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What's the strangest gift your child has asked for at Christmas?

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  • Uniscots97
    Uniscots97 Posts: 6,687 Forumite
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    CupOfChai wrote: »
    I got one as a child, turned out they were a bit rubbish.


    Awww, I always wanted a Mr Frosty and a Simon Says..... didn't get either. I'm in my 30s btw!
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  • troutyjo
    troutyjo Posts: 55 Forumite
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    my two and a half year old daughter asked Father Christmas last Saturday for a lump of coal, I nearly died of embarrasment....:rotfl:
  • DancingBears
    DancingBears Posts: 3 Newbie
    The strangest thing my kid asked me for this xmas was..... a suitcase!
    Okay maybe it's not any old suitcase, it's a Trunki..

    But I still found it really strange she would actually :ask: for something to pack clothes! Even if it looks like fun for a child!
  • jlh7
    jlh7 Posts: 31 Forumite
    This thread is awesome - all of your kids sound lovely :)
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  • SugarSpun
    SugarSpun Posts: 8,559 Forumite
    DancingBears wrote: »
    The strangest thing my kid asked me for this xmas was..... a suitcase!
    Okay maybe it's not any old suitcase, it's a Trunki..

    But I still found it really strange she would actually :ask: for something to pack clothes! Even if it looks like fun for a child!

    My daughter thinks hers is the best thing ever. She can scoot herself around on it or when being pulled (around airports for maximum effect) can shriek, WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE at the top of her little voice.
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  • Hanley25
    Hanley25 Posts: 240 Forumite
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    unixgirluk wrote: »
    cheap toy car (or remote control car), and a plush reindeer from poundland/home bargains/B&M

    Thanks. I hadn't thought about buying separate. Will have a look this weekend. :)
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  • vikki_louise
    vikki_louise Posts: 2,358 Forumite
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    unixgirluk wrote: »
    Awww, I always wanted a Mr Frosty and a Simon Says..... didn't get either. I'm in my 30s btw!

    I'm very sorry, if only mine hadn't had a trip to the charity shop then I would send mine to you, everyone should own a mr frosty in their life time ;)
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  • pinknfluffy28
    pinknfluffy28 Posts: 736 Forumite
    i think the strangest request eldest dd made was the year she asked for a baby sister..santa must have know something we didnt because 10 months later her wish was granted! last week youngest dd (5) asked if santa could bring her rudolphs nose so she can read in bed??? i am spending most of my free time searching the web for something that would fit the bill...
    It's not about getting what you want, It's about wanting what you get.
  • vikki_louise
    vikki_louise Posts: 2,358 Forumite
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    pinknfluffy28 wrote: »
    i think the strangest request eldest dd made was the year she asked for a baby sister..santa must have know something we didnt because 10 months later her wish was granted! last week youngest dd (5) asked if santa could bring her rudolphs nose so she can read in bed??? i am spending most of my free time searching the web for something that would fit the bill...

    Some antler sets have light up noses with them, the ones I had flashed but they must have static ones. It was surprisingly bright
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  • CandyB101_2
    CandyB101_2 Posts: 1,221 Forumite
    Top of my daughters christmas list when she was 3½ years old (now 8) was a Spiderman bra!!! She was spiderman mad :mad:
    You try and get a 3 year old to understand they don't do kids spiderman bra's .... but good old Santa compremised and bought her spiderman vests :-)

    The following year, a Dr Who sonic screwdriver :eek:

    Thank god from the next christmas and since ... she's all girly again :j
    A creative mess is better than tidy idleness :D
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