What to buy for Christmas?!
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Topic: What to buy for Christmas?!
Posted By: Aithne
Subject: What to buy for Christmas?!
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 10:21am
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I have NO idea what to buy my DS for Xmas. He will be 9months then. This is obv his first Christmas and i would really like to make it special for him.
I dont want to be one of those mums who overload their kids with plastic toys, as he probably wouldnt know what to do with most of them. Im not a big reader so thought it would be a bit pointless getting books as they would probably sit on his shelf with his other books. He has heaps of clothes and i buy them anytime so didnt think it would be special enough for his first Xmas. I know he wont care now but i want to make a big effort every Xmas for him cos i never really had Xmas's myself. I also dont have a lot of money so it would have to be something i can lay-by. Thank you for any ideas. |
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 10:28am
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Umm, I buy DS a christmas decoration every year as his special thing to keep. Just a thought.
He then gets a stocking which has "essentials" in it that I would have to buy for him anyway e.g clothes, a couple of cheap toys etc. Then 1 present from Santa - I recommend wooden blocks or something similar - DS loves his and is nearly two and still loves them. -------------  
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Posted By: Aithne
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 10:38am
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Oh i really like that idea of a Xmas decoration every year
Thanks |
Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 10:42am
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No worries! I figure when he is older we can do an outing where the kids get their photo with Santa and pick their decoration. I plan on buying them a minature tree for their room also so they can put their decorations on display - I LOVE xmas can you tell! -------------
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Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 10:50am
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peanut - love the decoration idea...
Aithne - we didn't get DD2 much for xmas at all - she was 11 months. We were away camping so just got some beach toys, wee blow up pool, and few bits and pieces... with my oldest I went crazy buying xmas and bday pressies from the start but they are happy with the simplest things at that age so it's really not necessary... I agree with peanut re: wooden blocks but I actually found it hard to find some! ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: Aithne
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 10:50am
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Ooh that sounds awesome.
Hehe yup 
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Posted By: Aithne
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 10:52am
Freckle - I was actually wondering where to get some. But thought most toy shops would have them and i would look silly asking 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 11:21am
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I do lots of online shopping but I found these 3 places all at a decent price if you want to compare them and you don't mind buying online.
iqtoys.co.nz - 50 pce set - $25.99 + $6 postage. kiwibaby.co.nz - 100pc set - $39 but am unsure of postage. Hope that helps. -------------
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Posted By: Aithne
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 11:26am
Oh thanks. I will check them out 
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 1:13pm
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The 2 best toys we bought DS1 for his 1st xmas was,
A bead frame, it was big & has a mirror on the bottom, it cost approx $100 & is still going strong 8yrs later, has been all the kids fav & still is played with. The other was a play table (like this one & TM Listing #: 234509124 ). We always said this was our best buy. One thing we bought DS3 was a Peek and Play Playdome. (like this one on TM Listing #: 234239425 ) |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 1:28pm
| What about something for outside like a clam shell set for a sand pit? All kiddies like playing in sand and its fairly cheap or a swimming pool or ball tent/pit |
Posted By: Aprilfools
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 2:02pm
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Have no idea what presents we're going to buy but we are going to be starting a Christmas album. Each year it'll have a photo taken of Harper at some point on Christmas day and then some notes like 'my favourite present was...', 'I woke up at...', 'for christmas breakfast/dinner we had...'
I'm really looking forward to it though. I LOVE Christmas. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 2:12pm
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We got given a train ball pit and it was a PITA. Never really got played with, took up heaps of room and just got in the way so we actually got rid of it. -------------
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 06 August 2009 at 3:43pm
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My dd will be 11 months.
Ive decided on buying her a paddling pool & and outdoor chair. Perhaps think about it being summer. Some things: Pool sandpit outdoor toys Outdoor table & chair set Beach Toys Togs Swimming Gear - blow up stuff for using in pool
SunHat -------------  
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 07 August 2009 at 12:25pm
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DD will be 15 months and so far she is getting a bird bath toy from fisher price that is 6-36 months and maybe 1 or 2 small things. |
Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 07 August 2009 at 12:48pm
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DS got a beach set, towel, small paddling pool, togs and wee camping chair in his stocking as was going to need all that anyway....I think we got the whole lot for about $50 all up.
He then got his blocks as his presents from Santa. -------------
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 07 August 2009 at 8:54pm
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Jack's first Xmas (almost 1) he got (and this is from everyone, not from us - we only spend $50 in total. Oh, added bday pressies in there too!):
-Playskool walker thing (converts walker to ride-on) -Blow up ball pit/paddling pool with 50 balls -Push along musical toy (loves it) -Mega Bloks and Mega Bloks truck -Togs -Sippy cup (for big boys to get him off the bottle )
-Drum kit (miniature - blame the MIL) -Wooden puzzles -Musical toys -Clamshell sandpit and sandpit toys -Motorised quad bike (again blame the MIL) -Books -Camp chair -Sleeping bag That's all I can remember anyway. The best ones were the blocks (he already had wooden ones), sandpit toys (uses them in the garden when sandpit's not in use), his walker, and then all the camping stuff (would have needed it anyway). |
Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 11:33am
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I love Christmas too, in fact our wedding was in December and my favours were Christmas baubles! Anyway, my parents let us choose our own Christmas decorations every year (or bought for us when we were too young!) and when we all left home we took those decorations with us to start us off our own family Christmas trees. It's such a fantastic idea and I will always cherish them! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 11:49am
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There are some great suggestions in this thread.
