Christmas big ticket items? [Archive] - Sweet Shoppe Community

mummytothree

10-22-2008, 12:18 PM

Who knows....my kids never really ask for big things...crap they are happy with like books and stuff. We were looking at the Wii and Nintendo DS games last night and both girl's names a few they liked so we might get them those.

DS did see this new Fisher-Price Ultimate Dinosaur but at $129 bucks I DON'T THING SO!!! It's to easily trash able (even though it was stinking cute!!!)!!! :D :D
http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/02/70/84/61/0002708461539_215X215.jpg

iJenny

10-22-2008, 12:49 PM

We're getting a Wii for our family. Cameron *might* get an ipod. We'll see.

meems

10-22-2008, 12:50 PM

I keep trying to get DS interested in an Nintendo DS or Sony PSP (b/c I could play with it :D) but dang it he shows zero interest. I think DS wants a Lego freight train set. DD . . . hmm, don't know. She'd probably be happiest with more books since she is very into reading right now.

Mandy

10-22-2008, 12:55 PM

DD will probably get a pretty envelope full of gift certificates. She loves to shop and is at that age where she wants to shop for clothes and jewelry so I will probably go mall hopping and grab a bunch of cards.

DS is probably getting his first shotgun. I know that sounds like a really bad parent but he is really into hunting with DH and wants to take his hunter's safety course so we will probably do something along those lines.

DD2...I have no idea yet. Probably a big set of Barbies. She's a hard one to shop for.

Shawna

10-22-2008, 01:26 PM

Kaylie has asked for a Nintendo DS and both girls want another American Girl doll (plus most of the other stuff in the huge AG catalog we got in the mail yesterday), but the way things are going here $$-wise all of those are going to be out for this year. Kaylie's birthday is 2 weeks before Christmas so I told her she could ask her many grandparents for cash/gift cards and she could hopefully get enough to buy a DS and she seemed to like that idea!

Other than those items they want Bratz Magic Haircolor dolls or the Bratz Girls Really Rock dolls and then all the Barbie & the Diamond Castle dolls (there are about 10 total) so that is probably what they'll get. Kyle is only 18mo so he's pretty easy to shop for! So far I'm looking at the Little People Spin 'n Crash Raceway & Race 'n Load Car Carrier for him along with a Tonka truck and some more of the little Wheel Pals cars he likes.

pewtertm

10-22-2008, 01:31 PM

Rachel's 3rd bday party is this weekend, and hubby bought her a big Thomas the Tank Engine set...she LOVES trains right now.
We're getting her big girl bed next month, so I'll be redecorating her room, so there's quite a few bucks being spent on her right there.
For Christmas, I really don't know. She hasn't gotten that figured out, and doesn't know to expect gifts, and she needs absolutely nothing. We'll probably end up getting her a nice big baby doll and baby bed and some more Thomas stuff, but I'm not sure yet.

Laura_A

10-22-2008, 01:42 PM

I think we're doing the Wii thing this year... that is if we can get one at the PX. They never have enough, so whenever they get a shipment, they hold a raffle... if your name is drawn, you get to buy one. UGH!

Both girls want one of those My Twin Dolls (http://www.mytwinn.com/index.html?_e=48ff6&_v=48FF65EBrOYPaAFF91EAADF5) but I'm not sure we're willing to fork out that kind of money for a doll.

jessica31876

10-22-2008, 01:45 PM

not sure. depends on what we can afford I suppose. We do not spend alot. Total per child (we have three) is no more then 100 dollars and that includes the "big gift"

melmos75

10-22-2008, 02:02 PM

Interesting how most of our big ticket items tend to be electronics. Same goes for us, the older boys are getting mp3 players. I want to get a Wii but DH thinks it's a waste of money. Not sure for Avery. He is too young to care so he may get more practical things, like clothes.

meganmecrazy

10-22-2008, 02:06 PM

Not sure this year because I don't know how much spending money we will have, if any. My hubby's job is losing more and more business so less work for him.

kscwgirl

10-22-2008, 02:06 PM

Well, the BIG big ticket things usually come from the Santa that vists my mom's house. LOL

but from us, they are each either getting this (http://www.leapfrog.com/en/shop/Leapster2.html) or this (http://www.leapfrog.com/en/shop/tag_library.html).

