Lately I have been downsizing on toys in our house. With Christmas coming I am trying to come up with meaningful gifts, that the kids will enjoy, but don't just add more stuff. To some degree I a having a little bit of difficulty with this. For Aurora I am making a binder dollhouse, and some furniture to go with it. Cinderella got a dollhouse last year, but would like some more furniture. I am afraid if Aurora gets a dollhouse and furniture, but Cinderella only gets furniture, even if it is different, Cinderella will feel cheated.
Now Cinderella's birthday is right after Christmas, and she could get th furniture then instead. However, if thay is what I do, I am not sure what toy she could get for Christmas. She loves to read, and she playes barbies. That is about all she does inside for recreation. Outside ahe rides her bike, or plays with the neighbors dog.
Any suggestions?
2 comments:
Maybe you can get her something electronic but beware that once one kid gets an ipod/tablet/laptop/ipad then every kid is going to need one. Our kids love electronics and they started much younger than 8. Bella is 10 and she has pretty much grown out of toys. The only thing she has even played with for the last couple of years besides electronics is board games and barbies and stuffed animals from time to time. What about her own instrument....guitar, ukelele, keyboard?
No suggestions, but I can totally identify with your same objectives. We had six children and I always thought long and hard on the gifts. Limited space & clutter with just "toys" - made me want to give something useful or meaningful. Also, always my dilemma . . wanting to be fair to each one, and try to make the gifts "equal"! I know you will come up with the best gifts ever!
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