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What are you buying your 7 and 8 yo son for Christmas

Mummy2RyanandAle... Mummy2RyanandAlex View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 12:02 PM Post #1
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Hi Ladies, I really need some ideas of what to buy for my son who will be 8 in Feb Thanks

FranKatzenjammer View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 12:09 PM Post #2
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My 7.5 year old boy is getting an ipod touch for christmas, as well as some accessories. Before we'd decided on that I'd also bought him a digital camera. I think he'll get both still, will see how I feel closer to the time! A new net for his basketball ring. My mum and dad are giving him a boxed set of Roald Dahl books. MIL will give him some smiggle stuff.

Chocolate Addict View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 12:11 PM Post #3
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My 7yo son wants Skylander Giants and all the figures that go with it. (he is getting the game and some figures). I also have a tshirt to go with it. He also wants the new micro chargers. Will probably ask his Uncle to buy this. I am buying him a slip and slide water thingy for the back yard too. (our water restrictions are no longer in place ) Oh and he is getting an iPod (with some free games and a few songs) so that is probably it. Maybe a few little things. The iPod is from me, the skylander game is from Santa.

=R2= View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 12:15 PM Post #4
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I was at the Australian Geographic shop yesterday and they had Spy Gear (night vision goggles, lie detector machine etc), microscopes, metal detector, science sets and lots of other ideas. Swimming gear are also in abundance in other shops (towels, goggles, pool toys, boogie boards). Other than that, NERF guns, Lego Ninjago and the likes are also very popular.

kittennic View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 12:16 PM Post #5
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OK my nearly 8-y/o son will be getting a fair number of books (Roald Dahl, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Magic Tree House, Guinness Book of Records, Brer Rabbit, 'Lost Thing' by Shaun Tan), Ice Age 4 movie, a kids hiking backpack, a new watch, jigsaw puzzle, computer game, Junior Cluedo. That's from all the extended family too, mind, and includes his birthday presents as well (which is a week before Christmas) I just know what they're all giving him because I help organise it all This post has been edited by kittennic: 19/11/2012, 12:17 PM

-meh- View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 12:19 PM Post #6
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power wing scooter DSi game dvds moon chair lego lego man storage thingy ummm and i can't remember what elese is on the layby!

mychubbybubbies View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 01:34 PM Post #7
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My just turned 7 year old is getting an Ipad mini and star wars headphones from Santa and from us he is getting lego, books (kids australian geographic and others) and he also wants skylanders giants.

tothebeach View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 01:39 PM Post #8
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My 8 year in Feb son will be getting an Android tablet as well as Lego.

mnsr621 View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 01:43 PM Post #9
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Skylander Giants and maybe a remote control car, really stuck for ideas this year as well. He isnt even asking for anything, he got an ipod touch for his birthday in August

lsolaBella View Member Profile	19/11/2012, 01:45 PM Post #10
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Trying to convince DH an ipad mini. Ninja go Lego set already purchased.

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