Years ago DS asked for a yellow suit. Was v young & couldn't describe it but wanted it for months.
I bought him some thermal longjohns & a vest & dyed them bright yellow with dylon along with a pillow case that I attached as a cape. I got some red felt and cut it into his initial & attached it to the front with wonderweb.
He was delighted with it on Christmas morning & then never wore it 
DD has asked for a diamond maker this year - I've told her if she manages to get one I'd quite like a few diamonds myself.
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What's the oddest thing DC have asked for, and did they get it?
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hurricanewyn · 01/12/2012 11:42
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Sonatensatz ·
01/12/2012 18:06
My dd has asked for a grey pair of trousers and a top with a flower on so she can be a teacher 
shockedballoon ·
01/12/2012 18:52
Its the first year DS (3.1) has got the concept of Xmas and has asked for (on more than one occasion:
A big Buzz AND a big Jessie (he is getting a Buzz) a new iPad (like that's going to happen!), some more wooden track for his train set, a sprayer and wipers for germs so he doesn't get a sick (?!) a baby plant to put in the garden &
....a window to put in one of the walls that doesn't have a window
AlfalfaMum ·
01/12/2012 18:55
5yo dd3 wants a real live snake. Not a hope! you have to buy them dead baby mice 
She also wants a remote control helicopter, to "give snakey rides, so it can be a flying snake". She's getting the helicopter.
MisForMum I wish one of mine would ask for a handheld vacuum cleaner because I'd quite like one
Heartstart ·
01/12/2012 19:00
One year ds was desperate for thunderbirds things but wasn't anything around so father Christmas wrote a long letter saying sorry elves had misfiled his list so it was too late. On day father boxing day dh went to tip and there were 3 plastic bags full of thunderbirds vehicles, characters and a working Tracey island. He gave the staff £10 and brought them home. Father Christmas left them by the back door on night on his way past en route to his holiday in barbados. The elf had felt so bad he had made them on Xmas day 
Glitterknickaz ·
01/12/2012 19:22
Not odd, but I think it's sweet.
DD wants a hello kitty umbrella over and above ANYTHING else. She couldn't care less if she gets absolutely nothing other than this umbrella.
Bless her. Think she might be in luck from Father Christmas 
LadyFfelicityBuntingworthy ·
01/12/2012 20:06
Ds1 (6) hasn't asked for anything. Which is, in itself, odd. And not helpful.
He's getting Lego, but I have a nasty feeling we'll get a last minute request when he goes to see Father Christmas on 16th. I've tried getting him to tell me what he'll say to FC, but he won't tell me because that's on a need-to-know basis apparently.
Great 
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JugglingWithPossibilities ·
01/12/2012 20:18
When DS was about 4 he asked for a "real snail" - I think it was because when he was 3 Santa gave him a cuddly snail. I think he just thought it was a Christmasy thing to ask for !
Our response was a bit shoddy looking back .... more or less along the lines of "what else would you like DS ?" Fortunately it didn't become a major thing for him, it was just me that remembered it as it was rather cute 
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