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Christmas Ideas!
| Tue, 10-10-2006 - 10:57am |
We talked about how much to give for Christmas, now let's hear some gift ideas!
What do your kids want/what is on their lists this year? Have you even discussed it yet? When do you start your shopping?

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We actually discourage our son from asking for items. I know if there is something he is wanting or saving up for and sometimes I'll help him get that item as a gift, but I do not support him asking for something specific. IMO when someone asks you to buy something specific for a gift so we have never allowed it.
I'm actually done 90% of my shopping. I still have to get two extended family gifts (we do a name draw, which will be done at Thanksgiving this year so I have no clue who dh and I are to buy for).
Connor (13) will be getting a Ball cap from his dream school from his dad, a dvd/cd double disk set from me, and his santa gift is a $30 gift card to the local comic book shop.
stacy
I was just talking to my boys this weekend about their Wish Lists as I know that I want to start shopping soon and Grandparents will be asking before long.
Here are some ideas that they gave me:
Ds-12 wants a vintage LeBron HS jersey (on sale at Eastbaby!), a b-ball that never needs reinflated~don't recall the name, itunes gift card, has mentioned in the past an ipod docking station with speakers, a hat from a college he likes. NBA '07 for PS2
Ds-9 wants an ipod, Nascar '07 for PS2, a new skateboard, skateboard "stuff",
Man, I should have written it down because now I am forgetting! We were in the van though, so will have to ask them again so I can jot down specifics!
I usually get Hannah (12) body shop stuff. :)
I'm thinking about getting HAnnah and DH the new gamecube system when it comes out.
Hannah just put a magazine clipping of the new Wii (gamecube) system. It's 250.00 dollars. Bummer -
http://www.nintendo.com/newsarticle?articleid=aT85VZmuLFtGkO9m1HSsJ2PdSlh7Sc0b&page=
The thing is DH is really into the games too. Maybe I'll buy it for the both of them. I never know what to get DH for christmas anyway. Wine, wine, wine and more wine.
I usually like to start my shopping early, but this year has been difficult.
Up until about a 3 weeks ago, we was wanting an electric guitar. Now he wants a 12 string guitar 1st, then to get an electric one. (Doesn't matter, I can't afford either) I think that he needs to ace the acoustic before moving up. He is good, but has only been taking lessons since Jan.
The other thing he wants is a 4-wheeler. We live near woods. He & his friends all talk about how great it would be if they all had 4-wheelers. One of them has one. But I cannot afford to get him one, so he will have to dream on.
Usually by now, I've come up with an idea for something for him...but I am stumped. He's getting too old for 'toys'. When he sees a commercial for RC cars & etc., he talks about how cool they are, but he looses interest in them rather quickly. I've bought him a few through out the years. He might play with it for 2 or 3 days. It would be nice if you could just rent them!
He has a Playstation 2 (I think that's what it is). But says he doesn't have a desire for the new something system that is due out (or perhaps it's already came out) because he has a lot of games & would not be able to play them in it.
He likes decorative knives & has a couple. He saw one at a shop we were in last week. I might get him that one. I would like to figure out a way for him to display them, but yet be able to take them out of the sheath. While he has a few pocket knives, he doesn't have the basic Swiss Army knife. So that's a possibility.
He saw a Jimi Hendrix poster that he really liked at the skateboard shop he likes to go to. I was going to get it for his b-day, but decided he needed a watch more. So, there's another thing I could get for him. Maybe put it in a poster frame. That would make a good gift because we are remodeling his room. Getting rid of the old furniture. He has a brand new bedroom suit that's sitting in the garage. Painting the walls & pulling up the carpet. My friends & I purged his room last week. Got rid of a lot toys he's out grown. We kept the Legos (he still playes with them) & his Thomas The Tank Engine railroad track system (his all time favorite toy when he was a little boy).
I bought him a tool box a couple of years ago with some basic tools. My goal is to add 1 or 2 tools every year. This year I'm thinking about needle nose pliers & wire cutters. He's needs them. He's borrowed mine a few times.
I always buy him an outfit. Usually something a little neater than something that he would pick out. I also would like to get him a BAM or Element shirt. (his skateboard is an Element, BAM design)
As far as his stocking goes, I always get him some fun boxers & a couple of Christmasy chocolates. This year, I'm thinking an ITunes download card & some new bike gloves (his will be worn out by then) would be a good idea.
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