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Christmas presents for a four year old girl and eight year old boy?
me ^ | 12/13/07

Posted on 12/13/2007 7:31:57 PM PST by LouAvul

My wife works with a single mom. The single mom is an OR scrub tech with two children, a four year old girl and an eight year old boy.

She also has no money and hasn't been able to buy any gifts for her kids for xmas.

This is a last item at the bottom of my priorities because I just found out about it tonight, but what could I get the children that wouldn't break the bank? What are kids those ages these days interested in?

thanx.

It'd be really cool if I could find somebody to dress up like Santa and take the stuff over on xmas eve.


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To: LouAvul; Hyzenthlay

Hyzenthlay’s ideas are pretty good.

Goodnight Hyzenthlay.


21 posted on 12/13/2007 8:42:33 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: LouAvul

Really, the best stuff is stuff that doesn’t DO something for the kids, but that the kids can actually play with. My kids LOVED Duplos and played with them by the hour EVERY day for years.

Dolls or stuffed animals that the girl can play with are great for her.

Although boys love sports equipment, you should consider something they can play with inside. Something like a few Matchbox cars and a Matchbox car garage would work besides the Duplos.


22 posted on 12/13/2007 8:47:57 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: LouAvul

For the little girl, anything Barbie or Disney Princess. Maybe a dress up set with a little crown and sceptre. Disney Faeries are coming out with all sorts of dolls and sets. Playdough sets or Magna Doodles; crayons, markers, and watercolor paint sets for both kids.

For the boy, Legos, Legos, Legos. My boys love them! They love Bionicles as well. Things that allow them to be creative. Games such as Operation, Trouble, or Battleship. These have all been hits in our home.

God bless you for your kindness.


23 posted on 12/13/2007 8:56:31 PM PST by Shelayne (...)
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To: LouAvul; grellis; xsmommy; tioga; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; SoftballMominVA; Amelia; metmom; ...

MOM Ping..........FReeper needs some ideas!


24 posted on 12/13/2007 9:26:12 PM PST by Gabz (Don't tell my mom I'm a lobbyist, she thinks I'm a piano player in a whorehouse)
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To: LouAvul; Gabz

every four year old girl needs at least one new baby doll for Christmas.......


25 posted on 12/13/2007 9:41:27 PM PST by tioga (Dear Santa..........I can explain....)
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To: tioga
every four year old girl needs at least one new baby doll for Christmas.......

Recommendations?

26 posted on 12/13/2007 9:45:39 PM PST by LouAvul
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To: LouAvul

Our Ava loves her Cabbage patch dolls...but all the doll sets with bottles and stuff make her eyes glow as well. Go walk down the aisles and let your heart find the right one for her. You can’t go wrong. Every new doll she gets is her favorite.


27 posted on 12/13/2007 9:47:52 PM PST by tioga (Dear Santa..........I can explain....)
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To: tioga; LouAvul

Lou, I totally agree with Tioga on the doll. A friend gave my (now) 9 year old a Cabbage Patch doll for Christmas last year and she just adores her.


28 posted on 12/13/2007 9:51:24 PM PST by Gabz (Don't tell my mom I'm a lobbyist, she thinks I'm a piano player in a whorehouse)
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To: TheMom

Amen!

I alway get my niece & nephew a trinket and a good book. In the frantic crush of Christmas the books often get overlooked, but they turn to them when the novelty of the toys fades away.

Merry Christmas!


29 posted on 12/13/2007 9:52:07 PM PST by rockrr (stan wobbly is a gutless coward!)
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To: tioga
Cabbage patch dolls

So, obviously those things are still around? I remember buying those for my kids back in the early 80s. Pretty pricy, too.

30 posted on 12/13/2007 9:53:59 PM PST by LouAvul
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To: LouAvul

New product from a new company. Should provide meaningfull snugling for both the kids. Many to choose from.

http://www.giantmicrobes.com/


31 posted on 12/14/2007 2:26:57 AM PST by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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To: LouAvul

When I was that age, I loved Lincoln Logs, but they may be too pricey now. Or there were these red plastic bricks that interlocked (not Legos, but more like real bricks) for building stuff. It sounds like Transformers or Spiderman stuff is neat for the boy and you might want to add to the doll “families” or doll wardrobes for the little girl.

And I don’t know if it is politically correct, but most of the little girls I know love those sets with a purse, dress-up heels and costume jewelry. They’re generally VERY inexpensive.

Good luck!


32 posted on 12/14/2007 2:43:57 AM PST by alwaysconservative ("Reality isn't optional" - Thomas Sowell)
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To: LouAvul
There are several board games that children in those age groups can enjoy, and aren't too expensive--Connect Four, Trouble (kids LOVE that little bubble!), Monopoly Jr--even Uno. We like playing these games with our kids, even the five-year old. Good strategy games, pattern recognition, numbers sequences, etc.

You can usually find some real bargain puzzle books, just about anywhere, for kids. The younger child might enjoy dot-to-dots and a new box of crayons. There are books of mazes, crossword puzzles, sudoku etc available for a very wide range of age groups. Very affordable. I pick them up at the supermarket or dollar store for next to nothing.

33 posted on 12/14/2007 6:13:58 AM PST by grellis (Is this the best we've got??!)
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To: LouAvul
A game would be good! I would suggest (Apples to Apples Jr.) Books are also a good gift. Also what general area are you from in case any freepers would like to be a volunteer for Santa.
34 posted on 12/14/2007 9:03:06 AM PST by confederateone
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To: LouAvul

I can’t really help you with the girl gift, but both my young boys LOVE Legos.

And they’re getting books for Christmas too!


35 posted on 12/14/2007 11:08:34 AM PST by jnygrl (A big mouth coupled with a small mind is a dangerous combination)
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To: grellis

My five year-old LOVES Monopoly, Jr!!!!


36 posted on 12/14/2007 11:09:03 AM PST by jnygrl (A big mouth coupled with a small mind is a dangerous combination)
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To: LouAvul

I agree the boy needs Transformers!

The little girl might like an alphabug or a ‘see ‘n say’..


37 posted on 12/14/2007 12:07:10 PM PST by InsensitiveConservative
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To: LouAvul

Books are always good, I think. At that age, my son loved Legos and other building toys like Tinkertoys and Lincoln Logs; anything to do with baseball (caps, bat, glove, baseball cards, etc); and Matchbox cars (particularly those that looked like sports cars or heavy machinery).

Art supplies are also good for both, including PlayDoh (if Mom doesn’t mind), markers, crayons, watercolors, and plenty of art paper.

The girl definitely needs a doll. My daughter & most of my nieces also enjoyed stuffed toys, “kitchen” things, costume jewelry, pretend makeup, etc but you have to be careful about stuff made in China for that sort of thing. Maybe a board game like Candyland. I tend toward “crafty” gifts and books.


38 posted on 12/14/2007 2:26:11 PM PST by Amelia
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To: LouAvul
I don't know, but remember:

Parents that do not buy Chinese made products for their children love their children more than those that do.

39 posted on 12/14/2007 2:28:20 PM PST by Captainpaintball
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To: Amelia; All
The girl definitely needs a doll.

I got her the Disney girl, Hannah (something). Plus some Holly Hobby foaming bubble bath. I got the boy a remote control car.

Thanx for all the help.

40 posted on 12/14/2007 5:12:10 PM PST by LouAvul
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