A Few of Their Favorite Things (Christmas 2012)
I wanted to share again this year a few of Sweet Pea and Pinky’s most favorite Christmas gifts. We are so grateful for each and everything that we already had and that we received, especially being able to spend time with our amazing friends and family. And I know this is totally a brag post, but again, we have awesome peeps in our lives and they are way generous. Plus, I personally love to check out what other people buy because many times it gives me ideas for my own shopping needs. So, in the slim instance that someone else, besides the two people who look at this blog regularly, stop by and need some ideas, here are the goods.
My First Crayola Washable Triangular Crayons – Perfect for his little fingers to grasp, these crayons are awesome for one of Sweet Pea’s favorite hobbies. He loves to color and draw!
Bilibo – This interesting looking toy is one of my favorites. It is great for open ended play, which encourages creativity and imagination. Score! My boy enjoys sitting in it and reading books, loading it up with other toys, spinning it around and walking on top of it. It gets a lot of use.
Natural Waldorf Blocks – Building and destroying are definitely top ranked activities at our house. And these come in a great cotton net bag, which is perfect for quick and easy clean up.
Leap Frog: Learning DVD Set – Leap Frog makes this awesome DVD set, which explores letters, the sounds they make, combining those sounds and counting. I love that it is educational and can help reinforce the things we are already teaching Sweet Pea. He loves it too for it’s bright colors and fun songs.
Fisher-Price Michael and His Rescue Rig – Sweet Pea adores all things that go zoom and have wheels, so this cute fire truck, aka Woo Woo, with its realistic siren and movable parts, is definitely a toy he can’t get enough of.
Little Tikes Endless Adventures Jr. Play Slide – Up & Down and Up & Down and Up & Down he goes.
Atom Skyball This ball, along with about 37 others he received, including footballs, basketballs, soccer balls and bouncy balls, were probably at the top of Sweet Pea’s list. He loves to play ball. “Ball” was even his first word!
Pop On Pals – It’s a farmer. It’s a doctor. It mixes and matches to become a fartor. Hehe.
Maxim Train Set – Forty pieces of pure Choo Choo fun. Trains are a big deal around here. And having a Choo Choo (I mean “Doo Doo”) in the house has been a lot of fun for Sweet Pea. The pieces are colorful and the wheels of the train feel really good as a back massager too!
Little Tikes Campin’ Adventures Campsite – Who doesn’t love to hang out in a tent? This is something even Pinky loves to play with. Which is great because then the two of them play together and I get to finish dinner without burning something. Sounds like a win/win.
Sweater Zebra – He’s cute and cuddly and black and white. What’s not to love?
One-Seater (Grey) – Ahh, a little monogrammed place for my baby to rest his hiney.
American Girl Doll – This present made my daughter cry. Tears of joy, of course.
Nintendo DS Lite – Pinky’s old DS bit the dust last summer, so this replacement is definitely logging in enough hours to make up for the lost time. There are also a lot of educational games to play on it, so it doesn’t just rot her brain. At least that is how I justify it.
Spotcha This fast paced matching game is fun for the whole family. Just be careful when playing with ours. Some of us are vicious game players…
Essie Nail Polish – She received a rainbow of colors, but no leprechaun. I think we will be stocked up on nail polish for awhile.
Boogie Board LCD Writing Tablet – This little board is perfect for those long car trips and waiting rooms. It’s especially handy for when we run out of paper too. Save the trees!
Brain Noodles Pinky loves these noodles and can create almost anything with them!
Gubs – Easy to learn and fun for the whole family, Gubs is an entertaining game of luck and wit. The cards are cute and there is always a request to play it again.
Harumika Runway Showstopper Set – My little fashionista loves these sets. She gets to easily create a new look over and over and then can take a picture to help her remember all of the styles.
My French Coach – This game for the Nintendo DS is a great interactive tool to help learn French. And Pinky is definitely interested in learning, so it will be a great aide in understanding the language.
Ivy and Bean’s Treasure Box – Pinky enjoys these girls and all of their adventures. Plus, this set comes with a secret treasure box. Bonus!
Toms Blanket Pink Youth Classics – We are entering the stage of life where “everybody is doing it.” So when Pinky asked for these floppy little shoes that her friends have at $38 bucks a pop, I was a little hesitant. Especially because her feet grow sooooo fast. (I’m cheap. What can I say?) But when I learned that they donate one pair of shoes to a child in need for each pair that you buy, I was sold. And Pinky lives in them, so it was definitely worth it.
So, there is the breakdown of the favorites for you. What was your favorite gift (to give or receive) this year? Did you get anything crazy or unexpected? Leave it in the comments!
