This years craze.

[helenlouise]

Hi everyone.
Iwas wondering whats this years toy craze is over there.
There is always something that gets sold out.

My daughter wants baby alive ( all her friends have one apparently ).
Charlie my boy is after Thomas and Jeremy play set . He is nearly 6 and still loves Thomas the tank engine. My hubby thinks he should have out grown Thomas by now.

Keep them young as long a poss i say.

[angeldelight]

Hi Helen

Nice to see you here are you ok ? How is Julie ?

Some of the children I mind love Thomas and they are 6

All the children I mind want anything they see on the tv and some want the wii or a psp
Not sure if any of them will get one though

I agree keep them young as long as you can

Hope you are ok anyway

Angel xx

[carolinel]

my little boy is 5 and thinks Thomas is way too babyish - mores the pity, we spent a fortune on the tomy tomica train set!

The must have item is definately the Wii - I can't get one. Well I could if I wanted to spend £300+ on it, but since it usually sells at £179 I'll wait till they're less in demand!

Hope you're ok.

[helenlouise]

Hi Angel and Caroline

I'm fine, hope you are too.
Angel you must be beside yourself at the mo!!

So are electronic toys really popular with the lttlie ones too. My kids wouldn't know what a wii is come to think of it i don't really!!!

Julie is here now. we have a POD on Thurs where we get together we our mindees and do an activity.
Today is beautiful so have put waterplay out. ;D

[angeldelight]

Lucky you having a nice day it is sooooo cold here with frost and fog on the way this evening

Say hello to Julie

What plans have you both got for Christmas

Angel xx

[helenlouise]

Julie is here, she says hi and sorry she hasn't been able to get on the forum lately.

We will have xmas at home with our families probably a BBQ maybe go to the beach!! Actually Julie and i really miss cold traditional english xmas.

I will be going camping at the beach over new year.
Julie is having 2 weeks in Taupo in Jan.

How about you?
Are you looking forward to the get together?

[angeldelight]

Your christmas sounds different - but fun I suppose you get used to it ?

We are all looking forward to the meeting it is going to be really nice to meet some of the girls
We will put some pics in the forum

Do you still want Buttercup for christmas
How long does the post from uk take to get to you - he is only a tiny little bear ?

Shall I send him in December and you have him for a few weeks what do you think ?
Will you pm your home address

Angel xx

[theresa]

hi helen, glad you and julie are both okay. Gosh don't think i could have a bbq for christmas lunch, i would still do the roast dinner lol. Don't forget to pm pauline about becoming a full member otherwise you won't be able to see the photo's



xxx

[helenlouise]

Will do that Theresa.
Hope you are o.k.

Yes still love to have buttercup he will take a couple of weeks to get here poor thing!!

Angel will pm my email and postal address.

[vik3000]

We've got the kids (and us!) a Wii - for those looking for one you can get emailed updates from
www.stocknetwork.co.uk and they let you know where/who has got stock in (some of its not a bad price

Got the eldest two a pogo stick (Asda £10) each - hubs is after getting the kids a blue machine - its like a go-cart and has water pistols attached (methinks he is the one who wants it)

My youngest James age 3 (next month) is just getting into Thomas the Tank and some of his toys reflect that but I am quite stuck on ideas for him - having two older brothers there isn't much we don't have already and what with his birthday a week before Xmas then I'm even more stuffed.

We'll be getting them some new quad kit (outfits) and eldest will not stop blinkin growing at the rate of knots.

[carolinel]

thanks for the link vik. it says on the comments that a lot of stores aren't putting stock on the website as they are selling so quickly so best thing to do is keep ringing the stores.

What exactly is a blue machine - never heard of them but sounds like something my son would love.

