This is a Christmas Wish List for her, thought up by me.
The only wishes she has for this Christmas are to meet Santa Claus at Robinsons, and to ask for a candy cane and a Secret Present from him. Since we’re already bringing her for her tête-à-tête with Santa, and we’ve got her candy cane hooked up on our Christmas tree and her Secret Present wrapped up under it, both to be opened and savoured on Christmas morning, these are the rest of the stuff I’m guessing she’d be more than happy to receive:
A mini Minnie Mouse remote control car. We got his for her friend’s birthday. She wanted it too, but was so good about not fussing for it (or for anything else for that matter during that shopping trip, because she understood it was her friend’s birthday, not hers), I think she really does deserve to have it as well! Please make sure it’s the mini version, because she always prefers mini versions. You can get this at Parkway Parade, Isetan, for $19.90.
An acrylic & canvas paint set for children. Please do not get the Alex set featured above (it’s expensive and it has only flowers for painting). I’m using the Alex picture above for demonstration purposes only because I cannot find a picture of the one I have in mind. You can get a bigger, cheaper, non-branded set with more varieties at Parkway Parade, Giant. I cannot remember how much it costs, but it should be less than $20, and definitely not more than $30.
You & Me Magic Milk & Juice Bottles. She loves playing Mommy. She would be so happy feeding her baby bears and kitty cats from the bottles. Please get all three different types – milk, orange juice, ribena, if you’re getting these. They should come up to less than $10 from Toysrus.
Safety helmet, elbow & knee pads. She has just received a pre-loved bike from my BFF S. S even got her brand new red bell (just like Dora’s!) to go with it. But Mr Fluffy Hubby is adamant about her not getting on it until she has her full safety gear ie helmet + elbow pads + knee pads. If you’re getting this, please remember to check that you’re getting it in the correct size for ages 3-5, and please bear in mind that she’d take orange over pink any day, even if the orange set is meant for boys. Toysrus sells these as a set for $49.95.
Hungry Frog. I loved this game when I was a kid! I remember having so much fun with my father and brothers the night we brought it back from the toy store. Except it was called Hungry Hungry Hippos then. I think she’s about old enough to start learning how to play group games with rules. This is the perfect game to start with – it’s noisy and exciting! I saw it at Centrepoint’s Robinsons for less than $20.
Dora’s Buildable Playground Adventure Megabloks. She loves Dora, and I’d love to have her build up her building skills. Please do not get her Dora’s Buildable House (they look awfully similar at a glance) because she already has a dollhouse. You can get this at any major departmental stores. However, I’ve not seen this at Parkway’s Isetan recently, probably because of the mess from their renovation. I’ve seen it at Centrepoint’s Robinsons though. It costs $79.90, so please share the exorbitant gift if you’re getting this for her.
Boot’s Buildable Treehouse Adventure Megabloks. She would have a lot of fun hanging out with Dora and Boots at the treehouse. So if you’re getting her a present on your own, and would like to get her something Dora-related, this would be ideal. I cannot remember how much this costs, but it shouldn’t be more than $30.
Say, Backpack! She would, of course, love this, Dora fangirl that she is. I’ve not seen this anywhere though. Please do not get her either the version with megabloks inside (because we want only the Playground and Treehouse megabloks sets), or the orange backpack (because that’s Diego’s; Dora’s backpack is purple).
Disney Princess Ariel or Princess Belle only. I’ve decided that it’s time for her to be introduced to the Princess Pop Culture – it’s integral to being cool. She’s going to school now, she’s learning social skills. So it’s time for her to learn what needs to be learned to at least know what her peers are going on about. Whether or not we agree with the fads is another matter (thank goodness). But only Ariel or Belle please, because I haven’t figured out how to explain the… erm… frailty of the other Princesses. If you get Ariel, please make sure she’s in mermaid form because she’d probably be rather disappointed to have her mermaid princess come with legs instead of a tail. A set of books on the Disney Princesses will also be welcome. You can get the dolls at any major departmental stores and the book set at Borders. I have no idea how much any of these cost. But please get the simplest princess (is this an oxymoron: simple and princess?) doll you can find – that should be less than $30. A set of princess books would probably cost more, though I can’t say how much exactly either.
Other than these, Borders book vouchers are good too. She loves books even more than she loves toys. Puzzles and learning/educational games are also always much appreciated (by me – I can’t guarantee her enthusiasm for these, seeing that she runs away when called upon by her teacher to count).
And if you’re so kind as to be thinking of getting a gift for either Mr Fluffy Hubby or me, please do not crack your head over what we want. Let me clue you in.
Mr Fluffy Hubby just wants rubber spatulas (for baking) and Marks & Spencers soaps. For real. He’s been baking. Here’s photographic evidence:
As for the soaps, I guess he really needs to wash up after all that baking? Don’t ask me.
Now that I’ve gone and done it and we’re all going to be snowed in an avalanche of rubber spatulas and Marks & Spencer soaps (at least, we’re going to eat cookies and cakes, and smell nice, and therefore, hopefully, also be nice to one another) this Christmas, let me ask for just 1 thing, since I can’t have all the Kate Spade, Prada and Chanel bags, and digital SLR camera, and babies I want:
SK-II Facial Treatment Essence aka Miracle Water. Why? Because it’s the season of miracles and I sure could do with one. Ho ho ho.
PS. Please either leave me a comment or email me if you’re getting us any of the above gifts, so that there won’t be repeats! It’s ok if you’re getting Marks & Spencer soaps for Mr Fluffy Hubby though. I don’t think he can get enough of them. Maybe he regularly takes a swig from them. I wouldn’t know the dirty details of his addiction, but that would explain the occasional sodden behaviour.
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