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?

DD 7

3DS and Nintendo dogs
puppet theatre and puppets
30x rainbow magic books (offers)
Rainbow magic duvet, board game,annual/dvd
Little Mermaid DVD
Wall E
Cars dvd
Pinnicohio sp? 101 dalmatians
Melissa and Doug make your own door hanger
Perfume
fairy snow globe
Fairy bag
money box
Where's wally book.
Operation
Ludo
Guess who
What's up hedbanz

DD 1

Moover pram
pull long brio bee
orange tree push along princess
Wonderworld sound blocks
Melissa and Doug puzzle
wooden Noah's ark
baby Jake books x2
ELC magnetic cars
Spot book
Haba soft play food.
ELC puzzle
stacking catapiler thing
witty worm
Happy hopper
John crane Moo oink wind up wooden toy

Goodking- Is that from everybody though? I bet their total amount of gifts is much more if your family and others buy for them.
What about choccies and stuff, little bits like that? Usually the most popular gifts in our house are the edible ones! Don't feel sad, I'm sure they will be happy with whatever they get, we only got a few things as children but I still remember Christmas as being a magical time

DD11

Smart Tv
iPad
Wireless Printer
Hunter Wellies and fluffy socks
Vans
Clothes (hollister jeans, hoodies etc)
Books
Cd's
Piggy bank
Bath bombs
Aqua beads

Yes, goodking, your kids are still getting great presents. Your DS2 won't care if the skates are new or secondhand. Chuck in a selection box each and it's a good Christmas all round. You could do books and selection box for both for Christmas and skates for his birthday.

If you look at my list, most of what we've got DS1 falls into the category 'some books' (and a poster). He gets much more impressive sounding things from his dad than we get him, and my mum goes a bit mad every year. I have to rein her in, but can never manage that with exP. He'll really love the books though.

My friends used to marvel at all the tat stuff my parents got my sister and I for Christmas, but more doesnt mean better. I think I'd've appreciated a small number of well chosen presents than mountains of stuff that took hours to open. It was just impossible to really enjoy what I had.

I'm much more selective with my kids. In years gone by when I was utterly skint, I used to get by with getting a couple of books for DS1 and letting all my relatives shower him in presents. But those books were much loved (and still loved by DS2).

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ds (5)
Playmobil spy truck
wooden tool kit
Hot Wheels monster truck
Go Mini Crew racer
some books
stocking

dd (3 on NYE)
Baby Annabelle
Toy Story dinosaur
clothes and socks/shoes for her doll
books
stocking

they're also getting a joint present of an Ikea easel with blackboard on one side and whiteboard on the other.

DSS 17

Vans
Tommy Filfiger Hoody
COD Black Ops 2
Cinema Voucher (£50)
Calvin Klein PJ's
Shirt from French Connection
Earphones
Slippers
Smellies
Stocking Fillers

DD9

Ipod
Music on Ipod
Ipod necklace holder
Amazon voucher for more music
Docking Station
Headphones
Harmuki x2
Joules Bath stuff
Paper Jamz
Books - box set and some annuals and guiness world records
DVDs x2
Cool Cards
Calender
Fashion Design Light box

DD6

Flickr Scooter
Craft Stuff
Balloon Fun
Fab Effex
Bendaroos
Monster High Dolls x2
Cool cards
Wii games x 3
Dvds x 5
Bath suff
Barbie Hairtastic
Jenga
Olly Murs CD
Books
Sequin Art
Leappad Game and case

That's the majority, looks like DSS is missing out but i got all the girls stuff cheaply and his stuff has cost much more.

DS (9mo)
Hide & Squeak Eggs
Lamaze Fishbowl (ebay)
2 babygrows (12-18months)
New pack of vests (12-18 months)
Bottle of infacare

I love the idea of a Christmas Eve basket, always get new pjs so might pinch that idea!

For ds (6)

From Father Christmas

Avengers lego
Moshi monster and phineas and ferb ds game
A few books - where's wally, paper planes, roald Dahl joke book
A breakfast bowl
Pjs
A sleeved blanket
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Bath stuff
Huggle buddie hideaway
Sweets
Pencils
Puzzle

From us
More avengers lego
Mr pop game
Clothes

Dd (2.10)

From Father Christmas

Ben and Holly's castle
Huggle buddie hideaway
Puzzles
Some books
Pencils
Princess and the frog DVD
Hair clips
Pjs
Sleeved blanket
A little bag
Sweets
A lotto game
A breakfast bowl
Toothbrush/toothpaste/bath stuff

From us

Baby annabell
A dolls cot
Red rover game
Clothes

I've gone over the top, and told dh a few porkies (it was a bargain - honest!)

