I know it's a bit early but...?

Question

I'm starting to look at ideas for Christmas presents for my boys. I want to be prepared and have everything sorted so that December doesn't turn into a mad rush.

They will be 8 months and 20 months this year - what ideas do you have for what they can have? DON'T tell me not to bother, as I've already made the decision that I will, I don't want to go mad, just wanted a few ideas.

Also, can anybody recommend any decent train sets that don't cost the earth? I think they'd like that :)

Answer 1

i recommened trying shops like woolworths, summer sale is probably the best time to for xmas pressies if you have kids. Good luck i hope im that organsied when this little guy arrives x

Answer 2

I really love wooden toys - they last really well and are great fun to play with - there was one at the sure start group I helped out on it was one of those things you run cars down.

Train sets, hmmmmmm, start with the ELC wooden one, my nephew loved it.  

Answer 3

fisher preice.com...has great toys for young kids

http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=1...

is this what u meant

Answer 4

It's never too early, I've bought a few bits for my kids already. My daughter's birthday is in December too so there's no way I can afford to get everything at the last minute.

My little boy loved this when he was about your youngest's age

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/pa...

And the Little People range is great for older toddlers, they have a train set and a farm and a few other things. As others have said the ELC is a great place to look too. My two also got lots of wooden shape jigsaws and board books at that age, We're Going on Bear Hunt was a favourite.

Answer 5

Agree with Cranberry Kat. The ELC stuff is great and their ranges are always expanding so it provides loads of options for relatives as well as yourself.

One word of warning that you probably won't need cos I know you are clever knickers..The little wooden track it comes with..I had to number it in pencil underneath cos I couldn't remember how to put it together even though I had to do it every day! I despair of myself I really do...

Answer 6

yeah, early learning centre is great for kids of that age.

http://www.elc.co.uk/

Answer 7

Teddy bears.. won't hurt them much if they trip over them

Answer 8

Its never too early, I always used to have trouble deciding what to get my boys and if you leave it too late, when you have decided what to get, nowhere has it in stock.

I agree wooden train set from ELC, they will get hours of fun with that and you can add to it or get other people to buy bits for it.

Answer 9

its never to early lol when you have kids to buy for i completely agree with you last minute shopping is a no no especially when they are that young as you have to take them with you not only that the prices nearly double around christmas time

i bought my 19 month old son a thomas train set 19.99 in Woolworth's he loves it hun ,i also have three boys 5,3  and19 months and boys are so hard to buy for but hears a few ideas from when they were younger

the 20 month old ride on car , tool bench , garage , drum kit ,books , cars and bikes

for the 8 month old learn to walk walker, rattles ,any thing music ,stacking bricks ,music teddy

hope i helped a bit and you wait till there 5 hun and telling you what they want hahaha