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Susan asks…

christmas present for toddler with everything?

does anyone have any good gift ideas for little boys age 1 and 2? their mom claims they have too many toys and probably wouldn’t be happy with more in the house (and i don’t want to buy them clothes)
thanks! the potty would be awesome but a super cool one’s a little out of my price range
you guys all have awesome ideas thank you

Marlene McClure answers:

I know it’s no fun but you could always invest the money in a cd or savings bond? They will love it when they go to college or start there own family. I have a 2 yr old and he has EVERYTHING so my sister in laws started putting money into an account for him for Christmases and Birthdays. So they have something to open you could get them coloring books or books for their age level. My son cannot get enough of them. Good luck and I am sure they will like anything you give them.

Daniel asks…

Any recommendations: either plastic or wooden toy kitchen for toddlers xmas gift? ?

We are getting my 18 month old a toy kitchen for christmas this year. I actually have already purchased one; because it was on a great sale. I got her the LifeStyle dream kitchen. I love how real it seems and all the noises it makes ect. However I am wondering if a wooden one from either Pottery Barn or Kidkraft would be better. I had a plastic one back in the day and I played with it forever; and it held up really well and was easy to clean ect. But everything is made so cheaply now I am wondering if maybe the wooden one would be a better investment. Any reviews or suggestions would be great thanks. And not to sound to greedy or materialistic but please try to keep the suggestions about second hand or yard sale kitchens to a minimum. I understand they have some really nice deals out there; however she is my only child and it’s her first “real” toy and I want it to be nice and perfect and smell all new ect. I’ll be thrifty when we get her one to go in her outside playhouse. Thanks. O and also if anyone has any info on the Lifestyle delux kitchen (the walk in one with the bar and fo-wood floors) let me know please. Is it as big as it looks online? Is it as nice as it seems?

Marlene McClure answers:

I definitley recommend the kitchen you have bought!! My daughters have the deluxe version of that not the walk in one though, and it has held up great, and I think still looks new. We have had it for almost 3 years, and my daughters still play with it, and love it!!

Mark asks…

what do you think of these ideas for my toddler Christmas party?

guests: myself, my friend , my two daughters ( 19 months and 36 months) her two daughters ( 3-1/2yrs and 7yrs)

theme: Christmas
decorations: red and green balloons and streamers and christmas decorations ( santa, snowman, stars, rudolph etc…)

games/activites
1. decorating a plate for santa ( a paper or plastic white plate they can decorate with non-toxic paint, glitter and stickers)
2. mini gingerbread houses ( i will have them premade with graham crackers and frosting and then they can decorate them with age appropriate candles)
3. decorate a christmas villages ( i will have for each of them a piece of bristal board or large cardboard with a “christmas village” on it snowman, trees ets that will be plain and they can decorate it
4. santa hunt ( they will go around the house looking for chocolate santa’s simple!)
5. a cupcake bar ( i will have cupcakes baked and frosted and they will each get one to take to the cupcake bar to decorate and eat I will have things like sprinkles, chocolate chips, m&m’s etc

food/drinks
pizza muffins

loot bag: mini stockings filled with toys and candy

Marlene McClure answers:

Wow,how impressive.I’ve never been to a party like this in all my 20+ years.

Donald asks…

I need ideas for storing toddler’s toys. Any suggestions to organizing all these toys?

Christmas is coming and I’m getting stressed because I have three small children and lots of toys already. They are going to be getting sets of things like the whole Snow White character set, and a set of toy instruments, ect. I can just picture them getting all separated and lost. what do you do to keep toys organized? Thanks so much, I appreciate your help!

Marlene McClure answers:

I buy the Sterilite boxes at wal- mart and for those toys we have he original packaging for I tape the picture of the toy to the front of the box. All others I just write the name and maybe draw a picture of the toy. That way when it is time for the kids to clean up they know which toys go in which box. My favorite ones are the clip boxes so you can clip the lids closed. We also have a rule that they are only allowed to have 2 boxes out at a time.
Not all of our toys are boxed up I have some out on open shelves for them to play with everyday. Those things have a designated shelf for storage – we have a shape sorter shelf, a book shelf, a shelf full of musical instruments, one for big trucks, one with “baby” toys, and one for games. The things that are in sets or have a lot of pieces are in boxes. We have boxes with lids for Blocks (3 different kinds), a set of vehicles, train tracks, Dress up clothes, Food and dishes, Animals, Dinosaurs, Water animals, creepy crawlies (bugs, snakes, lizards), puzzles, stringing beads, and pop beads. We also have a laundry basket for balls and one for stuffed animals.