[vik3000]

They are green machines only blue with water pistols on !! lol

Toys r us have got them in as do Halfords. They have one big wheel at the front and are similar to a go kart, either side of the front wheel are the pedals (like a cycle) and two like pulley lever control handles to steer (you can do mega skids on them), the water pistols are somewhere aound the handles (I think).
My kids got a green machine for last Xmas and love them (as does hubs - you should see him out in the street showing of, its very sad really) but as I say he has now spotted the blue machine.

www.stocknetwork.co.uk/merchant.php?id=17
www.stocknetwork.co.uk/merchant.php?id=58

I am registered for the updates (even though we now got a Wii) so I'll keep you posted on them if you want!

[carolinel]

ah thanks Vik that would be great.

[sutherland]

My daughter wants Transformers, specifically Bumblebee and Jazz.....but the decent ones that transform are proving hard to get hold off, have seen them on ebay selling for twice the retail amount......just crossing my fingers that some come back into stock!!!

Just had nightmare getting a Wii for school xmas fete, managed to get one 1st thing Tues morn on the phone with Argos.

And oh yes HSM......thats a biggy where I am, all the girls love it. DH has barred me from buying the girls the soundtrack though, not that I blame him, who ever thought of Sky+ needs shooting we have seen it a million times now. lol

[jo]

IN THE NIGHT GARDEN!!!!
My 18 month old loves it! I know people are really struggling to get hold of some of the figures already, loads are being sold on ebay. I saw a hand puppet- free from a £1.99 magazine, out this month, sell on e bay for £5 + p&p!!!! MAD!! I should have bought a few!

[sj]

I hate in the night garden but my daughter loves it. Got her some of the characters but not the big ones as they are far too expensive.

Got my son a Nintendo Wii but have paid £250 for it inc 2 games which isnt that bad!! We were lucky to get one though as like most have said the shops havent got them. Apparently Nintendo are holding them back till the last minute to create interest (and probably a couple of punch ups)!!!

Sam

[charleyfarley]

Hope they are holding them back cos I've got my money waiting for a wii.

Mitchell loves In the night garden and has Iggle Piggle and a load of the books for xmas but he is more into Thomas.

Carol xx

[raggydolls]

so glad we got our wii last october or whenever they came out

/me sniggers ;D

i really hope u guys all manage to get one somehow, or theres going to be some disappointed faces on chrimbo day, if u have a shop called GAME near u get your name on their waiting list, thats where we got ours

[sandra79]

My little girl, she's 3, wants Mummy Make me Better. A doll that has plasters, and stethescope =, etc with it and when she cries you put plaster on her and stuff. She also wants a pram. I have got her loads from Toys r us, except for Mummy Make me Better - it is sold out every where at he moment.
My son Tim , he's coming 9, he wants a new tv, a LCD this time, we have already got him a BMX. God, kids cost so much, but I can't help spoiling them.
As for Transformers, Tim used to love them so much, ages ago, before they became even more fashionable, he has loads of their toys, dvds, now they are sitting in the loft!! LOL
sandra x

[susan]

we have managed to get a wii for Luca for christmas, Andy went on every wait list available till we got one ...LOL refused to pay ebay prices of £300 +

Amy has got an electric motorbike from toys r us it was half price at £80 so was a good deal really


they always get new clothes and other bits and bobs too


xxx

[manjay]

sandra79 said:

My little girl, she's 3, wants Mummy Make me Better. A doll that has plasters, and stethescope =, etc with it and when she cries you put plaster on her and stuff.

sandra x

Don't forget to make sure you have a signed permission form before putting ant plasters on!! Lol!!

My girls are having a laptop between them which suits me down to the ground so they will stop pestering me for mine (Daddys is too slow). Everyone is feeling sorry for my 18 month old son as I am buying him a cooker!! Well I have always wanted one of the really nice wooden ones and he plays for hours with the one at toddlers so I thought why not!!

Amanda xx

[lorraine2767]

My daughter would like a kayak for christmas just cannot seem to find one which is not too expensive and of course HSM and Hannah Montana.

Next year will be buying for two cannot wait.

Lorraine xx