Toy Tuesday Giveaway-$250 Gift Card to Toys R Us!

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Today is a very special day!  It’s Toy Tuesday, brought to you by Bill Me Later, the shopping service that makes online shopping easy, safe, and convenient. Go to the Toy Tuesday site to find extra-special deals today on the holiday’s most wanted toys and gifts from leading retailers such as Toys “R” Us, Walmart.com, Step 2, Little Tikes, eToys, drugstore.com, FAO Schwarz, HP, Overstock.com, MacMall, Mercantila and more.

To help promote Toy Tuesday, Bill Me Later chose 12 bloggers to each host a one-day giveaway of a $250 gift card to one of the participating retailers, and today, it’s my turn! I am so honored to have been chosen to be the host of Toy Tuesday itself, and I want to give a shout-out to the eleven bloggers who have each done such a great job over the past eleven days of promoting Toy Tuesday and hosting their own giveaways!

Ellen Seidman – Love That Max, Cassidy Engle – First Time Around Blogger, Elizabeth – A Nut in a Nutshell, Linsey B. Knerl – Lille Punkin Reviews, Carissa Rogers – Good N Crazy , Linda Sellars – Short Pump Preppy, Kim Becker – Mommy Knows, Jodi Grundig – Moms Favorite Stuff, Laurie Turk – Tip Junkie, Briana – Bargain Briana, and Lana Barhum – Loving It, Loving It.

They each shared memories of favorite toys from the past, and how they choose Christmas gifts for their kids, so please pay them each a visit to get terrific ideas for your holiday shopping. Each of these bloggers gave away a $250 gift card AND their winner had $500 donated to a local children’s hospital or charity thanks to the Toy Tuesday campaign. Toy Tuesday has donated $6,000 to charity so far!

Before I start the giveaway, I want to share with you my favorite toy from when I was a child. I don’t have the original any more, but I do have a good story to tell. My favorite toy was my Fisher Price Play Family House, with the yellow roof and the blue walls, that I got the year I was three (1971). It came with a family, and a dog, and some furniture, and a little car, and I LOVED IT. I don’t blame my Mom for selling it in a garage sale after I stopped playing with it; she had no way to know that when I grew up, I would wish I had it to pass on to my children.

Then, the summer after Kaitlyn was born, the kids and I saw an ad in the paper for a sale being held by a former preschool teacher who was selling all of her classroom items. It was held in the community room of a nearby church. Everyone in that room heard me when I let out a SHRIEK upon finding THIS:

FP Play House

There it was, my childhood dollhouse! Sure, the front decal is stained, some of the stickers are ripped, and the wood base is pretty chewed up, but it was MY dollhouse, and it was Only. One. Dollar. It was like fate had brought me and my dollhouse together again! I had to have it. I brought it home and showed it to Kaitlyn, and it’s been hers ever since. Dollhouses give kids a way to act out family relationships, to practice nurturing and caring for others, and to arrange and organize in a way that makes sense to them.

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GIVEAWAY

Today, it’s my turn to give away a $250 gift card, and it’s for Toys “R” Us! Woo hoo! The winner of this giveaway is going to have SO MUCH FUN spending that gift card! AND, not only does the winner get the gift card, they get $500 donated to a local hospital or charity in their name from Bill Me Later! What an AMAZING opportunity to give back to your community.

But there is a catch – the giveaway is only good for 24 hours, so please don’t wait to enter! I have this post set to publish at 12:01 AM on December 8th, and comments will close at 11:59 PM – I will be announcing the winner by 1:00 PM on the 9th.

HOW TO ENTER: All you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling me what your kids REALLY want for Christmas this year! The Toy Tuesday retailers are interested in hearing from YOU! I’m also curious to know if anyone else had the same dollhouse as me when they were little, or if their kids have a similar one now. Leave your comment by 11:59 PM tonight, I’ll announce the winner on this post tomorrow!

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disclosure: Bill Me Later is compensating me for participating in the Toy Tuesday program by sending me a gift card.

Comments

  1. Naomi
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    Would you believe I have that same house in front of me on the coffee table as I type this?! My destruct-o-bot two year old managed to rip most of the paper “siding” off the front this week, after it had stayed intact for probably 30 years… we got it at a garage sale when we first moved into the neighborhood and I must have shrieked like you did when I saw it and dinged the little doorbell, even more when I saw that they wanted $10 for it and another $10 for the farmhouse (remember that one?!). I could only justify one so we got this one.

    My daughter wants dog toys and my son wants robot toys although I think there is probably some leeway. A wooden trainset and bicycles are up there, too.

  2. My kids aren’t asking for anything too specific. They like video games and stuff they can build, make, create, etc. and robots

  3. Stefany says:

    My kids aren’t being really vocal about what they want this year. The baby is too small to really say. My 3yo wants every single thing he sees on tv. My 8 and 9 year old haven’t said anything they want but I know they would love video games and crafty stuff. My 16 yo will likely want money but I won’t give her that. She will probably get clothes and/or jewelry.

    Kids get harder and harder to buy for it seems!

    Thanks for the chance.

  4. Anne Y
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    My youngest is almost 2 and he wants toys to climb on and a slide. My daughter would like dress up stuff and my oldest son the tween is into video games and electronics.

  5. Justine M. says:

    My 3.5yr old tells me he wants cookies when I ask lol. We got him a vtech camera, and 2 games(Candy Land and Chutes & Ladders) and are still looking for a couple more things. So far for my 8month old daughter we are undecided, we need to look around this weekend!

  6. Lanna says:

    My kids just want to be in the same house as daddy this year for Christmas. Which yes, technically on Christmas Day they will be, but I’m stuck doing the single parent thing here until our house sells – so hubby’s renting a little room by his new job in the meantime.

    Toy wise though… maybe some of the regular (small) sized legos, all we have are the medium sized duplos. More Lincoln Logs, and hubby thinks they’d love an old school Marbleworks or K’Nex something-or-other.

    Oh, and I don’t have the same Little People house you do – I have my old school brown-shaded Tudor-looking Little People house. And the swimming pool and the playground, and something else, hidden in a box in the pile known as the basement.

  7. Dorcas says:

    My girls have gone through two loving family dollhouses; the first two outgrew theirs, then the younger girls were given one. They have all loved the loving family people–especially our son. He puts them in tractors and trucks, and uses them with his linking logs!
    Would love to have some more legos to add to the collection, as well as a couple of games to play together.

  8. MJ says:

    I never had a dollhouse. I was too much of a tom-boy! lol
    My sons are asking for cell phones and video games!

    mj.coward[at]gmail.com

  9. sarahb says:

    my son wants anything with wheels! he loves cars, trucks, bull dozers and dump trucks. i would really like to get a wagon for him though.

  10. scott
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    I do not have kids of my own, but get to spoil my nieces and nephews! LOL That said, my sister is have a heck of a time finding one of those Zhu Zhu pets for my niece. That seems to be all she wants!

  11. angie
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    My nephew is wanting that Playskool Kota and Pals Monty T-Rex. It is pretty pricey though, so I am not sure Santa will be able to afford it! BTW I did not have your dollhouse as a little girl, but I did have one similar to it!

  12. alh1203 says:

    My dd has rquested a pink or purple drum and a princess scooter (which she reers to as a “cart”)

  13. Kim says:

    I really want some Melissa and Doug puzzles for my son. He loves them!

  14. shannon riner says:

    I used to have that same doll house and I loved it but, times have changed and if it is not electronis or legos it is not wanted in this house my children have been asking for nintendo dsithanks for the chance to win.

  15. Bess
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    My kids don’t pets nor have specific demands, they love games especially video games

  16. Matt says:

    I’ll be real honest. My son has asked for almost every toy in every Toys-R-Us ad that we’ve gotten since Thanksgiving. He keeps saying he wants a new remote control car though.

