Toys for Tots

TOYS FOR TOTS!! Consider giving to this awesome toy drive this Christmas
instead of to our kids. Margaret knows all about Toys for Tots, and is in favor
of it. After all, this weekend we turned our "office/studio" into a designated
playroom, and it's already bursting with toys! So please think of giving to a
charity.

NO ONE should feel that they need to buy ANYTHING (please don't
buy anything!) for our kids, as they are awash in everything they need (and
Santa will be getting a few important things from the top of their lists). But if
the spirit has seized you and the stuff out there is just too cute to pass up, here
are some ideas for things that you could fold in pretty paper (and would be easy to mail, too):

MOVIES: We all love family movies, and do not have the following: Cars,
Ratatouille.

BOOKS: We were just at the bookstore yesterday, and enjoyed things like:
365 Penguins and The Three Snow Bears. Margaret loves those big books you
see everywhere like the Wandmaker's Guide Book, Piratology, Fairyopolis, etc.
Little Golden Books and the paperbacks with their favorite characters (like My
Little Pony or Diego) are also guaranteed to excite them.
One holiday book I liked the look of (though I haven't read it) was Lemony
Snicket's "The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming." What a great title!

Misc for Margaret: headbands, bracelets and rings (like the Target $1 aisle--
the shinier the better), small Hello Kitty stuff

Misc for Mitchell: matchbox cars, transformers (small ones!)

AND THEY BOTH LOVE-- art supplies! Washable markers, glue sticks, tape,
colored paper, glitter glue-- these things will always excite them and be used
immediately, enthusiastically, and continually until gone

As always, we like to keep things small and kid-powered.

***WARNING: Character toys-- like Sesame Street, Dora and Diego dolls,
backpacks, playsets, etc-- have been found to have high levels of toxic
substances in their paint. PLEASE do not buy these toys for anyone!***

And always consider giving to Toys for Tots, which is such a delightful effort.

Thanks to everyone who is thinking of us this holiday season-- I hope you are
enjoying these exciting, busy, chilly days as much as we are! I'll post some
photos soon...

Posted by jvoris at December 10, 2007 11:50 AM