So Santa prepared early this year for Christmas for my girls. But then on Monday, my girls told Santa that they no longer want a Barbie computer (or a used iMAC with a barbie sticker), now they both want a doll house.
Even when I suggested to them on their way up to sit on Santa's lap, that they ask for a computer. In tandem they responded "DOLL HOUSE!"
WHAT THE???
So what does Santa do? Santa has been looking all over Santa's shop to find a reasonable/not ugly doll house. Because the computer is already made by the elves there are little funds left in Santa's bank. The girls will be getting lots of other toys between the grandparents, so Santa also doesn't want to spoil.
Santa did find a one level Barbie dollhouse, which was pretty cool and only $30 elf dollars. But then they have no barbies. Almost naked barbies are cheap, clothed barbies are more expensive.
Santa thought, instead of a dollhouse, maybe a swing set, Santa has been wanting to get one. But apparently most Elf workshops only have swing sets during the spring. And Santa's cheapest and most ghetto workshop Elf-mart has a $125 swingset that Santa loves, but getting it from the NOrth Pole to here is $117.
So what does Santa do? Here are Santa's options:
#1 Screw it, give the little stinks what Santa has already prepared for them, possibly jeopardizing the oldest's belief in Santa (she's suspect already)
#2 Tell Santa that the Barbie idea is the cheapest/best bet, however it has millions of parts that might become annoying to Santa, and it's also smaller than what the oldest thinks may show up
#3 Have Santa find a swing set which would trump a doll house, and just spend the elf dollars.
#4 Have all the little elves who read this contribute ideas for doll house alternatives.
What to do?
8 comments:
I say no to the Barbie dollhouse. What this Santa did is buy a dollhouse bookshelf thing and then get furniture, actually Santa's Mom & Grandpa made the furniture. Then when the girls are sick of Barbies you have a bookshelf. I saw a cute bookshelf at Home Goods, I will look around for you if you want.
Atleat all the girls want the same thing. My boys all want different things and Ben & Max change their minds atleast once a day. Yeah, I'm no help.
that sucks! buy a basic bookshelf house. target had one. and a couple Barbies, cheap ones. no accessories. i don't give mine the small parts, becuase they end up in the trash. or the babies mouths. so i just avoid that good time. my friend told me about a soooo suite doll house with furniture. big enough for barbies made out of wood not cheapy plastic. from target. she had to go to multiple store. and ran $100 bucks for the house.
I am thinking of getting Ada a doll house. The cutest one I have seen was at Toys R Us for $100. Good luck.
I say ditto to the bookshelf dollhouse! GREAT idea.
Santa, you must come through on the dollhouse. That is what Santa does. He delivers.
Right?
AAAAHHHHH! Good luck!
My kids change their minds ALL the time. They get what they get is my philosophy. BAH HUMBUG you may say....my kids are always thrilled on Christmas morning. A lot of the time it isn't the gift but the excitment that Santa found them. Good luck Jill!
Also, when we lived in AZ we bought the kids a swing set at Toys R Us. We just went and picked it up so it was free shipping. :)
Buy a trampoline and all your problems will be solved. Barbies like the trampoline. And Sam's club will ship those suckers for free.
NO way on the barbie doll house....MESS in the making! Anyhow, I have the SAME problem! Cam wanted a weed (aka the Wii) which we spent forever trying to get one and actually did and now all he wants is a remote control helicopter (which I am not buying because he will break it in 2 seconds!) Oh, I agree with Cicily--trampoline all the way and get the net around it it's a blast and you don't have to worry about them falling off! We bought a swing set for their birthdays and they love it....but the tramp is their fav still! Good luck!
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