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December 11, 2005

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Jo

Most of my friends with 5 or more kids have that same list of toys that are always a good buy. I'm thinking you mamas are so much more organized than the rest of us and I for one listen wholeheartedly to any advice my friends with bunches give when it comes to clothes, toys, and activities. ;)

naomi

I remember Christmas about 16 years ago when my little cousin was about 20 months old. She had just come back with her family from the States to live in Melbourne, Australia, and on Christmas morning she was bombarded (and I MEAN bombarded) with gift after gift of Fisher Price toys bought on sale in the US(much much cheaper than over here). Less then half an hour later she was out in the front yard with her Dad, who was trying out his latest garden gadget. She had a piece of bark in one hand and a leaf in the other, kicking at the dirt with her heals, and LOVING it! This play lasted a good hour, before she was cleaned up and tucked into bed. The toys were put on the shelf and were sold at a garage sale five years later in their still new condition. Ahh! The simple things in life are often the best...

Cityslicker mom

I recently bought my boys legos, but I had to stop and think long and hard about whether I really wanted to be constantly cleaning up little pieces all the time, getting them caught in the vacuum cleaner, etc. I ended up buying them but I did stop and think about for a long time. Oh, what the heck.

Cityslicker mom

I recently bought my boys legos, but I had to stop and think long and hard about whether I really wanted to be constantly cleaning up little pieces all the time, getting them caught in the vacuum cleaner, etc. I ended up buying them but I did stop and think about for a long time. Oh, what the heck.

blair

Fluff?
I consider it absolutely priority information, irrespective of how many children bless the home!
Thank you, best gift guide ever!

allison

I love this list. It really is mostly what we live by. We only have 3 children (only?!), but it astounds me that stuff piles so quickly. I have watched them. I know what they play with over and over, and what gets tossed aside. Besides what this list includes, books, books, books, and art supplies. Also, for those struggling with Cmas gifts, we do (based on our faith) 3 gifts per child, one "main" and two "smaller", as the baby Jesus had 3 gifts. They buy it, and it saves some difficulty, and eases the budget. And helps us not go gluttonous when we're also supposed to remember the meaning of the season.

Kris

You know, I bought those castle blocks and my husband made me return them. All we have are the large wooden ones and I thought they'd go together nicely. Hmmph. Serves me right for listening to him!

Chris, can you give me some advice? I posted about some gift struggling with on my blog today. I've got No. 1 figured out (no more rescue heroes) but still scratching my head on No. 2 and No. 3. Usually I'd go with Imaginext but I'm not sure about the new dinosaur line. :)

Katie

It's amazing how fast all the toys add up. 5 presents per child doesn't sound like a lot but in our house, that's 25 new toys to find a place for.

My kids are exactly like yours, they'll play with tape, crayons, and paper for hours.

Suzanne

What a great list. 7 children? How do you do it? I give you tonnes of credit. What did you ask for for Christmas? Hopefully a day at the spa or something like that :)

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