Anonymous
Post 12/28/2023 07:26     Subject: Re:Holiday Gifts that were a hit?
Anonymous wrote:DS is 9. Aquarium of rocks that crystals grow from. Cheap gift, easy to set up and whole family has been amazed seeing crystals growing today.

He loves to build and is good so got him 3 month kiwi box subscription geared towards building and engineering for 12 and up. Did his built today, loved it, and said he wanted more than 3 months and would use his allowance money to extend. I was t sure if he would like it so signed up for just 3 months to start.

Magic box full of materials for tricks and comes with manual.


Can you link to the aquarium or crystal rocks?
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2023 07:18     Subject: Holiday Gifts that were a hit?
pokemon cards
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 11:49     Subject: Re:Holiday Gifts that were a hit?
DS5- Ninja Turtle battle bot game and LeapFrog globe
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 11:01     Subject: Holiday Gifts that were a hit?
Anonymous wrote:Knitting looms from Michaels for adults for scarves and hats that my elementary schoolers have been using nonstop.


DD10 got a Knitty Bitty and immediately knitted some outfits for it. I bet she'd love to make something adult sized.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 08:58     Subject: Holiday Gifts that were a hit?
Paper airplane making book.....so many competitions so far.
Giboard: great for balancing and they can do a few tricks now.
Walkie talkies...we all use them and they are fun for playing outside
Koosh ball and paddles....great for indoor
Lovesac..... perfect for movie nights
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 08:51     Subject: Holiday Gifts that were a hit?
Anonymous wrote:A claw crane game that DD had seen at a store back in November then saw again in Target early Dec. it was originally 39.99 but on sale for 29.99 plus I have a red card so it shipped free. It’s like the games you see in the arcade but smaller… she loves it.


We have that one and it was a Christmas gift as well two years ago. As soon as winter break was over it never got played with.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 08:48     Subject: Re:Holiday Gifts that were a hit?
Anonymous wrote:The biggest hits for our kids were books. Age 9 and 11, so prime reading age, and many different interests.


Bull. Unless they got nothing else.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 08:37     Subject: Holiday Gifts that were a hit?
Instamax camera for our 8 year old DD along with mini verse kitchen (resin) set. Cyborg hand for our almost 10 year old. Took a few hours to build and kept him entertained.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 05:41     Subject: Holiday Gifts that were a hit?
Indoor snowball fight. I thought it was a waste of $$ that DH spent, and turned out to be so much fun, and continues to be, as sneak attacks are ongoing
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2023 01:04     Subject: Holiday Gifts that were a hit?
Anonymous wrote:8YO - fancy post its. He likes to leave himself notes and has already opened and started using them (on today’s list: play video games, hang with friend, watch movie. Lol)
Also video games, but those are kind of a no brainer


For an 8 YO?!? Terrible parenting.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2023 23:56     Subject: Holiday Gifts that were a hit?
My 7 yo loves the rainbow loom rubberband bracelet maker. Her fav gift by far
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2023 22:14     Subject: Re:Holiday Gifts that were a hit?
DS is 9. Aquarium of rocks that crystals grow from. Cheap gift, easy to set up and whole family has been amazed seeing crystals growing today.

He loves to build and is good so got him 3 month kiwi box subscription geared towards building and engineering for 12 and up. Did his built today, loved it, and said he wanted more than 3 months and would use his allowance money to extend. I was t sure if he would like it so signed up for just 3 months to start.

Magic box full of materials for tricks and comes with manual.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2023 17:11     Subject: Holiday Gifts that were a hit?
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Anonymous wrote:Yoto. My kids are 7 5 and 2. I bought 2 Yotos and they’ve been fighting over them nonstop since Christmas. I didn’t think the 7 year old would want it but she likes it the most. They’re out of stock but as soon as they’re available I guess I have to get a 3rd one. She cried on Christmas about how she didn’t get one. Ugh

I hate the Gravitrax that you’re talking about. I thought they were annoying to build with and take up a lot of room to build and store.

Can you explain the Yoto a little more? Just looked at them on Amazon but I don’t really get it.


It’s a player. You insert cards and it plays what’s on the cards. There are book cards or music cards. Son is currently listening to Charlie and the chocolate factory and my youngest likes the music. There are podcasts you can listen to also.

My kids prefer the yoto mini
Can you explain the Yoto a little more? Just looked at them on Amazon but I don’t really get it.


So you can’t download stuff yourself to it or hook it up to Spotify, for example?


I’m not this poster but I was looking into purchasing it. You can buy blank cards to load your own music , like if you were making someone a mixtape but you can’t stream anything.


This is what's stopped me from buying Yoto or Tonies - seems expensive to keep buying new cards to insert for music, audiobooks etc.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2023 17:09     Subject: Holiday Gifts that were a hit?
Knitting looms from Michaels for adults for scarves and hats that my elementary schoolers have been using nonstop.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2023 15:32     Subject: Holiday Gifts that were a hit?
A claw crane game that DD had seen at a store back in November then saw again in Target early Dec. it was originally 39.99 but on sale for 29.99 plus I have a red card so it shipped free. It’s like the games you see in the arcade but smaller… she loves it.