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Family,
Most of you don't like the "Leave a Comment" format, so I've decided to relieve you from that "requirement." If you please, just send me an e-mail telling me what you got FOR THE KIDS and I will strike a line through it for all to see (some items already have that). Of course, if you choose a family gift, you don't need to e-mail me. Also, you can still choose to leave a comment. I won't read it unless you send me an e-mail telling me to read YOUR comment (and I won't read the others).
The Christmas list...
Here's the list of suggested gift ideas. These are only recommendations. And I'm sure I've left off some really great ideas that you probably have. Happy viewing... and thank you so much, our loving family! Remember, you can click most items!
Family Memberships (minimums can be upgraded by us or combined with other people)
St. Louis Zoo (ours runs out in April '08)
Science Center (ours runs out in March '09)
Magic House (currently without)
St. Louis City Museum (currently without, and much-coveted)
Gift Certificates & Gift Cards
The Homeschool Sampler (call them for gift certificates) (I looooove this store!)
Great Skate (call them for gift certificates) (We looooove to skate here!)
Lowe's (for our new house)
Home Depot (for our new house)
Sherwin Williams (for our new house)
Movies
You know us. We rarely watch TV. But we do enjoy watching movies together. And, by choice, we own very few "grown-up type" movies (though we do enjoy Star Trek and Little House). To see a list of some of the movies on our wish list, click this Amazon.com site. A general rule of thumb: if it's got super-heroes in it or is rated G, it's probably okay, unless there's a whiny princess involved or rebellious mer-daughter.
All 3 Kids (or pick one kid to give it to)
Subscription to Nature Friend Magazine (1 or 2 year sub is great!)
Percussion Tubes by Blue Man Group
Draw Write Now boxed art/writing curriculum set, with free shipping. (Great for Kari and Alex.)
Pizza Fraction Fun Jr. from CollectionsEtc.com
Star Theater Home Planetarium from CollectionsEtc.com
Black bear or Polar bear plush rug
Stuff from Love to Learn (see below)
Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories (book series)
Sum Swamp board game
American Geography board game
World Geography board game
Made for Trade board game
Apples to Apples card game
Ladybug Land ladybug kit
Antworks gel ant farm
Microscope or Microscope and book bundle
Recorders and books(one recorder for each is preferred)Jacob's Ladder blocks (these are cool; I had one as a kid and loved it)
Made You Look! book
Alex
GeoTrax booster packs (duplicates work well here)
Play-Doh (or this homemade variety)
Teepee Tent from CollectionsEtc.com
Stuff from LoveToLearn.net (see below).
Dress-up Armor of God
Dress-up Medieval Knight
Dress-up Viking
Dress-up Excalibur Knight
Ornithopter rubber-band flyer
Kari
Floam (or homemade Floam)
Gift cards from anywhere; the child loves the power of purchase!
Littlest Pet Shop Nooks
Outfits for her baby doll wth matching historical books: Nan Harper, Priscilla Mullins, Dolley Madison, Sacagawea, Regina, Patriotic, Princess Ka'iulani. Each of those links leads to the book and dress, but they can be purchased separately. Also, these are great dresses which do NOT have matching books: Medieval Princess, Fiesta Mexican, Maria Von Trapp's Play Dress and Party Dress, and the Southern Lady.
Bracelet-making kit from CollectionsEtc.com
Stuff from LoveToLearn.net (see below).
Jump-rope rhymesbookOrigami book and paper
Herd Your Horses board game
Mazesbook
Beth
Nancy Drew PC games, #2, #12, #13, and #17 (we have ALL the others in the set)
China pieces (It's by Regent, pattern name is English Rose, and - of course - it's discontinued. She has 17 pieces: 6 Cups, 6 Saucers, 1 tall Coffee Pot w/ Lid, 1 Creamer, and 1 Sugar Bowl w/ Lid. She has no Dinner Plates, no B&B Plates, and no Bowls. Feel free to Google search the pattern for different price lists than the one I have linked.)
EBay has the short Tea Pot she hasn't collected yet.
Sketch pads/Drawing books. Bradburn's has them, so do ArtMart, probably Wal-Mart, and others.
Zelda Phantom Hourglass (for Nintento DS).
Watch-making kit from CollectionsEtc.com or this cool Mix 'n Match Watch Set
Stuff from LoveToLearn.net (see below).
Clay art kit
(here's the other one)
Clothing
The kids wear modest clothing that doesn't accentuate legs, bellies, or breasts, i.e.: skirts come below the knees, pants come at/above the belly-button, and shirts don't show cleavage or hug every curve, please.
Beth wears skirts/pants size 8P. She really likes Riders brand jeans at Wal-Mart. Shirt size is women's medium; she could really use some fall/winter tops.
Kari wears skirts/pants/shirts size 8/10 in girls. She prefers the pants with the button-hole-draw-elastic in the hips, b/c she's just so petite; she could really use some fall/winter tops.
Alex wears pants size 5/6 in boys. He, too, prefers the pants with the button-hole-draw-elastic in the hips, b/c he's so slender.
All the kids could use new snow boots. Beth's shoe size is 7 1/2 or 8 in ladies. Kari's shoe size is 2 in girls. Alex's shoe size is 10 - 10 1/2 in toddlers.
Other ideas
BATTERIES, BATTERIES, BATTERIES! We have so many toys requiring batteries that we run out all the time. Rechargeable ones are coveted! We REALLY need to start collecting these. Size AA and AAA. And a recharger, too... please!
Classes to some interesting thing, like clay-modeling or CPR or baby-sitting 101. These can be found at local colleges, hospitals, or community centers. We would also love a family membership to the St. Ann Tiemeyer indoor pool.
We have the Wii, by Nintendo! Here are several things we would all love to have: Wii Controller, Wii Nunchuk, Memory card, Points card, Super Mario Galaxy, My Sims, Super Paper Mario Wii, EA Playground, Spider-Man friend or foe, Spider-Man 3, Zelda Twilight Princess, Pokemon Battle Revolution, Mario and Sonic Olympics, Legos Star Wars Complete Saga, Pirates of the Caribbean,
Note: I can create an email list for anyone who wants to know when someone leaves a comment, so you can all know if an idea you had was taken. Just email me (my addy is in the sidebar over there ==> somewhere) saying you want to be put on an update list.
Many blessings, and thanks to all of you.
Christi
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