https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:16:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851575 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:20:44 +0000 Silva 2851575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 1/2 year old:<br /> Legos- I think we are going to get her the cinderella castle and the smaller cinderella house- she watched this as her first Disney movie recently and would enjoy it. She likes the Friends sets, too, but I think the castle would be pretty exciting for her.<br /> -Accessories for her bitty baby- got her an ergo, some new diapers, a new outfit, and will get some bottles.<br /> -castle blocks<br /> -magnatile set<br /> -replenish some art supplies<br /> -giant rainbow silk (she can either play with it or we might make her a canopy for her bed)<br /> -a couple photos of her and her friend/her brother to hang in her room</p> <p>still waiting to get her official wishlist, but Santa will bring something from that and then do her stocking</p> <p>2 year old:<br /> magnatile set<br /> rubber road pieces &amp; road signs<br /> train accessories<br /> dollhouse furniture<br /> baby accessories for his cabbage patch doll</p> <p>new baby (so...toys i want for myself, mostly!)<br /> holtziger woodland animals<br /> a hazel village stuffie<br /> bath toy<br /> clutching ball<br /> maybe a grimm's stacking toy</p> <p>then they all get 2-3 books, a new outfit, jammies, and stocking stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851565 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:56:08 +0000 Mommy Finger 2851565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindseykaye: He absolutely would and that's my back up. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851548 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:11:48 +0000 lindseykaye 2851548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mommy Finger: Would he be into the Jurrasic World lego sets? My friends son has a couple and they're a hit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851541 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:35:36 +0000 Mommy Finger 2851541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone have any cool dinosaur toys your kids love? My almost 6 year old is obsessed with dinos and wants more toys for his birthday and Christmas but I'm pretty sure he already has a ton. I'm trying to see if there are any really cool dino toys that he might want. We already have a bunch that make noise or move so I don't know what else is out there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851476 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 08:35:58 +0000 erinbaderin 2851476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: I want this dome climber for the boys so badly! But my husband says we don’t have enough room in the yard between the deck and the swingset. </p> <p>Does anybody have any suggestions for a biggish gift for an almost three year old boy? My parents want to ideas. I’ve suggested Osmo for B but I can’t think of anything for W, because we have everything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851475 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 08:31:21 +0000 mediagirl 2851475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@QBbride: thanks for the tip! I'll keep my eyes on the one at Costco. Right now it's the same price as Amazon. I've got camelcamelcamel doing some work for me, too. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851436 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 23:26:25 +0000 QBbride 2851436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: we have one of those dome climbers and it’s been the most amazing thing! We’ve had it for 1 1/2 years and my kids are 3&amp;5. They use it every single day! Even my 3yo can climb to the top now!!! (We got ours from costco and last year I saw them go on sale in the fall) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851431 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 22:29:09 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2851431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 year old DS:<br /> - magnatiles<br /> -Fireman dress up set<br /> - art supplies<br /> - book<br /> - Bath paints </p> <p>3 month old DS:<br /> - Clothing labels<br /> - Bottle labels<br /> - Skip Hop backpack<br /> - Book </p> <p>I also buy an ornament that represents the year for each kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851378 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:35:15 +0000 ALV91711 2851378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: yes! DS2 will be 4 months and boobs is what he will get!</p> <p>I plan to put some stuff for eating food in his stocking since I'll have to buy it anyway, a sleeper and one small toy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851360 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:15:47 +0000 bhbee 2851360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6.5yo girl:<br /> - Jewelry armoire (the dresser top kind with drawers that open - she saw one at home goods and was in love)<br /> - our generation (target-brand American girl) doll-size baking set. She loooooves little things like that and it’s so many pieces for the price!<br /> - got a lego friends set that builds real-size accessories like a camera, walkie-talkie, etc - probably save for her January bday</p> <p>3.5yo boy:<br /> - LEGO Jr. fire set in a little carry box<br /> - car carrier semi truck<br /> - “big” bike - probably save for January bday</p> <p>Got both some some personalized pencils and case from Shutterfly for stockings. A dvd for each (peanuts movie and new Pixar shorts) and I always buy books at their school book fairs to use over Christmas, bday and Easter. Maybe some art stuff since we always use that. It’s hard when bdays are so close and the grandparents buy them a lot too! </p> <p>Baby will be 4m and she’s getting things I was going to buy anyway:<br /> - lunchbox for eventual school<br /> - name labels<br /> - sippy cups<br /> And probably a couple books too. We have many but I always get sucked in by books!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851355 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:58:44 +0000 erinbaderin 2851355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>B will be almost 5 and W almost 3, and so far I’ve got them some Magnatiles, and personalized books, plus Minion Operation for B and Alphabots and a Playmobil Zamboni for W. </p> <p>Other ideas - B has been talking a LOT about BeyBlades, and I might get him an Osmo set. W....I’m not sure. Does anybody have any experience with Flybar? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851351 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:51:41 +0000 lindseykaye 2851351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Hahahaha yes ditto on the newborn gifts. I will likely let all our family buy LO presents and try to think of a keepsake for her first xmas but that's about it.</p> <p>For our (soon to be) 6 yr old girl, we will have to wait until after her November bday to really decide depending on what she's gifted then.</p> <p>I did pick up a Hatchimal (one of the new Hatchibabies) when I saw them on display at Target knowing that she's asked for one and these are on all the 'hot new toy' lists I've read. It's stashed away until either her bday or xmas - haven't decided which.