https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:34:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-gift-idea-for-third-of-three-boys#post-2928270 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:45:10 +0000 LadyDi 2928270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Boy...crickets on here lately! Hopefully some people still check in! No idea what to get my soon to be 4 year old for his bday...he's the third of three boys...his interests are whatever his brothers are interested in (all things we have a ton of already), we have memberships everywhere, we already have a nugget couch, we have about as much outdoor stuff as we can handle (small yard)...Help! All I have for him is a new sand bucket! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-for-you#post-2927752 Sat, 10 Dec 2022 10:52:41 +0000 azbaby 2927752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't figure out what I want for Christmas. What are you hoping for? You all have the best ideas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-does-your-five-year-old-want#post-2925716 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:24:42 +0000 PinkElephant 2925716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cannot for the life of me figure out what to get my five year old for Christmas. She's the third girl, and while we don't buy our kids toys outside of birthdays or holidays....with three girls all within 4.5 years of each other, they have plenty of building toys, dolls, art supplies, hair accessories....she doesn't need a new scooter or bicycle because the next size is always waiting for her from one of her sisters.</p> <p>After a lot of talking, we finally made a list for Santa, but there is no real "WOW" item on there that she desperately wants or will be thrilled by...her sisters both have these things, either by request or sure-to-be-a-hit surprises, and I just don't want the five year old to be disappointed. If she is, Christmas morning will not be pretty!! The things she's getting are a Barbie Babysitters Inc. set, an OMG Doll (totally copying her sister, but whatever), and a little battery powered surprise pet of some sort. </p> <p>Anyone have interesting and unique gift ideas for the preK/K set? </p> <p>Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-seen-a-hape-wooden-crane-in-stock-lately#post-2925589 Sat, 27 Nov 2021 00:47:54 +0000 bees_knees 2925589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my boys is asking Santa for the Hape Crane and I can't find it in stock anywhere :meh: Anyone seen one lately? Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kids-comfy-ready-chair#post-2925580 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:48:09 +0000 Mommy Finger 2925580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We want to put a good reading chair in DS1's room to encourage him to read more. This would be one of his Christmas gifts. In his mind, he's thinking like one of the PBK anywhere chairs but he's 9 and so he's too big for them. Any idea for something that would be similar or at least would be super comfy? The corner isn't the biggest. I was thinking about one of the saucer or papasan chairs but wondering if I missing anything else that would work. Also, where is the best place to get something like this that is decent quality but not super expensive?</p> <p>ETA: DS2 has a bean bag chair that we gave him for one of his box fort phases but DS1 doesn't seem impressed by it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/magic-kit-for-elementary-age#post-2925405 Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:27:09 +0000 bhbee 2925405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my son would love it but I’m overwhelmed by the options. Anyone have one their kid loves? Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-4-sprinkle-gift-ideas#post-2925043 Sun, 26 Sep 2021 19:05:11 +0000 bhbee 2925043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A friend of mine is having #4 in October, it was a surprise and it’s their 3rd boy in a row. I know it’s been a hard pregnancy and I really want to give her something special and not sure what is helpful! The sprinkler is a surprise given by her sisters and only 10 people. I know she has a million boy clothes and she’s been buying gear off our local garage sale fb.<br /> I’m thinking a cute baby outfit (I already got her one because I loooove baby clothes) and maybe something for her?? What would you want for #4 that’s a tangible gift? Any ideas welcome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-nugget-owners#post-2924875 Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:37:04 +0000 JennyPenny 2924875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We recently became a Nugget family and to say they are a hit with our kids is an understatement! We moved this past month and our old couch didn’t fit in the playroom so I took it as an excuse to buy a Nugget. We haven’t unpacked the vast majority of the kids toys yet and they haven’t even noticed because they just play with the Nugget in so many cool and creative ways. </p> <p>My question is if anyone has anything that goes well with Nugget play? Right now my kids are using a tumble mat we already had with it quite frequently but I wonder if there are other things that could go along with it well too? Maybe those stepping stone things or Bilibos? Anything your kids love with the Nugget? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-a-6-year-old-girl#post-2924357 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 22:34:25 +0000 bakingdoodle 2924357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What would you give? I am so out of touch. ... I feel like I have to buy from amazon so that it's easy to return.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/new-sibling-gift-basket-ideas-for-25-year-old#post-2922818 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:24:47 +0000 peaches1038 2922818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hey all! My sister (who lives in FL) is due with her second baby in may and will have a 2.5 year old at that time. I want to send my nephew a few things to keep him busy while she is nursing/healing/etc. I have an only child who is 5 and I can’t remember what 2.5 year olds can do or what they like! My nephew is VERY busy and doesn’t sit to look at books, etc. I already have a few waterwow books and I’m thinking about Melissa and doug 8 piece puzzles but I’m not sure if those are as good for a 2.5 year old. I’m going to ask my sister too but she already has a lot on her mind and I want to make her life easier, not give her more decisions to make! So any suggestions would be so appreciated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-gift-ideas-for-3-year-old#post-2922013 Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:19:47 +0000 Nonimouse 2922013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom wants to send my kids little gifts (which is great--they get excited for mail). The 6 year old loves books, so he's easy, but im stumped for suggestions for the 3 year old. I dont want stuff that will just turn into clutter, but I feel like he doesn't need anything! Any ideas? