Comments on: How Would You Spend $500 On Kids This Holiday Season?

By: admin

admin — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:50:24 +0000

Lean – Thanks for the heads up! Interesting datapoint. That’s great your wife and daughter went to volunteer.

Cheers

By: LeanLifeCoach

LeanLifeCoach — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:07:56 +0000

Sorry if I’m too late with this update…

For what it’s worth…

My wife and daughter just returned from volunteering at the local Marine base. They were helping to sort and organize the toys donated in the local Toys for Tots program. She shared that kids in the 0-2 & 9-12 had much fewer donations than all other age groups.
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By: admin

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:38:48 +0000

@Don@MoneyReasons I agree. Get what they need, not what we think they need.

By: Don@MoneyReasons

Don@MoneyReasons — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:29:29 +0000

Great job!

I think something like a air hockey game (expensive), “CashFlow for kids” board game, Monopoly, Scrabble and a few jumpropes and whatever they need as replacement equipment (you can probably call the center and they will tell you what they desperately need).

Actually, I think I’d call first, then do the list I describe above after helping with the things they desperately need.
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By: admin

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:49:57 +0000

@MBAbriefs Good stuff! Not too late at all as it's still morning here in California. We're just going to spend the money peace meal, and start off with spending around $100-150 of the $500 today for basketballs for the rec center. Thanks again for the ideas. Will look at them more closely tonight!

By: MBAbriefs

MBAbriefs — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:09:25 +0000

Don’t know if I’m too late to put in my 2 cents but I’m a big fan of educational toys. Edmunds Scientific has hundreds of educational and fun toys in the $5-$30 range and they have a 12 Days of Christmas thing going on every day before Christmas with different discounts, free shipping, etc.

This is the link for boys’ toys: http://scientificsonline.com/category.asp?c=424492

This is the link for girls’ toys: http://scientificsonline.com/category.asp?start=8&c=424493

This is the link for gifts in the $10-$25 range: http://scientificsonline.com/category.asp_Q_c_E_424489_A_Gifts+%2410%2D%2425

I used to run a DoD funded science and technology program for K-12 kids and worked with over 5,000 kids in a 4 year period and they all liked the science toys I bought for the program. Edmunds has stuff like smoke ring shooters, a MegaZooka, dinosaur plants, a marshmallow shooter, catapault kits, etc. Maybe you could save a trip to the mall and order $500 worth of stuff online.
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By: JOhn DeFlumeri Jr

JOhn DeFlumeri Jr — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:59:15 +0000

I'd buy them food and clothing. John DeFlumeri Jr .-= JOhn DeFlumeri Jr´s last blog ..Banks Disappear on Friday Night Again! =-.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:02:48 +0000

Congratulations Sam! Lots of presents for lots of kids gets my vote. Since you are shopping for kids at the Rec Center, Im sure they will know best what their kids need, just make sure what you get them is as fun as it is utilitarian.

I have to work on Christmas and my team and I will be taking toys to kids in the hospital. We go for soft cuddly items that brighten the room and encourage imagination, while offering some comfort. Mostly, the kids seem to enjoy the attention.