Top Eight Things Children Want

1: Money

Lets face it, no kid is comfortable asking for cash for a gift, it is considered rude and impersonal. Money, however is the easiest gift to give, eliminating the time spent picking out and buying a gift. So in no way is this a rude gift to ask for or to give. It is a bit impersonal, but this problem could be solved by picking out a clever Christmas card to go along with it. It’s the building block of all gifts. It gives the receiver free range to purchase any gift they lay their eyes on, any gift they want, that money can buy. This guarantees that they will buy what they want the most, if not necessarily need the most.

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2: Gift Cards

Kids love to have cards in their wallets or purses, especially gift cards, it makes them feel like they have the power to walk into a store and walk out carrying something they wanted but didn’t have to pay for. Essentially you are paying for a gift they will later choose out themselves. Gift cards are also a great choice if you want to let them pick out their own gift, but would like to direct them into a general category; toy stores, massive stores like Walmart, book stores, etc. Some kids tend to just stash away money when given it, if you would like to make sure that one of these buys themselves a nice gift, a prepaid debit gift card is a great option. These cards are available in many stores, such as CVS, or online. If you would like to give them all the benefits of money, along with the ability to purchase gifts not only from stores but also from the vast collection available on the internet, prepaid debit gift cards are a great choice for a gift, and much more personal and fancy than money.

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3: Electronics

Teenagers especially, along with most other people, love playing with all the new gadgets of the modern age. Getting them a brand new piece of technology as a gift, wether it be a laptop, phone, iPod, game console, or something else, is never a bad idea. You just can’t go wrong. I know a five year old who’s older brother got a shiny new computer for college. Wen she became extremely jealous, her parents simply bought her a little calculator made of pink plastic, and now she proudly displays her brand new “computer” to anyone she happens to meet. These types of gifts are great because they can be opened and played with on Christmas morning.