A recorder, giant jawbreakers, bow and arrow set, silly putty are all things I have given my nephew knowing that they would annoy mom and/or cause a huge mess
Slime. That shit gets everywhere and 9 of 10 times stains. Carpet will never be the same. Glitter falls out as it’s maniplulated. Craft herpes is literally the worst.
@Cerridwyn Mom and I give the grands books each year on their birthday and christmas and this year the just turned 8 year old wanted money for his birthday (as usual) but he wanted to know if he had enough money to pick out a book to buy at school when the Scholastic book sale took place. Pretty cool he wanted to spend his money on one.
@sicc574 hahaha my brother had one of those and discovered the big bang effect from mixing something in an aluminum pie pan. Something about aluminum being a catalyst… of course he was prone to making things like smoke bombs, fire crackers with long fuses (we’d bury them in the sandbox and light the fuse or at the beach on vacation… something about being free range children… ).
I brought back a handmade flute from the Bahamas for my 4 year old nephew at the time. He played with it all the time waking his parents up each morning until they threw it away and they said I was no longer allowed to by musical instruments.
@blaineg@caramelarrow@Kidsandliz
Clearly access to this book is the cause of Mississippi consistently ranking (for decades) in the very bottom of the bottom in the effective education of its citizenry.
/image jon lovitz yeah thats the ticket
The top three gifts that kids want are money, clothes, and stuff. But here’s a list of some better things you can get them instead:
Books - A book doesn’t have to cost much to make someone’s day. You could even just buy a few extra books to donate to your local library.
Gift cards - If you know they like something but don’t know what, you can always go straight to their favorite store and buy them a gift card. They’ll love getting something from what they want!
Chocolates - Everyone loves chocolate, especially kids. You can never have too many chocolates around the house.
@Sompery I don’t love chocolate… Honestly, i don’t. Every year for Easter I was the challenging one for my mom to put an Easter basket together for because I wouldn’t eat a chocolate bunny.
Cash
A restraining order?
A recorder, giant jawbreakers, bow and arrow set, silly putty are all things I have given my nephew knowing that they would annoy mom and/or cause a huge mess
Slime. That shit gets everywhere and 9 of 10 times stains. Carpet will never be the same. Glitter falls out as it’s maniplulated. Craft herpes is literally the worst.
A book
@Cerridwyn Mom and I give the grands books each year on their birthday and christmas and this year the just turned 8 year old wanted money for his birthday (as usual) but he wanted to know if he had enough money to pick out a book to buy at school when the Scholastic book sale took place. Pretty cool he wanted to spend his money on one.
Red Ryder BB gun!
@hchavers they’ll shoot their eye out
@hchavers @tinamarie1974 A hand-made pink bunny suit
GTA
Lawn Darts
@rtjhnstn they don’t have the points anymore they aren’t as much fun without the danger
@fairchild521 @rtjhnstn eBay
@rtjhnstn Jarts! yes!
@briancmason YES!! Someone that remembers that name!!
I am sure my group of friends are part of the reason they were banned. We never played the game. We would just see who could throw them the highest.
Red Bull, immediately before allowing your “friend or family member” to watch your offspring.
@rtjhnstn and cotton candy
Jumbo sized finger paint set.
A set of colored sharpies.
Whoopee Cushion
@jester747 Are you kidding?! I bought that for my daughter the other day. Hours of fun ensued!
/giphy fart
@jester747 Excellent choice.
Finger paints, gave them all the time to my daughter’s friends when I didn’t like their parents.
@jojomomo
Lol
Sixteen cans of spray paint.
Chemistry set(please no meth, please no meth!)
@sicc574 hahaha my brother had one of those and discovered the big bang effect from mixing something in an aluminum pie pan. Something about aluminum being a catalyst… of course he was prone to making things like smoke bombs, fire crackers with long fuses (we’d bury them in the sandbox and light the fuse or at the beach on vacation… something about being free range children…
).
In my experience four Yoo-hoo chocolate drinks in the course of a few hours does the trick!! Just be sure they are going home soon otherwise
Bagpipes. Great for their lung capacity too!
I brought back a handmade flute from the Bahamas for my 4 year old nephew at the time. He played with it all the time waking his parents up each morning until they threw it away and they said I was no longer allowed to by musical instruments.
This thing is named King Butt, and when you pull its finger, it farts. Best gift from a visiting relative my son has ever had.
@Nate311 googling this now…
@Nate311 Did you hear a teacher got fired for reading this one to his class?
Oh, assistant principal. https://lithub.com/an-educator-was-fired-for-reading-i-need-a-new-butt-aloud-now-pen-americas-involved/
@blaineg Wow! That book is IN school libraries and is recommended for ages 3-7. Someone in Mississippi has their head somewhere related to this book!
@blaineg @caramelarrow Mississippi has their head up their butts about so many things!!!
@blaineg @caramelarrow @Kidsandliz
Clearly access to this book is the cause of Mississippi consistently ranking (for decades) in the very bottom of the bottom in the effective education of its citizenry.
/image jon lovitz yeah thats the ticket
The top three gifts that kids want are money, clothes, and stuff. But here’s a list of some better things you can get them instead:
Books - A book doesn’t have to cost much to make someone’s day. You could even just buy a few extra books to donate to your local library.
Gift cards - If you know they like something but don’t know what, you can always go straight to their favorite store and buy them a gift card. They’ll love getting something from what they want!
Chocolates - Everyone loves chocolate, especially kids. You can never have too many chocolates around the house.
@Sompery I don’t love chocolate… Honestly, i don’t. Every year for Easter I was the challenging one for my mom to put an Easter basket together for because I wouldn’t eat a chocolate bunny.
Bob The Builder Chainsaw!
@macromeh You need to up your game!
@blaineg @macromeh
Moar displacement!
/image v8 chainsaw
Welp. Someone gave my kids this loud Harry Potter wand that drove me insane as there was no -off- switch so probably that.
I got a pretty sincere death threat from my sister if I ever gave her kids any more battery powered noise makers.
Success!
Some loud obnoxious toy with bells, whistles, flashing lights that takes D size batteries that never wear out.
Anything that makes noise or is messy, or, ideally, both.
@Kyeh My girlfriend hates mine. Especially when i activate its wonderful howl right as she is dozing off to sleep at night!
@sicc574 Oooooo, so evil!