raising4boys.com » Gift Ideas http://www.raising4boys.com parenting tips, tricks and commentary Sat, 18 Dec 2010 20:20:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Buying an Xbox Kinect http://www.raising4boys.com/2010/12/18/buying-an-xbox-kinect/ http://www.raising4boys.com/2010/12/18/buying-an-xbox-kinect/#comments Sat, 18 Dec 2010 04:56:47 +0000 dad http://www.raising4boys.com/?p=797 This is just a quick note to say that I’ve ordered an Xbox Kinect as a Christmas gift for the kids… Or maybe it was for me? I guess time will tell. :-) After reading some reviews, I’ve been thinking that a Kinect would make a cool gift, but I’m not crazy about getting up at the crack of dawn and waiting in line to buy one.

Last night, however, I struck gold. While doing a bit of Christmas shopping at Amazon, I decided to check Kinect availability on a whim. Well, guess what? They had it in stock, and with free shipping to boot!

I’ve actually had pretty good luck snagging hot Christmas gifts at Amazon in the past. You just have to be persistent and check in a few times per day. Nonetheless, I was surprised to see it there. After a quick bit of hand wringing, I added it to my cart and headed to checkout.

While the Kinect ships with a game called Kinect Adventures, I also picked up Kinect Sports. On top of that, I subsequently ordered a copy of Kinectimals for our younger kids.

Anyway… If you’ve been wondering where to buy an Xbox Kinect, now you know where to look… Amazon. Last I checked, they were out of stock again, though you can still get one through one of their third-party sellers for a $25 premium.

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]]> http://www.raising4boys.com/2010/12/18/buying-an-xbox-kinect/feed/ 3 Our Favorite Christmas DVDs http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/11/30/our-favorite-christmas-dvds/ http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/11/30/our-favorite-christmas-dvds/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:44:03 +0000 mom http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/11/30/our-favorite-christmas-dvds/ In no particular order:

» Elf
» How the Grinch Stole Christmas
» Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer
» Frosty the Snowman » The Santa Clause
» Santa Clause II (Note: we haven’t seen Santa Clause III, but I bet we’ll like it)
» Home Alone
» National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (Warning: crude humor and language)
» A Christmas Story
» The Little Drummer Boy
» A Charlie Brown Christmas

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]]> http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/11/30/our-favorite-christmas-dvds/feed/ 0 Hot Holiday Toys: “TMX Friends” Ernie and Cookie Monster Top the List http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/10/01/hot-holiday-toys-tmx-friends-ernie-and-cookie-monster-top-the-list/ http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/10/01/hot-holiday-toys-tmx-friends-ernie-and-cookie-monster-top-the-list/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:05:09 +0000 dad http://www.raising4boys.com/2007/10/01/hot-holiday-toys-tmx-friends-ernie-and-cookie-monster-top-the-list/

A year after TMX Elmo was all the rage, TMX Ernie and his good friend TMX Cookie Monster are projected to be amongst the hottest selling toys during the upcoming holiday season.

In fact, Mattel is mirroring their strategy from 10 years ago when they followed Tickle Me Elmo, one of the hottest-selling toys of all time with Tickle Me Ernie and Tickle Me Cookie Monster toys.

It remains to be seen how effectively the TMX Friends will be able to ride Elmo’s coat tails this time around. It’s worth noting, however, that the TMX Friends will be sold for $29.99, which is 25% less than TMX Elmo’s $40 price point.

Thankfully, our kids have never been into this sort of thing. But if you’re hoping to get yours hands on the hottest kids toys this year, you’ve been warned. The TMX Friends are slated to hit store shelves starting this month.

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