D.C. Area Nesties
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Gift ideas for the nieces who have it all
Hi all,
I need gift ideas!! I'm struggling with coming up with gift ideas for my adorable niece and nephew (3 & 5) who already seem to have everything. They have more toys than they even play with now, and they have so many clothes. I'd like to keep it in the $15 to $20 range.
I am crafty, so anything I can make for them would be a bonus.
thank you!
Re: Gift ideas for the nieces who have it all
what about snuggly blankets, or sleeping bags?
"What is a week-end?"
DS is almost 5 (eeek, in just 2 weeks!) and is really into superheroes. he fashion's capes out of his pillow cases, small blankets from DD's crib, big shirts. if i was crafty, i'd make him his very own superhero cape! maybe with his initials on it!
BOOKS. I love getting books for kids. DH's niece and nephew are the same ages as yours, and we give them books every year.
Do you knit/crochet? If so, you could make amigurumi (little crocheted/knitted toys). I did this last year for our niece and nephew and it was a big hit. I made monkeys and penguins.
if they like to dress up & do pretend play, I've seen some customizable super hero capes (for both boys & girls) on etsy. You could probably recreate for cheap.
Also, books. You can never have too many books! (especially, if they can't read yet & the parents are reading to them...diversity is a god send)
Otherwise, maybe an experience present? Like, if there's a children's theater or fun museum or whatever nearby that they might enjoy, get tickets to that. It won't be exciting for them to open most likely, but they'd have a really fun time "using" it.
We are in the same boat with our niece and nephews. They're slightly older, but seem to have an over abundance of stuff. The worst part is that we get little feedback on what they actually like when we give them things. I do remember that at age 3 playtents were a big hit.
I actually find books to be problematic because it's too hard to know what they already have in their collection. Experience gifts are okay, but only if you're willing to take them, imo. Otherwise, you've just given their parents one more thing to do.
I try to build on something they're already in to. If they're in to Legos, they could always use another set. Same with stuff like play dough and craft supplies. They might be at a good age for Leapster games (but make sure it's returnable in case they already have it).
Honestly, this year we're thinking of suggesting a no gift Christmas. None of the kids in our family (including my own!) needs more STUFF!
Are either of them artsy? An age appropriate art set could be nice. Even just a random bunch of art supplies like markers, sidewalk chalk, a big roll of paper, etc.
Other fun kid stuff is Mad Libs, costumes (could you shorten any of your old dresses for dress-up?), age appropriate cooking supplies (EZ bake oven?), something that you can build on each year like a necklace. I have a 8 year old niece, and struggle every year. We are now at the gift card or experience gift point. She is close enough for us to take her for time just on her own. With two kids in a house, you KNOW they are both dying to be the center of attention for a while. We do that pretty much for all the b-days for nieces/nephews over the age of 4 or 5. To have two adults paying attention to only them is the best to them.
do you live nearby? how about a certificate where you get to spend a day with one of them one-on-one (one day for each) and do whatever that child wants, w/n reason. You can get ice cream, go to the playground, etc etc, it doens't have to cost a penny.
or what about photo gifts? a pic of you with each of them to hang up in their room?