What are your kids getting for Christmas?

[ladybrady22]

There has been a great thread the last couple of years where people said what they had got for their dc. It was really helpful and gave me lots of ideas for my nieces presents. I have boys and am clueless as to what girls toys are suitable at different ages. Since theres no thread like this yet, i thought I'd start one :)

Ds 1(6)

Star wars Lego set
Captain America shield
Thor hammer
Dinosaur book
Build your own volcano kit
Sticker book
Selection box
Stocking fillers

Ds 2 (4)

Playmobil pyramid
Fur real dog
Orchard board game
Tag book
Animal figures
Sticker book
Selection box
Stocking fillers

Anyone else want to share what their kids are getting?

DS1 is two and getting (from us)

A xylophone
A teaset
A harmonica
A puzzle

DS2 is due xmas week and so DS1 will also be getting some.presents 'from your baby brother' - an eric carlyle board book, a kazoo, some shaky eggs (DS 1 is obsessed with instruments!).
I know his granny is.getting him some duplo and play food, and his auntie is getting him some puzzles. He's a lucky boy.

DS1 (15):
Headphones
Yoda dressing gown
Assassin's Creed 3 for Xbox
Dark Knight trilogy dvds
Shower and shaving stuff

DS2 (11):
Build your own skateboard kit
Avengers 6-film boxset
Doctor Who monopoly
Lego Lord of the Rings for Xbox
Books

DS3 (8):
Dog encyclopedia
Dinosaur lego
Angry Birds pyjamas
Ice Age 4 dvd
Muppets dvds
Doctor Who figure and TARDIS

They'll get stuff from grandparents too.

This thread is obscene. Why do (time of) you spend so much?

feijoa why does this thread bother you? I don't think it's obscene. It's nice to get ideas.

Most of ds's stuff he would get anyway, other than the scooter. However it is nice to have presents to unwrap at Christmas. You don't need to spend a fortune. My db and sil do spend a fortune (at least to me) on their dcs - over £500 each - and they end up not bothering to even unwrap some of their presents as they get so much.

I've bought everything in flash sales since August through to December.

Christmas Eve basket.

Onesies
DVD
Hot chocolate spoons and new mugs
Bubble bath and bath bombs
Christmas story book
Reindeer poo and candy canes
Magic reindeer dust.

Then their stockings have

Sequin art
Socks and knickers
Chocolate coins
Tubes of sweets
Thorntons selection box
Books
Bodyshop smellies.

Dd1 10yrs

Kindle fire
Monopoly
Clothes and shoes
Art and craft stuff inc Harumika stuff
Boots bath stuff and smellies
Talking bookmark
One of those electric shock game things.
Bendaroos
Paper Jamz
Badge it
Hot water bottle (bag puss)

Dd2 8yrs

iPod touch
Operation
Clothes and shoes
Art and craft stuff
Nail painting kit (against my better judgement but she will love it)
Ball puzzle
Moshi pencils and pencil case
Mosaic
Gelarti
Paper Jamz
Hot water bottle (bag puss)

DD3 4yrs

Baby Annabel
Big cuddly Simba soft toy from Disney
Daisy Duck again Disney
Hug a pet
Repunzel doll
Puzzles
Zoobles
Squinkies
Monster bingo
Shopping game

And then some small tree present for the evening, more socks, sweets, books, crafty stuff.

This is everything, there are no family presents they only get what we buy them (only )

I don't think anyone has written anything that implies spending an obscene amount. I've seen far worse, where people run into thousands.

Anyway:
Presents will always look a lot when written as a list, if you look at the wrapped pile it really won't be huge amounts of stuff.
Many people will have been purchasing gifts throughout the year, buying in sales etc.
Little kids toys and books REALLY aren't that expensive in the main (excepting technology type stuff, lego and playmobil).
Some people have written everything that their DC are getting from ALL their families (and some people have large families.
Some people don't buy any toys and stuff for their kids during the year except birthdays and Christmas.
Some people don't go overboard at birthdays as they spend on a party instead.
Some people can simply afford it and like to buy lots of gifts.

