so what have you got/ are getting your dcs for xmas?

[carriedababi]

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this is what dd 2.5 is getting

happyland play box/play mat
elc honey bee tree game
elc find the rhyme puzzle
xylophone
3 books, slinky malinky, foxs socks, snail and whale
elc pop it in the post game
leap frog word builder
paints
paint pallet
magic paint book
my baby sneezes doll
fur real cat lulu
magic baby bottles
play shoes
tea set
ITNG playdoh
ITNG magnetic playset
playdoh potsx10
sylvainian caravan
sylvanian membership to the fan club
doctor case
sylvainian picnic set
zippy and george beanies
ITNG lift out wooden puzzle
toaster
barnyard bingo game
10 pack of jigsaws from tesco
snazeroo face paint party

we are downloading some dvds
and i will put them into a cd case
rainbow tweenies
and teletubbies and seasame street

i also had a voucher for boden, which ive order dd the light blue funky knitted dress

and a boden deer in the woodlands sparkly top

these are the presents from us, mum and dad, mil and fil, and aunts uncles on myside

im not sure what her great grandparents are going to get her, or her great aunt and uncle on dhs side
they usually get clothes

even though i've brought all that, i would still like to get dd some duplo, elc keyboard, drum, ITNG stamps, stencils, and stickers.
but i paid for all the bits i've brought her from money i made on ebay, so ive used up all my paypal funds for now.

Well, my dd is getting 2 fully furnished luxury apartments, one in Rome and one in Mustique (next door to Mick, dontchaknow); as well as the usual gubbins - last year's Grand National winner for instance, you know the sort of thing.

oh yeah i'm not saying everyone on here is really buying toys every week, just that the people i know in rl, who say they dont spend alot at christmas spend shed loads throughout the year, although perhaps thats more sensible really
well not the shedloads part but just spreading it out.

dd is only 2.5 at xmas though and as ive said previous years shes not had much, so its all new to me really.
perhaps next year i'll be older and wiser

if i had the money id get your dd that wheelchair riven

now that I wouldn't mind

itng is in the night garden, i think it was a 3rd thing free or something

whos mick btw?
jagger?

well, one of my friends ds who we go swimming with every thursday, always says what am i getting today
as my friend takes him tescos after swimming and buys him a new toy everytime they go in tescos, which is several times a week.
she will buy expensive things toolike a playmobile plane etc!.

could your ds do jobs round the neighbourhood like washing cars to get the money?

teens these days!
i had a job in a chippy, didn't last very long though, soon realisised it was bloody too much like hard work for me

oh i fancy some chips now.

DS aged 22 months is getting

A Pashley tricycle
A Little People Tractor & Ambulance
Duplo Fire Engine
4 Schleich animals
3 Wooden Puzzles
Talking Postman Pat
Boy Doll
2 Steiff teddies
John Crane pop up penguins
Winnie the Pooh Colour Wonder

I'm thinking about a Radio Flyer wagon but not sure yet.

Don't know. No idea at all

DH saw an advert for bop-it on the television this morning and though they might like that.

Some lego for DS (8) probably.

DD (5) - um...

DS 3.9

Tesco wooden train set.
Scooter.
Train to go with train set.

small stocking filler stuff.

DD 22mo.

Massive George stuffed toy.
Massive Peppa stuffed toy.
Books.

small stocking filler stuff.

Have been very restrained this year, but they will no doubt be spoilt rotten by the rest of the family.

My DD 2.7 -

Stocking - Princess Magazine
Charlie and Lola DVD
A Dinky Car
Chocolate Coins
Tangerine

Main Presents - Leapfrog Tag Book + Dora Book
Medical Carrycase
Disney Pink Mini Mouse
2nd Hnd HappyLand Farm
2nd Hnd HappyLand MarketStall
Ballerina Doll

mine are getting new bikes as they have truly grew out of their free freecycle ones. They are also sharing a go go hamster house thing. Thats it - some new pjs perhaps. Theyhave just had borthdays so our house is already full of plastic shit.

My DD 2.7 -

Stocking - Princess Magazine
Charlie and Lola DVD
A Dinky Car
Chocolate Coins
Tangerine

Main Presents - Leapfrog Tag Book + Dora Book
Medical Carrycase
Disney Pink Mini Mouse
2nd Hnd HappyLand Farm
2nd Hnd HappyLand Market Stall
Ballerina Doll from Granma

DS - (nearly 7) A lego coastguard set (bit of a bargain at toysrus compared to everywhere else) and a few bits of sciencey and lego type small toys picked up at Tesco over the last few months that came to less than than £10 in total.

DD1 (3.5) A playmobil playground, Emily Brown book, small board game, Christmas cracker and a packet of crisps (the last two being the things she has asked for.

DD2 (15 months now) - a doll so as to ease the strain on dd1 who is good at sharing but getting a bit tired of it. A pack of 4 euro finger puppets, broken up and wrapped individually.

The older two will get a present each from the pils and their godmother, and then clothes from my family.

Their stockings will have chocolate coins, raisins, satsumas and crayons/markers ...

I don't buy presents outside Christmas and birthdays though dh will sometimes.

I think Riven is right about the way small ones react to presents. DD1 got a buggy when she was one and a scooter last year with very little else but they are still played with by all 3 dc.

DD (5)

Still struggling over main present

Couple of books
Torch
Useful stuff in stocking like pants, toothbrush, bubble bath, felt tips, cereal variety pack, chocolate coins

GPs usually get clothes and a little toy, auntie getting her a new barbie

DS (18 mo)

Buggy with a baby to go in it

Aquadraw or scribbler of some sort
Peppa pig books
Useful stuff in stocking (toothbrush, new cup etc)

Really don't know what to get as DD's 'big' present - she wants a DS but she's not getting one.

And the only thing I've bought are the books

The Sylvanian families stuff is age 4+ so not really approriate for a 2.5 yr old. My DD who is 7 is getting the caravan (with a lot less other stuff) so I've had a good look. There is no way I'd give it to a 2.5 year old - far too fragile and with lots of little bits.

my dd has been into sylvanians for ages, she loves them.
i go with my own instincts rather than manufacters cover their own arses guidelines

she only has the small bits when highly supervised, but she mixes the happyland and sylvanian stuff together
see the sylvanians at the fair pic on profile if you want

A four in one games table (pool,ping pong,air hockey and table football) between the two of them.
Puzzles, books and games.
DD has asked for a doll but it's her birthday VERY close to Christmas so I've got her the Roby little brother doll with a couple of outfits.

All currently waiting in the attic for the big day!

scatty the radio flyer wagon is great for carting your tent and stuff from the car at festivals!

Thought your DD had only just got into toys?

yeah playing with them on her own every day

Ds (2.8) is getting
-policeman's helmet
-fireman dressing up outfit
-couple of books

Dd (20 weeks) is getting
-teething ring
-touch and feel board book

I tend to buy small things throughout the year whenever I see them as well, as I buy almost everything in charity shops.