  17. Amy Brewer says:

    My daughter has been wanting a camera or a learning laptop for kids. My son has been wanting the zhu zhu pet (I did finally get one) and the zippity. This giveaway if I am so lucky could be the greatest thing as far as stress..I haven’t completed my Christmas Shopping yet. I did not have the same doll house as you did but I had a little wooden one my uncle gave me. I let my cousin use it at her house for a night because my mom told me too..lol She completely demolished it. I cried for 2 days over that doll house. My youngest daughter has a plastic dollhouse that I bought for $10 and she takes really great care of hers so maybe hers will last a long time.

  18. Karyn B. says:

    I remember one of my friends having that dollhouse, but I myself did not have that one. We did have the farm and I do have fond memories of playing with it, as well as my little brother and sister after me — it got a lot of use!!!

    This year my kids really, really want a Wii and the Toy Story Mania game to go with it! I would love to win this giveaway because that will be the only way we can afford to get it for them! It has been a tough year!

    Thanks for doing this giveaway! I love that there will also be a donation to a local charity! That is awesome!!!

  19. fancygrlnancy says:

    My little man is wanting anything with balls. He loves balls so I wanted to get him a ball pit. He would be in heavan if he had a ball pit.

    I did not have the same dollhouse as you, but my neighbor did. I had a barbie house with an elevator. I did love playing with my dollhouse and the neighbors too.

  20. Sarah says:

    They want LOTS of things, but mainly a Wii :)

  21. Johannah B
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    My kids want money… ok they are older, but they feel like they can “get what they want” as long as the money comes from mom and dad. I guess it isn’t that bad (as they are older) as it can teach them just how far money “doesn’t” go these days. However we will likely not go that route and instead try to ferret out the real wants so we can buy them ON SALE!

  22. Cindy
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    My kids really want a play kitchen for Christmas. And about a million other things. That’s the big one, though. Unfortunately, I never had a dollhouse. Always wanted one, but money was tight.

  23. Lael Nafziger says:

    My kids are too small to know what they want, but they would buy stock in Veggie Tales if they could!

  24. Snowflake07 (Audra)
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    My little one isn’t able to actually tell me what she wants this year, but I’m sure she would enjoy something she could cuddle. She’s starting to carry around her little stuffed animals and give them a hug. I can’t wait to get her a BlaBla doll and I’ve also had my eye on the line from MiYim (especially the fairy doll!) My sKids are tweens now and are both drooling over the electronics; digital cameras, cell phones, anything that is hot now.
    I wasn’t lucky enough to have that dollhouse, but I had friends that did. My Mom got me one of those big tin Marx dollhouses one Christmas. I probably played with that toy longer than anything I owned. I still cannot believe I gave it away to a neighbor. That’s what Ebay is for though, right?

  25. Kathy K says:

    Wii games are the thing this Christmas. I had a metal dollhouse when I was young, would have loved a “real” one.

  26. Joel N says:

    My kids are little. They really wanted Christmas lights on the house. I finally caved and put some up in the freezing cold! We are getting our little boy some Pixar Cars items, he loves the movie.

  27. Mami2jcn says:

    My older son wants Star Wars figures and my younger son loves anything from Hot Wheels. I’d really love to buy my baby girl a dollhouse. It’s been my dream to have one, ever since I was a child. We didn’t have the money when I was a child.

  28. pixie13 says:

    My son really wants an XBox 360 & a new Mp3 player. My daughter is only 4 & doesn’t really want anything specific, just as long as Santa drops off something. Thanks for the great giveaway!

  29. Susan says:

    My boys really want BMX bikes for Christmas this year – and anything Lego!

  30. Sheila says:

    My kids really want a playstation for Christmas!

  31. Kathy says:

    My 4 year old daughter wants an art easel and a broom (no joke), my year old wants a Cars toddler bed with Tinkerbell sheets, and my 6 month old can’t wait for the wrapping paper. I am giving her fabric blocks that I made.

  32. 3carnations says:

    My son wants the Bakugan 7 in 1 Dragonoid. Wonderful giveaway! I know you didn’t ask, but if I won, I would finish up shopping for my son, maybe buy a Wii Fit, and buy some more toys to donate as well. :-)

  33. My oldest son wants the Toy Story Mania game for Wii and the little guy anything his big brother gets ;)

    YES! I had the same doll house and so many other amazing Little People items. My parents still have it in a mystery location within their house.

  34. Meg
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    My kids really want art supplies- the big gift they want is Lego Rockband- which is big because 1st you need Rockband… which we don’t have.

  35. JJ says:

    Well, my son doesn’t really want anything yet because he’s 16 months (or he wants everything!) but we got him the Melissa and Doug piano!

  36. judy brittle says:

    Oh wow! I had that dollhouse! My grandkids are asking for any Wii video games,word search puzzles,Barbie,anything Dora
    Strawberry Shortcake,books,arts & crafts supplies and the adorable Zhu Zhu Pets which is the one thing they won’t be getting. Thank you!

  37. Jennifer
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    Both of my daughters really want the MindFlex Game thingy. They think its super cool to try and move things with your mind alone! But jeesh, its pretty expensive! The cheapest I have seen it has been for $79! Sure hope I win:)

  38. Jen says:

    My kids haven’t asked for a lot this year. My daughter wants a Pillow Pet (and I can’t find one anywhere) and my son wants Lego Indiana Jones on Wii. Now I have to get creative and figure out what else to buy them.

  39. Trystan says:

    My older boy tells me he would love anything batman, while my little one seems to be memorized by cookie monster. I did not have that dollhouse, but do have a similiar one we got a few years ago.

  40. Anna
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    Well, we don’t do Christmas, so my kids aren’t asking for anything for Christmas – that doesn’t mean they aren’t always asking for something, though. What my son really wants are some new games for the Wii, and the big kid (my husband) wants one too. He’s been wanting the new sports resort one. I’m not really sure which ones Cory wants. Oh, and Cory is always looking for new Bionicles.

  41. Carolyn G
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    My godson really wants Elmo Hands this christmas. He has been pretty good so he might just get his wish from Santa.

  42. Amanda says:

    My girls want the usual for Christmas this year…the 6 year old wants a DSi and the 2 yo wants an Orange Baby…someone PLEASE tell me what an orange baby is?! I’m freaking out! Thanks for the giveaway!

  43. Katie S. says:

    My 5 year old is so excited for Christmas this year! We aren’t getting our kids a lot, because of the nice economy. My oldest daughter wants Strawberry Shortcake stuff, Barbies, High School Musical stuff, and clothes. My almost 3 year old has discovered Blues Clues and asked for Blues Clues things. My 5 month old wants some new toys and clothes!

  44. TechyDad says:

    For Chanukah, my oldest son wants Toy Story Mania for the Nintendo Wii. We loved that ride on our recent Disney World vacation. Up until last night, I would have said that my youngest wanted a guitar, but then he saw big brother’s Fisher Price Kid Tough Digital Camera and went berserk asking for his own camera. The little one is definitely Little Mr. Copycat!

  45. Melissa
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    OMG!!!! I’ve been entering dilligently for these toy tuesday giveaways each day hoping I’d win, but now I will have to cross all my fingers, toes, eyes, arms, legs and anything else crossable. TRU is the one I really really really want!!! We were just in TRU the other day shopping for my niece and nephew when my girls saw one of the FP Powerwheels cars. Both girls were like “Can we please have that? We’ll be really nice and share and take turns?” First, I have to say that my kids rarely ask for anything. They don’t have the gimmees (yet) and before this had only asked for those hairy koosh balls for Christmas (which I got them – also from TRU). A couple years ago I got a great deal on one of those cars for my nephew for his BDay and the girls love to play with it when they go over to visit (I know . . . I should have gotten two when I got his :o ( !) I would be thrilled to be able to get them the one thing they really want. Thanks so much for the opportunity!

    BTW – I didn’t have the same dollhouse, but I did have a wooden one I loved. I actually was thinking of getting the girls a dollhouse for Christmas though and may if I don’t get super lucky with this giveaway.

  46. Lisa
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    Madison wants a bike. Little does she know that I already have one bought and in the attic for her birthday in January.