crecia27

10-22-2008, 02:10 PM

the middle son (7) is getting a DS, the baby (4) is getting the Leapster 2. Still not sure what to get my 16 yr old. He eats out for lunch so I told him I was getting him a bunch of gift cards to fast food restraunts LOL

Mama-to-Elle

10-22-2008, 02:16 PM

Elles big gift is gonna be a Play Kitchen, but she is only 18 months, so she doesnt require $200 electronics yet.. LOL!!
I am kinda a shopohilic, so she will prob still have too many gifts... :D

mommyofphoenix07

10-22-2008, 02:21 PM

Elmo Live. Hehe. He's barely gonna be one. It's sick, but I think it's more for me. I'm way too easily amused. I saw it at Walmart and about flipped for it. I was in love with him! But that's for his birthday and I don't know what prices qualify for big ticket items, he won't care either way. I don't even think they make big ticket items for his age...though I saw a really cute set I liked for him in the Fisher Price book. Um. You don't wanna know how much we're spending on a child that won't even remember we're a)new parents, b) over zealous, c)pending divorce so separate presents and then there's the fact that he's the first grandchild in my side of the family and on soon to be ex-DH's he's the first male (off by only a month from being first overall) so they're all head over heels for him. This child will probably get an overfull Christmas.

I'm a doter. What can I say. And as a single mommy I have a mind to think this will be his last really big one so we're doing all we can.

P.S. Elmo Live has already been bought would be my definition of overzealous. Bought it the day after I learned of it. Sick and sad. Siiiick and sad.

wildblueeyez

10-22-2008, 02:27 PM

I have no clue - it doesn't get any easier as they get older. My oldest will be 18 in 3 weeks. My next oldest is 15. I may give in and give them money or gift cards. It's just so hard to figure out what to give them in the times where kids get big ticket items at a young age.

AllieP

10-22-2008, 03:37 PM

My older 2 are getting a Nintendo DS, and the toddler is getting (maybe) a train table. We'll still have to see.

**Holly**

10-22-2008, 03:44 PM

Nothing no big items...can't afford it...he is only three so he won't care...hehe

Jennilyn

10-22-2008, 04:23 PM

Neither of my girls are getting big ticket items this year, they are just getting stuff that's like $30 and under. Barbies, Bratz, Baby Dolls, etc. oh and DD2 wants a Bakugan?

robinforman

10-22-2008, 04:36 PM

We got my daughter a Leapster 2 (she is 3.5) so that will be her big item, and then I have a few other things picked out for her. I am going to get her a necklace I found on etsy.... she is the girly-girliest little lady you would ever meet and loves her some bling already! LOL! It is a little expensive for a kid necklace, but she is really careful when I tell her to be so I am going to get it anyway. Plus, it goes on sale on Friday, so I will be purchasing then:

http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.41024434.jpg

Linkage:http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16141287

~ashleigh

10-22-2008, 04:52 PM

We took the kids to Disney World, and I plan to milk that for all it's worth, lol:D.

My dd7 wants a Nintendo DS, but it is more than we spend for Christmas. Santa is bringing her a disney mix stick mp3, so hopefully that will satisfy the techy "big ticket" requirement. Dd4 doesn't really want a "big ticket" toy, she just want everything she sees. Fun, fun!

newfiemountiewife

10-22-2008, 04:54 PM

Rae...we're not sure.

Amelia is getting a homemade American Girl doll house...Tony is making it for her, he has the bottom and hardwood floor done so far. He needed something to do with his time LOL. So to go with that, I ordered her a few things from American Girl, and the Doll of the Year because she's a skating doll. But it's for her, not me. Really. :D

Benjamin, we're getting him a new tower for his computer. He's using our 7 year old ancient computer, and it's just not doing the job anymore. Our computer guy has parts and stuff and can do it for pretty cheap. Anything is better than what he has there now, it locks up during start up and there aren't even any programs on it, it's just SO old and feeble.

kscwgirl

10-22-2008, 05:03 PM

[QUOTE=newfiemountiewife;271515]Rae...we're not sure.