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-small-gift-for-2-year-old#post-2921748 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 16:18:20 +0000 bhbee 2921748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need a small (like $20 or less) gift idea for a 2 year old with multiple siblings ... so they have everything already! Any ideas for something unique or new that I don’t need much lead time on (so probably not a custom order)? Maybe something your kid loved at Christmas? I always give Legos to older kids and I’ve forgotten what 2 year olds are into since mine only wants her big siblings’ toys :silly: </p> <p>Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-for-a-new-dad#post-2921313 Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:22:28 +0000 PinkElephant 2921313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any good ideas for a gift for a new dad? For Christmas I'm sending my SIL some fun self-care things I consider to be "new mom" survival essentials that are directly for her (not the baby), but relate things like relaxing at home....I'd like to send her husband (my BIL) something similar as well, but don't really have any good ideas. They don't live somewhere cold, so he doesn't need cozy things like slippers for his time off at home with the baby. Any ideas are appreciated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-a-little-boy-turning-6#post-2921028 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 21:30:41 +0000 lady baltimore 2921028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our nephew's birthday is coming up in a few weeks. With him and his sister home more due to the pandemic, I am very conscious of not getting him a clutter-producing gift. I have thought about a Kiwi Crate, since he likes tinkering, but other moms, tell me: is the gift of a project for you and your child to do together just too much right now? Any other great suggestions for an almost six-year-old who is super active, loves hockey, using tools, and riding his 4-wheeler?</p> <p>I will send books for Christmas, so am planning on something else for the birthday gift. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/minecraft#post-2920496 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:45:45 +0000 LadyDi 2920496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Help me. I know nothing about video games. DS (5) is only asking Santa for “Minecraft boxes”. What. Does. This. Mean. He doesn’t play Minecraft, I assume he’s watched this on YouTube. Anyway, I can’t get him to ask for something else bc the other thing he wanted is a huge hot wheels garage that’s DEFINITELY not happening. Does he mean blind boxes? When I google Minecraft toys it seems like there is a ton of stuff out there and multiple series? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/plantinggardening-gifts-for-kids#post-2920278 Tue, 03 Nov 2020 14:56:00 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2920278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 3 kids but I would love to get them involved in gardening. I dont want a ton of mini kits that are clutter. But we dont have a farm either. Any suggestions? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/experience-gifts-during-covid#post-2920366 Tue, 03 Nov 2020 20:41:33 +0000 mediagirl 2920366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were going to do some experience gifts this year but with covid, we just don't feel comfortable doing some of the experiences. We tried the zoo (it was terrible), we don't want to join any museums, we can't travel. What can take the place of experiences during covid? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-gifts-1#post-2919768 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:30:51 +0000 winter_wonder 2919768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What are you getting everyone this year? Where are your favorite places to find ideas?</p> <p>Here is what I have so far:</p> <p>DD: playdoh set, art set, puzzle, electric toothbrush. I'll probably get her a few Usborne books too.</p> <p>Dad: Uniqlo vest, probably a few books</p> <p>Mom: She's more of a newspaper/magazine reader so maybe a subscription to that?</p> <p>I had a great idea that I would knit these hats in team colors for DH, my dad, and bro...but I've messed up 1 hat like 3 times...lol so not sure I have the patience to keep going! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/giving-books-as-gifts#post-2919851 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:20:46 +0000 winter_wonder 2919851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mind is apparently on gift giving! This is a spinoff of the book thread and gift giving thread! Are you planning on gifting any books this year? Which ones? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kitchen-tools-for-kids#post-2920064 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:51:50 +0000 Corduroy 2920064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm struggling to think of what to get my kids for Christmas this year. I was thinking back on the things they've gotten in the last few years and still use and a lot of it is little kitchen tools. I was wondering what tools your kids like to use in the kitchen that might make good gifts or stocking stuffers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-ideas-for-the-holiday-season#post-2919888 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:02:52 +0000 Clementine12 2919888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Happy late October bees!</p> <p>I am panicking a bit at the thought of Christmas already - worried mostly about shipping times when everyone is ordering online with a sprinkling of wanting to support small business/BIPOC owned business at this time thrown in.</p> <p>Anyone else have this on the mind already? Mind sharing your lists or sources to help fellow bees out?</p> <p>My DD2 is 1 on Dec 15th and her big present will be a new carseat. She also needs clothes.</p> <p>For Christmas, I think the big "Santa" gift to both girls will be a dollhouse? Then accessories and some books will round us out. More clothes and maybe some "experience" gifts depending on what the future looks like I suppose. Dd1 is 3.5 - might get her some preschool stuff (we held back from starting her in the fall, are aiming for fall 2021 now #thankscovid).