  47. Heidi says:

    Wii Resort and of course any and all Littlest Pet Shop are high on the list this year.
    I would love to stumble upong my childhood dollhouses – I had one that was a tree house with a little crank elevator, and a 4-room open back tin house (actually belonged to my older sister)

  48. Robin says:

    I don’t recall having that house but a funny thing I do remembermy sister having was the little people Holiday Inn . lol

    My kids are asking, but not sure if they are getting these things yet. It will depend on the amount of sales that come in over the rest of this week.

    They want a Wii that will be shared by the whole family.
    I kind of want that too, sounds like fun.

    My oldest daughter wants boots and a a memory card for her camera.

    My oldest son wants these Turtle Beach (expensive) headphones for playing xbox

    My youngest son wants video games and lego city

    My youngest daughter said she doesn’t really care and she’ll be happy with whatever she gets. She really likes to craft and she is learning to sew so I might get her a real sewing machine. She is only 6.

    Thanks for the chance at this giveaway Elizabeth.
    Happy Holidays to you!

  49. AlwaysInspired says:

    I don’t have any kids of my own, but I do have an eight year old sister that I love to buy and make stuff for. She has asked for an American Girl Doll and clothes for it. She also has a few DS games on her list as well as a Wii.

  50. Amanda
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    My 5 yr old wants Transformers and Disney Cars. My 8 yr old wants Little Big Planet for Ps3 and Spongebob DVDs.

  51. Jen VG says:

    My son has asked for a nerf blaster, which will be under the tree. My daughter has asked for barbie furniture which we were also able to get.

    I did have one of those houses, and loved it. Long after my Mom had given away the house, we still had the people and car. lol

    Jen VG

  52. Melanie from Mel, A Dramatic Mommy
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    My son is obsessed with Star Wars right now. He wants me to buy the entire Clone Wars bed in a bag set, a Wii game and some toy I’ve never hear of.

    We went to the Hallmark store and of course the ornaments he wanted to buy were all Star Wars. I’m hoping he grows out of it before he’s a teenager!

  53. I LOVE LOVE doll houses. I’ve always wanted one!! Now, with 3 boys, I doubt I will… at least not for a while.

    The one thing my kids want this year are Lego! They are dying to get their creative little minds wrapped around their lego piles.

  54. Jill Kathan
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    Yup! I had that house and I know it is still at my parent’s house!
    My daughter wants a kitchen set this year and Dora stuff! She is really into it!
    Thanks for the contest..
    Jill Kathan
    jillmsu@yahoo.com

  55. Claire Evans
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    I actually had that exact doll house! I remember playing with it when I was little but it had been handed down from, I think, my aunt, who is just 10 years older than I am! My daughter has the Little People doll house (she is almost 5 and still plays with it) and the Barbie Dream House, which was my way of living through her because I never had one but always wanted one!
    What my daughter really wants for Christmas this year is the new Strawberry Shortcake doll that comes with the “magic wand” to put makeup on her and hair extensions. She also wants a Zhu Zhu pet but her #1 on her Christmas list is an iPhone. We do not believe that kids should have phones let alone iPhones. I really wish that there was an iPhone toy! She loves our phones because she can play games on them while talking to someone! Don’t expect a child’s toy to make calls but it would be great if there was a toy out there that looked like an iPhone and had educational games on it that look like apps.

  56. Christina Mikols says:

    My son LOVES Thomas the Tank ANYTHING! So, I am hoping to get some more items for him this year – they are SO expensive.
    I remember having that house and sharing it with my sister when I was younger!

    Christina Mikols

  57. Heather says:

    My son has been asking for Bakugan’s, Transformer & Star Wars Toys. My daughter is still young and doesn’t ask for anything specific. She does like Barbies & Baby Dolls though.

  58. Chuck Mozdzen says:

    My 2 1/2 year old granddaughter has an obsession with Noddy! Where and the world do you find this guy???!!!
    TRU – PLEASE HELP!
    Anyway, she LOVES Blue’s Clues and Elmo too! So, at least I have a back-up plan!

    Chuck Mozdzen

  59. Angela says:

    My four girls want all sorts of dolls and girly things like purses, baby beds, and dress-up.My two older girls would love new bikes. My one and only son is a big fan of all things MALE and would love to have his hands on a new army of matchbox cars and rescue heroes :o )

    Thanks for the give away :o )

    ~Angela

  60. Patricia
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    My kids want anything and everything Wii!

    I can relate to your dollhouse story, when my daughter was preschool age she won a homemade victorian dollhouse at the church bazaar. It’s beautiful, even though she’s too old to play with it, I kept it. It’s in the attic for whenever she wants it.

  61. I have 3 boys ages 7,6, and 5.

    My 7yr old wants an MP3 player and board games.

    My 6yr old wants Ben10 stuff and Lincoln Logs.

    My 5yr old wants Star Wars Legos and Tinker Toys.

  62. Jamie Williams says:

    I actually didn’t have a dollhouse when I was little but if I did I would have chosen one like that!!

    My kids are actually very lucky this year and have more than enough christmas presents. So I would take that giftcard to my local TRU and load up on gifts to give my son’s school for the unfortunate families in our tiny town. I’ve got a few things already set aside for the families but this would certainly help!

    Merry Christmas!

  63. I didn’t have the FP dollhouse, but I wanted it! As kids, we had many people, furniture, cars, but used them in a wooden doll house. I was so excited to buy the FP dollhouse for my daughter. We upgraded to the FP
    Loving Family doll house when my oldest was 3.

    This year, my oldest is 13! She wants clothes and a ski jacket. I long for the days of buying toys. So much cheaper!

    The 11-year-old wants DS and wii games, and Twilight Barbies.

    The 6-year-old is the easiest to buy for. Name a super hero or a action movie and he would love the toy. Transformers…GI Joe…Spiderman…

  64. I didn’t have the dollhouse. My kids want Hungry, Hungry Hippo along with many other toys!

  65. Linda Stewart
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    I have two absolutely adorable and precious little boys, ages 2 & 9months living in my home. They aren’t my children … they’re even better. They are my grandsons! I am blessed to no end that God has chosen me to be their Grandma.
    Back in the early spring I was out shopping with the babies. We pulled into a parking spot and strapped down to the top of the van sitting beside us was a John Deere Gator. Lil Man saw it and fell in love. All through the store he kept asking for one. I explained to him that was an expensive toy to buy ‘just because’. I told him that was the kind of toy he asked Santa for. I honestly expected that to be the end of the conversation. BOY was I surprised!! Not a day has gone by, since that warm spring day in a K-Mart parking lot where he first saw the “Gator” that Lil Man hasn’t reminded me that is what he wants from Santa. This is his first Christmas to be fully involved in the understanding of Christmas, Santa, and all the glitz that goes with it. So on Christmas Eve we will read the Christmas Store from the book of Luke, we will read The Night Before Christmas, we will leave cookies for Santa, and we will tuck the babies in bed. After they are soundly asleep we will have a visit from Santa where a John Deere Gator will be delivered for one of the most precious little boys in the world.

  66. Rob says:

    I loved the picture of that dollhouse. My sister had it and it is now one of the staple toys at my mother’s house that everyone, regardless of age or gender, can be found playing with at some point in our visit.
    This is an interesting year, we are entering a pre-tween phase (I don’t even know if that exists) so we are getting requests for things that are a bit old for them, or so we think. The boys are 8 and 10, so items like cell phones and an iPod Touch are emerging.

    When it comes down to it though they understand that these are dream gifts that they know they aren’t likely to get. One game that continues to come up is the MindFlex Mental Game http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3458506 (not an affiliate link) because the idea of controlling something with your mind seems sooo cool. As parents we were skeptical, but the reviews seem quite good.

    Our daughter, who is 5, has a keen interest in all things doll and a few years back we purchased the fisher price doll house that allows you to buy new room sets and people. This has been much loved and used toy for her and I suspect that she may one day have a similar reaction at a yard sale when she sees it.

    Thanks for the giveaway.

