I don’t know about you, but we are in full on holiday shopping mode. Malone has very specific ideas about what he wants this year.
Here is his list.
- All of the toys in the world.
- All of the Disney’s Planes Guys
- A Sofia The First Shirt
- The 4 Hill Elimination Race Hot Wheels Playset
First of all. All of the toys in the world? Not going to happen my friend. There are a lot of junk toys out there and I don’t have the brain capacity to make this happen. Also, I’d completely set myself up for disaster next year. All the toys in the world. Check. Next year, world domination. I can see it now. My house would be filled with tiny Legos and I’d have to swim down the Hallway to the Bathroom like Scrooge McDuck from DuckTales. Sigh. My feet are already IN PAIN at the thought of this.
Malone is getting the Disney Plane’s guys from Grandma. I don’t know if this will complete his set, but it will be pretty close. We gave him a bunch of the die casts as a big brother gift after Lola was born. I put the ones he didn’t have on his Amazon Wishlist. Either way, he’s getting a boat load of new guys and he’ll be stoked. I’m jazzed because he’s getting what he wants and they won’t take up a bunch of space real estate in the house. Also, he calls the main guy (who’s real name is Dusty Crophooper) Dusty Craphopper, which is a pocket full of AWESOME.
A Sofia The First shirt isn’t going to happen. It doesn’t appear that Disney makes one for boys. I guess boys can’t love the princesses too? Malone loves pink and purple, but every shirt I’ve come across has ruffles or is bedazzled. I wonder if I could DIY one with freezer paper and an iron? If you have done something in the past and have a tutorial, PLEASE link it in the comments or email me!
And finally. This is where SANTA might FAIL. The 4 Hill Elimination Race by Hot Wheels is a Target Exclusive. It is not available in stores and it is sold out online. Malone has been talking about this, dreaming about this, and wishing for this since the summer when he saw a review of it on You Tube. He’s probably watched this review a hundred times. I know it is really something he TRULY wants. And he wants it because HE wants it, not because a commercial told him he wanted it. We cut our cable over a year ago, so his commercial viewing is next to nothing.
Santa MUST bring this. I just placed a bid on one on Ebay.
If you’ve got 13 minutes to spare, you can watch this to see exactly what it is Malone is dying for. It does look like a lot of fun. He wants this EXACT MODEL which comes with 18 cars.
On a side note, the man who puts out these videos (who is lovingly referred to as THE MAN in hour house) is a preschool boy’s best friend. He reviews most Hot Wheels products and you can tell he’s a really passionate collector. If you’re looking for something to keep your kid busy for a bit so you can pee or shower in peace, he just might be your guy.
What is on your kid’s list? Do you have a Santa Fail situation too?
OH NO. There is nothing worse than that feeling of knowing that you might not get exactly what they are wishing for at Christmas. :(-Ashley
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All of the toys in the world? I love it!
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Yep, he’s asked for all of the toys in the world. In some ways, it would be a lot of fun to try to incorporate this- to give him traditional toys from other countries. But the logistics make my head swim and it is far too late in the season to try to figure it out!
Malone is a smart kid! If you’re gonna ask for something for Christmas, go BIG or go home. I might have the answer for the Sofia the first dilemma. You can create a design for the shirt on PicMonkey – get a pic of Sofia and then add blue, green and purple overlays (borders, your son’s name, etc.) to make it a little less girly. Take that image and create a custom shirt using Vistaprint by uploading that photo. I did that for all the kids in my family this year (not Sofia, but custom Tshirts) – it ended up being $5 per shirt, free shipping! Good luck solving for your Santa fail!
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That’s a really good idea, but I wonder about copy right issues if I did it that way? I think it would be okay if I DIYed something at home, but I’m not even sure Vista Print would be allowed to print a licensed character shirt? I don’t think he’s getting one. He’ll have plenty under the tree without it.
Doh! Good call on the copyright issues.
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Yeah, I don’t think they would even print it. Which is why I’d have to DIY something…
We are a few years past Hot Wheels – it’s too bad I didn’t know about THE MAN sooner! I really understand Malone’s passion for these things. My son was the same way. I am praying for a Hot Wheels Christmas Miracle in your house!
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The Man is a really cool guy, well at least on You Tube. And thanks to him I’ve gotten to do things like go to the bathroom alone and shower in peace!
Oh… pretty sure we have a similar version of that in the “get rid of” pile in the basement… If you don’t win, I’m sure I could get it to you before Christmas!
Thanks Jen! I actually ended up winning one on eBay!
Haha! I love Malone, end of story.
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Well, I love that you love Malone. And the day I meet your kids, there’s gonna be A LOT of hugging. For reals.
HA! Stopping by from SITS!
Gracielle’s suggestion is great for the Sofia t-shirt!
All the toys in the world? Nice. Why limit yourself?
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He’s four. He’s got BIG ideas!
Aren’t kids confident? My daughter is going around telling everyone Santa is bringing her the Frozen castle…she doesn’t get that just because you ask — ummm…doesn’t mean you are going to get it! I think we may have a Santa fail with getting the Frozen costumes though…princess overload!
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He’s funny, for sure. Of course he wants all the toys in the world. We haven’t seen Frozen yet, but I’ve heard nothing but excellent reviews!
That is a pretty amazing toy!! I kind of want one myself! LOL!
I hate that feeling – when there’s just no way to get the Santa Gift they dream of. I’m assuming you exhausted all the searches for ebay and Amazon too, right?
Luckily, my little one is new to the specific requests! The problem is, all of her requests have been filled by Grandparents! So I’ve planned a few surprises (based on her obsession with watching YouTube toy videos!) and I think we’ll be happy this year.
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I actually was able to get one on Ebay a few days ago. Thank goodness!
The toy looks super fun, I think Malone will have a blast playing with it.
I have to say, reading about your situation with the toy he wants most being sold out everywhere reminded me a little of the storyline from “Jingle all the Way” Have you seen the movie? Utterly ridiculous, of course, but one of the movies from childhood that I still vividly remember. Hopefully you’ll be able to get one without all the drama!!
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I think I saw it a long time ago. Thankfully, since I wrote the post we’ve been able to get our hands on one!
We had a Santa fail when my youngest was little. He turned to us and said “I can see you never send my letter to Santa.” Parent’s heartache…
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Uffda! I hope he recovered. Thankfully, since I wrote this I was able to pick up the big race set on Ebay and source a few more of his weird last minute requests!
Oh my word! That is hilarious. My oldest has been disappointed in the past and not afraid to let me know at all. But I believe he’s grown up quite a bit this year and understands more about budget, moderation, and asking for what really is on his heart.
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So, I actually ended up getting the race set on EBay! That, along with the other cool stuff I’ve found should make for one excited little boy! BUT it was dicey for a bit!