Holiday Wish List for the Toddler + a Giveaway

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

With Black Friday upon us this weekend, I thought it would be a good time to share a holiday wish list for the toddlers. As much as I'm not sure that I can still call Mason a toddler (he's more of a preschooler now I guess?), I'm going to go with it because it makes him still seems like my baby :)

As for gift giving, I'm big on the "something they want, something they need, something to wear, something to read" so I'm going to share some ideas in each category.


Wear

Striped Half Zip Pullover and Jeans - Pretty self explanatory, but basically Mason's staple outfit over the winter. I freakin' love how cute these pullovers are and we have them in almost every color. And these jeans fit him perfectly. Being a preschooler and getting dirty everyday at school, one can never have enough sweaters and jeans in the rotation.

Toms - These and Natives are our hands down favorite shoes to wear during the summer. Well... and even the winter! Thankfully it never really gets THAT cold here so we can wear canvas shoes year round. When I tell Mason to go grab his shoes so we can go somewhere, these are always his first choice. He's outgrown his current pair and he will have the next size up under the tree waiting for him.

Read

The Day the Crayons Came Home - I know I've talked about this book before, but I still haven't actually bought it for Mason yet. This might need to make it's way under the tree as well.

Pete the Cat : Rockin' in my School Shoes - We have one Pete the Cat book currently and Mason LOVES it. I actually found a pack of the first readers ones at Costco a while back that we bought for Mason for Christmas, but I'd love some of the hard back books too. Hopefully Santa Auntie Erin delivers :)

Goodnight, Baseball - As the son of a baseball lover, this book would be perfect. It's to the tune of Goodnight, Moon and would be perfect for bed time!


Need
Need is a hard category to fill. I feel like the things that Mason really needs are books (read) and clothes (wear). So, for the need category, I went with things that are fun, yet still educational.

Hape Numbers 1 to 20 Puzzle - We have the upper case letters one and LOVE it. Mason can easily identify each letter and can put them back in the proper spot if I ask him to. We're working on numbers and he's getting pretty good and I think this would be perfect to continue working on numbers with him.

The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game - I worried about getting this game for Mason because I thought he was too young and just not up to the level of game playing yet. But, since the game comes so highly recommended from multiple people and since Laura reminded me that it could help Mason practice color matching, I decided to give it a shot!

Pop the Pig Game - Mason's ABA therapist said that he LOVES this game at his school on Saturdays. It's a kind of silly game in the fact that you feed the pig so many hamburgers that his stomach pops, but it still practices color matching and you could also practice counting as well.

Museum Membership (not pictured) - It's not pictured because I'm not sure which one we are going to get yet, but with my job being more flexible now, I think we might get a membership to one of the local kids museums for Mason for Christmas!

Want

Lightning McQueen Infrared Remote Control Car - I saw this at Target a couple weeks ago and thought Mason would LOVE this. His very first remote control car. It says it's for ages 4+ but I thought he could probably manipulate it on his own. The link is from Amazon because I couldn't find the exact one on Target's website, but the Target store had this for significantly cheaper.

Step 2 Roller Coaster - I really want this for Mason. He had a BLAST on it at our friends house and I know he would die if he saw it set up for him come Christmas morning; however, realistically, it probably isn't smart to get since we don't have a backyard and we really don't have room for it.

Magformers Racing Set (RC Car) - THIS. This is something we never knew we always wanted. I say we because seriously, all three of us have been having a blast with this. We were gifted this by MAGFORMERS® though before we were given it, it was definitely on my wish list for Mason. I've expressed our love for MAGFORMERS® before on the blog. When I asked for suggestions on what to get Mason for his 3rd birthday back in July, the basic set was at the top of the list. They came highly recommended to me from various people and I made sure to add one of the sets to Mason's birthday wish list. He ended up getting the basic 30 piece set for his birthday (thank you Papa!) and has been obsessed ever since. He's not so good at building things with the pieces yet, but he loves stacking them and matching the colors and the shapes. Seth also loves them and likes to build things with them once Mason has gone to bed. He's always ever so proud of his creations and then Mason wakes up in the morning and crushes his dreams and his creation in 10 seconds flat. So when MAGFORMERS® contacted me and asked me if we'd like to review one of these RC cars, we jumped at the opportunity. Seriously, this thing is THE BEST. It is pretty easy to make the different designs (I have to make them though, since Mason can't read the instructions yet), but they require very little time and then it's time to drive. I was a little worried that Mason wouldn't know how to work the remote but the kid is a natural. Just check out these pictures and videos.