</p> <p>Hoping to avoid Amazon for all of this and the big shops for clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/smallconsumable-birthday-gift-idea-for-7-year-old#post-2919268 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 16:36:34 +0000 bees_knees 2919268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nephew is turning 7 next week and we need to send a gift still. They are in an Airbnb awaiting for their house to be built, so I'm sure they'd prefer a gift that is small and/or consumable (ie I got a small, cute, personalized bracelet for his 3 year old sister's birthday). Typically I would say movie/museum/zoo tickets, but... :bummed: not really an option in a pandemic. Anyone have any good ideas? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-cousin-whos-baby-is-starting-chemo-in-denver#post-2912297 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:55:34 +0000 bees_knees 2912297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any ideas? Door dash gift card? Anything specific to Denver Children’s hospital?</p> <p>She is staying at the Ronald McDonald house. Needs to be something I can easily mail (obviously) or virtually deliver.</p> <p>Her 18 m old just got diagnosed and is starting chemo this week. She has 2 older children at home. I can’t imagine all of the emotions she is feeling right now. ❤️ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-thank-yous#post-2908648 Sun, 19 Jan 2020 19:29:12 +0000 Corduroy 2908648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Am I the only one that hasn't sent them yet? I know it's almost the end of January but I'm still recovering from hosting both sets of grandparents and a SIL for the holidays. My 6yo was ahead of me and wrote "Thank you!" on an index card and out it in an envelope for everyone she needed to thank. I didn't make her do more because she did it with a pure heart and felt really good about it. She also did my 4yos for him the same way which was sweet. </p> <p>Send me constructive vibes so I can write this thank you to great grandma for the stuffed dog that dances to the macarena. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unique-gifts-for-5-year-old-girls#post-2907837 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 10:50:23 +0000 annem1990 2907837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need gift ideas for twin 5 year old girls. They have SO many toys so I hate to just gift them more “stuff” that they’ll barely use. Any cool ideas? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/canadian-toykid-stores#post-2906910 Tue, 24 Dec 2019 09:18:58 +0000 magnolia 2906910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Canadian bees I need your help! </p> <p>I’d like to send a gift card for a toy or kid store in Canada to a friend</p> <p>Any recommendations? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-on-your-holiday-wish-list-1#post-2904525 Wed, 04 Dec 2019 20:36:24 +0000 pachamama 2904525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry if this was asked earlier, I couldn't find it and am bored on Amazon right now.<br /> I want a ...<br /> Revlon curler/ hair dryer thing for my dead, gross hair<br /> circular wall shelf<br /> car seat cushion for my old, bony ass<br /> illuminating face cream for my sallow winter skin<br /> running shoes<br /> Billy IKEA shelf for my closet<br /> and...? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tis-the-season-for-crappy-gifts#post-2903107 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 12:29:06 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2903107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mean to sound ungrateful, truly, but I need to figure out how to stop my husband from spending money on things for me that I do not want or need. I've even tried being direct and telling him (which of course makes me feel like an ass**le and he gets this disappointed face) but nothing seems to work.</p> <p>Case in point - he's on some kind of mission to find me bras. I've complained a few times that I really hate bra shopping and most traditional places don't have my size, so literally for weeks there were packages coming from Amazon, VS, you name it, with bras in them, all in my size but in styles I would never wear and shapes that are all wrong for me. I told him repeatedly not to do this, I will buy my own bras, and I just saw another VS charge on our credit card.</p> <p>Also spotted on our credit card today, charges for REI and Fabfitfun. He claims Fabfitfun is for his mom...for whom he never buys gifts and who is a 70+ year old Indian woman with zero interest in anything FFF has to offer, so clearly it's for me and he just doesn't want to say so. He knows how much I hate stuff like FFF because I'm a pretty low maintenance person and am just not into "stuff" but here we are, I'm gonna have to disappoint him yet again. The REI charge is likely for puffer vests because again, I mentioned I was having a hard time finding one I liked and he sent me a bunch of links to REI and I told him they were too expensive and wouldn't fit me anyway, so I'm guessing he went on a mission to find one in my size, disregarding my price concern. In the past, he's gotten me stupidly expensive jewelry too (I rarely ever wear jewelry, much less expensive stuff). </p> <p>I don't know what else to do. It's coming from a good place so I feel like an ass, but I've told him a hundred times what I do and do not like so it's not a mystery in any way. It's like he's intentionally ignoring me and then I feel like a jerk for telling him to return it all. Any ideas? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-new-home#post-2900627 Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:18:43 +0000 jhd 2900627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A new mom friend of mine and her husband recently bought their first home. I would like to get them a small gift but don’t know them very well. Any suggestions? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thinking-about-christmas#post-2898760 Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:32:02 +0000 Umbreon 2898760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a 6 month old, so he'll be almost 9 months old at Christmas. My parents told me they want to get him a big gift, the problem is I can't think of anything! He already has the essentials, a crib, stroller, car seats and he has an ExerSaucer. I can't think of anything else!</p> <p>Anything I'm not thinking of? I always struggle with asking for things for myself, and this is his first Christmas, so I'm allowing the grandparents to spoil him. I just honestly can't think of anything other than clothes! </p>