It's that time of year when we make our much anticipated Christmas Lists. I have mixed feelings about those lists 1) because I don't want my kids to expect to get everything on that list, 2) because it seems kinda greedy...doesn't it? and 3) I want my kids to be surprised on Christmas morning. Anyways, regardless of how I feel, those list are made and posted on my bulletin board. It never fails, every year the same kid has something on her list that I have never heard of. You know why I have never heard of it? Because I don't watch commercials!!! I'm not sure why it's always Kya who gets sucked into these gimmicks, but it always is...always.
These unknown products, though different every year, all have some things in common: 1) They are only around for one Christmas (the year before it wasn't invented and the year after, it has been long forgotten) 2) They have some strange name 3) They don't last long.
Chrismas 2010, it was the Squinkies (that gumball looking contraption in the right of the picture that is filled with tiny plastic balls with tiny toys inside). They were cute, but I have spent the last 2 years picking them up off the floor...and Kya has spent all of maybe 2 days playing with them!
Christmas 2009 it was Pixos (that purple box by Kya's right shoulder). Pixos are tiny tiny plastic balls that you use to make little pictures. These have been spilled and picked up so many times, I finally threw them in the garbage...and Kya didn't even notice!
Last Christmas...well I can't remember what it was and I KNOW I didn't buy it!!
This Christmas, well looks like I'm going to have to figure out what Orbeez are...
1 comment:
So funny! My girls love playing with Squinkies at Auntie Tina's, and I have thought about buying them--but never have for the reasons you've described :)
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