Looking for ideas other than toys for holiday gifts. They have sleeping bags and monogrammed towels already. Oh and suitcases. Any other ideas I hadn’t thought of?
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Chairs of any sort? Bean bags, hammocks, or outdoor chairs?
Fun robes/slippers?
Personalized plates/placemats? We have some that I think came from Zulily - plates have been awesome, placemats "leaked" and got soggy quickly, but were very cute while they lasted.
My kids are also getting cute mittens/hats/PJs featuring an animal they like.
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My 3.5 year old is getting a robe. I would do slippers too but he won’t wear them.
I asked MIL to get him a hat and gloves.
Other than that craft items like crayola washable paints, playdough, etc.
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Slippers is a good idea. I think I will look for some on LLBean
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My mom also got LO an umbrella one year for his birthday that he enjoys using on rainy days. It’s hidden so he doesn’t play with it inside!
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@jhd: Oh! That’s a good idea actually. My oldest has said that he wants his own umbrella before.
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@travellingbee: my mom is really good at creative gifts that I wouldn’t think of. Other small things she has gotten LO are fun night lights, scissor set for him to learn with, watercolors, a suitcase. There’s probably more. It is hard to think of non toy items!!
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How old are they? Backpacks, their own mugs, magazine subscriptions, books, "fun" clothes (like I got my superhero-obsessed son a Batman hoodie that has an attached cape), dress-up stuff (maybe that's toys?), a piggybank.
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@travellingbee: I'm doing white sherpa covered bean bags for both kids this year. Plus I always get clothing for DD - this year she's asked for a gift card to her fav clothing store!
I'd like to come up with an 'experience' gift for them too... still thinking on that.
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@erinbaderin: they are almost 2 and almost 5. I was thinking of some sports clothes and like an Astros WS shirt.
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@travellingbee: A ride on the polar express if your town does it?
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I don’t know how close you are to the zoo but my in laws gifted us zoo memberships and we go all the time!
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I like to do monogrammed aprons (I get them from Etsy). I also always make sure my daughter has at least one Detroit Tigers jersey in her size. She loves them and that's one more day she gets dressed without argument
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We are also doing slippers for my 4 year old. Mil got her some last year but she wouldn’t wear them- they were very tasteful and simple, something I would wear. This year I got her sparkly gold glittery ones which should go over better.
I am also surprising her with tickets for me and her to go to Disney on ice over New Years.
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My husband and I were just talking about this. How about a magazine subscription? I was looking at Highlights, Ranger Rick Jr and National Geographic Jr.
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My son asked for his own blanket for the couch. Kind of random! Haha.
A watch? We got DS one of those vtech ones.
Also thinking of doing some skip hop umbrellas.
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Cups, bowls, spoons, water bottles?! DD and DS are getting a few of those in there stockings!!!!
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@jhd: I'll second umbrellas! Makes kids feel so grown up
I also like drawing paper, paint, pencils - stuff that gets used up fast. Or a nightlight. Or rain boots, if they don't have a set yet.
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I got T flash cards from bright eyed baby. PJs from HA. A puzzle of a photo I took from Shutterfly. I also got her a seek & swoon blanket. I usually get my nephews shoes and clothes.
For her birthday I’m asking for a mattress for my sisters bed from my Mom.
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The mermaid tail/shark tail blankets are a hit in our house.
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