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We have always had DD ask for only 1 or 2 gifts from Santa. We have also always said that Santa knows the rules of our house and won't bring something that parents are not okay with.

This year DD asked for a magic mixies crystal ball and a really big squishmallow.

My 7 year old daughter is asking Santa for a robotic snake (why?!), a dinosaur stuffed animal, and a dinosaur fossil digging kit. My 5 year old daughter wants an pretend ice cream set, a tent for her favorite stuffed animal, and a "real" doctor kit. She added an extra note in her letter to Santa that the doctor kit should not be plastic. So I'm trying to work that one out.

They both put a "mama surprise guinea pig" or something like that on their general holiday wishlists, but I haven't been able to track it down. I'm thinking if they're still into it, I'll look for it for their birthdays after the holiday rush has calmed down. But I kind of bet they'll forget once I can get the holiday toy catalogs out of our house.

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My 3 year old only wants a blue truck from Santa. Whenever we ask if she wants anything else she says that she already said she wants a blue truck. We would be fine with two Santa gifts, but if she only wants a blue truck, a blue truck it is.

DD at 8 wants a Gabby’s dollhouse, which I bought in the summer after not being able to find one last year.

And DS, 6, wants weapons… spear, sword, bow and arrow, etc… none of which I plan on buying him.

DS (7.5) asked for a nerf gun and this tabletop mini golf thing he saw in one of the endless toy catalogs that came to our house. DS (4.5) asked for a train (OMG we have so many trains, spiderman toys, and christmas socks. DS (3.5) we coached into stuff we already had for him, games and spiderman toys. We also had to coach my four year old otherwise he comes up with things like "a train that transforms into a helicopter but also roars like a dinosaur." Pretty sure he just does that to f*ck with me since I think he knows Santa isn't real.

DD (7) tells everyone who asks that she wants roller skates or roller blades, which she is NOT getting (I don't know what got the idea in her head, but realistically, we have nowhere for her to skate with any regularity). We don't do Santa presents, but I am hoping that she will be content on Christmas morning with a few other gross motor toys, and maybe some hand-me-down ice skates (she will be taking lessons in the new year).

My 4 year old boy wants a sewing machine, so I got him that so we can learn together. I got him a play veterinarian kit so maybe he will stop dragging my cats around, a craft organizer because he loves small collectible things, and a travel pillow for our trip to Europe.
My 7 year old wants a "2 seater small plane/ spaceship he can actually fly in. Santa listens to me, he really does!" I got them wooden bows and arrows, a tackle box, a Blink camera so we can spy on the deer at our cabin up north, a flight suit costume and this cool ride on toy his friend has, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09M2342B9/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=A3ULD558QQYTPY&th=1

DS (7) asked for a tablet so we are finally giving in and got him an Amazon Fire Tablet and a binder for his Pokemon cards. That is all he asked for. We are also giving him a deck of Pokemon cards and a play mat so he can learn the game in addition to collecting them.

My 4 year old DS keeps changing his list slightly and told Santa he wants a bunch of things but we have focused on a few things to help set his expectations for Christmas morning. He is getting a new dump truck (he asked for one despite us having 2 already), a remote controlled spider (he is getting a Hexbug remote controlled dragon instead) and a Pokemon keychain like his brother's.

I start asking for their wish lists early and then we repeat them a few times before going to see Santa about 2 weeks before Christmas so there aren't any surprises.