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A lot of people keep on asking us where we're registered. Unfortunately, being the non-traditional people that we are, we haven't registered anywhere. However, now that we're surrounded by people with kids, we've realized that it's much easier if people just tell us what they want rather than having to guess. So, to that end, here is an ongoing list of gift ideas for Zia.
   
GIFT IDEAS FOR ZIA: First and foremost - we love homemade gifts or any items that were a particular favorite of yours or your children's. We also have a lot of used items - secondhand or hand-me-downs are great!
  • COLLEGE FUND: I can't figure out how to set up an automatic deposit to Zia's college fund unless you're signed into the account. But, we're always looking for additions to that small pot, so if you'd prefer to gift Zia's future education, just add a note... "this is for Zia's college fund."
  • TOYS: Any great toys that were found by personal experience are probably sure-fire winners. However, it does seem that even with all her toys, Zia prefers things like the telephone or an orange or the garden trowel. But here are some ideas...
    1. Hand puppets - the kind where you can open and close the mouth
    2. Refrigerator Alphabet magnets
    3. Radio Flyer Wagon - My First Wagon or the All-terrain Cargo Wagon
    4. Rocking horse (for a toddler)
    5. Baby doll that teaches you how to dress
    6. Fisher Price Little People (we have: Bus, Train, Helicopter, Tractor)
    7. Soft bowling ball set
    8. LikeABike ($279)
    9. Training Potty
    10. I Can Fly Mini Kids’ Tote Bags available at: www.allkidscanfly.com
  • CLOTHES: Zia wears her age at the moment, but thinking ahead is always good. We're jam-packed full of summer clothes, so fall/winter for size 18-24 months (is that a size?) or 2T are the next things we need. We could use some more short-sleeve/shorts pajama sets. We prefer bright colors rather than pastel. She's a bit of a tomboy already.
  • BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! We LOVE BOOKS!:
    1. Toddlerobics by Zita Newcome
    2. The Toddler's Busy Book by Trish Kuffner
    3. Things to do with Toddlers and Twos by Karen Miller
    4. Touch & Feel Books - Zia likes her Feely Bugs and Pat the Bunny book a lot
    5. Baby Danced the Polka by Karen Beaumont
    6. My Ducky by Bob Filipowich (foam book)
    7. Bed Bugs: A Pop-up Bedtime Book; Peekaboo Bugs: A Hide-And-Seek Book; More Bugs in Boxes; all by David A. Carter
    8. The Happy Book: Touch & Feel Fun for Every Little One by Diane Muldrow
    9. Yummy Yucky and Big Little by Leslie Patricelli
    10. Sea, Sand, Me! by Patricia Hubbell
    11. Fuzzy Fuzzy Fuzzy! : a touch, skritch, & tickle book by Sandra Boynton
    12. Duck Is Dirty and Dog Is Thirsty by Satoshi Kitamura
    13. Baby Face by Abigail Tabby (Author), Dan Yaccarino (Illustrator)
    14. That's Not My Kitten: Its Ears Are Too Soft (Touchy-Feely Board Books) by Fiona Watt (Illustrator), Rachel Wells (Illustrator)
    15. Jamberry Board Book by Bruce Degen
    16. The Book of Bounces by John Martin Feierabend
    17. Hello Kitty's Easter Bonnet Surprise by Ellen Weiss ,Jean Hirashima (Illustrator) (prefer Hardcover)
    18. Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women - Catherine Thimmesh, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)
    19. The Sky's the Limit: Stories of Discovery by Women and Girls - Catherine Thimmesh, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)
    20. Pat-a-Cake and Other Hand Rhymes by Joanna Cole (Author), Alan Tiegreen (Illustrator)
    21. Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
    22. The Daddy Mountain by Jules Feiffer
    23. One Some Many by Marthe Jocelyn
    24. One, Two, Three by TOM SLAUGHTER
    25. Baby on Board by Kes Gray (for the waay future)
    26. Tiger on a Tree by Aushka Ravishankar
    27. Scuba Bunnies by Christine Loomis
    28. Aunt Lucy Went to Buy a Hat by Alice Low
    29. Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen by Marissa Moss
    30. A Is For Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women by Lynne Cheney
    31. The Neighborhood Mother Goose by Nina Crews
  • CDs (in no particular order):
    1. Banana Slug String Band - Any of the albums, we don't have any. They are all out of print.
    2. "For the Kids" - Various Artists - including Barenaked Ladies
    3. Rebecca Frezza - "Road Trip"
    4. Laurie Berkner - anything but "Under a Shady Tree"
    5. Brady Rymer - "Good Morning Gus"
    6. Robert Munsch - "Love You Forever"
    7. Ralph's World - anything but "Ralph's World"
    8. Dan Zanes & Friends - anything but "Night Time"
    9. Danna Banana - "Daddy-O!"
  • DVDs (in no particular order):
    1. Baby Road Trip - Circus, Jungle or Beach - www.babyroadtrip.com ($14.99 VHS, $18.99 DVD)
    2. Little Walks New York - www.littlewalks.com ($14.95 VHS or $19.95 DVD)
    3. Brainy Baby - Spanish or Bilingual Baby - Spanish
    4. Sesame Street (something with learning about letters or numbers)
    5. The Amazing Adventures of Ball www.rjhatchmedia.com/ball ($17.25)
    6. Teletubbies (whatever is the best - we're borrowing right now)
    7. Dora the Explorer (guess she's next on the list of kid entertainment)
   

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