James's Gift Ideas 🧸

Gift-Giving Guidelines

Please don't feel any obligation to give gifts - your presence is valued above presents.
This list is intended as a helpful guide - we'd love to be surprised with unexpected and thoughtful gifts we couldn't have imagined
Second-hand items are welcomed and encouraged
Practical/useful items preferred over decorative
Help with tasks/time is often more valuable than physical items
Consider helping with research/planning when giving money towards items

Can we help?

Feel free to check with Tim and Jen if you have questions.

Active Play

Teeny weenie balance bike

Smallest available size - for height 65-75cm

James is 1 and a half around Christmas - and it'd be good if it was a size he could use immediately or in the next month or two.

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Flyaway footballs

James likes balls!

Balls of all sizes likely be enthusiastically hugged, and potentially attempts will be made to eat them.

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Safety & Protection

Thicker foam/rubber play mat

For safety under climbing areas

James has some cool indoor climbing frames. We want him to bounce a bit when the inevitable misshaps happen.

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Learning & Development

Kids food preparation knives

So James can help

Really we want James to do all the cooking from the age of 2, so he needs to start now

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Number floor tiles/mats

We want to start recognising number shapes soon

We have lots of alphabet things - and are keen for some number ones.

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Deep Down Underground Pop-up Book

Robert Crowther's interactive book about caves and underground

An engaging pop-up book exploring caves, mines, and underground spaces. While books are generally on our 'do not buy' list, this specific book about underground adventures is a welcome exception!

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Technology

BT6000 Video Baby Monitor

James would like this so his parents are extra good at checking on him.

Ideally we'd get several monitors with monitor-chargers, so we can monitor him from different parts of the house.

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Room Decoration

Animal photo posters for his room

James loves dogs and ducks - common often seen animals would be welcome

Please no detailed posters about duckbilled platypuses or komodo dragons til he's older, and no abstract illustrations. Unsubtle is good.

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Clothing & Footwear

Warm boots (Size 4-4.5)

So he has warm feet this winter.

He's size Size 4-4.5. We're looking for cosy warm boots - not wellies, but cosy bootlets for chilly toes.

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Outdoor Adventure

Edelrid Fraggle XXS Climbing harness

XXS size please - ALREADY BOUGHT (£60) - contributions welcome

This has been purchased for £60 - contributions towards the cost are welcome! It's entirely possible that James won't fit into this for some months, but he'd like it so he can one day go near heights in caves and near cliffs.

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Small buoyancy aid for swimming

Smallest size if possible

It's entirely possible that James use this for a while, but he'd like it so he can one day go near water and on boats.

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Food & Snacks

Oranges

For stockings or generally

James loves clementines and satsumas and can get into them by himself. He would love gifts of orange!

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Please Do Not Buy

Clothes (except specified boots)

Coats

Wellies

Books

Videos/Media

Dummies

Duplo/Lego (have plenty)

Chocolate or sweets

Toy drums

Do you have gift ideas for you to share? 🎁

We'd love to see your gift list! It helps us if we're suffering from imagination failure.

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