What was your kids' favorite present?

Clodfobble · 12-30-2008, 12:03 PM

The big hit this year with the toddler was the Clock-A-Doodle-Moo. He's got this thing with cuckoo clocks, and this one is perfect. He's played with it every single day since he got it.

His second-favorite present has been Here Come the 123s by They Might Be Giants.

Oh, and all the kids just loved the clothes their relatives bought them. No, just kidding. They hated them and were not even remotely convincing with their fake thank-yous. Hooray for gift receipts.

lumberjim · 12-30-2008, 02:26 PM

jinx buys really nice clothes for our nieces and nephews.....they are more for the parents than the kids, i suppose, but the reaction is the same.....

Sundae · 12-30-2008, 02:36 PM

My nephew's favourite present was the tray of sweets my brother bought for him.
Quel surprise.
But it's nice to know that he (bro) is at least in good standing with the next generation this year.

Second favourite? The "lucky dip" stocking I bought for him. But I know perfectly well that was just exciting on the night. Like my bro's present it will be used up and gone.

But I bought a special pop-up version of The Tiger Who Came to Tea for one of my oldest friend's daughters. And she adored it, having got the normal hardback out of the library and knowing it inside out. Nothing like a new slant on a familiar book to warm a pre-schooler's heart. I doubt it was her favourite, but it warmed my heart to see the features of friends mixed into a vibrant, small but independent personality and know just for a few moments I had pleased her.

lookout123 · 12-30-2008, 06:03 PM

Lil Lookout - a new pair of DC's.

2.0 - Black and Decker work bench.

Beestie · 12-30-2008, 06:23 PM

My son's favorite present was the game Deflexion.

My daughter's was (unexpectedly) a bird she named Cheddar.

lumberjim · 12-30-2008, 07:00 PM

our kids got burried in webkins. spencer was all about the football cards....but i see him playing SPORE the most...

Beestie · 12-30-2008, 07:07 PM

I got my kid Spore about a month ago. Damn thing keeps locking up my computer (Dell XPS 700/Windoze) - a so-called "gaming" computer with an NVidia whoopass card loaded with whoopass memory and dual quantum core dark energy processors.

Any ideas??

Clodfobble · 12-30-2008, 07:50 PM

XP or Vista?

Beestie · 12-30-2008, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

XP or Vista?

XP. It has something to do with the video card (I think) which is puzzling since I supposedly have a pretty good one and I even updated all my video drivers.

Aliantha · 12-31-2008, 12:48 AM

My kids seem to like their new Yu-Gi-Oh cards that Dazza got them. They've played practically every night since Christmas.

Of course, Mav loves his bike, and Aden loves his Surfski, but those presents both came before Christmas so it's not quite the same.

kerosene · 12-31-2008, 09:04 AM

My son loves Bakugan. He got a truck load of the stuff...and he got some Webkinz and a couple of DS games. We got him a BB gun, though, and he seemed pretty obsessed with that.

Shawnee123 · 12-31-2008, 09:31 AM

My 3 year old niece loves her new Bite. That's a bike, to you and me.

Flint · 12-31-2008, 10:12 AM

My favorite present I got my kids was an upgrade for their drum kit.

I got a conversion kit to turn one of my 16" floor toms into a bass drum (with my spare DW 5000 series pedal), and a pair of real Zildjian (sheet bronze) 10" hi-hats. With their 10" steel snare, 12" power tom as a mini "floor" tom, and mounting hardware for two cymbals (various) and one additional percussion piece (various), this is a fully functional drum kit, minus a hi-hat pedal (the 10" hats are on a fixed mount). I do have a kid-sized hi-hat stand, but it's crap. This kit is all pro-quality equipment. I'll post pics.

Griff · 12-31-2008, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beestie

I got my kid Spore about a month ago. Damn thing keeps locking up my computer (Dell XPS 700/Windoze) - a so-called "gaming" computer with an NVidia whoopass card loaded with whoopass memory and dual quantum core dark energy processors.

Any ideas??

It's running fine on my POS Vista machine.

Flint · 12-31-2008, 12:25 PM

Some apps don't like the dual core telling them where to execute commands?

12-30-2008, 12:03 PM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	What was your kids' favorite present? The big hit this year with the toddler was the Clock-A-Doodle-Moo. He's got this thing with cuckoo clocks, and this one is perfect. He's played with it every single day since he got it. His second-favorite present has been Here Come the 123s by They Might Be Giants. Oh, and all the kids just loved the clothes their relatives bought them. No, just kidding. They hated them and were not even remotely convincing with their fake thank-yous. Hooray for gift receipts. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

12-30-2008, 02:26 PM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	jinx buys really nice clothes for our nieces and nephews.....they are more for the parents than the kids, i suppose, but the reaction is the same..... __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-30-2008, 06:03 PM	#4
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Lil Lookout - a new pair of DC's. 2.0 - Black and Decker work bench. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

12-30-2008, 06:23 PM	#5
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	My son's favorite present was the game Deflexion. My daughter's was (unexpectedly) a bird she named Cheddar. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

12-30-2008, 07:00 PM	#6
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	our kids got burried in webkins. spencer was all about the football cards....but i see him playing SPORE the most... __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-30-2008, 02:36 PM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	My nephew's favourite present was the tray of sweets my brother bought for him. Quel surprise. But it's nice to know that he (bro) is at least in good standing with the next generation this year. Second favourite? The "lucky dip" stocking I bought for him. But I know perfectly well that was just exciting on the night. Like my bro's present it will be used up and gone. But I bought a special pop-up version of The Tiger Who Came to Tea for one of my oldest friend's daughters. And she adored it, having got the normal hardback out of the library and knowing it inside out. Nothing like a new slant on a familiar book to warm a pre-schooler's heart. I doubt it was her favourite, but it warmed my heart to see the features of friends mixed into a vibrant, small but independent personality and know just for a few moments I had pleased her.

12-30-2008, 07:07 PM	#7
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	I got my kid Spore about a month ago. Damn thing keeps locking up my computer (Dell XPS 700/Windoze) - a so-called "gaming" computer with an NVidia whoopass card loaded with whoopass memory and dual quantum core dark energy processors. Any ideas?? __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

12-30-2008, 07:50 PM	#8
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	XP or Vista? __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

12-31-2008, 12:48 AM	#10
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	My kids seem to like their new Yu-Gi-Oh cards that Dazza got them. They've played practically every night since Christmas. Of course, Mav loves his bike, and Aden loves his Surfski, but those presents both came before Christmas so it's not quite the same. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

12-31-2008, 09:04 AM	#11
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	My son loves Bakugan. He got a truck load of the stuff...and he got some Webkinz and a couple of DS games. We got him a BB gun, though, and he seemed pretty obsessed with that.

12-31-2008, 09:31 AM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	My 3 year old niece loves her new Bite. That's a bike, to you and me. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

12-31-2008, 10:12 AM	#13
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	My favorite present I got my kids was an upgrade for their drum kit. I got a conversion kit to turn one of my 16" floor toms into a bass drum (with my spare DW 5000 series pedal), and a pair of real Zildjian (sheet bronze) 10" hi-hats. With their 10" steel snare, 12" power tom as a mini "floor" tom, and mounting hardware for two cymbals (various) and one additional percussion piece (various), this is a fully functional drum kit, minus a hi-hat pedal (the 10" hats are on a fixed mount). I do have a kid-sized hi-hat stand, but it's crap. This kit is all pro-quality equipment. I'll post pics. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

12-31-2008, 12:25 PM	#15
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Some apps don't like the dual core telling them where to execute commands? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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