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Here's another Question of the Week.
Where do you get ideas for your grandchild's gifts?
Feel free to post your response below. You can make them long or short and there are no wrong answers!
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mattlaw
07/16/08 @ 11:33 AM
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I buy a lot of my grandchildrens gifts for birthdays and christmas on qvc.com. They have a fun selection of bubble blowers,and the children love them.
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bluevelvet
07/17/08 @ 01:35 PM
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I get my ideas from the kids themselves. Just listen to what they like and take your cue from there.
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Morrigan
07/17/08 @ 02:12 PM
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Now that they are teens, we get our ideas from their parents. They know the exact video game they want, as an example. Along with something "fun," we've also always added a $50 ck. for their savings accounts, for both Christmas and Birthdays. It's added up for them.
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romani218
07/17/08 @ 05:52 PM
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my girls are little... 4 and 3. so basically they are easy to buy for. whatever they see on tv. I do have an older one, that lives in Virginia... I have to call her mom to see what she is 'into' this week!! LOL
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grandmaofgirls
07/17/08 @ 06:11 PM
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I have bought my grandchildren Savings Bonds the minute each were born. When I only had one grandson, I would buy him four a year; one on his birthday, one on my birthday, which was exactly 6 months after his, one for Easter and one for Chirstmas. Each bond cost me $25 and will be worth $50 within a few years. Anyway, this amounts to $200 a year, which I am sure will be appreciated when he turns 18. Now, since another little one, a grandaughter, was added to the mix, I buy each of them two Savings Bonds a year worth $100 each, costing me $50 for each one, which still ends up being $200 a year for each of them. I give them both one for Christmas and one for their birthdays. Of course, since they are only 5 and 2, they can't appreciate this gift at the moment, but down the road, and possibly after I am long gone.... I am sure they will. I add other gifts to these bonds, of course, which will only last for so long, but those Savings Bonds will be with them until they grow up and can use them. The other gift that I think is one that keeps on giving was the magazine Highlights, which is for children between 2 and 6 and comes to their door every month from Grandma Sharon. Also books, of course, and DVDs are other favorites. My grandchildren don't live close, so twice a year I jump a plane and go to visit. Before each trip, I hit the Dollar Store and stack up on the most inexpensive gifts known to man. Bubbles to blow, a slikey, books that talk, a dog that does nothing, etc. I give them each one "present" each day of my stay, which makes it a fun experience for me and for them. I try to find things at the dollar store that we can do together, squirt guns might be a possiblity this year. Puzzles, game cards,etc. are all possibilities. The Dollar Store is a lot of fun to shop in, and I have found lots of great "short-term" gifts.
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superSharon
07/17/08 @ 10:39 PM
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I agree hints from the grandchildren. Since my grandchildren are teens and they have their own mind, I just get the 2 girls, ages 18 and 16, gift certificates at their favorite stores: Coaches, Hollister, etc. etc. You know all those high priced name brands that they must have. The one grandson, age 14 is into video games and only video games. The cash gets him the one he wants or he adds to the amount of the cash gift. We also take trips to the Orlando area and go to the theme parks. A yearly pass does wonders for the boredom since we only live 45 minutes away and right now one of them drives. They go with each other or friends and share gas expenses.
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1Meemaw
07/18/08 @ 01:31 PM
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My grandson Jack turns 4 today - July 18 - he loves watching the birds in the backyard with Papa! We got him an inexpensive pair of small binoculars. I'm sure him and Papa will have many hours of enjoyment!
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Tannis
07/18/08 @ 03:00 PM
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The best place is from your grandchildren! What I do as they become 3 is make a "Wish List".When you are in any store,insteade of hearing ,"I want this",we write it on our Wish List.It has workrd out terrifically.There's no whining.And,thought they may have to wait a bit,when they get their Leapster with cartridges od Nindendo DS,it is what they wished for and received...I have some special web sites that I have workrd with and recommend highly.Of course,a bond,a stock or a check deposited in you grandchilds name teaches them about money and how it can grow or in some cases go down(stocks).
see link
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smzecfc7
07/19/08 @ 01:41 PM
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