Isaac's Christmas wish list
In Christmases past I've set up a separate webpage with Isaac's wish list; this year I realized (wow!) that I should just post it here for all to see. This post will be permalinked on the right side under Wish List --> Isaac, and will be added to (hopefully) as I get more ideas. Of course the intended audience for such information is extremely limited, but I know I wouldn't mind it if other mommy-blogs posted their babies' wish lists online. It would probably help give me better ideas of what is out there. It's amazing, really, how tough it can be to come up with gift ideas for the toddler that strike me as truly excellent and not just yard-sale fodder. Anyway, here's my attempt. Jacob's will come later.
updated 10/28
Toys he plays with regularly at playgroup
Keep in mind -- the boy LOVES role play. Nobody give me any crap about some of these being traditional girly toys, because he would play with them for hours and hours if he could.
Little Helper’s Complete Kitchen
My First Dollhouse
A trike
A toddler-sized indoor (or outdoor) basketball goal
Pretend cash register
Sit-n-Spin
For art time and working with his hands
**An easel
Art kits, finger paints, and/or playdoh
Giant building blocks
A sand &/or water play table
Lincoln Logs
Role play
Wild animal figurines
Toy Story or Incredibles or Nemo or Monsters, Inc. anything (a Buzz Lightyear costume would be amazing)
Little People playsets, such as but not limited to:
*Time-to-Learn Preschool
*Lil Pirate Ship
Folding Barn with Animals
Folding Castle set
Dinosaur Kingdom
Learning toys & Games
Melissa & Doug toys such as:
*Shape-sorting learning clock
*Magnetic ABC book
Loose 20-40 piece puzzles
Cootie
Ants in my Pants
Hi-Ho Cherry-O
Chutes and Ladders
Honey Bee Tree
Books books books
He is old enough now to enjoy longer books with more words per page, and to not destroy regular paper (i.e. non-board) books (although we like those kind, too). Below are books that we have thoroughly enjoyed from the library but do not own.
Where the Wild Things Are
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Pete’s a Pizza
Knuffle Bunny
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?
How Do Dinosaurs Count to 10?
No, David!
It Looked Like Spilt Milk
The Little Engine that Could
Richard Scarry books
Good Night, Gorilla
Books with Mickey Mouse or his associates
Books with Toy Story characters
“Books” to go with his LittleTouch LeapPad
updated 10/28
Toys he plays with regularly at playgroup
Keep in mind -- the boy LOVES role play. Nobody give me any crap about some of these being traditional girly toys, because he would play with them for hours and hours if he could.
Little Helper’s Complete Kitchen
My First Dollhouse
A trike
A toddler-sized indoor (or outdoor) basketball goal
Pretend cash register
Sit-n-Spin
For art time and working with his hands
**An easel
Art kits, finger paints, and/or playdoh
Giant building blocks
Lincoln Logs
Role play
Wild animal figurines
Toy Story or Incredibles or Nemo or Monsters, Inc. anything (a Buzz Lightyear costume would be amazing)
Little People playsets, such as but not limited to:
*Time-to-Learn Preschool
*Lil Pirate Ship
Folding Barn with Animals
Folding Castle set
Dinosaur Kingdom
Learning toys & Games
Melissa & Doug toys such as:
*Shape-sorting learning clock
*Magnetic ABC book
Loose 20-40 piece puzzles
Cootie
Ants in my Pants
Hi-Ho Cherry-O
Chutes and Ladders
Honey Bee Tree
Books books books
He is old enough now to enjoy longer books with more words per page, and to not destroy regular paper (i.e. non-board) books (although we like those kind, too). Below are books that we have thoroughly enjoyed from the library but do not own.
Where the Wild Things Are
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Pete’s a Pizza
Knuffle Bunny
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?
How Do Dinosaurs Count to 10?
No, David!
It Looked Like Spilt Milk
The Little Engine that Could
Richard Scarry books
Good Night, Gorilla
Books with Mickey Mouse or his associates
Books with Toy Story characters
“Books” to go with his LittleTouch LeapPad
posted by Claire at 10:23 PM
4 Comments:
This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
I would strongly recommend against getting any water/sand table combo. Water and sand make for a VERY stinky combination after a week or so. Erin and I have both experienced the horrible, horrible smell of sand that has gotten wet(and don't think you will be able to keep yours dry in a combo table). I wouldn't even let Ryan play with the sand after it got wet for fear that he may get some horrible disease. We just have a regular sand box, but the lid blew off in a big storm and the sand is gross now. I really need to get him some new sand ::sigh::
Thanks for the heads-up, Jen. I hadn't thought about that at all, and since I can barely keep up with the filth inside my house, I'm thinking another area to collect filth outside is not a winner. I've stricken said item from the list.
I'm thinking about getting Liam a doll house too - he plays with the one at plygroup forever. They also have a manly version by Melisa and Doug - it's a Firehouse - I've seen it at Target. But I think Liam would be wondering where the "Mama" was. Liam also loves the David books. Something about seeing another child get into trouble, I think.
Oh and the Disney costumes are 50% off at the Disney Store right now!
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