  67. Joanna
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    My 3 year old was asked numerous times what she wants for Christmas, she always has the same answer. “Mommy, I want pretty clothes so I can look like a princess–Santa will bring me toys” Does toy-r-us sell clothes that will make my 3 year old feel like a princess? I hope so!!! :)

  68. Chuck
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    Hi,

    My kids have two big wants for this Christmas: Mini trampoline and Littlest Pet Shop toys! They also want a dog but I don’t think we can get one at the toy store…

    Regarding the dollhouse: One of my friends had that when I was young. Had a nice barn set-up also. I made the one my girls have.

    Thanks!

  69. Patt Mozdzen says:

    I will be buying my darling granddaughter Elmo stuff galore this year! However, I REALLY need to find stuff from the shows on Noggin & Sprout! Noddy, Blue, Dora to name a few – she lies that too!

    Patt Mozdzen

  70. Amy
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    I not only had that house, I had the schoolhouse and my brother had the gas station/parking garage. We played with those things for hours.

    I don’t have kids but we have dozens of nieces and nephews and they all want video games. But I saw a new play dollhouse in an ad AND the new Barbie plane and that’s what I want. :-) (I had a Barbie plane in the 70′s and LOVED it)

  71. kmcewan says:

    My girls are asking for American girls this year and all of the fun things that go with them.

  72. Christine
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    OMG is that the Fisher-Price little people doll house? I had the brown version!! I also had the super market and the school!! My mom saved it ALL and now when we visit her my son gets to play with them :) So crazy how the Little People are soooo different now!

    My kiddo wants that new Super Mario Bros. game for the Wii. Hate to admit it but my hubby and I both want it too! It looks so awesome! It’s also sold out around here – guess everyone else wants it too :)

  73. Janelle from Brimful Curiosities
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    No dollhouse for me as a child. My dad starting making a homemade one but never finished! We are hoping to purchase a dollhouse for my daughter’s birthday next year. My husband will not be making one. LOL!

    Anyhow, for Christmas my daughter would very much like the FurReal Friends Lulu My Cuddlin Kitty Cat by Hasbro and my toddler son prefers everything and anything Thomas the Tank Engine so he’s getting a Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway – Water Tower Figure 8 Set by Learning Curve.

  74. Anne G
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    I love the old Fisher Price toys. When my kids were younger I bought a bunch at garage sales and ebay for them to play with, including that yellow house. Their favorite was the Fisher Price castle, the people that came with that had crowns, and they loved them. Now my youngest is 10, and he wants legos and video games for christmas. My teen daughters just want electronics and clothes. They were definitely more fun to shop for when they were younger.

  75. mytwogirls says:

    My 8 year old has asked Santa for a Webkinz and a ‘hair streaker’. My toddler will be getting some Maisy books and a pop up tent with tunnels.

    I had a similar house from Fisher Price. I think it was a little people house and I also had the schoolhouse, which was my favorite because it had a magnetic roof and you could stick alphabet letters to it. I also had the three story garage with the tiny little gas pump you could use to put gas in the little people cars. It had a really cool crank elevator, too. The cars would glide down a long ramp. Maybe this one was my favorite, actually.

  76. kimberly h says:

    I didn’t have the dollhouse.
    My son wants a smart cycle.

  77. carma says:

    My son who’s 13 is wishing for some new juggling props!

  78. Elizabeth N. says:

    My niece is 4 and wants more LeapFrog items. And my other sister is due with her first child, so she wants lots of infant toys to play with!

  79. Tiffany
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    says:

    I think I may have had a doll house like that!

    My kids want a Wii for Christmas… Legos, Wii games, books, a Barbie house, and numerous other things I have forgotten because their list is so long but those are the major ones.

  80. Busy Mom
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    The Tony Hawk Ride game is on the list here.

  81. Tiffany
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    My kids are young (1 & 2 yrs old) but my son absolutely loves trains. We got him his very own Thomas and the Train set for him to have and I am positive that he will love it.

  82. Erin Walsh says:

    My sixteen year old is all about video games. This year the favorite is “Football Manager 2010″.

    And no I don’t think we had the dollhouse, but we did have the parking garage and the farm. Both of which we played with to death.

  83. Niurka
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    My daughter wants a dollhouse and dolls. My son wants transformers and legos.

  84. Sara
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    says:

    As Christmas comes near, my kids are constantly talking about what they really want this year:

    Son (7): Wii Games (Easy Peasy)

    Daughter (6): Barbie Nail Printer (whoa! 180.00 just not in the budget!)

    Son (2): Santa Claus (Yup, he wants the ACTUAL Santa Claus for Christmas, not sure how I’ll make that happen)

    Awesome giveaway and opportunity to giveback to charity!

    mommafindings at gmail.com

  85. Katie
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    My daughter wants anything and everything Disney Princess Cinderella! She specifically wants the new doll house they out for all the Disney Princesses.

  86. mathew says:

    My daughter is 4 years old, and she see’s her mother and I talking on ours phones. She actually asked for and iphone from santa!!! WHOAH! I told her even if santa brings her one, (NO WAY!!!) then Daddy was not going to pay 40+ dollars a month to keep it in service. Of course, she did not understand why. She is so CUTE!!!

  87. jakell m says:

    My kids want…

    Nintendo DS (6 yr old)
    Play Bank (5 year old)
    Crayola maker (5 year old)
    jewelry (8yr old)
    Clothes (10 yr old)

    thanks MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

  88. Diane Vescio
    Twitter:
    says:

    My older 12 y/o daughter wants Twilight things, Itune gift cards..
    My younger 7 y/o wants Barbies, hamsters, a real puppy?, and makeup.

  89. Roraima Lassanske says:

    That would be a great gift! My son is 3 years old.
    mama_contemporanea@yahoo.com

  90. Cecile says:

    My daughter would love a Barbie Townhouse and my son would love Indiana Jones Lego, The Adventure Continues for Wii!

  91. I totally had a Fisher price house like that when I was little- too cool =)

    My kids are all about the electronics this year, as usual.

    12 year old wants a Pokemon game for his DSi, 13 yr old wants a new cell phone and 16 yo wants an iPod Touch.

    Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

  92. Judith Greenberg
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    I don’t have kids but buy for others. Right now I’m interseted in buying them art supplies, books, etc.

  93. My daughter REALLY wants a Karokee machine and Disney princess stuff.

    I had that FP blue and yellow house as a kid and absolutely LOVED it!

    Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

  94. Jaclyn Reynolds says:

    I have 3 children and it’s my son, who is 8, who really knows what he wants. Legos, video games,toy ATM machine, action figures, and a camera to film the little movies he makes. My daughter, who is 10, is getting the large Barbie house and she has also requested boots, and some art kits. My youngest is 5 and loves Kirby, from the video games, and hasn’t really asked for much. I have a nice list of ideas for them all and this card would really help us this Christmas.

  95. Erica says:

    I wish my kids would stick with one wish this year. They keep changing their minds. But so far the main items have stayed the same – one wants an Easy Bake Oven and the other a 20 inch bike. Very classic gifts that I am sure “Santa” will have no issues providing. ;)

  96. Terri P. says:

    Yes, I had that dollhouse, too, as well as the schoolhouse with the yellow desks. I loved them! The kids would love a Nintendo DSi and some games for Christmas. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

  97. Michelle McElfresh
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    Hi Elizabeth: Oh, how I LOVED hearing your story and seeing one of my own favorite toys as a child. I was one of 7 kids, so our toy house took quite a beating…..but my Mom still has it. She was one to throw nearly everything away….do you blame her with 7 kids?! But — she did keep the house, garage and barn! I loved ringing the little doorbell!

    My boys are 9 and 11 years old and would love a new electronic from Christmas – an Ipod touch, a Wii or PS3. Thanks for the opportunity and thanks for taking me back to that little yellow house and all the great memories I had too.

  98. Erika says:

    Surprisingly, my three kids aren’t asking for too many things this year…however, they are mostly big ticket items! My son wants a Wii, my daughter an iPod Touch, and my littlest girl is too young to say. Happy holidays to all!!

  99. Sharon says:

    My daughter wants a Princess castle for Christmas!

