Christmas presents ideas??

[Julie Billingsley]

if anyone is looking for suggestions on leapster games for that preschool/pre-K age, I REALLY recommend Letters on the Loose and Counting on Zero. My son has played them for over 2 years and learned his letters and numbers and learned to write them really well.

 

[Shawna]

I'm pretty much done with shopping for our kiddos, I have most of what they're getting listed on their Kaboodle wish list (and some other ideas for family members too). My girls were super easy this year, they both wanted American Girl dolls/outfits and Moxie Girlz dolls so that is what they are getting along with 4 new Webkinz each (got them all on clearance @ Dillards for under $5 each) and then each a new set of books that I ordered from their Scholastic book orders at school. Some of the things Kyle is getting aren't on the internet so I couldn't add them. But he's also getting several small motorcycles (they're like $3 @ Walmart) and two different Spiderman toys (one with a motorcycle and one with a three wheeler) and a set of dinosaur board books from Scholastic and a Webkinz pony. He was actually pretty easy too - he's into dinosaurs, Diego, Toy Story, Spiderman & horses so he's covered on all those lol!

he's also getting these dinosaurs because he's obsessed right now.

This looks really fun, Kyle is 2.5 and loves dinosaurs too so I'll be sending this to my MIL as an idea for him!

 

[cheltzey]

I love these ideas! I've sent several to my husband for us to think about.

Here's the kaboodle list for my 4-year-old girl and 3-year-old boy:
http://www.kaboodle.com/cheltzey/katie-and-pauls-wish-list.html

And here's the list for my 1-year-old girl:
http://www.kaboodle.com/cheltzey/averis-wishlist.html

 

[rach3975]

For anyone considering a toy kitchen, Little Tykes has this one on sale right now, $59 instead of $109. I'm driving myself nuts trying to decide whether to order it for Lauren's birthday (12/26). I know she's too young and I'm trying to convince myself to wait another year, but she loves to stand and play at the boys' workshop. They don't use it anymore, and if I got her a kitchen to stand at we could probably get rid of the workshop.

I know that Jason (6) is getting some educational videos (he LOVES the Popular Mechanics for Kids videos), supplies for playing school, a set of magic tricks, and some Legos.

Ben (3.5) is getting some new Thomas stuff (probably buildings or bridges) and a matchbox racecar track (something like this) that needs no assembly. The ones Jason has would be way too hard for Ben. I need more for him, but he's hard to buy for right now. I think we're going to get him a Leapster for his birthday in March.

Lauren (1 in December) will be getting a Little People doll house. I will probably "recycle" some of the boys old toys for her, wrapping them up and everything. She doesn't know the difference yet, and I don't want to buy toys we don't need when we already have so many. She got her first doll from my parents last month, so that one's covered. I'm trying to resist the urge to buy a kitchen for her birthday.

Ben had the Fridge Phonics set mentioned earlier, and it was his favorite toy for a LONG time. He knew all his letters and their sounds at age 2 because of that toy and a couple other Leap Frog ones. I'll be passing it on to Lauren this year. Ben uses this 3-letter version now.