</p> <p>She's also asked for:<br /> Lego sets (basically any/all legos)<br /> Playmobil aquarium set/s<br /> Merbabies (but I looked these up and can't find them ANYWHERE in the US for sale)<br /> a play house for the yard</p> <p>With LO coming early Decmber and her bday within a few weeks I'm not sure we can execute the play house in time for either occasion. Maybe xmas if we truly splurge and buy a nice kit.<br /> Traditionally each year we buy a Playmobil advent calendar for her to enjoy along with a set of new PJs and keepsake ornament to open on xmas eve. This year she'll also get some books and I like to always have a game gift (looking also at Guess Who like @mediagirl ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851318 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:32:31 +0000 looch 2851318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gestalt: Thank you for those book suggestions! I am going to see what is available at the library to "test" them out.</p> <p>I bought TTR and an expansion pack for my son last Christmas, but we never have played them. We have a ton of board games (I may have a problem, lol) but he loved one called Maze Racers that we played at the library so I bought that last year too. We also like the Q-BA maze kits, they're like grown up marble runs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851313 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:17:52 +0000 gestalt 2851313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: That is a great recommendation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851309 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:04:34 +0000 lamariniere 2851309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven’t even started thinking about gifts! But for the Harry Potter fans, I got my son this book recently and he loves it! There’s another similar one with a wand and spells to practice, and I’ll probably buy that one too for either the holidays or his birthday. </p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marauders-Guide-Hogwarts-Harry-Potter/dp/1338252801/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1539619345&#038;sr=8-1&#038;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&#038;keywords=marauders+map+book&#038;dpPl=1&#038;dpID=619lghTf-oL&#038;ref=plSrch" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Marauders-Guide-Hogwarts-Harry-Potter/dp/1338252801/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1539619345&#038;sr=8-1&#038;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&#038;keywords=marauders+map+book&#038;dpPl=1&#038;dpID=619lghTf-oL&#038;ref=plSrch</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851301 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:44:57 +0000 mediagirl 2851301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 year old:<br /> -Lego sets. She really wants the Friends Stephanie's House and the HP Whomping Willow sets. I am hoping a family member gets her one of those.<br /> -Games: Guess Who and Life Jr.<br /> -A light-up HP wand, a puzzle or two and finally...I really, really want to get her this dome climber but am hoping to find it on sale. </p> <p>Newborn: my boobs. </p> [attach=251/18/pgnd2x.600x452.2018-10-15_11-43-55.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851298 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:38:08 +0000 gestalt 2851298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: What kind of books does he like? Secret Science Alliance &amp; The Copycat Crook, Jack Stalwart series, and Wayside books are some good ones he may like. I recently bought a Pierre the Maze Detective book for a birthday and it was a hit - it's a beautiful book and a better version of Where's Waldo.</p> <p>We are debating buying her a chromebook. i know she would be over the moon, but we're not sure if it's necessary at this point.</p> <p>No list, but she will probably get a big lego set and a Harry Potter character book. I'm also looking at building her board game collection and get Pyramid of PengQueen or Ticket to Ride, and maybe Connect4. I'm looking for some good crafting ideas where she can do it on her own without help from me. :P</p> <p>For my 4 year old, he will likely get a remote control car, a switch and go dino or some kind of transformer toy, lego set, and a couple of board games like Chicken Cha Cha or Little Orchard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851277 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:03:44 +0000 Adira 2851277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: I would get it if he just wanted the build-track sets like more straights, curves, loops, etc, but he wants all the Hot Wheels City sets and he doesn't even play with the ones he has!! He's a collector apparently... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851274 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:00:13 +0000 wrkbrk 2851274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I cannot with the hotwheels?!!!! How many do they need? My son is the same. All he wants, all the time, and he's not even 3 yet. If I offer him something else (book, game, puzzle) he says, no thanks. SIGH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851264 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 09:22:39 +0000 Adira 2851264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Xander is 5.5 and his list has:</p> <p>Every Hot Wheels set imaginable<br /> Beyblades (at least 10+)<br /> Pokemon cards<br /> Magic Tree House books (there are new ones coming out)<br /> PJ Masks books<br /> Frozen<br /> Other chapter books (Creepy Pair of Underwear, Eerie Elementary #1, Dragon Masters #1, Greetings from Somewhere #1, The Kingdom of Wrenly #1)</p> <p>That's just his "approved" list. On my list for him, I also have:</p> <p>Hungry Hungry Hippos game<br /> Race to the Treasure board game<br /> Puzzles<br /> Fisher-Price DC Super Friends sets<br /> Legos<br /> Construction Paper, Markers, Glue<br /> Brave movie<br /> Shirts </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851262 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 09:15:07 +0000 ALV91711 2851262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 5.5 and as of yesterday his list is:<br /> new god of war video game<br /> Play station control<br /> Reflective vest &amp; stop sign</p> <p>We are going to get him the video game but we haven't decided what else yet. DH has told him his gift from us will be his playroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851248 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:19:11 +0000 looch 2851248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Soon to be 8 year old boy:</p> <p>Nintendo Switch and Labo kit: will most likely get<br /> Lego Creator: will most likely get 3</p> <p>Tennis lessons: thinking about suggesting this as a joint Grandparents gift</p> <p>Tickets to a magic show and a magic kit: birthday gift from us </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-buying-kids-edition-2018#post-2851246 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:15:31 +0000 looch 2851246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son has been making his Christmas/Birthday wishlist since September, and it's getting longer instead of shorter. I am always looking for suggestions for him, since he tends to focus on one thing and request multiples (ie, lego kits).</p> <p>What are your kids asking for, what will they receive?</p> <p>This year, he's asked for Nintendo Switch and some Labo kits, at least 25 lego Creator kits and I think that's it. We won't get him more than 3 Lego kits, but I need ideas for other things, such as non electronic games, art supplies, reading material, etc. </p>