Kid's Christmas Toys

[Road Guy]

all 3 of my kids (10,8,6) want Ipod touch'es for christmas, I think there way too young so thats going to be a no on that one..

But I already bought my boys the holy grail of christmas gifts, a red rider bb gun (with a compass in the stock) no shit!!!!

Daughter said all she wants is a cat %&&^&***!!!*&&!! she is 8 and has outgrown most of the little girlie stuff, girls at that age IMO are very hard to shop for how many Hanna Montanna shirts can she need? But I dont want her to be a teenager yet so I still dont know what to get her, all she will write on her christmas list is cat!

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

My 12 year old daughter is getting a Wii. Once again, Hell Yeah!

I bought a Wii several weeks ago. That's our Xmas gift for the year. It is so much fun. I played Mario and Sonic at the Olympics a lot this weekend. I gave a beatdown against the wife at curling, now if I could only beat her at Madden my life would be set.

 

[Supe]

My 12 year old daughter is getting a Wii. Once again, Hell Yeah!

I bought a Wii several weeks ago. That's our Xmas gift for the year. It is so much fun. I played Mario and Sonic at the Olympics a lot this weekend. I gave a beatdown against the wife at curling, now if I could only beat her at Madden my life would be set.

FYI, Mario Party 8 sucks. There's nothing different at all from any of the others. Glad I bought it used, I will be exchanging it this week. The new Mario Kart is great though, especially the online multiplayer.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

Best present I ever got was a big set of wood blocks as a construction set. Mutiple lengths for beams and had some cylindrical and rectangular columns. A couple of arches, too.

Anyone buy these for there kids anymore?

 

[Ble_PE]

We're not getting much for Mini-ble this year. I've started him a college savings account and he has already received presents from his aunts and uncles, so he has done pretty well. I figure we'll make up for it next year since he'll be 16 months old.

 

[Supe]

Best present I ever got was a big set of wood blocks as a construction set. Mutiple lengths for beams and had some cylindrical and rectangular columns. A couple of arches, too.
Anyone buy these for there kids anymore?

I haven't seen those things in years, I used to love those as a kid. I remember building an erector set conveyor to move the log "cylinders" up the three steps that led into our den.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

Best present I ever got was a big set of wood blocks as a construction set. Mutiple lengths for beams and had some cylindrical and rectangular columns. A couple of arches, too.
Anyone buy these for there kids anymore?

I haven't seen those things in years, I used to love those as a kid. I remember building an erector set conveyor to move the log "cylinders" up the three steps that led into our den.

Mine is still pretty much complete and at my parents. Since my eice and nephew are now too old for it, it might be time to reclaim it (and my Matchbox/Hotwheels collection) before they 'disappear.'

 

[OSUguy98]

the wife and I haven't really figured out what we're getting my niece (age 7) this year... she's into the whole Disney princess thing, more Tinkerbell than the princesses.... but what do you get the kid that has everything (spoiled beyond belief)?

I bought a set or two of those "classic wooden blocks" for my niece a few years ago for her birthday... she mainly uses them to fill the train under the xmas tree...

Anyone else still find themselves staring at the Lego aisle at Walmart/Target/Toys 'R Us/etc and saying things like "That crane... and that bulldozer... man, that'd be fun to play with/build"... anyone?

 

[Chucktown PE]

We're struggling with what to get our kids this year (4 year old boy and 2 year old girl).

The 4 yo wants a remote control monster truck which is easy enough. He also wants some sort of toy rocket.

I have no idea what to get the 2 yo girl. I never had sisters and how many dolls could one person need? We are thinking about getting her a doll house.

We bought them both some new movies as well. They are the first grandkids on both sides of the family so they get ridiculous amounts of stuff. My parents always give them money for their savings accounts but my in-laws insist on competing with Santa Claus every year. To the point that we have to make them take stuff back....they make Christmas a total PITA.

 

[Supe]

Anyone else still find themselves staring at the Lego aisle at Walmart/Target/Toys 'R Us/etc and saying things like "That crane... and that bulldozer... man, that'd be fun to play with/build"... anyone?

All the time. Then I look at the price tags and wonder when they started making them out of gold.

 

[maryannette]

... how many dolls could one person need? We are thinking about getting her a doll house.

Doll house is good, but I'm telling you, most girls can never have too many dolls, especially Barbies.

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

I donno, Chucktown seems more like a Rainbow Brite guy to me.

 

[Dexman1349]

Best present I ever got was a big set of wood blocks as a construction set. Mutiple lengths for beams and had some cylindrical and rectangular columns. A couple of arches, too.
Anyone buy these for there kids anymore?

We saw a set at Babies R Us the weekend before thanksgiving. We're going back to get it probably in the next week or so for my 4.5yr old son.

 

[csb]

My son is still young enough that I get to build a lot of the lego sets for him. It's awesome.

I second what Mary said- you can never, ever have enough Barbies.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

I donno, Chucktown seems more like a Rainbow Brite guy to me.

I thought he was a Rainbow Fish fan....

Best present I ever got was a big set of wood blocks as a construction set. Mutiple lengths for beams and had some cylindrical and rectangular columns. A couple of arches, too.
Anyone buy these for there kids anymore?

We saw a set at Babies R Us the weekend before thanksgiving. We're going back to get it probably in the next week or so for my 4.5yr old son.

There ya go! I swear, as much as i played with mine, you'd have thought I'd grow up to be a Civil.

 

[Road Guy]

ever been to one of those lego stores? I would really love to get the $395 Death Star Lego kit with 4500 pieces... but I dont know if I have that much time

 

[EM_PS]

Downtown Disney!

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

I donno, Chucktown seems more like a Rainbow Brite guy to me.

I thought he was a Rainbow Fish fan....

Explains the shrimping.

ever been to one of those lego stores? I would really love to get the $395 Death Star Lego kit with 4500 pieces... but I dont know if I have that much time

Dood! I need one of those!

 

[Fluvial]

The other night I dreamed that I was inside the Death Star. I kid you not.

Aaaaand, I had lost my luggage. And you would THINK, wouldn't you, that in a place like that stuff like that would be tracked ? But NOOOOOOOOOOO. It wasn't. And the elevator was out and I had to slide to the bottom on a huge pile of sand. When I woke up I was FURIOUS.

 

[EM_PS]

^pssst - you're still sleeping. this is only a dream...