I have to buy 2 'big' presents, DS 1st birthday is the 26th :/ I am definitely going to do the decoration idea as well :) ------------- 
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Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 1:28pm
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I am loving the idea of a Christmas ornament, sandpit and little pool. I think I will be getting Arianne those along with some stuff in a stocking. I can't wait for our first Christmas as a family.
I will also be getting Arianne to sit on Santa's lap that will be a tradition. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 1:44pm
I love the christmas ornament tradition, I bought one last year for DS he was due the 22nd and thought i would have it incase he was here which he arrived on the 19th so he was. so he has his first one so will be adding another one to it this year  I am a bit gutted tho that we didn't get him his 1st santa photo but at the time it would of been a mission, had a cs and got out of hospital in the afternoon of the 23rd and no way i was gona attempt the mall after labour emergency cs and with a new born baby on christmas eve lol but now i wish i did it.....oh well there is this year
we have a birthday and christmas to buy for and i figure we will just get him 1 bigish present for each, probably a shell pool for the deck and something else but dont know what yet  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 1:49pm
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Ariannesmum, we have the same santa lap tradition. good when they are small, but when they get to about 1, 2 or 3, mine developed this huge irrational fear of santa which meant anytime we got near him they either screamed, or yell "STAY AWAY FROM ME!"{
Fun times. Just ask aimeejoy about our trip to the fantasy cave. Taine was half naked and squealing....good times. |
Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 2:11pm
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Its hard aye noodle, i kind of feel bad as well about Brennans first xmas. I was so drugged up i dont remember much of it. So this year it feels more like his 'first' xmas.
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Posted By: hailstones
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 2:26pm
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Elle's Favourite present for her 1st Christmas was a fisher price activity table - she even still plays with it now and I managed to get it 1/2 price. Otherwise a pop up tent is a great present - all kids love them. And wooden blocks as someone else suggested or a wooden hammer and peg set.
I go by the rule of 2 toys, 2 books and a nice set of clothes - that way I know I won't spend too much ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 09 August 2009 at 6:40pm
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What about a wooden block trolley that bubs can push around? Almost walking by 9 months. Wooden trolleys last forever as well.
I like the christmas decoration idea. Maybe I'll start doing that. Might have to get one retrospective one though, ahem. |
Posted By: kathamill
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 6:30pm
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I heard of a great tradition one family had, that we are definitely going to be implementing. The family got one big "family present" a year for Christmas. So one year they got a big sandpit. Another year, a big trampoline, another year it was a trip overseas. So for me, it really puts whats important about Christmas, family time etc, in the front of the kids minds. Its not, "what did I get this year" competitions with the cousins.
hope that helps |
Posted By: NewPhoenix
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 7:19pm
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Posted By: Shelt
Date Posted: 11 August 2009 at 10:31pm
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One thing my sister made my nephew for his first christmas was a little photo book for him to look at. It has photos of him and her (she is a solo parent), his aunties and uncle and grandparents in it, as well as him doing fun things during the year (sitting on diggers at roadworks, at the beach etc). I think she laminated the photos or something from memory and hold punched it and tied it together. He still loves looking at the photos now, and for ages took it everywhere with him. It was also helpful for him learning to talk coz every time we looked at it we would point out people (and say their names) and stuff he was doing in the pictures. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Georgiegirl
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 5:38pm
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Wow there are some great suggestions on here... thanks all....
I esp love the idea of buying a Christmas decoration every year.... as something to collect and put on the tree themselves later on... ------------- http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/279456"> 
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Posted By: Aithne
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 7:26pm
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I just got an email about this. So sorry for taking so long to get back.
I had decided to get a sit to stand giraffe thing, and personallised ornament, santa photo, personalised stocking filled with little bits and pieces. His nana is making a boat/sandpit for outside. But now im thinking i like the idea of the balls and maybe a pop up tent. There has been some great suggestions on here!! Thanks Anthea for the link. Im going to check it out. Does anybody know if Kirkaldes and Stains sp? does personalised ornaments? Im just hoping for his name in a nice design in silver and glitery. Just something simple and pretty. |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 10:01pm
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I remember every year for christmas my cousin got one of the Farmers Santa bears , remember when they had Nana bear, and Police bear, and baby bear ?
....which got me thinking, near us we have a store called the Teddy Bear Factory , where you can make your own teddy , you can clothe them (they have very cool outfits ) as well, I might make one for Ty for his first christmas , make a little styly Tyly bear lol ------------- 
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