Perfect Girl Gifts – Christmas Dreams Live

Little girls do love their dolls. They love to play and dress them and take them places, as if they really were their mommies.

I have a daughter that first began her love affair, with a certain doll, when she was only 18 months old. The relationship was a bit rocky at first as my little mommy pulled her baby’s hair and competed with the doll for bottle and binky use. Yet as the weeks passed the love my baby had for her baby grew to complete devotion.

She fondly named the baby doll Bah-Bah-Toe (don’t ask, I don’t know) and they have been inseparable now for several years. The cementing moments of the relationship occurred when Bah-Bah-Toe was given her own dollhouse. At first this was a humble dwelling that consisted of nothing more than a few cardboard boxes stacked and taped together.

At Christmas time that year, when my daughter was 2, the idea of getting her a brand new doll was down right blasphemous. Bah-Bah-Toe reigns supreme. One evening as my husband and I observed our little mommy lovingly reciting a story to her precious baby and tenderly tucking her into one of those cardboard rooms it struck us: Bah-Bah-Toe needs a real house.

Finding the perfect dollhouse for our daughter and her baby was not too difficult but was a decision that required some care. There are so many options out there. The first thing to consider is size. In our case the house needed to be able to inhabit the doll we already had. For those who may still need to populate the new residence the size concern is moot. Yet size is still an issue. Tall dollhouses pose a tipping threat and a climbing temptation for little ones. The last thing you want is the dollhouse to become memorable because of your child’s King Kong impression and the ensuing trip to the ER.

Dollhouses that are overly intricate, ornate or small similarly don’t work for toddlers. Those gorgeous Victorian ones are great, but a toddler will destroy it before the sun sets on Christmas day. Those with fine detail and small furnishings also pose a choking hazard. What a toddler needs is a dollhouse that isn’t too big, and isn’t too small. There are several varieties on the market that your daughter will be thrilled to call her own.

Many dollhouses come with just that: the house. Other brands come with a load of extras including play figures, furniture and clothing for the dolls. Price and your existing collection of accessories is a great way to decide what you need for your daughter’s Christmas wishes to come true. If you have many dolls already, then a house by itself is probably the way to go. For those just beginning their doll collections, a house that comes with extras will have a higher price tag up front, but when you factor in the cost of buying extra pieces separately, it might be the better deal.

Our little mommy has grown so much we hardly recognize the 2 year old who squealed with delight as she tucked a baby named Bah-Bah-Toe into her new house for the first time. Yet she still loves that doll, and her dollhouse where her doll baby lives.

What joy she has gotten from those toys and what a great investment they have been in the growing of her imagination.

Edie Mindell is the writer for SimplyUniqueBabyGifts.com. If Santa is looking for perfect Christmas gifts for toddlers, there is a great selection awaiting delivery just in time for Christmas. If Radio Flyer Toys is on the list, visit their online catalog and enjoy free shipping (lower 48 states).

The Best of All Baptism Gifts

Baptism is a really important event in a person’s life of Catholic Christian communities and in some Protestant Christian communities. This ritual is performed on a child, it symbols the beginning of the child’s formal Christian life and gives the permission to enter church and live a complete Christian life for the rest of his/her life. Since baptism has a high significance of this level, during the child’s baptism the gifts presented to him or her needs to be much of a thoughtful way rather just being some formal gifts. This creates pressure on the Godfather and the Godmother of the child in selecting a proper baptism gifts.

Earlier, traditional baptism gifts were Holy Bibles, drinking cups, photo albums and crosses. No doubt that Bible is the best and suitable gift for a religious ritual like Baptism. But since the child cannot understand the Bible at such an earlier age, it is preferred to gift Children’s story book based on the Holy Bible.

Hence, there are substitutes available in the market, there are children’s story books available which are based on the holy Bible drinking cups with enlightening quotes from the Bible are also available; these cups are considered the most appealing gift for a child, as they can use it in routine life and get motivated with the quotes on it. You can select the most appropriate quote on the mug and present it. A cross as well makes a very good gift and has been in prevalence since years. Now you can get keepsake boxes which are elegant and are harmless to the child. You can find different shapes and models of these in the market.

Rosaries are again a good gift, which can be utilized daily by the child while they pray. Cross shaped necklaces earnings, rings and other articles as well make a best gift choice for the Baptist child. Some creative and different thinking will make the message more interesting and clear to the child and will attach to the community for a long period.

Thinking a bit differently also improves the choice in selecting a good baptism gift. For instance, a baptism gift set with the combination of a Jesus candle, rosary, angel photo frame and cross makes a good choice. Silver sets containing silver-plated cup, rattle, spoon, comb and picture frame are also popular.

Baptism gifts are targeted at providing religious knowledge to the child along with fun and you can find such a plenty in the market. Emblematic examples are Bible word builders and Noah’s Ark play sets, books with poems and hymns can also be added in the list of baptism gifts. Lastly, putting some nice thoughts in choosing a good baptism gift is always remembered by the child for a long period of time.

John enjoys writing about baby baptism gifts and 60th birthday gifts.

Christmas Gifts That Make Your Gift a Special One

As the weather turns chilly and before the haunting sounds of Halloween parties and trick or treaters even begin to add their sound to the night, the thoughts of parents and grandparent are busily preparing for another holiday whose advent is announced in the happy haunts of Halloween.

Each year the love parents have for their children is shown in holiday outings, dozens of Christmas cookies, extra bedtime stories, an abundance of squeezes all given in anticipation of the culmination of the family gathering together on Christmas Day to celebrate. Central to these family celebrations is often a gift exchange.

This gift exchange and preparing for it captures the thoughts of adults months before the holiday arrives. What can be done to make this year’s Christmas special and meaningful for my child? The gifts often represent so much more than a mere toy: the gift itself represents the symbols of the season and the love, unity and warmth of family.

Parents of young children, as well as new grandparents, often fret about how to make the Christmas gift more than just another gift. One simple way is to make this year’s gift as unique as the child who receives it. A customized gift will live in memory for years to come. Even babies who will have no recollection of the year they were given this gift will treasure their customized jammies as they grow and realize the significance of the gift.

Customized does not necessarily mean expensive. With a little know how you can even customize the gift yourself, but the extra chore during the busy holiday season may not be necessary. There are many internet sites that offer customization of their products for as reasonable a price as free! Almost any toy can be customized. You can add your child’s name to a step stool, clothing or blankets of almost any kind, dolls can be customized with names and certificates documenting your child as their parent, pencils, stuffed toys, cars and trucks can all be customized with names or initials.

Toddlers especially like to see their name on things. They may not be able to read, but will recognize the shapes of the letters belonging to their own name. It is a thrill for them to see themselves in print.

Other custom gifts include storybooks that feature your child as a character in the story. These custom books are as simple as adding your child’s name or as elaborate as actually using photos of your child in the illustrations as well as their name in the story.

Another popular custom gift for toddlers is a CD of music that has their name in the songs. Toddlers are active and love to dance and sing to most any kind of music. Imagine how pleased and special they will feel when they hear their own name in the songs!

Edie Mindell is the writer for http://www.SimplyUniqueBabyGifts.com, which specializes in fun gifts for toddlers. For newborn baby personalized gifts or to wow the Mom and Dad with a baby shower diaper cake, check out their online catalogue. Enjoy free shipping (lower 48 states) on all the gifts offered there.