Amelia is getting a homemade American Girl doll house...Tony is making it for her, he has the bottom and hardwood floor done so far. He needed something to do with his time LOL. So to go with that, I ordered her a few things from American Girl, and the Doll of the Year because she's a skating doll. But it's for her, not me. Really. :D
[QUOTE]

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure. ;)

HeatherKS

10-22-2008, 05:58 PM

I have no idea. Really, none. *sigh*

The girls both have a ds already and we have a wii. I'd love to get them a computer for their room but there's really just nowhere to put it so that's probably out. A laptop might work though. Hm. I'm going to have to start thinking - and fast!

BrattyMeg

10-22-2008, 06:09 PM

hahah Sara and I were discussing the Doll of the Year for you Jamie last night! I've ordered the DOTY since '05 (I think)

I got Nic and Cam each an American Doll (Felicity and Elizabeth) and I ordered the doll of the year also...

Gonna get NIc and Jase both an ipod nano I think (or see if grandparents will lol)

Ryleigh and Teaghan are too young to care for big ticket. They will just get some toys and dolls and stuff.

Paula

10-22-2008, 06:13 PM

We don't get into the big ticket stuff when it's brand new. We don't have a wii and thankfully, our kids didn't and still don't want one. LOL

Oldest DD wants an iPod which she's getting and some money to buy herself some tunes. Youngest DD wants a TV for her room and we're getting her a TV/DVD combo and DS wants a new neck for his electric guitar and driver's education classes. LOL He's 15 1/2 and in Nevada they can learn to drive at 15 1/2. Ugh! LOL

We are also getting rid of our PC and buying another iMac for the kids to use. That will bring us to three and make us a 100% Mac house with no more PC. :thumbup:

DawnMarch

10-22-2008, 06:18 PM

mp3 players!

newfiemountiewife

10-22-2008, 07:22 PM

hahah Sara and I were discussing the Doll of the Year for you Jamie last night! I've ordered the DOTY since '05 (I think)

See, I knew you people gossiped about me LOL

This will be our first DOTY, and Amelia is going to completely freak when she sees it. She loves to skate, and will love this doll to pieces. She has Kit right now, and plays with her all the time.

I am REALLY stumped for Rae. She will be 4 in a couple of weeks, but she could care less about anything. Give her a box of markers and she's happy LOL

SamaraGugler

10-22-2008, 07:34 PM

Annika is getting some Bitty Baby stuff...
http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/ProductPage.jsf/itemId/141174/itemType/TOY/webTemplateId/3/uniqueId/100/saleGroupId/276

Alex...well....he's 10. He already has the wii, his uncle got guitar hero last year and I got him rock band for his bday. He really wants a cell phone, but I'm not sure I want to go there. We might get him some things for his dirtbike though.

jsikardi

10-22-2008, 07:40 PM

DS did see this new Fisher-Price Ultimate Dinosaur but at $129 bucks I DON'T THING SO!!! It's to easily trash able (even though it was stinking cute!!!)!!! :D :D
http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/02/70/84/61/0002708461539_215X215.jpg

Carter (will be 5 in Dec) is getting this for his b-day.
(he's HUGE into dinos - playing with them, reading about them, pretending/make believe with them)

For xmas maybe a Leapster 2 and a couple of games? - but I'm afraid that will be too baby-ish for him in a few months, so I'm pondering just going ahead and buying the DS (that way I can get a few games too - hahaha)

He's REALLY into stuff he shouldn't be - lol - I don't think he understands that "Santa" doesn't bring guns/swords/light sabers (just because mom won't buy them, doesn't mean that Santa automatically will either, buck-o)

Then I will have a 6 week old to buy for - I know, I know.... but with Carter being 5, I sort of have to make it look "real". Magic of the holidays and all.

Leila

10-22-2008, 07:48 PM

As a family, we'll be receiving a Wii from Santa. It's already in the closet, hidden in plain sight! DH and I were out shopping sans kids at the beginning of the month when I said, "Hey McFly, if they have a Wii today, would you buy one?" He hemmed and hawed a bit then finally said yes. Neither of us ever thought there'd be one in the store, but lo and behold, there it was. And it was ours. And it was good. :D (And yes, I really do call DH "McFly". Quite frequently as a matter of fact. :D )

JP wants XBox...he's just going to have to want, lol! Devin wants a DS...more dreaming. He's got to be 8 years old before he can have one (house rule), he'll be 6 next month. Anyway, they've both asked for a projection clock and movies. JP also wants new DS games and maybe some GameCube games (because he's so unaware of the Wii in the closet, lol!)