  100. Annmarie W.
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    Oh my gosh! I had that same dollhouse too! I guess we all did! And my sister & I spent so much time playing with it! My daughter who is now 10 had the Fisher Price Happy Family dollhouse for a long time when she was younger. Now she feels she’s too old for a dollhouse (but she still likes those Littlest Pet Shops figures, even tho she says they’re for the younger crowd! Sshh…don’t tell!)

    This year, my children really have been clamoring for a Wii! So when the price dropped, I bought one. My daughter really hasn’t asked for much else in the way of toys. My son who is 7 is very much into the Lego sets, so we’ll be getting some of those as well.

  101. Nikki S. says:

    My kids want an Easy Bake Oven and some Wii games. Yes, I, too, had an FP house. I played with it all the time.

  102. amy dendy
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    toytuesday
    adendyut twittername
    my kids and I simply want to spend the day together playing with new toys and enjoying each others company.. It prob wont happen since we lost our house due to foreclosure and now we are recieved notice we will lose this place also and we have an ugly custody situation going on with our tumoltuos divorce. They are 3 and 5 and the light of my lives. I love them more than words can say.

  103. Tara says:

    My son (22 months) loves basketball so we are looking at getting him an adjustable basketball goal! He is into EVERYTHING John Deere but also like cars, trucks, construction equipment, etc. I’m pretty sure a train set and table are in his future too!

  104. Lillian Montoya says:

    My 3 year old wants everything he sees on a commerical! I dont think he understand that they all cost money. However, I really want to get him some Leapfrog Learning systems. I know he will just love them!!

  105. Chelle
    Twitter:
    says:

    I didn’t have a dollhouse like yours–I did, though, have a Barbie Dreamhouse that I loved! Best gift EVER!

    This year Isabella really wants a Dora bike. We hope to also get her a Fisher-Price 1st Dollhouse. But we’ve had a hard time finding one online…so hopefully we can find one before Christmas!

  106. Katie says:

    I had a school house similair to the one in the picture. We loved it.

    My boys are hoping for WII NHL 2K10, a set of mini sticks with a hockey net. My youngest wants a tow truck like daddy or a garbage truck. He loves his trucks.

  107. Katie says:

    I had a school house similair to the one in the picture. We loved it.

    My boys are hoping for WII NHL 2K10, a set of mini sticks with a hockey net. My youngest wants a tow truck like daddy or a garbage truck. He loves his trucks.
    made a mistake on address last post.

  108. Renee says:

    I didn’t have that doll house and my son is only two. But what he wants is anything dinosaur. He loves dinosaurs!

  109. AmyEllen16 says:

    I have that same house and it is played with by my son and his cousins every time we go to my mothers. I loved this dollhouse, I played with it for hours.

    My son is asking for Lego’s this year. Mostly the Power Miners and Space Police. Although there is a DS and a DSI on his list as well. It should be a wonderful day!

  110. Carol
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    says:

    My son and my daughter are both deeply wanting a WII. Our teen daughter wants various games that she can exercise to. My son likes quest-type games. Our granddaughter asked for a dollhouse, and we’re getting her one made of wood, no plastic, as we’re trying to buy her organic toys.

  111. Julie L says:

    First of all, the dollhouse looks very similar to one I had.:)

    This year my daughter wants clothes and new games for her Nintendo DS

  112. Hi Elizabeth! I had the same dollhouse – and my mom kept all of our Fisher Price stuff for our own kids. But mice got into her garage and ruined the dollhouse. Thankfully I had found one a few years ago at a garage sale, and was able to put all of the people and furniture that my mom had saved with it. We have the farm set too. :) Love them!!

    My girls want just about everything they see (sigh), but what they asked Santa for are a Nintendo DS (Abby), Webkinz white poodle (Hannah) and new fishing game (Becca). The older girls also want new roller skates – inline for Abby and regular for Hannah. We’re waiting until spring for those though, lol. And Abby’s not getting a DS until her birthday next year. Would love to be able to finish our shopping at Toys R Us!!

  113. Jackie says:

    OMG…memories! We had that dollhouse too. I always thought the garage was really cool!!!
    My daughters are a little older and are asking for Playstation 3 and ipods.
    Thanks for the great giveaway!

  114. reva skie says:

    I had that dollhouse,too! The kiddles want ZhuZhu pets and a PS3.

  115. Kellie
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    WOW! What a great Giveaway!!!
    My daughter really wants a play kitchen! She loves imaginary play, so I know she will get a lot of use out it! Truthfully, I am just as excited to get it for her – we will have lot of fun playing with it and she is going to be so excited when she sees it!
    She has a dollhouse too, which she also loves!

  116. andrea v says:

    What doesn’t my son want??? Every time he sees something on tv he says he wants that for x-mas. Trucks, hot wheels, or he’ll say (Aubrey) needs that – his little sister.

  117. My3Sons33
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    3 kids, 3 different types of requests. Youngest wants a Spark Scooter and Tony Hawk Ride. Middle one wants video games. The oldest wants a Nano or iTouch.

    With a house full of 5 girls, none of us had this dollhouse. Surprising to me.

  118. DeborahC says:

    An old standby—-an Easybake Oven! I didn’t have a dollhouse growing up. It would have been so much fun. Glad you had one!
    deborahc26@gmail.com

  119. Julie Neff says:

    My son really wants a tricycle. He is 3 though so I’m thinking of just doing the small bike with training wheels. We shall see!

  120. Qtpies7
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    I got to play with my cousins play house and loved it!

    My little two want everything they see, but that isn’t going to happen, lol.
    My 14yo said he wants Mario Cart for the DS, and all the teens would love it for the Wii. My adult son is getting a stuffed squirel that sings “I’m getting Nuttin’ for Christmas, Mommy and Daddy are mad.” lol He started smoking, so we have to jab at him, haha.

  121. Ann
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    My oldest has been asking for an iPod for the 2nd year now. We told her it’s too expensive BUT we’re getting her an iTouch. She so deserves this and she’s going to flip!
    My son wants the usual, Legos and Ds Games. And my youngest, well she wants everything in the toys store. She really loves Littlest Pet Shop so she’s getting a combination of those!
    Thanks for this super fantastic giveaway!
    ann dot guns at mac dot com

  122. Andrea H
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    My 5 year old wants the old fashioned toys like a jack-in-the-box, a drum, a toy flute and a fire engine. My 7 year old wants video games and a Nintendo DSi. Thanks!

  123. marshan says:

    I have six kids, but only four of them are old enough to tell me what they want. THat being said…..they want…Playmobil, Legos, Webkinz, Imaginext, and Geotrax.

  124. Carmen
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    My kids are asking for EVERYTHING. And with six of them, it’s going to cost me a bundle. I’d love to win this gift card – then I could buy something for myself! Thanks for the chance, Elizabeth.

  125. Tanya W. aka from Twincere
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    This contest is such a blessing for everyone involved. To think that a local charity of the winners choice will also benefit is amazing in itself! Thanks for hosting this!

    My 5 kids have humble holiday wish lists as Finances have been tight. My twin boys would love some new Lego sets and Hotwheels cars. My 2 younger daughters are very crafty and creative and they want some of those girley DIY kits (bracelets, shirts, purses) The oldest daughter is vying for some iTunes giftcards to load up her MP3 player.

    Twincere(at)gmail(dot)com

  126. Patricia L says:

    This year, my 11 yr old daughter wants an iPhone. (as if I need to write this, it ain’t gonna happen.) My 5 yr old son would like just about anything and everything he’s seen advertised on TV but the 2 that keep coming up are the Snuggie and a candy jewelry maker. My little guy (almost 2) doesn’t have a wish list so I get to pick out whatever I want for him. :)

  127. Leanne says:

    I really haven’t had too many requests, not that I haven’t asked! My son would like some new video games and my daughter has asked for some movies, and they both have asked for gift cards. That is really about it, so Santa is really on his own this year!!