I think I agree with the OP, its good to get ideas for other children you may need to buy for but don't necessarily know what they like. For example i have 4 nephews of various ages and its useful for me to see what some of the older boys are getting.

Interesting o compare ideas. All the lists look pretty normal to me. If Xmas didn't exist, we'd just get her this stuff some other time.

I wish I'd seen this before I went present shopping for my nieces (12 and 10). I spent half the time on the phone to their mum ('What about sequins? Are sequins 'in' this year? Do they wear black? Surely not? Really? Young girls wear black now do they? What size? DN2 is 10 but wears 9-10 in this shop but 11-12 in that one? Wouldn't they like vouchers?') and the rest of the time muttering to myself ('I'm not getting them that! That looks way too old for them! Oh God. What shall I get them????')

However for my own two boys I got:

ds1 (16)

A hairdryer (a new found interest in 'primping' has led to much appropriation of my hairdryer and I want it back)
A large mirror (see above)
FIFA 3 (or whatever number) for xBox 360
2 long-sleeved t-shirts
Hollister smellies
Something else which I've forgotten now I've wrapped it.

ds2 (5)

2 Lego sets
Justin annual
Meccano
Mario Kart pyjamas
Mister Maker craft set
Angry Birds slippers
Dressing gown
Astral projection torch.

Both have stockings with chocolate Santas and various age-appropriate little gifts in.

One problem is that they both have birthdays relatively close to Xmas so have to stretch the ideas between both. Plus doting GPs + large family tend to shower them with stuff.

DSD aged 15

Cheapie tablet and case
Apps on tablet
Designer perfume
Firetrap top
Diary
Chocolate (lots of)
Gloves
Wash bag with loads of lovely, bespoke, products
Sock slippers

DSD aged 13

As above ( but different types of ISWIM ?)

DS aged 10

First thing gifts - these are opened whilst his sisters are at their Mum's opening her and their SF's presnents:
Stunt skates (aggressives)
Onsie
Skinny chinos
Blue toothspeaker
Stocking ( with too many things to list...)

Gifts to open when sisters arrive at midday:
Exactly as for DSDs (less wash bag - DS doesn't wash!)

Ours is complex because of the DSD, but this is what I do to make it fair - plus DSDs mum buys for DS and I for her other DD...works for us!

I can't remember all of it

I have 3 dc and all are under three so most pressies are just for all of them.

Moover walker.
Melissa and doug three little pigs playset.
Wondercube
Black&white visual stimulation books for DC3 (4 months)
Lilliputiens Noah's ark
Manhattan skwish rattle&a toadstool rattle for DC3
Sophie giraffe teether, bath toy&bath mat
Bath foam letters
Bath stacking cups
Bath thermometer bear which doubles up as a toy
I got them the Boon bath storage frog but its already up
3 bath books
Few Baby Einstein books
Few Amazing Baby books
Few Bright baby books
Manhattan toy mirror
Baby Einstein flash cards
Manhattan toy mind shapes
Baby Einstein soft blocks
Farm tails book
A vintage ragdoll
Noahs ark puppet book
Leapfrog globe
Lamaze wrist/foot finders for DC3
Few other books
Melissa&Doug abacus
Melissa&Doug wooden alphabet blocks
Melissa&Doug alphabet stacking blocks
Hamleys animal blocks
Mamas&Papas first Christmas bear for DC3 (DC1&2 got the same bear their first Christmases too)
Lindt chocolate santas for Dc1&2
DC3 also got Heimess wooden activity frame&Baby Bjorn bouncer but she has been using them for past couple months.

They get new pjs, socks, chocolate coins&marshmallows on Christmas eve. Got them the snowman magnetic book, the grinch book and a Christmas puppet book to read throughout the month too

Someone asked about magic flannels. You can get them in boots.