DD14
Belly bar ( her father let her have it pierced)

Topshop faux leather jacket

Topshop shorts

Topshop sweatshirt

Topshop jumper

Perfume

Primark PJs

Trainers

Topshop T shirt

Topshop jeans

She likes Topshop

No, my Mum is the only grandparent now and she's not very well off and my brother will give Ds money and Dd something small, but apart from that, that's the lot.
Ds gets through a thick 300+ page book a day!! so they will last him a couple of days only! he's insatiable with books.
Dd will love the skates, but she knows they are coming as she was with me when I bought them.
They will be fine, they will have to be and I have been warning them for several weeks now that there wont be much at all...whether Ds is taking that seriously or not, I don't know, but he's been told.

Ds1 6

Is getting skylanders and 16 figures, case and accessories.
3 dressing up outfits, hulk smash gloves, and mask, batman and Star Wars with light saber etc...
Batman car and figure
4 Star Wars figures
Kinect with 4 games
New bedroom desk
Football goal posts 6ft ones
All of the avengers figures
Lego games and all of the Lego advengers figures.
Maccanno
Lots of art and craft sets,
Board games, doggy doo, scooby doo, operation etc..
Lego head complete stationary set.
And a few more that ur proberly forgot.

Inlaws have got him a Samsung galaxy tab 2

Inlaws parents have got him Xbox games and money

My mum has gt him all of the Star Wars figures (like the torch, bedroom light, money bank, alarm clock etc...

Ds2 3

Fireman Sam eresal
Vtech motion plus and 5 games
His brother old ds lite, and 3 games
Jungle junction play set
Mike the knight playlets (about 5)
Elc wooden garage
Vtech scribbler
Cars 2 squinkie and refills
Board games (about 5)
Postman pat delux play set
Banana n pjyamas play set.
And in sure their is more

From inlaws he has the dancing Mickey Mouse, and replica STILTH chainsaw and strimmer of his dads.

Inlaws parents, cars 2 mini track and money

My mum, jungle junction crabby taxi, theatre tickets, and a few more things.

We have also got them as a joint present, £20 each Starbucks voucher and £25 each cinema vouchers.

Friends and godparents are getting them magazine subscriptions, days out, paying the years karate,!football fees etc...

It's a massive amount, but it does them the whole year, and we don't buy throughout the year.

Gosh it does indulge my nosy side to peruse this thread!! my dd is 2.3 and she is getting (pp = Peppa pig)
Pp bag
Pp grandpas train playset
Pp bubble bath
Pp slide & roundabout playset
Pp princess house
Pp kitchen playset (to go in house)
Pp pushchair
2 puzzles (not pp- woooo!)
Pp phone
Pp pajamas
Selection pack
Pink smarties
Walking chick

That's from me and dp (a lot on bogof etc)

However.... MIL has gone a bit mad.... This is what it know she's getting:
another pushchair (3 wheeler)
Pp trike
Full size wooden bloody dolls house
Furniture for said house
Numerous outfits
Teapot and cups
Hello kitty flask
A till
Numerous books
Soft toys (can feel them through paper)
About another 4 parcels

AND they're coming on 23rd to bring 'last bits'

My parents have got her an instrument set And are putting money into an account

Phew......

I've bought my two very similar stuff.

DC1 has Playmobil vet set, DC2 Playmobil 123 zoo

Then in the stockings (From father Christmas):

Red hat and mittens/ blue hat and mittens
Audio books of fairy tales free with the Guardian newspaper/ songs CD
Book each - Milly Molly Mandy/ Dear Zoo
Sparkly glitter crayons/ Chunky crayons
Colouring book/ big roll of drawing paper
Nightdress/ Pyjamas
Chocolate father Christmas/ Chocolate teddy
Ballet leotard and ballet shoes/ Swim nappy and armbands

BluelightsandSirens where did you get the Bagpuss hot water bottles??

DS1(9)

Scooter - had to choose one that was suitable for teens, since he's getting too big for most of them.
Tons of Lego Technic, plus the Power Functions set
Orange snow boots and red snow gloves.
Jigsaws, socks, books and a lego stationery set.

DS2(6)

Octonauts Gup-X
V-Tech Dinos
Table football (I had to drag him off it in the shop!)
Some sensory toys - bubble timer and a flashing glittery ball
Addictaball
Lace up cards (he'll probably just play with the laces)
Jigsaws, books, Moshi Monsters (he likes his plastic tat)

Both boys will also get new jammies on Christmas eve.

I spent all of yesterday afternoon and this morning wrapping the stuff. DH is getting his presents in a scruffy Sainsburys bag!