My basic philosophy is everything has a place and when we are done playing with it it goes back in it’s place. If we bring something into our house it needs to have a place to go. That may mean taking something else out but I am blessed at the moment to have a basement where I can store things and so some of the toys are rotated in and out of the collection (like the Little People sets only come out one or 2 at a time). This keep things in order and also means the kids get “new” toys to pique their interest on a regular basis.
My kids are 2 1/2 and 17 months and they know how to clean up and my son has been very particular about putting things in the “right” place since he was just 12 months old. We don’t have a designated play room and the kids share a small bed room so my living room may look like a daycare center but everything is in order and the kids can play with and put things away easily. The few pieces we have lost have been a result of little hands thinking it is great fun to throw things in the trash can when mommy is not looking rather than a lack of organization :)

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Lisa asks…

How many toys can you name from the years of 1989-2000?

I am filling out a list in my listography book, and the question is what are my favorite childhood toys. i need help jogging my memory on some of the toys that were around during my first ten years of life. so name as many popular toys as you can think of from the years 1989-2000.

Marlene McClure answers:

You can try this site.

Http://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/Toys.htm

And the wishbook site.

Http://www.flickr.com/people/wishbook/

You can also look around youtube for old toy commercials sometimes they have a year listed with them, but they can also be incorrect.

Paul asks…

Toys of the late 90′s and early 2000′s?

I need to know a list of popular toys from the late 90′s to the early 2000‘s. Because there is this one that I cannot remember the name and its driving me crazy! I’ll try to describe it.

Okay so its plastic, but the whole thing is covered in fur except the ears and eyes. The ears were plastic and tan. And the eyes were huge. I cant remember if you turned them on or not. They sort of look like this

http://www.boolsite.net/images/previews/Cinema/_prev/Gremlins-Gizmo.jpg

So they sort of looked like Gizmo from the movie, ‘Gremlins.’ But the toy’s ears stuck straight up and werent quite that big.

Thanks! :]

*Pictures would be nice, along with the name of the toy.

Marlene McClure answers:

It’s a furbie!

John asks…

Toys from the late 90′s and early 2000′s?

I need to know a list of popular toys from the late 90′s to the early 2000‘s. Because there is this one that I cannot remember the name and its driving me crazy! I’ll try to describe it.

Okay so its plastic, but the whole thing is covered in fur except the ears and eyes. The ears were plastic and tan. And the eyes were huge. I cant remember if you turned them on or not. They sort of look like this

http://www.boolsite.net/images/previews/…

So they sort of looked like Gizmo from the movie, ‘Gremlins.’ But the toy’s ears stuck straight up and werent quite that big.

Thanks! :]

*Pictures would be nice, along with the name of the toy.

Marlene McClure answers:

Is it a furbie(?). Like a little animatronic pet who talks and moves. They were very popular in the early 2000′s

Ruth asks…

Popular 90s-Early 2000′s music toy?

when i was little, i had this little radio thing and it had little cards that you put in it and it played music.
does anyone remember what they were called?!

Marlene McClure answers:

Hit clips? But those were from the early 2000′s, maybe 1999 at the earliest, cant remember those.

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Susan asks…

Translation from Russian to English?

I just watched the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 trailer. At the end of the trailer somebody is saying something in Russian.

What is that person saying?

It is Russian, correct?

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/user/CALLOFDUTY?v=C_7_dYWMsL0&feature=pyv&ad=12839859350&kw=call%20of%20duty%203

Thank you in advance for all responses.

Marlene McClure answers:

It’s Ukrainian. The translation is ‘First. Destroy enemy’s hope to victory’

Richard asks…

Battlefield 3 vs. Modern Warfare 3. Is it even fair?

Im a huge fan of all the battlefield games and i liked call of duty world at war, and the first modern warfare. but seriously guys, who do you think is going to take the fps crown this year…bf3 or mw3? In my opinion battlefield 3 will absolutely destroy modern warfare 3 in every aspect. I mean cod fans, who are you kidding? cod has been the sme game for the last 5 years. Its story line makes no sense and is complete garbage, the only thing that people play cod for is multiplayer. The only reason cod is so successful is because people feel obligated to play it because there hasnt been a worthy competitor……take Medal of Honor for exmple. It was released aroun the same time as black ops, but nobody bought it because it wasnt call of duty. and boy did they miss out, the campaign is by far greater than all the cod games put together and its multiplayer brought new ideas to the fps genre. It more than definitely was a worthy competitor for black ops but since it wasnt call of duty, it didnt sell that much and was a very underrated game. All im saying is finally a game comes by that will steal the throne of the fps genre from the undeserved champ: cod. Battlefield has deserved the crown for quite some time now, and it will finally happen coming this teusday.

back to the rivalry. all you need to do is watch the new battlefield 3 campaign trailer side by side with ANY mw3 trailer…..and the mw3 trailer will seem as interesting as a ******* massive pile of camel **** in the middle of the desert. Im sorry cod fans but it really isnt a competition…..battlefield 3 is really making mw3 look like a ******* game for *******. If you want to spend 60 bucks on the sme game you already have, with horribly unbalanced multiplayer that requires 0% skill, a storyline that revolves around a guy who would have been shot in the head after the first week by navy seals in real life, then buy mw3. BUT, if your ready for the big league, then get bf3. Documentary style campaign that revolves around a fictional, but HIGHLY realistic conflict. Extremely beautiful graphics(before you ***** about the beta graphics keep in mind that those are NOWHERE NEAR the completed graphics). experience one of a kind multiplayer that rewards teamwork and coordination, and a lobby that doesnt have 6 year olds screaming 1v1 quickscopes in your ear.

