigsaws
Craft/painting/drawing set
CDs with Mog, Julia Donaldson and other stories
Chuggington die cast trains

All said, too much but we are trying to get DS away from the t.v. (well that was my aim until DP bought him a couple of DVDs ).

DS1 (7):

Lego Star Wars Battle of Endor set
Green light sabre
Envirobotz set
Rush-hour puzzle
Headphones
Mr Gum box set
Superscribble nauts DS game
Juggling balls
Books
DVD

• stocking fillers

DS2 (5):
Lego Star Wars Millenium Falcon set
Red light sabre
Darth vader mask
Moonsand
Paints, brushes and pallet
Book
DVD

• stocking fillers

• jointly they have a Nerf Strikefire set

It is a lot more than usual this year - but we've had a crappy 18 months, we had a bit of extra cash and almost everything I got at bargain prices (particualrly the Lego sets). They only asked for one thing each on their letter to Santa - I can't wait to see their faces.

DD1 7
DSi
DesignaDoll and 2 outfits
Zubber
Moonsand cake baking thingie

Barbie Hair Salon
Squinkies Playset
Beanbag
Slippers
PJs
dressing gown and stocking full of crap
DD2 3
My 1st Laptop
LaLa Loopsy carry along house
LaLa Loopsy Doll Set
DesinaDoll and 2 outfits
Moonsand
Dora Styling Head
Jolly Octopus
Beanbag
Slippers
Pjs
Dressing Gown and stocking full of crap

I forgot that DD2 has a drum kit and DD1 has a big Spongebob art kit....I thought I hadn't got enough! The list has shown me otherwise!

DS (3) will be getting from DH and I:

Lightening Mcqueen mega puzzle
Some new books (Aliens Love Underpants, You Chooose (the child can choose the story or something) and the Room on the Broom)
Cars 2 lego set
2 board games- Run, Run as Fast as you Can and Bus Stop
Bob the builder 10 puzzles in 1 box.
Lightening Mcqueen duvet set
Hungry Catipillar breakfast set

Stocking:
Yo-yo
Peppa pig playing cards
Playmobil man with dirt bike
Christmas shaped sweets
and because I've wrapped the presents, I don't remember what else

From Aunt, uncle and Nanny and Grandpa:
A big bath toy/art set
Maybe some dressing up clothes.

I'm trying not to give DS many electronic toys this year as he had lots last year. He'll also be getting a sibling but not until July :)

I forgot to add assortment of DVDs, DSD sylvanian caravan and car, DD little tykes garage. DP may kill me Xmas morning!

DD 18 months is getting:

Dvds - disney (bogof), rainbow, raggy dolls, etc
books - disney, 3rd and bird, julia donaldson, winnie the pooh
colouring books, crayons, markers
play doh
mrs potato head silly suitcase
happyland boot and castle with extra figures and carriage
elmo lets rock
singing minnie mouse
barney fairground and plush
puzzles
dora table top easel
aqua doodle
disney store snow globe
stocking fillers - cup from disney store, hello kitty cup, cutlery, small doll, little books, small cars from elc
kitchen and accessories

gorgeous pjs, clothes but these arent left out from santa

my mum gettin her: dance star mickey, molly (a cat which pet and purrs), big marie from disney store, clothes

pil getting her clothes and hetty hoover

godfather getting her clothes and parrot puppet
godmother getting her pram and doll

other presents from ggp, my aunts and uncles and friends

i know now that i have thought about this it is way 2 much

DS1 (5)
Wooden castle (he already has lots of playmobil knights but no castle for them)
Usbourne lift-the-flap castle book
Hobby horse
Pop gun
Ninjago spinners starter kit
Octonauts GUP

DS2 (3)
Big plastic dinosaurs in a dinosaurs zipbin
Dinosaurs floor puzzle
Dinosaur t-shirt
Glowing dinosaurs for his bedroom wall
Plastic mammoth and smilodon
Octonauts GUP

DD (10)
ipod shuffle, headphones
sponsored orang utan
dressing gown and bedsocks
2 t-shirts

DS (8)
DSi & 2 games, headphones & case
sponsored orang utan
spy gear - camera pen, gadgets, book

plus a stocking each full of bits and pieces

plus books, CDs, DVDs

plus a present to each other

I would love to add to this list but I cant remember what I've got them

DS (2.6) and DD (1) to share (from us plus GPs)
Job lot of Duplo and wooden Thomas trains
They Might Be Giants ABCs DVD
Tea set
Playmobil rubbish truck

Stockings: they each have a book and a wooden lolly and DS has a pack of cars and a felt playmat (if I get around to making it!)

There are some seriously great lists on here!

I found it VERY hard this year not to get completely overexcited and feed my eBay obsession as DS has got really excited. I always feel like they have a ton of toys as it is.

Did end up spending much more on the DNs than my own kids though as don't feel I can buy second hand for anyone else's children!

