https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:01:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-914231 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 21:44:19 +0000 chopsuey 914231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: WOW! Looks like you got a lot of great stuff!! :) I've never had breakfast at Ikea. Gonna have to go sometime soon.. and will definitely check out the kids' area too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-912214 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 09:49:57 +0000 mrskc 912214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: Glad you had a great first trip! I love Ikea. The one I've been to has cinnamon rolls right as your exiting and I always have to get one! I usually need a pick me up after I've gone through the whole store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-912184 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 09:34:08 +0000 MsLipGloss 912184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: YAY! So glad you enjoyed your IKEA visit! Your haul looks like so.much.fun! You have given me some good ideas for toys for BabyGloss. :) I also *puffyheartwithglitter* IKEA breakfasts . . . so good, and the price is right! And, ummm, during one visit, I may or may not have eaten *2* cinnamon buns for breakfast . . . with some bacon. : / </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-912143 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 09:14:59 +0000 Shutterbug 912143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I was there (well, the one in MA) on Saturday, and it was such a zoo! At least now I know why, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-912102 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 08:58:46 +0000 Smurfette 912102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Glad that you found some toys that are huge hits! Hopefully it wasn't as crowded for yall Sunday morning and it was for me Sat afternoon. My Mom told me yesterday that on Saturday kids ate free, so that is probably why it was a zoo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-912079 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 08:45:45 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 912079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Without going into an hour long rave about how awesome IKEA was in person, I thought I would share a few pictures. The first is my amazing breakfast which cost less than $6 total. The part that cost the most? The water bottle and the bottle of juice! It was fantastic. Next time must get a cinnamon bun. </p> <p>The next picture is my first IKEA haul and the last picture is what was in the bag: a soft doll with clothes, soft fruit basket, soft vegetable basket, plastic stacking cups, a wooden truck with magnetic crane, numbered buckets, and a lion rattle. What's not pictured is a blanket, a notebook, and a non-slip mat for the tub. </p> <p>Em loves her rattle and just stares and grabs for it. H loves carrying around his doll and the truck has been a HUGE hit. He loves sorting the blocks on it. It's all been very exciting and I think the toys were a rousing success. I can't wait to go back! Maybe next time DH can go with me :) </p> [attach=3089/13/mpme8a.600x447.image.jpg] [attach=3089/13/mpme8b.447x600.image.jpg] [attach=3089/13/mpme8d.600x447.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-909726 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 12:13:46 +0000 heffalump 909726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: Those are the ones we have. I thought LO would love the basket because she loves putting things in and out of things..... but she doesn't play with that, just the fruit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-906975 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 19:56:24 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 906975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: Thanks for the info! Though LO is too small (4 months) for the free meal, it did make me sign up for Ikea Family :) Now I just have to remember to claim my card while I'm there and not run around like an idiot!</p> <p>Seriously, it was a dangerous thing to go on the website and look at all the toys. @evansjamie: You're right, I'm going to have to set a firm budget and stretch it as much as possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-906705 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 14:48:27 +0000 mrs. bird 906705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: if you're going between now &amp; sunday, kids eat free, no adult purchase necessary! you could get LO a meal, and eat it yourself! haha, free lunch! :wink:<br /> <a href="http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/IKEA_Food/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/IKEA_Food/index.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-906657 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 13:54:35 +0000 tysonja 906657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>everyone already has great suggestions!</p> <p>i :heart: ikea... and thankfully (or maybe not?) there are 2 huge ones super close to where we live. the closest one is only 10 mins away.... hmm.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-906639 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 13:28:03 +0000 sarac 906639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Their play kitchen food is really cool. I just bought my 21 month old an Ikea chalkboard, which she went nuts for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-906208 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 06:57:56 +0000 SugarplumsMom 906208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Ikea toys. They're so cheap and I know are made with kid friendly materials, plus I like the fact that theyre made from various places, not just China. DD plays with her wooden Ikea toys every day. She has the stacking ring one and the one with the hammer and pegs. She also loves the plastic stacking cups.</p> <p>We also bought felt play food there and the cutest, tiny plastic cups and sundae glasses for play. I almost forgot the play kitchen utensils, she plays with those everyday as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-906175 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 05:27:20 +0000 lamariniere 906175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsjets: We have the road carpet too, and I think there are several styles to choose from. While I hate seeing it sit out on the floor, DS will play with it for quite some time with is little cars.</p> <p>@autumnlove: Agree with pots and pans too. They are small and I like that they are actually metal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-905267 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 17:49:18 +0000 kjpugs 905267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No idea about what to get but plan LOTS of time and comfy shoes. That place is an evil time-sucking maze!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-905266 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 17:48:08 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 905266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: Cheap is good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-905243 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 17:40:12 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 905243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: oh don't you worry, I should be an employee by now. Also, they have super cheap (and good) eats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-905223 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 17:31:27 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 905223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: Sweet, you can show me the ropes! I've never been into an IKEA and am really very excited :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-905168 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 17:11:09 +0000 travellingbee 905168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the road rug, the easel, the little tables and chairs, and some of their wooden toys like the trucks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-905162 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 17:08:47 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 905162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: @MamaMoose: I'll be right there with you; I need a few odds and ends I didn't pick up last trip! The amount of money I have spent there over the years is a little obscene. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-904985 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:13:02 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 904985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I'll do my best ;) We may just have to make more than one trip. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-904963 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:06:26 +0000 MamaMoose 904963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: please control me from spending M's college fund on ikea toys!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-904941 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:59:27 +0000 mrsmate 904941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD got the easel for Christmas last year and we love it! She was just under 2 at the time.</p> <p>I would also look into the train tracks, I've been eyeing it for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-904937 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:58:41 +0000 HLK208 904937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS loves his road rug. It was around $12 and he plays with his cars constantly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-904932 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:56:25 +0000 Mrsbells 904932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: I dont have any toys from IKEA, but the good thing about it is that everything is nicely displayed so you can decide while you are there </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-904929 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:55:30 +0000 Mrsjets 904929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the road carpet and cars that go with it, the tunnel (which is awesome because I only bring it out every so often so it's always new to him), some soft food (the fruit and the fish) and the moon night light. DS plays with the food a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-904900 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:43:57 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 904900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: We have a play tunnel and play tent that the tunnel can connect to, so we're safe on that but I agree - their stuffed toys look too cute!</p> <p>@evansjamie: Don't worry - most of my budget will be spent on hotel room and making sure I don't starve. There won't be much of a fun budget left, I just want to get DS something from my first momcation. A souvenir! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-904893 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:41:29 +0000 avivoca 904893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know, but make sure you have a firm budget. I went in for two RAST dressers to hack and came out with a picture frame, the dressers, two posters, a new set of plates, and a salad spinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-904889 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:40:34 +0000 Weagle 904889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love the stuffed toys and the tunnel! Ikea toys are awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-904880 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:37:38 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 904880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Which ones? I was really digging the fruit and vegetable baskets </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time#post-904869 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:34:58 +0000 heffalump 904869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the soft food toys, LO likes them. </p>