Gifts for last-minute Nellies - Page 3 - Hippymom

LadyHawk · 12-14-2009, 01:39 PM

Remind me to give you some big puzzles Eric is done with. They are the floor size.

I love going to the dollar store for stocking stuffers.

Moon Willow · 12-14-2009, 01:39 PM

I was thinking cheese to eat. Toys, I have no idea.

LadyHawk · 12-14-2009, 01:40 PM

The Walmart link doesn't work, I want to do this too.

Dipity · 12-14-2009, 01:41 PM

Yeah, we'll be in California for two weeks, so I need to think of stuff for him to do on the plane/in moments of boredom etc

Moon Willow · 12-14-2009, 01:46 PM

the link worked for me... if you go to walmart.com then hover over photo 'Calendars' will be the second choice.

Dipity · 12-14-2009, 01:52 PM

It worked for me too

LadyHawk · 12-14-2009, 02:08 PM

Well crap, I'll try again.

For the plane, having travelled with kids on a plane for 24 hours I suggest you bring items that you don't mind loosing. I had each of the kid bring a backpack and we had their own drink mixes (airline provided the water) and a ton of small things that we didn't mind loosing. I would also buy things cheap that he had never played with before (this is key) and if possible and have an ipod load up a small movie. I also always packed a lunch and snacks. Most people got on the plane first with kids, my advice is be the last.

I waited until the very end and then got on and it was tails up in ten minutes as it takes at least a half hour to load.

Have gum for his ears and don't give it to him until your seated as it's a big surprise and perk if normally not allowed gum.

Also have him with safety things (I had my kids have my emergency numbers right on them and a whistle and he was told only to use it if they got lost. I instructed them to sit and not move and blow the hell out of the whistle and I would find them. Kids like to get lost in bathrooms.

Dipity · 12-14-2009, 02:13 PM

I don't think you can bring food on the plane anymore

It's Jet Blue, so they have direct TV and I'm hoping that will buy me a little time

it's more the flight back, which always seems like it takes forever due to the tailwinds. I'd like to have a few things he's never seen before, and was thinking of putting them in his stocking.

lilybean · 12-14-2009, 05:38 PM

You can also often get stuff done at copy stores or the copy center at Staples and other office supply stores. They're probably loaded with ideas for other photo gifts, too. I kind of like the idea of blowing pictures up and laminating them for placemats. I saw a friend give someone those for his birthday once, just crazy shots she'd taken of herself and him making faces and stupid stuff like that and they were really funny!

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LadyHawk Take the time to give that last kiss Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 13,445 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1 Points: 1,159,119.97 Bank: 48,485,254.70 Total Points: 49,644,374.67 Donate	Remind me to give you some big puzzles Eric is done with. They are the floor size. I love going to the dollar store for stocking stuffers. __________________

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12-14-2009, 01:40 PM	#23 (permalink)
LadyHawk Take the time to give that last kiss Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 13,445 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1 Points: 1,159,119.97 Bank: 48,485,254.70 Total Points: 49,644,374.67 Donate	The Walmart link doesn't work, I want to do this too. __________________

12-14-2009, 01:41 PM	#24 (permalink)
Dipity Somewhere there's a bathtub with my name on it Join Date: May 2008 Sign: Pisces Posts: 43,217 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5 Points: 1,483,110.64 Bank: 10,802,825.16 Total Points: 12,285,935.80 Donate	Yeah, we'll be in California for two weeks, so I need to think of stuff for him to do on the plane/in moments of boredom etc __________________

12-14-2009, 01:46 PM	#25 (permalink)
Moon Willow Finding Love Everywhere! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ashland, KY Sign: Virgo Posts: 10,305 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5 Points: 237,321.64 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 237,321.64 Donate	the link worked for me... if you go to walmart.com then hover over photo 'Calendars' will be the second choice. __________________ "You can't fuck with the wonders of the Universe, just take them as they come!"

12-14-2009, 01:52 PM	#26 (permalink)
Dipity Somewhere there's a bathtub with my name on it Join Date: May 2008 Sign: Pisces Posts: 43,217 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5 Points: 1,483,110.64 Bank: 10,802,825.16 Total Points: 12,285,935.80 Donate	It worked for me too __________________

12-14-2009, 02:08 PM	#27 (permalink)
LadyHawk Take the time to give that last kiss Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 13,445 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1 Points: 1,159,119.97 Bank: 48,485,254.70 Total Points: 49,644,374.67 Donate	Well crap, I'll try again. For the plane, having travelled with kids on a plane for 24 hours I suggest you bring items that you don't mind loosing. I had each of the kid bring a backpack and we had their own drink mixes (airline provided the water) and a ton of small things that we didn't mind loosing. I would also buy things cheap that he had never played with before (this is key) and if possible and have an ipod load up a small movie. I also always packed a lunch and snacks. Most people got on the plane first with kids, my advice is be the last. I waited until the very end and then got on and it was tails up in ten minutes as it takes at least a half hour to load. Have gum for his ears and don't give it to him until your seated as it's a big surprise and perk if normally not allowed gum. Also have him with safety things (I had my kids have my emergency numbers right on them and a whistle and he was told only to use it if they got lost. I instructed them to sit and not move and blow the hell out of the whistle and I would find them. Kids like to get lost in bathrooms. __________________ Last edited by LadyHawk; 12-14-2009 at 02:10 PM.

12-14-2009, 02:13 PM	#28 (permalink)
Dipity Somewhere there's a bathtub with my name on it Join Date: May 2008 Sign: Pisces Posts: 43,217 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5 Points: 1,483,110.64 Bank: 10,802,825.16 Total Points: 12,285,935.80 Donate	I don't think you can bring food on the plane anymore It's Jet Blue, so they have direct TV and I'm hoping that will buy me a little time it's more the flight back, which always seems like it takes forever due to the tailwinds. I'd like to have a few things he's never seen before, and was thinking of putting them in his stocking. __________________

12-14-2009, 05:38 PM	#29 (permalink)
lilybean Slacker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ballston Lake, NY Posts: 479 Points: 13,049.31 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 13,049.31 Donate	You can also often get stuff done at copy stores or the copy center at Staples and other office supply stores. They're probably loaded with ideas for other photo gifts, too. I kind of like the idea of blowing pictures up and laminating them for placemats. I saw a friend give someone those for his birthday once, just crazy shots she'd taken of herself and him making faces and stupid stuff like that and they were really funny!

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