Other than the Wii and games, I have no idea. They both have birthdays coming too. D's is 11/18, JP's is 12/17. I have to plan for those as well. :mellow:

Sarah8914

10-22-2008, 07:51 PM

I don't think we're doing anything big individually--my girls will be 4 and 2 and don't care. Plus their birthdays are in the next couple of weeks, so it would be overload. I'm tired of big toys!

But, we do do a big family gift each year (mostly with money from the inlaws). Last year we got a trampoline. This year I think we're getting bikes for everyone! Dh and I don't have bikes anymore (haven't for YEARS) and my 4 year old would love one... then we'll get a trailer too to pull them in for family bike rides. I'm very excited. :)

SamaraGugler

10-22-2008, 08:10 PM

(And yes, I really do call DH "McFly". Quite frequently as a matter of fact. :D )

LMAO!!!

I call hubby Todd and he calls me Margo. Can you name that movie?

maryinaz

10-22-2008, 08:31 PM

I have no idea yet. We have all the big game systems and they all have DS. I'd love to just get them each one fairly big thing and be done. But it never seems to work out that way. I always spend too much at Christmas and am never happy about it.

nesser1981

10-22-2008, 08:39 PM

Keira's getting the Cool School Computer
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/nesser1981/pTRU1-4689278dt.jpg

I couldn't really think of a big ticket item to get her this year. I was planning on getting her a doll house for Christmas, but we ended up getting it for her birthday. Long story, I wanted to get her a playhouse and DH said no, so she got the dollhouse.

AmyM

10-22-2008, 09:13 PM

[QUOTE=Mandy;271248]DS is probably getting his first shotgun. I know that sounds like a really bad parent but he is really into hunting with DH and wants to take his hunter's safety course so we will probably do something along those lines.
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Not at all Mandy. Some people just don't realize there's a sporting aspect to guns. My dad owns a gun shop and I own a couple myself. I'm not a hunter, I just like blowing up milk cartons and stuff LOL. No need to justify it to me, I've been around hunters and guns my entire lift. Much safer with them than on some streets in this country, for sure.

....hey, I could get you one at cost but the gas you'd spend driving down here probably wouldn't help LOL...

Megan Turnidge

10-22-2008, 09:17 PM

DD will only be a year old at Christmas, so no big ticket stuff for her. But you bet my list is FULL of big ticket stuff I want for ME! lol.... Bind-it-all (the new PINK one), new EHD, PS CS4.... yadda yadda :D

alansrock

10-22-2008, 09:37 PM

Leapster 2s for my twin boys...I got the Leapster 2s, hard cases for both, the charging station and the Wall E game all for $208. Nothing is cheap these days. Luckily I got a gig doing admin for a store so the $200 from that came in handy. I am about to get another $200 payment so I will use that to buy the boys bikes that I'll save for their 5th bday in April!

BrattyMeg

10-22-2008, 10:37 PM

LMAO!!!

I call hubby Todd and he calls me Margo. Can you name that movie?

Christmas Vacation? (was it National Lampoons?)

The Griswold's neighbors were Todd and Margo hehe

jessica31876

10-22-2008, 10:49 PM

My husband got his first shotgun at 10. My son got a muzzle loader of his own last year to go hunting with (prior to that he used his grandfathers) so not strange at all. We have been looking for my son to get one. He has to take the hunters safety course this year coming up so might be a present for his birthday next year. He will be 16 next year.
DS is probably getting his first shotgun. I know that sounds like a really bad parent but he is really into hunting with DH and wants to take his hunter's safety course so we will probably do something along those lines.

Leila

10-23-2008, 12:05 AM

LMAO!!!

I call hubby Todd and he calls me Margo. Can you name that movie?

Is the fact that I know that's National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation a good thing or a bad thing? :D :D

EveRecinella

10-23-2008, 01:57 AM

Big ticket items will probably be the Wii game and we are getting Sophia inline skates and all the equipment.....

suzann

10-23-2008, 02:16 AM

I think that Santa is bringing new bikes this year! Although both my boys love that big dinosaur as well. They just love to push the button at Target, and my two year old will hear it clear across the store and beg to go see it.

meganmecrazy

10-23-2008, 06:29 AM

I got Ava a Leappad Clickstart video game system. It looks like a little computer mouse and keyboard, she is obsessed with my computer...wonder why? LOL She will be 2 1/2 by Christmas and the system is for 3-8 so I hope she will get some good use out of it.

