I like to start my Christmas shopping early. I actually bought one of Babypie’s Christmas presents for this year back around her first birthday. I’m going to post my (in progress) list for the kids here so that a) you can see its awesomeness, b) it’s all written down somewhere for me to look at, and c) so if you see a glaring hole in the list, you can make a recommendation. *Denotes a “Santa” present (and while Captain Science is in the know about the whole Santa thing, he still gets under-the-tree stuff from Santa. SO THERE. OH THE LIES AND HUMANITY!) and ** denotes stocking. Anything else is wrapped.
Captain Science
*Flip video camera (probably one of the older models, like this one)
*Some kind of easy-to-use video editing software
*LEGO Hogwarts Board Game
Black t-shirt w/ cool sprayed-on raven design
**Set of three knitted monster chunks
**LEGO grab bag (got it at the LEGO store in Downtown Disney)
**LEGO figure (won’t know which one until he opens it!)
The Tank
*Dinosaur Island playset (yes, we have to order the damn thing from the UK, but it’s exactly what I wanted to get him and there’s no domestically-available equivalent I can find)
*/**More dinosaurs of various sizes, because one cannot have too many dinosaurs (maybe some neat wooden dinosaurs from someplace like here
*Bzz Out board game
*Feed the Kitty board game
**Orange squishy cup (no monster included, this pic is just for example)
**Knitted monster w/ pocket, but instead of making the baby, I’m going to stuff the pocket full of something else.
**LEGO figure (won’t know which one until he opens it!)
Babypie
*Tea Party Motif play kitchen and refrigerator (got them deeply discounted at Costco.com — $70 for the set, shipping included!)
*The kitchen will be stocked with vegetables, fruit, breakfast, dessert, and kitchen utensils from IKEA. (Hey, I didn’t get the cookware, baking set, or utensils, so I feel like I’m doing ok)
*Ergo baby doll carrier in the Heartrose print (same print as my full-size Ergo — got this half-off at Babysteals.com back in the spring)
**Knitted Daphne and Delilah (monster mom & baby)
**Luna sweater for her babies
