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Wii
Asked by J.W. from Pueblo
on August 17, 2009
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My mom is starting her Christmas shopping (neurotic, I know). If I don't want to end up with 6 new sweaters that don't fit and my hubby with the latest grill junk from...
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- J., we bought a wii for the family, last Christmas. My 11 and 8 year old quickly moved on to playing only more traditional video games. After spending the $ for the ...
- If you and your husband LIKE to play video games, you'll like the wii. If not, it would be a waste of money. I do like the active aspect of wii, but I would rather hav...
- We got a Wii for Christmas last year (my son had just turned 3 at the time) and we love it. It did take my son a little time to adjust to it (he gets frustrated very e...
New Baby Gift for Older Siblings
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on May 4, 2007
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I am expecting my third child in July and want the baby to give my son (4 yo) and daughter (2 yo) a gift when it is born. Does anyone have any good suggestions? The ...
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- Before my third child was born I ordered the Bitty Baby twins from the American Girl website. You can pick boy/boy, girl/girl or boy/girl. You can also choose brown ...
- We made special toy and snack bags for my older kids to get at the hospital. They wanted to be there, but got bored after a few minutes, and so they could play, color...
- We gave my 2.5 yr old the fisher price digital camera. She loved being able to take her own pictures of the new baby.
Pregnancy Gift (Edited)
Asked by B.J. from Dallas
on July 31, 2009
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I am looking for ideas for a gift for a good friend who is expecting. I do not want a typical shower gift off the registry, but something more personal to give her. ...
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- I like to give the one time packets of bath soaking stuff, face masks, foot masks and lotions. YOu can put some good inexpensive ones or go all out. Put them in a bask...
- I just bought my best friend who is expecting a james avery charm bracelet with the booties charm. Now she can start collecting baby and mommy charms to add to it.
- I like to make hand-stamped cards, and I made a friend some really cute, really unique baby announcements. If you are crafty, you could do that too. Or, you could ...
Gifts for Infants/toddlers I Work With...
Asked by L.G. from Minneapolis
on January 5, 2008
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I work with infants and toddlers in their homes, doing home visits. I currently see 10 kids between the ages of 9 months and 2 1/2. Although the holiday season has pas...
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- Books! You can never go wrong with books. Make sure they are age appropriate.
- I guess large stacking blocks like legos but they are huge in size for the 9-1.5 yr. olds and the doh is fine for the 1.5-2 yr. and maybe coloring books and fat crayon...
- I agree...books are a GREAT idea. Or, if you're feeling a little crafy, you could make little no-sew fleece throws (using that tying method). They could be really s...
Advice Regarding Christmas Gifts
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on December 12, 2007
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I absolutely adore my daycare provider. She has been fantastic with my son & also with me as a new mom. I want to do something for her for Christmas. My question is...
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- If you are familiar with her husband and kids, then I would maybe get a certificate to a family friendly restaurant or family fun place. If you don't know the husband...
- Hi, I do homedaycare and used to have amazing families that I worked with! Some would give me an extra week's pay,others would give not only myself a gift but my fa...
- I'm a teacher and gift cards are always appreciated--like Target, Starbucks, and Simon Malls, because then I can use them to buy much needed items for my family. Orna...
Big Sister Gift
Asked by M.B. from Detroit
on July 30, 2008
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Any suggestions on a Big Sister gift (not a doll) I can give to my 1 ½ year old daughter from her new baby sister when she comes to visit us in the hospital.
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- I bought our daughter a book from Discovery Toys called "My Big Sister." We dedicated it to our older daughter to read to her new baby sister. She loves it! There's ev...
- many hospital gift shops have these things..hats and shirts and stuff
- Hi M.. I know you don't want a doll, but it's actually a great big sister gift. She can learn how to care for her doll like you are for the baby. And she gets to be...
My Sister's 40Th
Asked by T.R. from Dubuque
on January 4, 2009
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My sister is turning 40 this month. She lives a couple of states away. She had originally planned on being home for her birthday (my father's and brother's b-days ar...
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- i think a day of pampering is a great gift for your sister. spa, hair done, nails done and out to eat!!!!
- Ah the big 40, ( I turn 39 tomorrow) I'd go with the day at the spa too, or something to pamper her with. Right about now after the holidays we've had, (my husband los...
- here is something we did for an aunt, funny but not a gag! we had it set up so that 40 people stoped by with just little somethings. We chose flowers. Each person bro...
Looking for Crafty Birthday Gift
Asked by E.N. from Toledo
on February 20, 2008
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Hi Ladies I'm looking for some crafty birthday gift ideas. My Mom, Dad and Mother-in-Law all have birthdays in March. I would like something that i could make with m...
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- Hi, I love PersonalCreations.com I have many cute gifts for the grandparents there. If you sign up for the email they will email you discount code or free shipping. ...
- It looks like you have some great suggestions so i thought that I would add a few more. Something that I have done for my husband and grandparents was to take my kids...
- Hi there, I upload all of my pictures to www.shutterfly.com. I love the website. You can do all kinds of stuff with photos. My aunt loves to cook. So for her birthday,...
21St Birthday Gift
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on May 28, 2009
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I need some ideas for my daughters 21st birthday- its on a Sunday so she is going "out with friends the night before" Any Ideas - she is senior in a Big SEC school, an...
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- My daughter just turned 21. She was 'going out with friend the night before' like yours...I paid for a limo to take her all around to the places she wanted to go to w...
- If she's going out with friends, she might enjoy a spa day complete with hair/mani/pedi. If you want to go all out, include for a friend or two as well.
- I suggest Mom and daughter time. Perhaps a mani/pedi at really nice spa. Elizabeth Arden's salon, the Four seasons or Ritz Carlton. Then lunch after.
Looking for Good Gift Ideas
Asked by R.S. from Jacksonville
on May 15, 2009
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Since it is coming to the end of the year, I would like to get my sons teachers a gift but I don't want to go with the standard coffee mug and they cannot except monet...
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- My friend has opened a new salon - Noor Salon and Spa at Hillsborough Street (Opposite Meredith College). I'm not sure where your sons' teachers reside or where their ...
- I am a teacher and one of the best gifts I've recently was an Autobell Carwash gift certificate! A clean car made me very happy! Thanks for thinking of your kids tea...
- Cut flowers or stuff to make ice cream sundaes with their families or friends.