Jennifer!! I bought one of these last year for my twins for Christmas and let me tell you THEY LOVE THEM! The only mistake I made was not buying one for each of them! LOL! Instead I bought one ClickSmart (http://www.amazon.com/LeapFrog-Clickstart-My-First-Computer/dp/B000NRVFV8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1224757621&sr=1-1) and one (stupid, stupid, stupid) Vtech V.Smile Learning System (http://www.amazon.com/Vtech-V-Smile-TV-Learning-System/dp/B000NOZ3XC/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1224757530&sr=8-1) (what a piece of crapola).

This year a lot of people are talking about getting those Leapster 2s. Does anyone already have one for their kids? What are they like? I don't know why but I really don't know much about them.

Stacey42

10-23-2008, 09:05 AM

We've been saving up since May. The kids big gift this year will be bunk beds, which since we also have to buy mattresses (kids are still in toddler beds) and sheets, blankets comforters, etc, will be costing us over $1000 all together.

They've outgrown their toddler beds and they desperately want bunk beds. They've been looking at sheets for weeks now - Batman! Spiderman! Cars!

scrappychic

10-23-2008, 10:24 AM

Mine haven't asked for anything yet, but DH wants an iPOD.

crecia27

10-23-2008, 10:37 AM

Neither of my girls are getting big ticket items this year, they are just getting stuff that's like $30 and under. Barbies, Bratz, Baby Dolls, etc. oh and DD2 wants a Bakugan?My son is really into Bakugan, he loves them! They are pretty inexpensive too.

Sharon Kay

10-23-2008, 11:05 AM

Well nothing is written in stone yet. lol

FYI it took us 3 months (after Christmas) to find a Wii...and it was calling stores every single week in the area. ...so you might not wait to get it if you can find it. A manager of a Game Stop store told me some Wii games are going to be in short supply so grab them the minute they come out...or better yet pre-order them. He warned me that some stores will pre-sell but still not guarantee that you will get the item. He said that the Game Stop stores ONLY sell tickets for the amount of games they are getting in...so think we are going to try that.

Gotta get these boys to write down their lists...talked to them about Kaboodle last night and they hadn't heard of it. Told them my friend, Stacy (Pewtertm), uses Kaboodle...and Brian says "what line of work is she in then?" ROTFL They had no idea what a Kaboodle was.

Oldest (will be 20 the week before Christmas) wants computer parts to upgrade his home computer.

14yo is talking Legos again...I love Legos...such a great investment! Maybe a Wii game if he can decide...but sounding like he wants a large Lego kit. Again I need to get that ordered!!

13yo has mentioned a Wii and/or DS game that is a Sims Creator game... but that is all he has said so far.

I did pick up some DVDs when Best Buy had them on sale a few months ago... the 2 EMERGENCY (remember Randy Mantooth?) series 13 yo ds wants... and 2 MYTH BUSTERS series the 14 yo ds wanted.

I want to get my shopping finished!! Maybe the boys can work on their lists this weekend...we got a new LEGO Shop At Home catalog this week in the mail.

tuneskids

10-23-2008, 07:02 PM

no clue what we will be doing this year. We already own all the major gaming systems (XBox 360, PS3 and Wii) and Cody has a PSP and the new iPod Nano already, Jenna has her own mp3 player (not fancy or anything) and my Gameboy Advance to use (since I don't use it anymore). The boys got a train table two years ago. We have Guitar Hero 2 and 3, and bought Rock Band the other week (since we have been wanting it for ages!).

Probably a game or two for each kiddo, for the Wii or 360, maybe a game for Cody's PSP. For Cody, we are thinking of getting him an iTunes gift card so he can get his own music for his new iPod (he paid for it with babysitting money). Jenna is pretty easy to please ... Bratz and Polly's, or anything Hannah Montana or HSM. The younger boys ... anything Cars.

Total for each kiddo ... $150-200 which includes clothing. Normally I tend to get more clothes than anything, thankfully, they all love getting clothes!! hehehe

I already know what I am getting too. lol the Wii Fit.