Battlefield 3 is going to absolutely murder modern warfare 3, peel of its skin, dry it in the sun and use it as a condom to **** infinity ward in the ***!

Marlene McClure answers:

Tl;dr

Reporting for ranting.

Lizzie asks…

WHICH GAME SHOULD I GET!!!?

Alright, so my three choices are BATTLEFIELD 3, CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3, and UNCHARTED 3. A lot of three’s. I really like all the Call of Duty games, but they can be frustrating in multiplayer. Battlefield 3‘s trailers look awesome and a lot of people say Call of Duty‘s enemy is BATTLEFIELD so I thought maybe it would be a nice change. Finally with UNCHARTED 3 i really enjoyed the cinematic and action that came with this game so please help me choose.

Marlene McClure answers:

Call of duty black ops get that because it is the best game ever if u don’t have enough money save up

Zac Man

Thomas asks…

Call of duty Elite game?

What is call of duty elite….the official call of duty website has released a video about cod elite legend of (blah blah blah) whats that they have just released modern warfare 3 trailer so whats that game………..i am so confused :s

Marlene McClure answers:

From what I’ve heard its going to be like Halo Waypoint but for Call of Duty instead.

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Chris asks…

How Do I Tell People I Want Toys For Christmas?

Hello All,

This is kind of embarrasing for me. I’m a grown man but for once I would like to have a toy as gift . I never received toys for my birthday/Christmas as anadult. I always received “normal” guy stuff like tie, briefcase, pajama… etc. I think I would be really happy if my girlfriend/family would buy me. How do I go about to tell them what I really want?

Marlene McClure answers:

Ohh yeah i have to wait for christmas and my birthday every year so i can get some legos

man i love legos i ask for them all the time ain’t no shame in my game i rarely get any anymore though

sometimes if i’ve been real good she’ll bring me home one of those little bionicle sets

dude just make yourself a christmas list like you did when you were a kid and give it to your old lady and tell her hey baby this is what i want for christmas but then you gotta cook dinner or something or you’ll get none of it

Mary asks…

where can i get free christmas toys n clothes form my kids?

me and mykids are have a hard time.we moved up here we had lost are home..i am asking for toys

Marlene McClure answers:

Listen. I am in the exact same postion as you are. Today I have called and left 15 messages on local area churches. I am also on the list for united ways toy drive. They give you a date and time and you go pick out toys for your kids. You can also call salvation army. I am waiting for a call from them. You can also call your local toys for tots.

Here ares ome links…

Http://www.liveunited.org/

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf/vw-text-dynamic-arrays/4A2D2520606517C4802573F5005661DB?openDocument

GOOD LUCK.
Http://www.toysfortots.org/request_toys/toys.asp

Lizzie asks…

Anyone remember what I think was a christmas special with toys that were alive?

All I remember is a little tiger and all the toys were alive.. i think there was like a bad toy under the christmas tree or something and they had to defeat it? anyone?

Marlene McClure answers:

I think you may be talking about Jim Hensen’s “The Christmas Toy”, I’m not sure. Here is a link:

John asks…

where Can My sister in law and her 2 kids get free christmas toys in new port richey Fl.?

They have no income right now sister in law is fighting for disability she was had surgery on her back twice and she can not work she doesn’t get any help from the system besides 150.00 in foodstamps.

Marlene McClure answers:

Tell her to ask a pastor at a church and explain her situation. Usually they will put together drives to help people like your sister :)

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Thomas asks…

What are going to be the hard to find Christmas toys and electronics?

I so far found you cant hardly get a nintendo Wii. So what else?

Marlene McClure answers:

Wii’s have, and always will be hard to find… It’s because there’s not enough supply and demand; and Nintendo tries to produce them as fast as they can.

That’s why you got to call up stores, and arrive before they open.

If all else fails, buy a Wii online; like EBay!

Sandra asks…

Where can I buy Christmas plush toys for my children?

Where can I buy Christmas stuffed teddy bear toy?

Marlene McClure answers:

If online, you can find on amazon for a low price

Plush Toys
http://amzn.to/uwpN5w

Sharon asks…

Does anyone know any children’s homes in Chicago where I can donate toys for Christmas?

I want to hand out toys to kids and gifts to teens on Christmas, but I don’t know any homes in Chicago.

Marlene McClure answers:

There are no longer orphanages. The foster system is where children end up Call Social Services and ask how to donate your items.
Strangers are never given the information about children so you personally handing them out may never happen

Carol asks…

Do you donate Christmas toys for underprivileged children?

I do.

Marlene McClure answers:

Samaritans purse, sent a box yesterday with a teddy bear, crayons toothbrushes & paste all that would fit in a shoe box.

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