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Tuesday, December 08, 2009

GHM Gift List: Not the Year for a New House? Get the Camper Instead, and Take It on the Road.

Posted by Jenny M. @ 12:40 PM

Some Christmas years are about the Big Reveal:  the Santa Set-Up that requires an All-Nighter reminiscent of college.  Pretty sure the Kitchen falls into that category.  My dad used to watch the Pope address his people while assembling toys for his five kids into the wee hours, according to my mom. 

This year, for us is a ‘tweener.  My girls can’t name Big Ticket Items they lust after, and we’re not so sad about it.  That means they’ll receive a few small items, or the upgrades to already-haves.  Our three-year-old will be the lucky recipient of a toy in the latter category:  The Daisy Greenway Interactive Camper.  The Camper is affiliated with the Mrs. Goodbee Dollhouse, which we reviewed earlier this year, and which has gotten more play in this house than…(avoiding joke invoking frat boys) any other toy this year among the three-to-four-year-olds.  It helps that the dollhouse opens in a tri-fold, inviting friends to play on both sides.  I can only assume that the Camper is similarly accessible.  But it doesn’t really matter:  this gift affords us the opportunity to set up both the dollhouse and Camper Santa-style:  with all the accessories set up like a window display, ready to play with and begging for a kids’ admiration for attention to detail. 
If you have a three-year-old and no dollhouse on site:  Go Goodbee, with accompanying accessory sets.  Your child won’t be disappointed.
Note:  Amazon has this Camper toy listed for $50ish…but it’s cheaper at Target (I couldn’t find it online, but I got it at the store no problem).

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