1st birthday present ideas.....
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Topic: 1st birthday present ideas.....
Posted By: chonny
Subject: 1st birthday present ideas.....
Date Posted: 12 August 2009 at 4:30pm
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Hi ladies, I am having terrible difficulty deciding what to get David for his birthday in October! We have a fair few smallish toys because of his big brother but really unsure what to get him.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. We already have about 3 ride on bikes. -------------   
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 12 August 2009 at 4:36pm
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peek a blocks
paddling pool artwork for his walls ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 12 August 2009 at 4:52pm
Rowan got http://www.iqtoys.co.nz/site/page=item/item=2348 - this from my IL's and she  's it.
It gets played with all the time and all the CG babies play with it too. And the big brothers and sisters play with it as well so I'd say it will hold its value for years yet. You can get it at K-mart which is probably cheaper than the site I linked to. The best thing is that they can still play with it in 'off' mode so you don't have to listen to the song all the time. -------------  
 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 12 August 2009 at 5:08pm
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ahhh we have one of those and the kids all love it too. we got it for gabriels first birthday. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: TansP
Date Posted: 12 August 2009 at 10:12pm
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Wheels on the bus is Jayes favourite toy to play with at his Nans house!!
We will probably get Jaye some books for his first birthday. DF also wants to get him a truck or something like that because he loves anything with wheels at the moment. Will also get him some new clothes as the rest of the family are almost certain to get him toys! His Nan wants to get him some musical instruments  ------------- 
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Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 9:09am
Oh dear, we have that wheels on the bus toy (xmas present from grandma) and it drives me crazy!  The demo mode on it is good though (so it doesn't play the entire song!).
For something different, how about a goldfish in a small bowl? They are pretty low maintenance and toddlers love fish. ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 9:11pm
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hehehehe, we have the older version of the bus. V got it when he was lil.
I'm looking at getting a couple of fish next year. He doesn't need clothes as we have them coming out our ears & sweat glands at the moment. lol. -------------
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Posted By: SusanA
Date Posted: 14 August 2009 at 9:27am
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I am deciding the same thing at the moment! Ideas we have had include
Lil fold-out kids sofa or bean bag Toy chest Table and chairs Swing Name artwork ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 14 August 2009 at 9:34am
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Hayden's favourite toys from his birthday a few weeks back were...
plastic golf set - cheap and loads of fun soft Thomas the Tank Engine toy that vibrates and sings the theme song plastic cooking pot with 5 vegies that are halved and held together with velcro, so he can pull them apart and mix n match them, it also has spoon/knife/can opener/tub of something Smart Trike - has safely features/parent guide thingy that you can take off when the are old enough to peddle themselves Wooden blocks / puzzles ------------- 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 14 August 2009 at 1:51pm
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It sounds silly, but Chiara's absolute favourite present that she got for her birthday is a mini magna doodle/drawing board thing, she is absolutely obsessed with it and drags it round the house with her, and coz it's little, it's easy for her to handle. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: sweetpea
Date Posted: 14 August 2009 at 1:56pm
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Not a boy gift but for those of you who have little girls have you considered strating a pandora braclet or simialr and then giving it to her when she is older say at her 16th birthday. It could be quite a special gift. ------------- http://daisypath.com"> 
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Posted By: Babynamelover
Date Posted: 14 August 2009 at 10:21pm
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Anything that mimicks real life experiences such as a play kitchen, vacumn cleaner, pram & doll, lawnmower.
Mini tramp, sandpit (clam shell or old tyre with sand), play house, trike or ride on toy or wooden trolley. Balls, all kinds of sizes, a hoop. A outdoor tunnel or tent, could also get some small plastic balls. Sleeping bag such as bob the builder. Outdoor playhouse. Garage with cars, train track, collection of duplo or wooden blocks. Musical instruments, shakers, small drum, scarves. Puzzles, books or music cd/dvd. Trademe is great would recommend checking it out :) |
Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 22 August 2009 at 9:44pm
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thanks Auntyanna. we have heaps of ride ons, his big brother has heaps of thomas train tracks, we have a sand pit, we have a play house that was here when we bought hte house, we have my parents old trampoline, the boys got a slide for christmas, we have a push lawnmower (friend handed it down), we haev a garage with cars (Vincent got it for xmas), we need more duplo tho, so that may be a good idea, we have HEAPS of puzzles, books, cds etc, musical instruments would drive me crazy, & we have a tunnel & tent. lol. so all in all you can see my dillema. -------------
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 22 August 2009 at 10:01pm
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Do you have a bead frame?
With DS1 we got him a activity table, bead frame(a big one) this toy has been played with by all 3 boys & still is, 8yrs later. DS2, was a ride on & push toys. DS3 got a Playskool tent, very cool. It is easy with your first but when you get to your 3rd you really have to think, still do,lol. We too have that bus, the kids love it, 
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 23 August 2009 at 4:23pm
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thanks Jazzy, ni hadn't thought of one of those bead frame things. i really wanted one for Vincent & David has loved the ones he has seen. thanks! Will talk to dh -------------
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