I have boy/girl twins and they will be 8 months old when Christmas comes well almost 9 months but anyways I have no clue what to get them they are so spoiled already and have stuff they werent even able to use all brand new and I am DEFTINALY giving it to charity...I wanna get them stuff they can use and stuff they need but I also wanna make their Christmas special because its their first and we will be celebrating it without their dad/love of my life because he is in Iraq...any tips?!
2007-09-26 03:59:46 · 15 answers · asked by swtkisses1818 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Well ,riding /walking toys.By spring they will be using them alot. But you will have to buy two. I have twin boys (3).
GOD BLESS
2007-09-26 04:08:10 · answer #1 · answered by TCC Revolution 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as a mother of 3... get them clothes for the up coming season and things they will need this winter that they don't already have.maybe sippy cups and stuff for their stockings.... then get them an age appropriate toy to take their picture with while they are opening stuff.... you really don't need to get them too much at this point( unless you have an older child that will ask "why Santa didn't get the baby's anything to play with....were they bad?" )Besides Next Year will be the one they will remember, and the following year they will be HUGE fans of Santa!... it's usually the 3rd Christmas that's Awesome.
However you can start them on a collection of something that they will have their whole life and buy something each year to add to the collection.Then give them a shelf or small china cabinet to put their stuff in. My Son has antique tin soldiers, and my Daughters, One has a breyer horse collection, and the other has a vintage porcelain Animal collection....and you can go to flea markets and Antique shops with them when they are a little older so they can look for things to add to the collections...( a great way to get them not to balk when you say we are going antiquing today, or to the flea market...My kids actually look forward to it... They may find something for their collection!) Hope I gave you some Ideas... and you and your family have a wonderful , safe Holiday Season!
2007-09-26 04:38:36 · answer #2 · answered by T-pot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say something to keep daddy close. I gave my kids pillows last year that had a pic of us together with there dad made on it. I got them at wal-mart.com. They love them. You could get the twins like blankets with his pic on it or a bare with a shirt on it that has his pic on it. http://www.personalcreations.com. You can also look at this sight. There also is some good Ideas for your hubby to. I think I got musical things for my kids at that age. I hope this helps you some. Good luck. I know what you mean about them having to much already. That is why 3 months before Christmas I go through the kids stuff and give the stuff we are not keeping to good will. Thanks
2007-09-29 18:30:45 · answer #3 · answered by Becky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like others have said, babies don't appreciate gifts at that age and don't know the difference. It'll be different next year, but right now you don't need to go overboard. What about books? They won't grow out of them and they won't get bored of playing with them. It's great to be able to read to them every night and most kids have a favourite that they want to hear over and over again.
Clothes that will fit them in the spring or summer will also be good.
2007-09-26 04:40:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alex would be 8 months a pair of days until eventually now Christmas and we've a tree up! in actuality the only toddler proofing we've carried out for our tree is to have shatter-information plastic baubles on it - no longer that we are able to attend to to pay for good high quality ones besides this twelve months! Ours is a 200cm man made one sitting interior the midsection of the front room floor- we are able to have it there because of the fact we've used cordless fairy lights on it. different than for pulling each and all the baubles off the decrease branches Alex hasn't been a difficulty with it and because this is in basic terms a decrease priced tree the branches will smash off if he tries to climb it, which he hasn't yet they do smash under the burden of our cat- who DOES climb it!
2016-10-05 09:37:52 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm so sorry your husband is in Iraq and for Christmas too. What a great man!!! Well, obviously, your babies don't understand that it's Christmas. Maybe you could take them to church and in Sunday School they would be around other babies. Babies love babies. You could put a couple gifts under the tree, but they really don't care at that age. They just want mommy to tease them and make them laugh. You could take pictures of them to send to daddy and bake cookies and let them get it all over them. Take that picture and let daddy get a laugh too. Put a tape recorder on and record all the playing and laughter. Let them push the buttons and talk into it. I think if you decorate the tree (babies like bright lights) and have some Christmas balls that they can try to put on the tree. Spread newspapers on your floor and let them paint a flat ornament. Then on the back, write their name and age. They will love the mess. Good luck. And send my love to your brave husband and thank Him for fighting for my freedom and safety.
2007-09-28 06:46:07 · answer #6 · answered by Mercedes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they have lots of toys, buy them books! You can never have too many books.
Small children won't remember the holiday at this age when they are older, so I'd focus on having fun. Make a special treat, like sugar cookies, muffins, or sweet rolls, for them to try. Spend time with them, reading, singing, playing on the floor... that's the best gift to them.
2007-09-26 04:50:52 · answer #7 · answered by KC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am actually wondering the same thing...my son will be 9 months old on Christmas day. We are thinking of getting him some age appropriate things and then getting some stuff for as he gets older as well.
2007-09-26 04:08:51 · answer #8 · answered by restlesspixie2007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't buy a lot. Babies can't appreciate anything yet, so maybe something that has to do with their dad's line of work. That way there will be some connection to him. Put money in a savings account for them. They already have plenty of stuff according to you. I went overboard and regretted it. My daughter never played with half of the stuff I got her and I ended up putting them in a yard sale.
2007-09-26 04:11:02 · answer #9 · answered by serin7300 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Firstly, I hope and pray that God watches out for your husband.
Get the babies clothes, eye-hand coordination toys, things that make noise.
Also, buy yourself and one for each of them a Baby's First Christmas tree ornament. My girls are 21 and 17 not and I cherish their first chrostmas ornaments. They get a position of honor on my tree every year!
Take care of yourself this year. Try to not get too depressed with your husband gone this first christmas.
Do not spend too much on them. Instead, buy some things for care packages for your husband and his buddies. Try to keep their spirits up this holiday season. He will be as miserable missing the three of you as you will be missing him.
2007-09-26 04:39:58 · answer #10 · answered by Mark D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