Saturday, December 13, 2008
Little'Un
Please check out the general toy qualities we try to go for (and those we avoid in Sweetie's list). Wood and other natural materials, no plastic, no characters.
Size 2T and up. Shirts and dresses are preferred because we just don't put her in things that snap in the crotch. She's using a potty these days, and rather enjoys being able to pull her pants down herself, so elastic waists are helpful. She really needs a 2T shirt or dress right now (or 90 in European sizes), and her legs are just getting long enough for 2T pants too.
Wooden toys are always still welcome. She hasn't gotten into puzzles yet, but she's very tactile and interested in working with things.
Size 2T and up. Shirts and dresses are preferred because we just don't put her in things that snap in the crotch. She's using a potty these days, and rather enjoys being able to pull her pants down herself, so elastic waists are helpful. She really needs a 2T shirt or dress right now (or 90 in European sizes), and her legs are just getting long enough for 2T pants too.
Wooden toys are always still welcome. She hasn't gotten into puzzles yet, but she's very tactile and interested in working with things.
She's also very physical. She loves bikes and cars. I would love for her to have a balance bike (here's one, though there are others) because I think she would be in heaven!
This might sound odd, but one of her favorite things is fruit. Something like a fruit-of-the-month club would be perfect for her. Her godparents gave her 6 different kinds of fruit for her 1st birthday, and her eyes were enourmous and she couldn't make up her mind what she wanted to eat first. It was hilarious!
Bath toys would be a great thing. California is prone to mold, so bath toys that can be run through either the washing machine or the diswasher are the best.
If you're concerned about a particular product, www.healthytoys.org is a great resource. Most of the Melissa and Doug toys seem to be ok. Most European toys will also be ok because they have really high standards for toy safety. We love the Plan Toys brand -- everything we have from them has been excellent.
She also loves music. I don't know if that's helpful, but she's a very aural child (at least compared to Sophia).
She also loves music. I don't know if that's helpful, but she's a very aural child (at least compared to Sophia).
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Anabel's Wish List
We're trying to go plastic-free this year, not just with toys but with all things. So please look for non-plastic items. Also, re-gifting and thrift-gifting is welcome. Thanks!
Baskets/trays to hold onions and potatoes
2 trays like this one, though I'm totally not picky. They're for holding spices laying down.
Ooh, the new blue cast iron casseroles at Ikea; either size
updated November 30, 2009
Baskets/trays to hold onions and potatoes
2 trays like this one, though I'm totally not picky. They're for holding spices laying down.
Ooh, the new blue cast iron casseroles at Ikea; either size
There are a number of things I'm eyeing at Ikea besides those. So a gift-card would be great!
Parmesan cheese grater (the sturdier the better; the wand-style by Microplane would work)
Circular French-style tablecloth (I like blues and yellows), the oilcloth type would be great!
Knitting needles -- Addi Turbos (find them at local yarn stores), sizes 2 and 6, in 40" length.
DVDs: "Adventures of Pricilla, Queen of the Desert," "Amelie"
updated November 30, 2009
Eric's Wishlist
Eric's Amazon wishlist
Get me used stuff, I'll thank you for it! It's cheaper for you and it pollutes less!
Check my amazon wish list for ideas: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/ref=sv_cm_gft_4/102-2376903-1760141
From www.rpgnow.com (all items published by Fatdragongames):
1. Dragonshire: Bundle (or components)
2. E-Z Dungeons: Deluxe Edition
3. E-Z Dungeons: Expansion Set I
4. E-Z Dungeons: Mechanical Traps
5. One Monk Miniatures: Fantasy Monsters: Dungeon Monsters
6. One Monk Miniatures: Terra Force Army: Urban Team
7. One Monk Miniatures: Hybrid Brood Army: Stalkers
8. Other One Monk Minature Terra Force or Fantasy Monsters stuff would be okay too and pretty cheap.
From www.rpgshop.com (or many other gaming stores):
1. Savage Worlds Explorer Edition
2. Burning Wheel Revised RPG may include two separate books:
1. Character burner
2. Monster burner
3. Burning Wheel: Magic Burner
4. Campaign Cartographer 3
New shirts (blue preferably)
If someone wanted to be silly they could get me a new ream of card stock paper (100lb. paper. . . uh, not 100 pounds of paper).
updated November 27th, 2009
Get me used stuff, I'll thank you for it! It's cheaper for you and it pollutes less!
Check my amazon wish list for ideas: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/ref=sv_cm_gft_4/102-2376903-1760141
From www.rpgnow.com (all items published by Fatdragongames):
1. Dragonshire: Bundle (or components)
2. E-Z Dungeons: Deluxe Edition
3. E-Z Dungeons: Expansion Set I
4. E-Z Dungeons: Mechanical Traps
5. One Monk Miniatures: Fantasy Monsters: Dungeon Monsters
6. One Monk Miniatures: Terra Force Army: Urban Team
7. One Monk Miniatures: Hybrid Brood Army: Stalkers
8. Other One Monk Minature Terra Force or Fantasy Monsters stuff would be okay too and pretty cheap.
From www.rpgshop.com (or many other gaming stores):
1. Savage Worlds Explorer Edition
2. Burning Wheel Revised RPG may include two separate books:
1. Character burner
2. Monster burner
3. Burning Wheel: Magic Burner
4. Campaign Cartographer 3
New shirts (blue preferably)
If someone wanted to be silly they could get me a new ream of card stock paper (100lb. paper. . . uh, not 100 pounds of paper).
updated November 27th, 2009
Labels: Eric
Sweetie's Wishlist
This year, Sweetie is girly girly girly. And very into fairies. And still very into Star Wars. And dinosaurs. If you happen to see a pastel pink Star Wars shirt, grab it. Or a lacy dress with TRex on it, that's exactly where she's at. Or a pink dinosaur with fairy wings and a light saber. Yup.
Perpetual requests: We aim for simpler toys, preferably not plastic. We also try to avoid anything requiring batteries or that has characters (i.e. Disney Princesses, Dora the Explorer, etc). There's a standing exception for Yoda.
We're still studying French, so anything French is still welcome, especially if it's kids' stuff.
Movies: Whisper of the Heart, The Cat Returns, Ponyo (once it's released)
Her favorite colors are pink, purple, and blue. Pastels are primo, but good bright tones are also enjoyed. Something with all three colors would make her very excited.
Clothes: Sweetie is currently wearing size 6 or 120 in European, though we're now buying 7s and 130s too. She wears mostly dresses with pants or leggings, so that's the best bet, though she has started enjoying wearing pants again. Her very favorite dresses are either from Land's End or from Hanna Andersson. Please try to buy her one "outfit" (dress and pants or dress and tights -- something for her top and something to cover her bottom, as appropriate for the season) from either Hanna Andersson or Lands End, rather than a whole bunch of different items of clothing. I know they're pricey, but they also wear forever and she loves them.
Other random items:
- A tiara
- A new fairy wand
- A play bouquet of California poppies and Baby Blue Eyes
- Another bouquet of Monkey Flowers and Cream Cups
- A pack of bracelet/necklace glow sticks
- A pack of double sided markers (with the light and dark colors)
- (see Amazon list)
- Stickers to make fairy houses (or other fairy-house building materials)
- Fool's Gold
- Ribbons (primarily for hair) in lots of colors
- Fossil digging kits
- Grow-a-butterfly kit (I'll look for this on Amazon; check her list there)
- Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World -- regular version, used is fine. Please no movie-tie in. The other Spiderwick stuff is great too.
updated November 30, 2009
