What are people buying grandchildren for Christmas?

Money for the 7 older GC between 17 and 26. It's been lovely to shop for the 3 little GC. A stool for GD which has been requested and more Brio for the little boys. I've read every post and no one has mentioned Brio train etc. The 2 year old loves his train set and so we are adding to it for him and his 3 week old brother! Yesterday he had help in setting it up through the living room into the kitchen and down the landing and back into the living room. We had 4 trains set up with sidings to reverse into so they could pass each other then travel through a forest to the zoo and then to a station by the airport. He played with it all day. I'm going to be very sad when they advance to cash.

Was just thinking the same I am trying to be brave this year and not buy so much

legs55 we bought that jigsaw a couple of years ago is really is very good, may just have another look on their site. DGD has just spoken to her DGF and asked for electric sanders as his, and he has said yes.

We try very hard not to over-indulge the children ( or adults) in the family. DGS1 wants a Harry Potter outfit. We usually do something you want etc. for the children, and the grown-ups do Secret Santa.

X box. Clothes, books, money.

Well I have 2 grandchildren aged 4 on 29 the Dec and 7 yrs.
I find they just get way too much. So other than buying a few stocking fillers, we have always taken them away between Christmas and new year. We can't afford alot so everything is on a budget. This year we are going to Thomas land, staying 2 nights in a premier inn near by at a fab rate. Last year polar express, again staying at travel lodge in Durham which has to be our favourite one yet and year before, splash landing in Alton towers ( we managed to get a really cheap rate to stay at the actual hotel which was amazing). Their mum loves it too. Alot of grand parents I speak to, just do this for the day, especially the polar express.

Hatchimals!

Cherryblossom they are called Hatimals and you will be very lucky to find one. DD2 requested one, all of our local toy shops etc had sold out. The stores were not selling them on line, only in person and one per customer.
We were driving to Scotland, so thought we could maybe pick one up in a large town or city, en route. None to be had!

Father Christmas has helped us out by suggesting an alternative, My Blazing Dragon! Quite a cute fluffy dragon, safely obtained before they sell out.

Our DGS is 3 & has enough toys to stock Hamleys so this year, we're taking him to a place of his choice for a day out. He's chosen Chester Zoo so we'll be heading off for a fun day out after Christmas, in the flat & dreary January days , to cheer us all up & have some fun

My DDiL has booked a weekend at Centre Parcs in January as a surprise for my DS and DGC. She asked before she booked if we would contribute rather than buy a main present for them all, which we readily agreed to, as did her mum and dad. Friends are giving money to pay for various activities for the children. Apart from a main present we usually buy a few smaller gifts which we will do. Smiggle pencil cases, stationery, etc is the thing my 6 year old DGD wants.

My DGS is 6 - my list is Jigraphy (jigsaw map of all UK League Football Teams)

Frankie's Fantastic Football Books (Nanny always buys books & he loves them)

PS3 Football game

Stocking fillers

Always rely on suggestions from DD, spend between £50-£100 depending on what DGS wants

TheGlovers1 a friend's DGS was a Mascot for The Glovers, a treat for his Birthday, he didn't know until they got there for the Match - absolutely loved it

One of our GC will be getting Hotwheels stuff, the rest of them, I have no idea. We spend £25 on GC and £50 on the DC's. The youngest DC still lives at home so he will get more spent on him just like the others did when they were younger. By the time we add in another £15 for each partner that is about £750. This is a new limit because it was double that until my DH retired. I add in a few wrappable fripperies but they don't count because they come out of the pittance I earn

For my Grandson who will be 7 a few days before Christmas,I have bought a match day experience for Boxing Day at Yeovil town football club . He is fooball crazy so this will be brilliant for him. He will get a ball ,his profile written up in the match day program and a ticket for the match.He will meet the players ,the officials and managers of both teams .He will do some training with the team and will lead them out at the start of the match with the captain .He will also have his photograph taken with the players.He will then get the chance to score a goal in front of the fans who always give the boys a massive cheer. Can't think who will be more excited him or me.Havent got a clue what to buy my 9 year old grand daughter yet .

My grandbabies are 4 and 3. They are having pjs and dressing gowns, 4yr GS loves Playmobil so it's fire engine and station for him, and GD is having a Disney Rapunzel hairdressing head and curlers!

Smuggles schoolbags for 2 of them and a Bonsai kit for the other. Plus a few stocking fillers and a book each.

We get a list of 'suggestions', so we do not waste money on things they do not like/want/need. It works for us because they still do not know what we will be getting until it is unwrapped.

Personally I would rather not know what people get me for Christmas as it is not a surprise then. I keep telling them there is a lot of fun in giving as well as receiving. I don't need much nowadays as I have most things I like. Very difficult I am :-) Although something for the garden is always welcome.

Best present you can give your grandchildren is your love, time and attention.

I have bought a Football shirt for my 11 year old Grandson which cost 45 pounds, and a game and a visit to a Christmas wonderland for my 3year old Grandson.

I have 5 - all in teens and twenties now and all sporty so I bought 4 kayaks on ebay to be stored at the most central household and shared. They have been much in use and enjoyed already - best of all for me, no wrapping or postage!

Thanks Jan, other gifts he would like are new bicycle or remote control Jeep, big one! difficult when whatever you buy has to transported home on an aircraft. Will have to keep looking

We do tend to go a little bit ott for the DGC at Christmas time . I save all year around in a Christmas club and thoroughly enjoy spending it on the little ones . I am not in a position to spoil them ( with gifts) during the year but really like to indulge them at Christmas .

My 2 granddaughters love those little collectible shopkins too Craftycat

99 per cent decided to buy my two GDs (4 & 2) a supermarket. Comes complete with shopping trolley so hope that will further generate the sharing practice. They're pretty good together already but.......... hey. Don't know what their parents will think but, again..........hey! Maybe hey-ho would be more appropriate!

Our DGS will be 4 months old at Christmas, so he's getting a Nemo Sea of Activities Jumperoo, can't wait to see him bouncing about in it!
He's also getting a few 'educational' toys, it feels as though we've bought shares in Vtech!
Oh, and clothes too, he's such a big lad, he's already outgrown almost all of his 3-6 month stuff, so we're buying 6-9!

Latest Lego here for younger GS. (Do they ever tire of it?! ?) Money for big bro. Items of clothing for both thrown in, but can't really count that.

Zoo Keeper experience for GS1- 12

Not sure about GS -11 & GD - 9 but will ask their Dad tomorrow for ideas. I always get them clothes as well.

GS-7 is into modelling so Meccano.
GD- 5 - glittery pink Tutu & Shopkins figures- (don't ask me why but they love these weird figures)
GS - 2 - Build a Bear dressed as Marshall

& BOOKs- always books!!

I try very hard to spend the same on each of them- £50-60 each roughly