A Very Merry Christmas

Christmas. Don't you love it?

Well, I do, the whole kit and caboodle. But as my two boys grow up, coming up with present ideas is taking more and more time. Not presents for my partner and I to buy them, you understand. No, presents for family members to buy them, that don't get duplicated, that they might actually want, and that won't break into small pieces for me to step on in the dark in my bare feet in the middle of the night. (Lego, you know who you are...)

So, this year I decided that I was going to send an e-mail to all my family members with the lists on. That way they all get to see a variety of present ideas from £4.00 - £20.00, can choose themselves, can even - if they want - click through on a link and buy those things on-line on the spot, and then, most crucially of all, hit 'reply all' to let the other rellies know what they've bought so no-one doubles up.

Like that's going to work.

Well, you never know, it might. Maybe not this year, but with training we can all learn new tricks, so perhaps we'll get it the year after, or even the year after that... I can dream, can't I?

In any case, here's the thing.

Setting this up took time. Not a lot of time, but some. And I thought of all the parents out there who might not have that time. So here it is. My Christmas gift to you.

Below you will find Christmas present lists for my sons that you might be able to use for yours. You can then copy and paste it into your own family e-mail. And if my lists don't work, but you still think that this is a good idea, how about this; send me your Christmas list set up in the same way, and I will post it on this blog for other parents to use on their own family e-mails, and save time themselves.

What do you reckon? Shall we pass it on? If you would like to send your lists to:

pottymummy@gmail.com



Here goes, anyway; let's start with my lists...


List # 1: Boy aged nearly 3...

Wooden birthday cake: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/wooden%20toys/Wooden-Birthday-Cake/2994

Wooden pizza: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/toys_games_pretend_play/Wooden-Pizza/2993

Noisy pig hand puppet: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/new/Noisy-Pig-Hand-Puppet/10000000426

Cock-a-doodle-moo game: http://www.gltc.co.uk/pws/ProductDetails.ice?ProductID=10000000472]

Ocean bath squirters: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/show%20all/Ocean-Bath-Squirters/10000000409

Convertible fire engine book: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/bestsellers/Convertible-Fire-Engine-Book/1446

My little blue robot: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/show%20all/My-Little-Blue-Robot/10000000513

Bunny alarm clock: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/special%20offers/Blue-Bunny-Alarm-Clock/136

Trucks meal set: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/home_school_car_mealtimes_tableware/Emma-Bridgewater-Trucks-Meal-Set/10000000180

Playmobil police helicopter: http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Toys/Construction/Playmobil-Police-Helicopter-3908(0032664)

Playmobil dump truck: http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Toys/Construction/Playmobil-123-Dump-Truck-6732(0017832)

Tonka light and sounds flatbed truck: http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Toys/Cars-and-Trains/Cars-and-Playsets/Tonka-Light-and-Sounds-Flat-Bed-Tow-Truck(0015161)

Amazing machines books and cd's: http://www.redhouse.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogSearchResultView?storeId=10151&catalogId=18251&langId=100&pageSize=10&beginIndex=0&searchScope=SimpleSearch&resultType=2&resultCatEntryType=1&catgrpSchemaType=2&vipStatus=&fromPage=basicSearch&searchTerm=963-AZQ2&submit.x=13&submit.y=10

Gordon the Big Engine book and cd: http://www.redhouse.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogSearchResultView?storeId=10151&catalogId=18251&langId=100&pageSize=10&beginIndex=0&searchScope=SimpleSearch&resultType=2&resultCatEntryType=1&catgrpSchemaType=2&vipStatus=&fromPage=basicSearch&searchTerm=923-GDO2&submit.x=11&submit.y=11

James Book and cd: http://www.redhouse.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogSearchResultView?storeId=10151&catalogId=18251&langId=100&pageSize=10&beginIndex=0&searchScope=SimpleSearch&resultType=2&resultCatEntryType=1&catgrpSchemaType=2&vipStatus=&fromPage=basicSearch&searchTerm=963-JAS2&submit.x=14&submit.y=10


List #2: Boy aged 5

Noisy frog hand puppet: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/toys_games_traditional_toys/Noisy-Frog-Hand-Puppet/10000000425

Knights set: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-//Knights-Sets/1722

Crazy Chefs game: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/new/Crazy-Chefs/10000000475

Pop to the Shops game: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/family%20games/Pop-to-the-Shops/1617

Tell the time game: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/family%20games/Tell-the-Time-Game/1319

Prickly pile-up game: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/wooden%20toys/Prickly-Pile-Up/10000000040

Magnetic letters: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/arts%20&%20crafts/Magnetic-Letters/10000000432

Magnetic numbers: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/arts%20&%20crafts/Magnetic-Numbers/10000000563

Dinosaurs meal set: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/new/Emma-Bridgewater-Dinosaurs-Meal-Set/10000000299

Bumper box of crafts: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/show%20all/Bumper-Box-of-Crafts/3098

Playmobile Amphibious Vehicle: http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Learning/Construction/Playmobil-Amphibious-Vehicle-4175(0026598)


List #3: Suitable for either Boy of 3 or 5 years

Glow in the dark torch: http://www.gltc.co.uk/fcp/product/-/show%20all/Glow-in-the-Dark-Torch/10000000371

The snowman book and cd: http://www.redhouse.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?fromPage=home&mpe_id=10709&catalogId=18251&productId=145224&evtype=CpgnClick&intv_id=110015&langId=100&storeId=10151&ddkey=http:ClickInfo