DS1 aged 4

From Santa:
Leapfrog Leap Pad Tablet and 3 games
Ben 10 figures and Car
Cars 2 Hamper (storage box full of Cars themed clothing, toothbrush, towel, Pyjamas, Slippers, Sleeping bag and die cast cars)
Transformers figures

From us
Fisher Price RC Bigfoot
My first Lego box
Chuck and friends Stunt Park
more figures
Clothes

DS2 18 months

From Santa
Bounce and Spin zebra
Mega bloks Pirate Ship
Little People Ramps Around Garage

From us
Melissa and Doug wooden puzzles
Fix and Learn Speedy
Cook and Play Potsy

I keep finding things I've brought and forgotten about slightly worrying.

Dses 1 and 2 are sharing a Wii (Mario Cart with steering wheel pack) plus extra wheel and hand things. Plus other things (Hexbugs and a Justin Beiber doll to name but two).

Ds3 is having a Leapfrog handheld thing and lots of other bits.

All are having at least one book and a game each. They have 7 presents each plus stockings with silly things in.

Then there's the pile of stuff that their grandparents will give them as they are completely incapable of understanding the concept of "one present each" and are once again hell-bent on outdoing Father Christmas.

DS 2.5 has:

Bike
Imaginext fire station
Curious George books
Jungle junction playset
Some brio stuff
Some shleich stuff for his farm
Kiddizoom camera
Pop up pirate
Small race track toy that he was desperate for even though it's shit
Some Melissa and Doug food to go with kitchen my parents are getting him.

And array of tat carefully thought out gifts in his stocking such as a dinosaur egg and gruffalo dvd.

I am also trying to wean my child off the tv. He would sit there all day if allowed. Now it is winter he has taken to sitting with a blanket over his legs and saying in a pitiful voice 'I not very well. Tv on please?'
I do not know where he has had this from!

DS (5) is getting

Lego City Harbour
A (very cheap) MP3 player
Sonic the hedgehog game for DS
Lego book of ideas
A Mickey Mouse outfit
Slinky (the dog from Toy Story)

plus a stocking filled with poundshop bits and bobs, sweets, underwear and Lush bath bombs.

DH's parents will thoroughly spoil him. My Mum has got him some books and my Dad is getting him a magic set. My Step-dad always gets him a giant truck of some sort, this year its a tank!

DS (11)
2nd hand Xbox with Kinect and 6 games
Stationery set
Gift card for Game
Selection box
Football shirt
Book
DVD x 2

DD (10)
2nd hand laptop
Watch
Gift card for Claire's
Jaqueline Wilson book x 2
DVD
Smellies
Clothes
Gloves
DS game
Selection box

dd1

Innotab
game to go with it
Disney Princess Aurora bath doll with swan
personalised book
new pyjamas
slipper boots from Joules
sticker book
dvd
chocolate coins, hot chocolate and marshmallows

dd2

toy fox from Hamleys
chess set
baby Annabell brother
Galt lavender bead craft kit
Password Journal
Science soap kit
new pyjamas
slipper boots from Joules
sticker book
dvd Home Alone set
chocolate coins, hot chocolate and marshmallows

dd3

baby Annabell
clothes, cot, changing bag and pushchair for BA
Peppa Pig fuzzy felt set
xylophone from Hamleys
new pyjamas
disney slipper socks
Gruffalo book
Charlie & Lola dvd
chocolate coins

ds 16
fairisle jumper
2 x hoodys
chinos
aftershave
trainers
1kg bar of dairy milk
choc orange
battery powered toothbrush
stripey socks
james pattersons new book
off gran-samsung galaxy phone
off gps-ps3 game ,smellies
ds 13
hoody
wallet
gorilla slippers
x box stuff
books,dvds
sponge bob operation
halo wars risk
off gran -phone
off dgs- x box game ,smellies

ds 7
bear factory smurf
skylanders wii starter pack
psp
psp driving games
watch
off gran -slam scooter
off gps-doggy do game, cars 2 operation,lego lightening mcqueen
his birthday on xmas eve so will have more things then.

dd15
perfume
one direction stuff
clothes and more clothes.
hairdryer
off gran-clothes
off gps- hair straightners

DD(nearly 3)
Princess scooter
upsy daisy doll
shopping trolley,basket,toy money and food
toy kettle and toaster
peppapig,dora,barney dvds
dolly bath
3 puzzles
peppa pig doctor set
few items clothing
Stocking bits are....chocolate,sweets,hairclips,toothbrush,dvd,xmas colouring book,crayons,playdoh
DS(9)
Pro scooter
Ice cream playdoh set
skateboard
bubbles set
crayola twistable set
word search books
few items clothing
trainers
diary kid dvd
stocking bits are...chocolate,sweets,popping gum,electric toothbrush set,dvd,story book,xmas colouring book,playdoh,activity set
DS(15)

xbox game
football
micro points
dvd
trainers
sports clothing
Stocking...chocolate,sweets,shower gel.deodorants,xbox magazine,socks

dd 6
desk/table, 'twirly chair' pen holder and waste basket and small mirror(all asked for
pens
hsm nightie and knickers
book
stationary set
choc coins etc
paints

I think thats it
have got off lightly I think as the desk etc was kind of needed

oh and booked to see a panto when we are back in the uk

Dd (4.10)

Puppy in my pocket castle
Princess Celestia
Naughty Amelua Jane books
Pjs
My little pony
Lion King DVD
Small set of playmobile

Stocking
Chocolate pencil
Set of puppy in my pockets
Hair brush/mirror
Door plaque with name on