Gifts: Toddler, Puppets
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How Much $ to Spend on a Classmates Birthday Party Gift?
Asked by B.H. from Minneapolis
on February 17, 2007
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My daughter is in kindergarten and has been invited to 3 parties in one month. It's very nice and my daughter is super excited but it's starting to break the bank. And...
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- I like buying activity based gifts. For example, scrapbooking items, paperdolls, craft projects,etc. These items can be pretty inexpensive. I also stock up on good sal...
- What I usually do for these parties is go to Micheals and they usually have a kids craft dollar section where you can get a bunch of items for cheap.the last one i bou...
- Oh man am I glad you asked this! We had 2 K-4 birthdays last month -- I spent $12 on each. Not knowing if that was a good amount or not -- it seems in line or even g...
Roughly How Much Do You Spend on Each Kid at Christmas Time??
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on July 5, 2010
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Just wondering what others do for Christmas when they have more than one kid?? I have a 7 year old and a 3 year old and the 7 year old is now getting into more expensi...
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- i wonder if you're feeling pressure to measure up, from your kids, or from neighbors or peers...but i bet if you stop and think about it, you know in your heart that r...
- I would just keep it even. Do what you can afford. Do not put things on credit pay cash. Each year can be a different amount, as long as it is even.
- While they are still young, you probably won't have to worry about spending even amounts on them. Try to get at least the one thing or few things that they ask for, a...
Car "Gifts"
Asked by J.S. from Philadelphia
on July 15, 2011
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I asked a question a few weeks back about how to entertain my kids for an 8 hour car ride. (My oldest is TERRIBLE in the car and has hated car rides since the day she ...
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- Go to Michaels, A.C. Moore, or Target. They have great $1 bins. That's where I've gotten my travel gifts for my 4 & 2 year olds.
- WOW a harmonica. You are brave. My husband would not go for that. :) How about Cling ons for the car windows, if they can reach them. You can usually find them i...
- My cousin gives each of her kids a roll of quarters at the beginning of the ride. Every time they fight, complain, etc they pay a quarter. At the end of the ride they ...
Gift Idea for 20 Month old....we Have Everything!
Asked by J.F. from Bloomington
on September 26, 2011
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I know it's a bit early, but I am looking for Christmas gifts for my now 17 month old daughter. I buy Christmas gifts year round and I am completely stuck for our you...
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- IKEA kitchen. It's wooden and you can paint it your own color. My daughter loves it. Roller skates, scooter, tricycle, Radio Flyer Red Wagon, Books and add M...
- Wagon, rocking horse, Pop up tunnels, Playhouse for outside for the 2 of them, New Dress up clothes, Trains, cars. Grocery cart with play food, cash register
- A membership to a local zoo or children's museum is a great gift. It won't show up in pictures on xmas, but you'll get tons of great photos all year long when you use ...
Christmas Gifts
Asked by N.W. from Odessa
on November 9, 2007
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Okay Mamas, I have another question for you. What do you recommend as gifts for a 3 yr old and a 21 month old? My oldest loves Dora the Explorer and all things hands-o...
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- Hi N., I make diaper cakes and little Christmas trees. I could make your 2 year old a real cute "Dora" one and the 21 month old one using baby dolls. I'm making my g...
- I recently had my daughter visit walmart.com online with me and create a Wish List. She had so much fun searching for things to add to her list. They have toys categ...
- Hey N., Tupperware has some great classic toys for little ones and has some great Dora Snack Sets too. I don't know about you, but I am so nervous about toy shoppin...
Best Gift for 1 Year Old
Asked by J.N. from Portland
on August 7, 2009
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I am at a loss as to what would be the best first birthday gift for an active boy. He will be turning one and really does not have a favorite thing to do, he just lov...
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- My son got this set of 4 cars and he just loves them. So do all the little ones that come over to play. My husband even wants a set for himself, they are adorable. ...
- BALLS=safe, like spongy/nerf or larger/softball size to throw, roll or even rolling up a pair of socks for a sock ball. WALKER/BIKE=those toys they can hold on to a...
- The leapfrog learning ABC magnets, They are awsome play music and teaching ABC every time they play with it. My son by 18 months can sing abc from that toy. He dances,...
10 Hour Car Ride with 20 Month Old Toddler
Asked by A.C. from Washington DC
on June 4, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions for making a 10 hour trip more enjoyable (tolerable) for a 20 month old little boy? We just ordered a travel tray thing to help out a...
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- Hey A., I traveled with 16 mth old daughter from Spain to England WITH my mother-in-law and lived to tell the tale! ;) My daughter enjoyed puppets at the time so I ...
- http://JustSettling.com/Fairfax has Tips for Travelling with Chidlren in the Getting Away section... see if that helps...
- A trick I learned from my husband's grandmother who drove from Illinois to GA every year with her grandchildren make prize bags. She buys inexpensive books and toys a...
Guidance on Gifts for Daycare Teachers
Asked by S.T. from Grand Rapids
on December 2, 2008
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I am looking for some opinions on holiday gift-giving at my son's daycare. My son is a toddler who has been attending the same daycare part-time since he was 3 mos. ...
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- Gift Card to any where restuarant or Store. For the ones who aren't to invovled or haven't been there for a while do a craft with your sone like ornament making or som...
- I had two childern in daycare at once. Each in their own room. Each had 6 teachers. So I had 12 people to buy for plus the administration staff. What I started doi...
- I'm thinking of Movie Night buckets for my daughters' teachers this year. In the dollar section at Target are small popcorn buckets. Add a bag of micro popcorn and a...
"Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas"
Asked by H.O. from Austin
on December 1, 2008
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This year my entire family has decided to make gifts instead of purchase gifts. I am not crafty at all so this is a big challenge. I would appreciate any ideas offered...
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- If you don't sew, crochet or knit, you could do a fleece tie blanket http://www.allkindsofbabystuff.com/ Joanns and Hancocks have fleece on 50% all the time. Here...
- My daughter and I once made a Doorway Puppet Theater. It was fun. You could make one or more of these for the kids and then give them a few homemade puppets. They can ...
- Orientaltradingco.com has great inexpensive crafts for all ages. You can make Xmas card holders, napkin ring holders, ornamments, etc for $5 or less for a doz.crafts. ...
First Birthday Gift Ideas
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on April 6, 2008
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I have quite a few friends who have babies who will be turning 1 year old in the next few months. My baby (our first) is 6 months old, so I am not quite sure what an a...
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- S.- I normally buy gifts for a 1 year old is summer outfits or fall outfits something that they can use and also toys for a one year old children. read the box and ...
- At the last 1 year old birthday party we went to, I picked out some cute bath toys. It was great because no one else had thought about them and the little girl didn't...
- savings bond, clothes outfit, or toy. 1 year olds are just starting to walk or perfecting it so enjoy any push toys like poppers or lawnmowers, etc. They also enjoy ...