And now for the fun part, I get to give away one of these awesome RC Car sets to one of you!

Giveaway runs from Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at midnight Pacific time to Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at midnight Pacific time. Giveaway is open to US residents only. Entries will be verified. Winner will be contacted by me. Good luck!

Disclaimer : I was given this product for free in exchange for this review. However, all opinions and statements are my own. And our love for Magformers? It started way before this :)






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25 comments:

  1. I would totally give the magformers to Noah! My mom is giving him a starter set so I think this would be the perfect add on!

    We love that roller coaster, but definitely hold off cause you need more room, or to keep it outside. And a zoo membership (or something like it) is a must for you since weather is nice year round! You'd get so much use out of it!!!

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  2. Great list, and so cool about the magformers. I have a set I picked up for Ashlynn for Xmas, I hope she loves them!

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  3. Love this kust! The Toms are awesome. I have MagFormers on Cam's list too. I've heard great things about them. I'd give them to him if we won.

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  4. My boys would LOVE the magformers!! That RC car looks so fun, too!

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  5. Those alphabet puzzles look soo cute!!! Noah is at such a tough age to shop for the 1-3 stuff seems soo young and the 3+ is too old! Lol!

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  6. Oh my gosh, we visited some friends in Virginia, and I think I had more fun with the Magformers than Cam did! They are so fun!! We are doing the four gifts, too...I actually posted about them today! Christmas is SO FUN with kiddos!! Have a great Thanksgiving, friend!! xo

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  7. We have Goodnight Baseball and its one of our faves! I actually just saved an image for a future blog post! :) Would sure love to win that car set to add to our Magformer collection!

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  8. My kids would share this, but I think my son Jack would enjoy it the most.

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  9. Mason and Ez have such similar interests, Ez would love everything on this list. We haven't tried magformers yet, but anything shaped like a car would be a hit.

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  10. I've been trying to think of some good ideas for my three year old cousin & I really like Goodnight Baseball book. I like to get books & then something to wear - I know, I'm that unfun gift giver for a young one but a good one for the parents. So, I may get him that book & a Milwaukee Brewers shirt or something. Very cool. Thank you! :)

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  11. I ordered that squirrel game for Tys too, looks like it's a hit!! I've seen quite a few bloggers recommend it. Can't wait to play!! :) I think Mason NEEDS that dang roller coaster.. ;) Tys would LOVE those magformers, we have a small/basic set. Loved watching Mason drive it around!!

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  12. I love that motto for getting gifts!!! If I won, I would def. give this to my little guy!

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  13. Marcus would LOVE the MegaFormers!!
    Also - I'm going to have to add Goodnight, Baseball to our book wish list! That one seems like it *needs* to be in our library!

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  14. This is awesome! The books the Day the Crayons Quit and the Day the Crayons Came Home are two of our favorites. They are so well written and so dang clever. We checked them out from the library and read them almost every night within that two week period. I will be purchasing those!

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  15. Im getting the girls wish lists together but Im dragging my heels because Kinsey wants All. The. Things. Lol. Those two games are favorites here! Mason will love them! Especially when the pigs tummy pops :)

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  16. Toms are so adorable on little feet! My niece loves her pair!

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  17. A MAGFORMERS CAR?!!!!!!!! shut up. i have a few 3yr olds who are for sure getting that now.

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  18. Although i'm sure Callie would have fun with this I really see my nephew loving this toy so I'd probably gift it to him! It sure looks super fun and I love the different shapes you can make!

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  19. This list is definitely going to help me shop for my nephew! I am never sure what boys his age are loving lately. I think he would absolutely LOVE that magformers car!!

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  20. My daughter would LOVE this! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
    Erin

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  21. We have the squirrel game and I love it, but Reed never wants to play it with me. He says he doesn't like when he gets a sad squirrel or the wind takes his acorns away. I'm hoping he gets over that soon because it's such a cute game. Definitely worth a shot with Mason!

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  22. Ooh, hope us I love the game! And museum passes are the best. Most passes are paid for with only 2-3 visits a year, so we have passes to nearly everything!

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  23. Oh my goodness you and Magformers?! That is SO stinking awesome. I LOVE Mason's list.

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