Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Gifts We Gave and Got in 2020

 I wasn't going to put together our Martin Family Gift Guide for 2020 because families have enough struggles and worries this year and I don't want anyone feeling guilty if they can't make this Christmas "as wonderful" as Christmases past.  I also feel bad because I do 95% of our shopping through Amazon, Walmart and Target and I know it's small shops that are struggling this year.  But I have to be real, and this authentic, busy, tired mom of many needs to be able to shop online on her lunch break, or add something to a cart while waiting at piano lessons, and this is the easiest way for me to get it all completed.  So I'm just listing the gifts my kids received this year, and hoping it blesses some of you readers who need some inspiration to get the job done so we can create a bit of magic as we say GOODBYE TO 2020!  And maybe you can give your kid a moment like this:


FOR THE TEENS

Bose Bluetooth Speaker

Phone case with built in charger

Hooded sweatshirts

Sweatpants

Adidas sneakers

 Beats wireless earbuds

AirPods

Portable hammock

Car mount for phone

Soccer cleats

Cam Newton jersey

Adidas Slides

Adidas Hat

Celtics Sweatshirt

Cam Newton Pats Shirt

Vans

Escape Room Game

The favorite present was definitely this Ping Pong Set


 

FOR THE TWEENS

Gabb phone

Cake Decorating Kit

Flying Ring

LED Lights for their room

Amazon Fire Tablet 10

Bucket hat

Lunch bag

hoverboard 

washi tape 

throw blanket


ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE

Invisible ink pens

surveillance kit

long shoehorns

Handheld Game System

Christian Name Sign (great First Communion or Baptism gift)

Handcuffs

harmonica with a book

Soccer ball

Motorized scooters 




FOR THE PRESCHOOLERS

Aqua Doodle Mat

Slinky

Water guns

A gumball machine with gumballs

TWO new stomp rockets

A cool racing car kit

bubble wand

Floppy hat (seen below on the youngest two)


FOR THE ADULTS

Best cheap vacuum

Easy and clean favorite mop

 Cute boots 

my favorite pajamas

Apple Watch

Yeti tumbler with handle

Best gift this year was this tabletop fire pit for our screened porch:



FOR THE READERS

 5000 Facts About Everything, volume 3

Danielle Bean's new book

Manual for Women

Brain Quest books

Humans

The Mamba Mentality

Ripley's Beleive it or Not

Guinness World Records 2021

Science Year by Year

The Vatican Christmas Cookbook

Milk Street Cookbook

The Grumpy Old Ox (kids)

The Spider Who Saved Christmas (kids)

Little Blue Truck books (little kids)

Justice on the Accropolis (age 8-12)

A Journal for Boys (ages 8-12)

Will Wilder Books (tweens and teens)

Sword and the Serpent Books (teens)

The Outlaw Series (teens)

Extreme Ownership: How Navy SEALS Lead and Win (teens and adults)

Life in the Fasting Lane


Looking for more ideas?  

Here's our BIG Family Shopping Guide

and

Lists and Lists of Books

Thanks for shopping through my links and helping me make Christmas more magical for my family :)

No comments:

Post a Comment

Talk to me...