  128. Veronica L.
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    My two oldest boys who are ages 4 and 2 have been desperately asking for Lego Sets. I figured I would try to get my oldest son the Star Wars Lego while my two year old would like the Duplo sets. Thanks for a graet giveaway :)

  129. amy pugmire says:

    my daughter really wants a giddy up and ride little tikes pony. she is obsessed with horses. I didn’t have that exact dollhouse but a different one. I would love to get my daughter the mrs goodbe dollhouse as well

  130. Benita G. says:

    My daughter wants a doll house. I remember mine. It was so big and ornate. I’d love to get her something spectacular.

    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

  131. Michelle Small says:

    My 4 children would be happy with anything right now…been a bad year! What they really want is a Nintends Wii. Me too…because it is something that they can all do together. Thank you.

  132. Laura says:

    My daughter is only 10 months so it can be a little difficult determining what she really “wants”! However, while shopping in Toys R Us just yesterday, we ran across this very large stuffed bear. She adored it. She saw it, let out a shriek and buried her face in it while hugging it. I would have loved to have bought it for her right then and there. We’re hoping to be able to go back and get it before Christmas, so long as we can squeeze it into our budget.

  133. Darcie K says:

    My daughter really wants a Nintendo DSi.
    dmkayes@gmail.com

  134. Lindley A says:

    That dollhouse does look eerily familiar- I think one of my sisters got it for Christmas. I have 2 boys so we have Legos and Star Wars stuff on the wish list this year- thanks!

  135. Kimberly
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    says:

    My son really likes the Robo Rover and the new Super Mario game for the Wii. My youngest daughter wants Barbies.
    My two older daughters want clothes and gift cards.
    I didn’t have a dollhouse like you do, but a smaller one.

  136. Heather says:

    I had the A-Frame house, a nice teal color I believe! My mom still has it somewhere, along with the pre-school, farm, and parking garage.

    My daughter really wants a Snow White baby doll, and the new Tinkerbell movie. My son is only 18 months old, so he doesn’t know that he wants anything!

  137. Maria says:

    I have 2 amazing kids, ages 6 & 8. We asked them to write up a Christmas list for “Santa.” My son was the first to start, he’s the 6 year old. Fake bugs were at the top of his list this year. Then he notices that his sister is asking for a “robot that will clean her room for her and be her friend.” Of course my 6 year old thinks this is a GREAT idea and wants one too. Then she adds to her list an amusement park in the backyard. He runs to his list and starts asking me how to spell it. I told him it’s TRUMP. Apparently my kids think “Santa’s” last name has turned into Trump and think we have this huge yard for this sort of thing. I’m keeping these lists, labeling the back with their ages so they can see this when they get older and their children are asking for crazy things for Christmas. Gotta love em!

  138. Christy Hoskins says:

    My children want various items, my 14y/o wants an ipod touch, my 5 y/o wants more than ANYTHING a Shrek operation game, My 3 y/o wants a remote controlled dirt bike, and my 2 y/o likes everything, he is still not too picky!
    I also had the FP house when I was younger, which was handed down from my older cousins, It was played with alot by MANY children!

  139. Angela G
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    It is awesome finding a toy from your childhood. I wish my mom would have kept some of mine.
    My kids want anything that is related to Thomas and Friends. My 6-year-old also want his own digital camera and my 3-year old also wants a tricycle.

  140. I didn’t have that same exact dollhouse as you, but I had a similar one. My daughter has the Little People Dollhouse and she also has the large dollhouse I used to have when I was a little girl. She really wants furniture for her dollhouse this year!

  141. Cherie R. says:

    My son who will be 8 later this week, isn’t being very outspoken for the first time this year about what he wants for either his birthday or Christmas, but he has mentioned nerf guns, monstertruck toys, and PS2 games of all kinds. My 3 year old girl wants 2 cookies (1 for her and one for her grandma lol) a dollhouse, and puzzles and games.

  142. Brandy
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    My kids really want the Barbie townhouse, and my son wants a cozy coupe

  143. Lynda says:

    My girls are wanting clothes and DS games and clothes. :)
    My three year old wants some new big boy cowboy boots like Daddy.

  144. Stephanie V says:

    guitar and band hero, bean bag chairs, clothes with peace signs on them, trike, wow wow wubbzy stuff, big boy bed
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

  145. beth shepherd says:

    My kids really want a Wii and games
    Thank you
    tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

  146. AB Smith
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    my kids want Nintendo DS and wii games and building sets!

  147. Jackie Booher says:

    I have all boys, so no doll houses here. My 7 year old really wants Spongebob Operation, Connect 4×4, anything Bakugan, and games for the Wii and Ds. My 12 year old wants a drum set or a video camera. My 14 year old just wants games and a gold card for the Xbox 360. When I was little my favorite toy was the shape sorter from Tupperware(the red and blue ball with yellow shapes).

  148. Jennifer B
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    I SO had that dollhouse! I remember there being a doorbell on it.

    My daughter really wants a DS, New moon stuff, Moxie girl, and a play text messenger thing

  149. I’ve got 4 kiddos between 16 and 3 so the wish list is BIG and diverse. 16 wants an iPhone (um not till MOM gets one!), 10 wants anything with Edward on it (Twilight swoon), 5 is Wii obsessed!! He’s asked for a Wii Fit Plus (oh the power of TV!) and 3 wants Zhu Zhu pets like crazy. Sadly those toys don’t multiply like the rodents the resemble so I think she’ll have to play with the Girl Gourmet cupcake set she has also asked for. Daddy-claus and I got Rock Band for everyone, plus an extra guitar. We’re planning to lobby for a Partridge Family edition of the game (NOT!). OH and I DID have the SAME doll house (I got mine in 1972 and the roof was pink!)

  150. Kim Novak
    Twitter:
    says:

    My 6-year old son wants Mario Cart Wii.
    My 4-year old daughter wants ANYTHING crafty such as markers, crayons, stickers, coloring books, etc.
    My 2-year old daughter would be happy with anything new that she could claim her own — and not a “repurposed” toy from that her brother and sister once used to “own!”
    Happy Holidays to all.

  151. Nadia from ABC Frugality
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    My daughter really wants a Yo Gabba Gabba Boombox.

  152. Ron Miller
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    my 12 Y.O. is being more practical this year wanting a nice wallet and computer desk for his room… but as we draw closer to christmas, I’m sure the wishes for video games, Wii and xbox360 will come flooding in

  153. FOKXXY says:

    My son wants anything star wars!!! Especially the light saber.

  154. My daughter hasn’t stopped talking about getting a princess castle from Santa. She’s also getting a dollhouse. I cannot wait to watch her imagination.

  155. Danielle says:

    My 3 year old son really wants the fisher price smart cycle, elmo’s tickle hands, and hungry hungry hippos for Christmas. My 10 month old son is getting leap frog’s puppy pal scout, playskool ball popper, and the fisher price laugh & learn mailbox.

  156. Debbie says:

    The wish list includes: legos, PSP games for the boys and gift cards to the mall for the teen girls.

    I didn’t have that dollhouse, but I had a fisher price castle that I loved when I was little.

  157. Rajesh
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    My kid like mostly robot type of toys, racing Cars. On this X-mas i want to give him gift for one toy car on which he can sit and drive around our gardens.

  158. Xmasdolly
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    I remember my kids use to have that dollhouse, the boys use to steal it from their sister to play army men if I remember correctly. lol My children are grown, but I have nine grandchildren, and one is asking for Baby Alive, and the other a magna doodle, and Geo Trax train remote, another is asking for a mickey mouse stocking, and Webkiz lots of Webkiz all kinds. The list gets longer, but I think you have the idea. So, this certificate sure would help out this Gramma Santa.

  159. Ellie W
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    My little grandson is asking Santa for the Handy Manny Project Workbench this year. He wants a lot but that is the main thing he is asking for.
    When I was little I had a dollhouse that was made out of either aluminum or tin. That thing got beat up and all bent out of shape but I still loved it. Can you imagine the uproar if children’s toys were made that way today? It had lots of sharp edges just waiting to snag a piece of skin. I wish I remembered the name if it.

  160. Spence says:

    My little princess is to small to tell me what she wants (3 months old). I am going to spoil her with clothes and new toys.