DS 8
tennis racquet
ticket to walking with dinos (DH is getting one too )
cd Mr Gum
t shirt
1 creature for skylander giants
in santa stocking - choc coins, satsuma, book, puzzle, socks

MIL is buying
trainers
board game
book

My parents
pjs
will do a stocking
cash

Ds 5-
From us: guinea pig
From Santa: Hot wheels track
2 hot wheels cars
Ironman figure
Chocolate
Bubble bath
Sticker book

Dd 2-
From us: guinea pig
From Santa: Cinderella doll
Sleeping beauty doll
Bubble bath
Sticker book
Chocolate
Toothbrush

I think that's all. We have quite a large family so they will be pretty spoiled.

waffles home bargins, I've looked online and it's not online but in the Chelmsford store they were £4.99 plus £2.99 for a hot water bottle

Wrapped up yesterday. I have spent £27 on Dd and a little under £30 on Ds for Christmas. Not much there at all really.

DD aged 6:
Cd player with Jessie J album and Horrid Henry album
Playmobil vet clinic
Playmobil vet operating theatre
Playmobil boat
Horrid Henry talking doll
11 Horrid Henry books
Horrid Henry DS game
Cooking mama 2 DS game
Toy story 3 DS game
Horrid Henry DS case and pen
3 Horrid Henry DVDs
Go go walking pup (reduced from 59.99 to 14.99 in Argos sale!)
Disney princess art set
2 Joke sets
Slime
Scooby doo fleece blanket

DD aged 2:
Tonka fire station with fire engine
5 Tonka vehicles
Wooden number puzzle
Shape sorter post box
Letter/number wooden building blocks
Duplo numbers set
Walking/snorting pig
2 Peppa pig DVDs
Baby Jake DVD
Rocking caterpillar
Octopals bath toy
Keyboard
Toddler CD player with discs

Joint- mega play doh set. 2 Toma and Jerry DVDs, 2 Mona the vampire DVDs, Outside chalks, squidgy spiders, bubbles. selection of sweets and chocolates.

For Xmas eve we have snowman soup, new pajamas each, Christmas story book, Rudolph red nose reindeer DVD.

From parents in law they have given the girls £60 each which will be used for sales shopping for them or/and a day out when weather warms up.

My mum has got my eldest playmobil camper van and the youngest jumping in muddy puddle Peppa pig and a noisy book. For them joint she has got them huge wooden dolls house with all dolls/accessories.

SIL has got eldest scooby doo figures and a surprise.
Youngest huge duplo set and a surprise.

They will probably end up with clothes/sweets/toiletries etc from other family members

DS1 (nearly 8) is getting from us-
Ipad mini(intended to get ipod touch but the new ones were nearly as much as ipad!)
Man U Annual
Match Annual
Lego Tecnics Plane (Bargain reduced to £10 on Amazon)
Stunt Scooter

Stocking filled with random American Sweeties that he's been asking for (mint m&m's etc), 2 Top Gear dvd's and a small Angry Bird and some more books.

DS2 (just turned 2)
ELC kitchen
Toy Food
Kettle/Toaster
Toy Pushchair and very large Mickey Mouse to go in it!
Melissa and Doug Puzzles x2 (would have been another but Amazon stuffed up delivery and now its out of stock!

Stocking filled with Postman Pat DVD's,tube of choc buttons,Gruffalo Plate, Wooden Fire Engine and more books.

I made the mistake of buying a huge stocking for DS1 which I have to now fill ever year lol!

DS (5) is getting an electric ride-in Mini from us as a joint Christmas and birthday present (and compensation for being spectacularly good and lovely during an awful, awful few weeks) so we've not got him much else because it was bloody expensive. Father Christmas is bringing him Jolly Octopus game, a Hot Wheels car, a bridge and a level crossing for his train set and some very small stocking fillers, and we've got him a couple of DVDs, some books, a pogo stick and Boggle Flash game.

dd 1 age (3)
(choc hamper)
early learning centre rosebud cottage
rosebud furniture and people
peppa pig fuzzy feltz
vtech interactive petz mini 2 of them
disney princess aqua draw
peppa pig delux house
peppa pig world of play sets
peppa pig car and camper van set
peppa pig supermarket van
peppa pig royal figures

dd2 age (1)

early learning centre wooden toddle truck
building bricks x 2 packs
mini pink robots
puzzles
my first baby annabell
books
clothes
hamper
other stuff i cant even remember lol

Ds1 (7)
Flat screen tv dvd combi
Dvds
Cds
Moshi monster books
Twister and other games
Lego thing
Drawing stuff
Deodrant set
Clothes
Gross science

Dd(3)
Bike
Scooter
Shop
Twin dolls
Twin buggy
Changing bag and bath for dolls
Play shoes
Play food
Microphone
Minnie mouse teaset
Minnie music mat
Minnie cushions
Drawing stuff
Clothes

Ds2(1)
Ball pool
Ride on jeep
Clothes
Bath toys
Drums
Garage
Cars
Digger
Mega blocks
Wind up thing

Theres loads more but i just cant remember, im dreading the wrapping.

Plus there will be more from gps, aunts and uncles we have a massive family.

I added to my list the other day as their was bargains to be had in the x catalogue shop.

Bike reduced to £70, to £9.99, and and a £50 Lego set for £5, brill bargains to be had.