https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:05:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907407 Thu, 02 Jan 2020 10:21:12 +0000 josina 2907407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a lot of hits this year! </p> <p>DS (5) LOVES his bathrobe, one of those, he needs it but might not like it gifts, wants to wear it ALL the time.<br /> As far as toys, the Doctor kit he got, both LO's are obsessed with playing dr.<br /> DD (2-1/2) loved the Melissa &amp; Doug Ice Cream set, and her balance bike.</p> <p>Misses - Really, nothing with the kids, they loved everything; but I will vote for this Frozen Trouble game: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hasbro-Gaming-Trouble-OLAFS-Adventure/dp/B07MMP11S4/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=frozen+game&#038;qid=1577978339&#038;s=toys-and-games&#038;sr=1-2" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Hasbro-Gaming-Trouble-OLAFS-Adventure/dp/B07MMP11S4/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=frozen+game&#038;qid=1577978339&#038;s=toys-and-games&#038;sr=1-2</a> . My 2 year old got it, and it's above her age range, but both kids still love to play - it is SO SO messy because there is water everywhere if they play by themselves, and of course they want to play all the time. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907359 Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:03:35 +0000 ALV91711 2907359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6.5DS was not impressed by the big pack of batteries wrapped for the both of them under the tree. If looks could kill when he opened that😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907310 Tue, 31 Dec 2019 10:27:22 +0000 graceandjoy 2907310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Biggest hit is the cheapest item :silly: My 5 and 3 year old girls are obessed with these M&amp;D make-a-face pads where you make princess' faces, or another one is more adding accessories/nails to "models". </p> <p>My 5 year old is not AS into Osmo as she had wanted it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907213 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 10:44:42 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2907213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now that we're a few days in, I feel like I can answer this. There isn't really anything that she doesn't like just yet, so, no misses this time. DD is 3 1/2:</p> <p>Biggest hits:<br /> Anna &amp; Elsa Barbie dolls<br /> Pop up tent<br /> All of her dresses. This kid is a girly girl and likes to wear dresses.<br /> Her "makeup". Except it isn't makeup, its a hair dryer, comb, mirror, etc kit :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907198 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 00:37:59 +0000 hummusgirl 2907198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 and 7 yo boys hits: Beyblades, Sleeping Queens card game, diary with a lock on it, gift certificate to bookstore (7 yo), real stethoscope (4 yo), Shrinky Dinks (both) </p> <p>Misses: clothes (but I'm not surprised) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907162 Sun, 29 Dec 2019 08:03:15 +0000 gracecat 2907162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daughters age 7 and 4<br /> Hits: LEGO sets featuring Disney princesses.<br /> They were playing with these for 3 days straight! </p> <p>Miss: Random baby toy given to all the 4 year olds at preschool. Totally not age appropriate! Really missed the age bracket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907152 Sat, 28 Dec 2019 22:34:07 +0000 imadreamer 2907152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kids are 6 and 4.</p> <p>Hits:<br /> They both loved their singing Anna and Elsa dolls.<br /> 6 year old: 5 Second Rule Jr, scrunchies, puzzles, Owleez, art supplies<br /> 4 year old: Osmo Little Genius starter kit, Barbies, Butterbean Cafe toys, Unicorn play doh set</p> <p>Misses:<br /> They didn’t care much for the books I bought them 😭 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907045 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 22:44:30 +0000 Kemma 2907045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kids are 7, 4.5 and 20m and fave presents have been scooters (7yo and 20mo), balls (all kids), books, and homemade cookies from Grandma! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907043 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 21:47:34 +0000 lady baltimore 2907043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 4.