  161. Shannon says:

    My son would be happy with anything SpongeBob for Christmas!

  162. Melissa D says:

    The Nintendo DSi is the one thing everyone in my house is obsessed with! I’ve been searching for a good deal on a bundle to make this item a little less painful for me. In any case, the kids will love it!
    Happy Holidays to you!

  163. Dawn Hart says:

    My little one is just 4 months old so he can’t tell me what he’d like but I want to get him the Leap Frog musical table, the Fisher Price Amazing Animals Rollin’ Around Jungle, the Fisher Price Stack ‘n Surprise Blocks and the Fisher-Price Go Baby Go! Crawl & Cruise Musical Jungle.

    I also can’t wait to buy him some Little People play sets when he’s a little older. My brothers and I used to have a few of the old sets, some of our people were even wooden.

    Dawn

  164. Kelly Ann T. says:

    Alison wants some coloring books and crayons along with other craft projects. Holt wants some toy trucks and cars. Both of them want some games for family game night.

  165. Dana says:

    I have a 10 year old son and a 2 year old daughter to buy for this Christmas. Could the range of choices for toys be anymore far apart. My son is really into video games…but has also stated he would like the Battle Strikers Game. My daughter loves puzzles, music and colors…so probably a lot of Melissa and Doug toys and
    Color Wonder products from Crayola. I also would love to
    get a play kitchen like the Step2 Lifestyle PartyTime Kitchen for her as well.
    I didn’t have that dollhouse growing up…everything I had was mostly Barbie…the Dreamhouse, the car, the jet, etc. Now that I think about it..Barbie had it pretty good!!!

  166. Jessi
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    Holy cow that’s a lot of money. The girls are all wanting fairly simple things this year, except the oldest…..stuffed animals, gameboy games, barbies. With four of them, though, it adds up fast, so this gift card would do wonders.

  167. Vickie Couturier
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    My grandkids have on their list,I have 5 that range from 10-1yrs.Hannah Montana stuff,(anything),Thomas the Engine(anything),cows yes,cows,I found a stuffed one,my grandson who is 2 loves cows,an elmo,then baby enstein,an Dora an Spongebob

    vlbelk(at)hotmail.com

  168. Diane
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    She doesnt play with dolls. All she really wants is games for her DS and some crafts

  169. Jesse
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    I don’t have kids of my own, but I do have nieces and nephews that would LOVE games or some Legos. This would make their holiday so memorable!

  170. Krystal Bruski
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    My favorite Christmas present as a child was Teddy Rumpskin!

  171. Shannon says:

    video games are wanted around here, I had a dollhouse when I was a kid but not that one, I had fun with it

  172. Karen Bridges
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    My son is WILD about Thomas the Tank Engine and has asked for a Lets Go Thomas. He also wants some trains, like Gordon, Hiro, Bill & Ben, Fearless Freddie, etc. For my LO we would like to buy him an exersaucer and my son says that he likes stars and frogs(LOL) so I would like to get him a teether featuring a soft frog. He started saying he would like stars and frogs while I was pg. It’s the cutest thing!!

    I did not have a doll house like you, but I did have a Barbie Dream house that I LOVED!!! I have only boys so I guess maybe one day I will get to buy a doll house for maybe my granddaughter-you never know!

  173. Jessica H.
    Twitter:
    says:

    For Christmas, my 5 year old has been begging for Zhu Zhu Hamsters. Thank goodness one of the stores up here put a limit on how many one customer could buy, because I was actually able to get her one to start with! My four year old really, really, wants Barbie dolls, Bratz, and clothes and shoes for them. She is really into Barbie right now, and wants the veterinarian Barbie.

    And I was so surprised when I saw that dollhouse in your picture! I just bought a brown one, (it looks very similar but brown in color instead of yellow). I have been looking on Ebay to get the furniture for it. I am a sucker for dollhouses, I just love them!

    Thank you so much for the chance to win!

    girlygirlugh at gmail dot com

  174. AutumH says:

    All my kids are asking for is the Nintendo DSI! That’s all I’ve heard non-stop!

  175. Sara L. says:

    My little boy is longing for a “big boy bike” this year…And no, I didn’t have that exact one, but my chilhood dollhouse looked really similar! Ahhh, the good old days! ;)
    sblilly14(@)yahoo(.)com

  176. shelley cline says:

    ohh that doll house was awesome. my kids want nerf and princess stuff.

  177. Tamara B. says:

    Well my children might as of well asked for the moon this Christmas because they both want computers so bad.
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

  178. Stimey
    Twitter:
    says:

    One kid REALLY wants a skateboard. (He’s four.) The other two REALLY want Nerf guns.

  179. Jaime P says:

    They really want a WII and yes, I remember a very similar doll house as a child.

  180. Tori
    Twitter:
    says:

    My daughter is begging for a Wii this Christmas!

  181. Courtney T. says:

    My daughter (she is 11) is asking for board games and CDs this year. Thanks for the chance to win!

  182. JaydensGrandma says:

    My grandson wants anything to do with music. He loves music and dancing. He is also learning lots of sign language so sign language books and dvds would be great.

    My daughter had a doll house that is similar to the one you had. She loved it so much. She played with it all the time. I don’t really know what happend to it.

  183. Katherine C>
    Twitter:
    says:

    My son wants Star Wars Legos, and my daughter wants anything Disney princess.
    I never had a dollhouse. I wish I had. :)

  184. Kevin says:

    My kids want a “huge” piano. Perhaps they would settle for a really cool keyboard?

  185. Kirsten says:

    my daughter is only 18 months, but she really would like a stroller for her dolls. i never had a dollhouse growing up, but we did have some of the other really cool fisher price toys – one i remember is the airplane, which got destroyed when our basement flooded one year

  186. Kris says:

    My daughter is only 13 months old, but really likes dolls and blocks. I was actually thinking of getting her a doll house. I never had one growing up and always wanted one – I was jealous of my friends who had them!

  187. kristen says:

    All my son wants is an electric guitar~ shhhh he’s getting one ;)

  188. Charity S. says:

    My son really wants a Wii and a Nintendo DSi. Yes, I had a custome built dollhouse. Thanks

  189. Kenny says:

    Well I don’t have any kids so I don’t know what they want. But there are plenty of things my nieces and nephew want, like star wars legos and a disney princess piano. I never had a dollhouse.

  190. lace says:

    Our local library has a dollhouse similar to this one but I think the coloring is different. The girls both love to play with it when we are there.

    The girls love games so I’m getting each of them one. I’ve just bought tumbling monkeys today and haven’t decided on the other game I’m going to get.

  191. Headless Mom says:

    I had that house, too. Also the school house and the family camper. You’re going to scream when you read this…my mom saved them ALL. And they are in just about perfect shape. omg!

    My kids seem to want a PS3 and/or a PSP. The problem? Santa has already decided on a Wii. Uh oh! This gc would go a long way to fix that problem!

  192. Amanda says:

    My older sons want a Wii. My 2 year old daughter wants anything Dora the Explorer.

  193. Gary Kathan says:

    I recall my sisters having that doll house! I was too cool for that stuff!
    Anyway, (I have a little girl who LOVES Sesame Street, Noddy, Dora ect! We also bought her a Step 2 kitchen and Doll Center! Would love to get her more and buy some toys to donate!

    Gary Kathan

  194. Mari says:

    What they really want is a Wii. But I’ll wait until I see the report card first.

    runningmatey at hotmail dot com

  195. Cindy says:

    I’d like to get a Kettler trike for my toddler.

  196. I love seeing old toys. I unfortunately have nothing left from my childhood. I do have a few toys from my sons childhood and he’s now 20 yrs old.

    I had a doll house that was built for me by my dad so I never had that particular doll house

    MY daughter really wants HEELY’s not sure if she’s gonna get them

    my 4 yr old wants More Geo Tracks but the Pixar one’s.
    My 20 yr old wants a video camera
    and the 20 month old really wants everything in someone elses’ hands Lol

  197. amy says:

    My baby is due in January, so I suspect he wants something like a crib and a mobile.