Dd1 (13)

Samsung galaxy s2 phone, on a contract, I must have taken leave of my senses.
Pair of beats headphones.
Disney villains limited edition evil queen doll
Pair of vans
Pair of gorillaz hirise converse
Hell bunny hoodie
Lots of clothes
Bath stuff, perfume, sweets, books, CDs, DVDs, iTunes voucher, probably other bits and bobs I can't remember

Dd2(8)
Monster high portable DVD player
Huge pile of monster high/my little pony/Moshi monsters stuff
Barbie closet thingy
Couple of new outfits
Sparkly purple boots (cannot wait til she sees them)
Barbie nail art kit, yes I have taken leave of my senses, if there was any doubt left
Books, DVDs, bath stuff, sweets, CDs, etc.

Both get new pjs slippers and housecoat too.

Dd1s probably cost more but dd2 has a bigger pile, purely because you can still get her three massive boxed toys for £50 whereas that's a hoodie for dd1

DS1 (11)

• laptop, bought in states
• Simpsons reference book (hours of endless fun)
• other books
• few bits and bob
• ds game

DS2 (9)

• drum kit
• ted baker suit (ebay)
• Chelsea calendar / poster
• cm punk toy
• new wimpy kid book
• few bits and bobs

Parents getting them nerf guns, painted Warhammer necrons for DS1 and football table for DS2

DS (just turned 2) is getting:

Woody doll
Jessie doll
Mr Potato Head
Toy Story bedding
Toy Story PJs
Toy Story wall stickers
Toy Story jigsaw
Toy Story alien cushion
Big wooden train set
Alphabet bus
DVDs - Monsters Inc; Lady & the Tramp; Robin Hood; Polar Express
Book about space
Book about the body
Book about dinosaurs
Where's Wally book
Glow in the dark planets to hang from the ceiling
Light-up moon that attaches to the wall
"Little People" Christmas figurines
Chocolate Father Christmas

Will be getting lots from other family members as well I imagine!

DS1 (12) is getting:

A load of books (I went a bit mad on amazon)
The death note manga box set
A Star Wars origami book
A wall scroll with a character from bleach on it
Stocking fillers
iPad mini (from his dad)
Case for iPad mini (from his dad)
Halo 4 for the Xbox (from his dad)
Persona 4 golden for the PS vita (from his dad)
Lego lord of the rings for the 3DS (from the PILs)
A hobbit Lego set (from my mum)
A book token (from my mum)
A volume of bleach (from BIL)

DS2 (3) is getting:
Playmobil great dragon castle
Some books
A colouring book and pens
Octonauts figures
Digimon trading cards
Stocking fillers
The octopod play set (from my mum)
The Gup X (from my mum)
Playmobil giant dragon (from the PILs)
Playmobil giant catapult with cell (from the PILs)
Superworm (from BIL)

My DS (6 months) is getting:
Stocking-
4 books
Jumper
Bubbles (baby safe ones)
Stacking bath cups
Bandana bibs

Trike and some surprises - from grandparents
Ride on thing, stacking cups, outfit - other grandparents
Outfit - great grandparents
Money - great grandma (straight in his uni/house/car fund)
Puzzles - aunty
Door name thing - aunty and uncle
Xylophone- aunty and uncle

my DH and I haven't got him too much because we just got him a highchair and a jumperoo, and he'll get more than enough from our friends and family....(our house has already been taken over by his toys!!)

Hi this will also help in my organization which is not going to plan

Ds1 (10)
Ipod touch
Onesie
Brad wiggans book
Tour de France book
Shared present with dh rollers (something to do with cycle trainining)
Cover ipod touch
Headphones
Angry bird speaker
Still to buy lego and stocking stuff

Ds2 (6)
Train set and all assessories
Alien underpants books
Onesie
Nb getting a board for his train set so he has to scale stuff his Passion
Still to get stocking filler stuff

We're in the middle of wrapping and DH would say 'too much'!

But DS, who's 4, is getting from us:

Imaginext Batcave
Imaginext Gotham city jail
Gup X
Retro post office set
Junior monopoly
Puppet theatre & puppet
Batman outfit

He's also getting a selection of books, games/puzzles, DVDs, and small Octonauts figures.

I bought more than I planned to, but I did well on bargains this year thanks to the bargain threads on here and amazon Black Friday deals.

I've went a bit overboard this year, I've been buying for a few months now & it's all built up. I enjoy spoiling my DD at Xmas though, and I've only bought what we can afford so I can't see the harm.