</p> <p>Biggest Hits: dress-ups and Lego sets</p> <p>Misses: a dollar-spot sticker book thing that it turns out isn't very high quality (and therefore is hard for her to use), and a bath bomb that I erroneously told her had prizes hidden inside it :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907038 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 18:09:06 +0000 Littlebit7 2907038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 yo girl: Elsa costume, beading kit, paw patrol stuffie<br /> 2 yo boy: little tykes airplane and Daniel tiger trolley. Also bag of assorted mini sports balls </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907030 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:20:57 +0000 smuckers 2907030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hits: Ribbon wand and Ukulele for DD (2.5)</p> <p>No huge misses, but DD is 2.5 and DS is 4m, so not a ton of room for missing this year :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907021 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 14:59:10 +0000 charm55 2907021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hits:<br /> Dd6 - AG remote control car, Owlee<br /> Dd4 - double stroller, Peppa Pig Fair playset</p> <p>Misses:<br /> Pop Pop Snotz - omg that stuff is gross. Regular slime is bad, but this stuff is just the worst. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907011 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 11:15:52 +0000 LadyDi 2907011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: I almost got the ufo thing from Costco but was done shopping and over budget. I regret not getting it now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907010 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:58:27 +0000 MrsADS 2907010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4yo:<br /> Hit: Little brother's motorized train (sigh); Thomas the train big storybook; Muppet Babies microphone (sidenote, do not buy this, it is annoying AF)</p> <p>Miss: unfortunately the remote control car Santa brought almost lit on fire, so he can't play with it :shocked: and my in-laws were supposedly going to send him another car that drives up walls, but it was out of stock so they sent him a TOY GUN instead (WTF?!?!?!). Needless to say, I hid the gun but I feel kind of bad he didn't have a great Christmas gift. </p> <p>19 mo:<br /> Hit: water wow mat (like water wow but a big mat on the floor); stuffed animals, being pushed around in empty Amazon boxes :grin:<br /> Miss: clothes? he's happy about everything</p> <p>Hit with both: Ikea tent and tunnel. They have crawled and played in it nonstop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907008 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:13:28 +0000 maybebaby 2907008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: following for link haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907007 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:09:09 +0000 erinbaderin 2907007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>B (5):</p> <p>Hit: air hockey table<br /> Miss: this light up moving dragon thing that he said he really wanted that he is absolutely not interested in.</p> <p>W (3):<br /> Hit: Playmobil Mission to Mars rocket ship set<br /> Miss: the same dumb dragon. I had a feeling they weren’t going to be interested...should have listened to my gut. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907005 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 09:04:17 +0000 wrkbrk 2907005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: Can you share the link? I have lots of kid bday parties coming up 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907004 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 09:02:09 +0000 bhbee 2907004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We’ve done Santa and one grandparent so far so still some presents to go at other grandparent and then January bdays so yeah ... lots of stuff!</p> <p>Big hits -<br /> 7yo - OG (target brand AG) sweet treat cart, mc2 spy kit, lego house<br /> 4yo - hot wheels corkscrew track, yellow spark armor Optimus prime, lego ninjago<br /> 1yo - toddler slide by far! She also likes the sit and spin puppy we got her but did the slide 8000 times once she figured out doing it herself (left it inside for now)</p> <p>Misses - books ... although they always get looked at more later so I don’t worry about it. Just not as exciting in the moment. </p> <p>Some small stuff from FIL I will donate - he just doesn’t have a great idea what to get beyond the big idea we give him</p> <p>The toy story little people I got for 1yo - I wanted to fill her stocking with something but I have a feeling they won’t get much love! My 4yo likes the forky though :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907001 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 08:51:04 +0000 bhbee 2907001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: can you post the amazon link? I might get that for our January bdays! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2907000 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 08:34:45 +0000 missyoori 2907000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: My SIL actually got this for my brother--it was a huge hit for the 31 year old as well! :wink: </p> <p>Hits--<br /> 10 years: Smartwatch<br /> 6 years: LeapFrog Rockit (handheld game system for little ones)<br /> 2 years: Baby doll</p> <p>Misses--<br /> Pretty much everything my youngest BIL got them. He clearly didn't want to be here and had just gotten some really random items from the dollar store (like a plastic, unpainted horse--why?). We would've much rather he had just come to spend time with us, but he kind of threw his SO at my kids and stared at his phone the whole time. :\ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2906997 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 06:22:47 +0000 Ms. RV 2906997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hits:<br /> DD (4): Blue light filtering glasses<br /> DS1 (18 months): Mega block dump truck<br /> DS2: (7 weeks): MAM pacifiers</p> <p>Misses:<br /> DD: Only seemed to not like that DS1 also got toys and when she took them from him he screamed.<br /> DS1: Was surprisingly not into boxes and wrapping material! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2906996 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 06:19:05 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2906996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hit: iPad Air from grandma<br /> Miss: pretty much everything else 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2906995 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 06:16:51 +0000 Ms. RV 2906995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: My ILs gifted this to DD. DS1 (18 months) is terrified of it and DD is pretty leary too! I got a hoot out of seeing them runaway from something so little! I loved playing with it 😁 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2906992 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 01:22:29 +0000 agold 2906992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m so shocked by the biggest hit gift across all age groups - 1.5, 3.5 and 9. It was this cheap little mini flying ufo drone thing my mil got from Costco. I then found one on amazon and had it one day delivered for my niece. We were outside in the street playing with it so many times today. I’ll be gifting it to every kid I know this upcoming year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2906991 Wed, 25 Dec 2019 23:49:58 +0000 Aria 2906991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD - Biggest hit was of course the bike she’s been asking for, but next best was some clothes for her doll. She literally squealed when she opened it, it was so cute.<br /> The only real miss was some cloud clay that she was not interested in, but I kinda bought it for me to play with so that’s fine. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2906990 Wed, 25 Dec 2019 23:11:31 +0000 Jellyfish 2906990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS 6 - biggest hit was also the cheapest gift - Jenga! Brought so much joy playing with the grandparents :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2906987 Wed, 25 Dec 2019 20:33:20 +0000 Sams Mom 2906987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Son 3.5 loved his kinetic sand kit and Cars 3 I Spy book. </p> <p>Misses: the stuffie hammock for his room (it was admittedly the "need" item from want, need, wear, read) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2906985 Wed, 25 Dec 2019 18:34:51 +0000 DesertDreams88 2906985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: oooh my son would love that. </p> <p>Hits: more rescuebots, superwings, Lego firetruck set, pretend tools &amp; real toolbox<br /> Misses: all books haha (to be real, he likes them, just not as excited to open) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2906981 Wed, 25 Dec 2019 17:29:49 +0000 wrkbrk 2906981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winter_wonder: HIT!!<br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Deluxe-Wooden-Parking/dp/B00146K0JK/ref=asc_df_B00146K0JK/?tag=hyprod-20&#038;linkCode=df0&#038;hvadid=167144769740&#038;hvpos=1o2&#038;hvnetw=g&#038;hvrand=2554679253301898764&#038;hvpone=&#038;hvptwo=&#038;hvqmt=&#038;hvdev=m&#038;hvdvcmdl=&#038;hvlocint=&#038;hvlocphy=9022859&#038;hvtargid=pla-273802578450&#038;psc=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Deluxe-Wooden-Parking/dp/B00146K0JK/ref=asc_df_B00146K0JK/?tag=hyprod-20&#038;linkCode=df0&#038;hvadid=167144769740&#038;hvpos=1o2&#038;hvnetw=g&#038;hvrand=2554679253301898764&#038;hvpone=&#038;hvptwo=&#038;hvqmt=&#038;hvdev=m&#038;hvdvcmdl=&#038;hvlocint=&#038;hvlocphy=9022859&#038;hvtargid=pla-273802578450&#038;psc=1</a><br /> I knew my DS (4) would love it. He played with it for almost 3 hours today! I’m so nice - I let the grandparents get the winner gift 😂😂🥰🥰 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-gifts-that-were-hits-and-misses#post-2906980 Wed, 25 Dec 2019 17:04:57 +0000 crazydoglady 2906980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: 😂😂😂 </p>