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Articles - December 2009
Lifting the lid on great gifts for kids | Gifts for Kids from GettingPersonal.co.uk
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Lifting the lid on great gifts for kids | Gifts for Kids from GettingPersonal.co.uk
2 December 2009
When you are shopping for
gifts for kids
do you tend to play it safe? Do you stick with this seasons must have toys, regardless of whether that £30 piece of plastic is better than the £15 plain pink one available right beside it, but costs twice as much because it has the face of a 'famous for five minutes – groomed courtesy of Disney' celebrity face upon it? So often consumers (parents!) are cajoled into paying way over the top prices for gifts for kids that, let's face it, our kids will only play with for five minutes, but have been brainwashed into wanting due to excessive advertising!
The pressure to buy celebrity paraphernalia normally comes in waves from your children and often you have to be emotively responsive to their needs and agree that yes, you know they just want to have what everyone else in their class has. And yes, you know the pain in the heart of your ten year old daughter will never subside unless she has a Zac Efron pillow to place upon her bed at night (who incidentally will stick around for longer than five minutes, judging by the way he completely outshone Matthew Perry in the '17 Again' film...).
If you can swim past the ocean of celebrity paraphernalia, then you will see that there are some pretty amazing
gifts for kids
available out there right now. Indeed, manage to swim your way past Disney Island, through Pixar Cove and past Barbie Bay and you may just find a secluded desert beach, upon which, buried deep in its golden sands is a treasure trove, which upon opening finds you lifting the lid on great gifts for kids!
You will find that there are many old favourites that have been given a modern and new twist. Such as, remote control helicopters (remote control cars are so eighties!). Other items which have been upgraded and made bigger, better, brighter and will sustain the very short attention spans of the new generations include, Larva Lamps, which have been replaced with eco friendly Sun Jars, Night lights, which are dull in comparison to Rainbow projectors. And, that stocking filler staple that is Primark Pyjamas, which any kid would gladly trade for some Paint your own pyjamas!!
The growth of the internet combined with the advancements in laser printing technology, mean that personalised gifts for kids are big business, readily available and well within budget. Getting your child something that is unique to them, is often greatly received and appreciated. Personalised gifts for kids show that you have put extra effort into gift buying, rather than just choosing the most popular gift off the shelf! (Also, bespoke services are very useful if your child has an unusual name or a regular name with an unusual spelling).
There are vast ranges of personalised stuff for kids available. In fact pretty much everything and anything can be personalised these days! For example, calendars, birthday cards, mugs, cups, canvas prints, teddy bears... you name it, it can have your child's name on it! But, the fun does not end there.
Personalised
gifts for kids
come in all shapes, sizes and uses! For parents who tired of reading the same bedtime story, night, after night, after night, after night, (and then for a few more nights....), there are recorded story gifts that can actually put your child's name into the story. Leaving you to sneak downstairs to watch Eastenders, whilst your cheery child drifts happily off to sleep listening to a recording of a personalised story read by mummy and daddy...all together now... "Aww"!
There are even adventure and experience days that cater specifically to children. These are certainly great gifts for kids and allow your child to try out something new, whilst getting out and about, doing exercise and having fun. Experience days are also excellent for filling in gaps during summer holidays and half terms, especially if you have been credit crunched and forced to forgo this year's annual holiday. They give children something to talk to their friends about, blog about, text about and email about! As well as opening up new avenues of interest and giving children some much need valuable life experience, in a safe and secure setting.
So you see, with a little effort, (and perhaps with the help of your favourite search engine) you can find yourself lifting the lid on great gifts for kids. All it takes it a little time to find something that is truly personal and unique and will please even the most hardened commercial sponges that we commonly refer to as, our children!
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