DD (15mo) is getting from Santa/us:
Happyland village, bluebell boot, funfair, circus, policeman & queen
Little people loops & swoops amusement toy
Taps I teddy bear
Wooden stacker
ELC dr Ollie set, cottage puzzle, magnetic vehicles
Supermarket with trolley & shopping basket
Little tikes taxi cab ride on
Pyjamas
8 books
3rd & bird Xmas DVD
Mega bloks monster bag
Bubble bath, elmo & matey
Snowy night book & hedgehog
I think that's everything, but its all wrapped now so not sure

From my parents she's getting: happyland pirate ship, disney princess castle & figures and a playdoh table & chair set
DP parents are giving an Aquadraw

She'll receive presents from a few other family members, likely pyjamas etc.

DS (9)

Skylander Giants game & 3 figures
2 x Lego star wars sets
4 books
2 DS games
Pokemon dvd
assorted little stocking fillers
2 annuals

DD (7 on Dec23rd)

build-a-bear husky & outfit, Just Dance 4 for her birthday

Furby
Barbie makeup set
Barbie sketch portfolio
Barbie puppy play park
Moshi monsters DS game
Barbie DVD
4 books
2 annuals
assorted stocking fillers

Oh I've definitely gone a bit overboard and my husband still wants to pick something ou.....

DS1 (2)

Stocking....

-bath cards (splashimals)
-cd (Philadelphia chickens, Sandra boynton)
-backyardigans Christmas DVD
-lion flashlight (little tykes)
-crayola toddler stampers
-board book (the goodnight train)

Gifts.....

-magnetic bead puzzle (Hape)
-mix and match heads and tails puzzle
-color snap and sort board (Melissa and Doug)
-garden themed magnet set
-craft box....watercolours, glitter glue, stickers, stamp set etc

Out....my husband still wants to pick something out

I'm a bit sad for my kids this year.

Ds (14)

A few books
A onesie (which may have to go back)

Dd (will be 6 on boxing day)

Second hand inline skates
A few books

For birthday? I have no idea!

DS is 5 months. He gets a posh rattle from me and DH, nothing from my practical, level headed parents. Probaby excessive stuff from MIL.

For those that struggle this is what I do for my 3 children, they don't have granny, aunts, auncles, cousins that buy them gifts so Christmas presents are only bought by me, list is up thread.

We get paid monthly so after bills I work out what is left for each week and thenbwork my food budget out, leaving some money spare for diesel and spends.

If I don't spend a weeks shopping money (tries very hard by using a meal plan) what I have left goes in the Christmas box (can be between £2 - £20)

Child benefit is included in our monthly amount so I spend that on food and children's needs.

I shop through cash back sites and use Sainsbury petrol station to build up points on that card and tesco online for food to collect vouchers for Christmas. Any extra money I get along the way, EBay, netmums, facebook selling goes away for Christmas.

I also have a staff bonus scheme that I get high street vouchers with so I save them up to.

I then get on here and join the bargain thread around Sept\aug and pick up the bargins that way,for example the paper Jamz rrp is £30 I got them in a flash sale for £5 each through a cash back site.

It means I get more for the money I have saved and that their main present isn't bought with cash cause I use points, vouchers and cash back that I have saved through the year.

Www.moneysavingepert.com has been very useful but the Christmas bargins thread has saved me the most money and bumped up what I have bought with some great, cheap fun ideas. The Christmas hamper is going to be great tis year and cost me £10 per child.

I don't use credit cards and am in no debt for Christmas, still got food to buy but we could live off chocolate at this rate, half price Thornton selection boxes cheaper than 3 normal ones in home bargins.

Hope this post helps give someone some planning ideas for next year, as soon as the last bin bag of wrapping paper is in the wheelie bin I'm starting to plan for 2013, birthdays aren't a big thing here just cake and a gift from us and we don't go in for holidays because of work commitments so Christmas is my one time a year that I can sit back and spoil them rotten, they are great kids most of the time so deserve it

Asda have sponge bob square pants magic flannels for £1 and bath crayons.