  198. Ali says:

    My daughter is begging for a new cell phone and unlimited texting. My 4 month old son hasn’t told me what he wants yet!! I would like snow!

  199. Jessica
    Twitter:
    says:

    My girls both want a Zhu Zhu pet. Good thing I managed to pick them up one each.

  200. Ali S. says:

    My daughter wants a new cell phone and unlimited texting. My 4 month old son hasn’t told me what he wants yet.

  201. Christine says:

    My son really wants a set of Battle Strikers for Christmas. Thanks!

  202. Lisa says:

    My son’s too young to ask for anything but he likes anything that has sounds & lights so we got him some toys from Leapfrog and some drums. I must be the only parent who actively looks for the loudest, brightest toys for their kid!

  203. Kimberly L says:

    Amazing – yes I had that same exact dollhouse. Your picture brought back so many memories. A zippity, a race car set seem to be the two ‘want’ items in this household

  204. Sondra
    Twitter:
    says:

    This year my kids really are wanting a Wii. I would actually like one also so I could get a Wii Fit. They are also wanting a Nascar race track, die cast cars. Oh and some WWE figures. My oldest son wants an MP3 player or a PSP also. I wouldn’t mind the dollhouse to play with! :-)

  205. Jo says:

    My girls would really like zhuzhu pets
    jceko77@yahoo.com

  206. Cori Westphal
    Twitter:
    says:

    For my daughter, 7, it’s all about the Zhu Zhu Pets! I guess she’s gonna have to wait, though, because I’m not spending a fortune or pushing and shoving to get one!

    And I never had a dollhouse like that. I did have a Barbie dreamhouse which was made out of plastic and cardboard, but it still cost a fortune! LOL

  207. Christi says:

    My two year old wants anything Thomas or train related! He spends hours playing with the trains he already has, & even puts them in time out if they’re not nice to each other. :) My 8 month old would like anything he can chew (& drool) on!

  208. valmg from Mom Knows It All
    Twitter:
    says:

    I had one of those too! I had just about every Fisher Price toy they made. Plus a huge real dollhouse that I played with a for a few years – the rooms had to have been a good 6 inches high.

    My youngest is the least demanding child ever that way, he’s not built that way. He’d be thrilled for any Thomas the Train toys, or Vsmile. My oldest is hoping for Lego Rock Band, DJ Hero and Skullcandy headphones.

  209. Hailey wants “a beautiful butterfly pet” for Christmas. I have no idea what that means.

  210. Angie
    Twitter:
    says:

    I had the exact same family dollhouse when I was a kid. Mine got used all the time for many, many years. Man, that brings back the memories!

    As for my kids. Well, I have 5 kids, and they want it ALL! :) My tween is into the gadgets. She wants a Nintendo DSi so badly, and anything else that has to do with arts & crafts. My 6 year old wants anything that has to do with Bumblebee – the Transformer. My 5 year old has decided he’s going to grow up to be a UFC fighter (thanks, Daddy!), so he’s hoping for the new UFC toys that are out right now. My 3 year old is all about My Little Pony. And if it’s a pink pony, it’s that much better. And my 1 year old, well, he’s too little to tell me what he wants. Right now the toy catalog is much more fun to shred than to make a list from.

  211. Diane F says:

    my son wants legos and video games and my daughter wants a laptop and video games.
    I never had a doll house. My daughter had a barbie dollhouse that she loved when she was younger.

  212. Shilo Beedy
    Twitter:
    says:

    My daughter wants a microscope and my son wants the batman bat cave.

  213. Carla Pullum says:

    I did have this doll house when I was little!! Miss It!
    My daughter want’s a camcorder to do her own show like ICarly!! She also want’s ICarly season 2. She also wants the Zhu Zhu pets! Her list is long and my pocket book is not!
    Carla
    cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com

  214. Rosey
    Twitter:
    says:

    What my kids really want:
    The Wii
    The PS3
    The Dsi (Three different kids)
    And truth be told, my toddler would love some pans…not replica pans, but the real deals. He just loves them.

    My daughter also wants Connect Four, and iBoo, and a Zhu Zhu pet, which I have but am scared to give her because of the rumors they may be harmful (sigh).

    I did not have a doll house like yours, but I had a fold-up Sesame Street house with little characters that I LOVED!

    Thank you for the giveaway. Happy holidays to you and yours too!!!!

  215. Julie
    Twitter:
    says:

    I had that dollhouse also, but I think mine was an “older” version ;) My boys (18 & 15) want a Wii and all the cool games that go with it.

    Thanks for the giveaway, and GREAT post!

  216. Alison says:

    My kids want new clothes.

  217. Jennifer says:

    There are so many things that my daughter wants for Christmas this year. Here are just a few: Polly Pocket Rollercoaster, Zhu Zhu Pets, and the 3-Story Barbie Dreamhouse. – footejennifer at hotmail.com

  218. Ellen C. says:

    My son would like some Thomas and friends trains. Thanks for the chance.

  219. Heather Garland says:

    Great giveaway and wouldn’t that be amazing for Christmas? I do all of my Christmas shopping at Toys’R'Us for my 2 kids! My son loves all things Thomas the train and my daughter enjoys Nintendo DS and Wii games. Toys’R'Us has the best selection every time! Thanks for the chance :)

  220. Emily says:

    I had the same dollhouse, too. Loved it.
    My older daughter wants a Barbie Camper and a guitar for Christmas.
    My younger daughter wants a purple toy. (She’s getting a tricycle and a wooden sewing machine).

  221. Sherry Winckel says:

    My daughter wants a dollhouse this year. Were broke,so my husband built one out of scrap wood. I painted it, laid carpet scraps in it. To finish it off, I am modge podging little pictures of our family on the walls. It turned out really cute.

  222. Ruth Privitt says:

    I would really like for all of my kids and grandkids to come home. I know it would be hard to pack all the gifts and everything else. At least they live close.

  223. trixx says:

    My daughter’s driving me insane by wanting Zhu Zhu Pets but I can’t seem to find them anywhere!

  224. Karen says:

    My teen wants a wii. I didn’t have that doll house, but it looks like fun!

  225. My son really wants the Handy Manny tool bench and my daughter wants the Dora dollhouse.

  226. Donna K
    Twitter:
    says:

    My son wants an xbox 360. My daughter only has a Barbie dollhouse.

  227. Kristi says:

    They are asking for games for their Nintendo DS, a guitar and the Dance, Dance Revolution bundle. Thanks for the giveaway! :)

  228. christy w says:

    What a generous giveaway. I have one child whose list of wants is a mile long. He likes all the flyers from the mail to circle his wants. He really wants Battle Strikers. My other child wants a Marble Run and if he gets it, it will be his 2nd one. Oh how I love Christmas time.

  229. Mia says:

    Toys R Us is a pretty great toy store, it has a huge range of toys.

  230. Sara
    Twitter:
    says:

    My daughter is 17 months so she doesn’t really “get it”. We took her to the toy store and let her roam free to see what she was drawn to. She is not a baby doll girl. She really enjoyed the Mr Potato head toys and the play store, grocery cart, food toys.

  231. Angie
    Twitter:
    says:

    I didn’t have that one but I had the other one with the blue roof and brown walls and I miss it too!

  232. I had a dollhouse that looked kinda like that, but I’d need a closer lookto be certain! My daughter is asking for games for her Wii and DS this year. Since I got sick, she spends more time indoors with me, so she likes things I can either play or be close enough to watch. My nephew, who I have a lot of the time, really wants a Tickle Me Elmo and a little push car! Thanks

  233. Heather
    Twitter:
    says:

    Our daughter wants crafts, and more crafts. Our son, Lego’s, especially the Star Wars sets.

  234. Woah! So I guess this is the best time to go toy shopping! Great! Thanks for the wonderful information.

  235. Mike Portson says:

    Toys’R'Us are doing a fine job presenting children high quality products. I’m glad that such great toys are available to almost anyone and this beautiful house will soon find new owner.

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