Advent Calendar

PMeg819

I guess in our house it's not so much an Advent calendar but a count down to Christmas. I have one I'm going to make, but I wanted some little things to put in it. I'd rather not put in candy. Any ideas?

tawillers

You could use some of these for DS:

http://voices.yahoo.com/twenty-four-small-inexpensive-gifts-put-your-7204380.html

Maybe some of them could be a piece of paper with an activity or game written on it?

6fsn

Depends how big the pockets are.  We do coins, some candy (I break up M&Ms or smarties packs and only give a couple).  I've also done little papers with hints to find something bigger (crayons, one of those squeeze pouches).

PMeg819

They are the small favor tins you get at Michael's for like weddings.

Heffalump

Cars Microdrifters.  (Or are they a choking hazard at his age?)

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dtoys-and-games&field-keywords=cars+micro+drifters

Wzz

the kid is really into stickers right now. and for snack, raisins or goldfish crackers. those are my best suggestions.

GBCK

squinkies?

http://www.amazon.com/Squinkies-Bubble-Pack-Series-Three/dp/B003LQORCM/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1352917655&sr=1-1&keywords=squinks

(or are those a choking risk too?)

6fsn

Wikki stix would be good in those.  You could break up a pack for a few days too.  I may need to do that .

PMeg819

All great ideas. Thanks!

GBCK

FWIW, I bought wikki sticks in a co-op on one of the cloth diaper boards...

In the near future (once I get my shipment) I will have an excess of them and I'd sell 'em for what I paid (I'm planning on tucking them in my 'emergency gift' drawer--the one I keep new containers of play-doh, etc, in)

GBCK

also, polly pockets

small jewelry/hair clips

awesome soaps (they make little ones)

bristle bots or hexbug:  http://www.amazon.com/Klutz-Invasion-Bristlebots-extra-supplies/dp/B007LOJ5AO/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1352919346&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=bristle+bot  or http://www.amazon.com/Hexbug-Nano-Colors-May-Vary/dp/B002R7IK74/ref=pd_sim_sbs_t_7

the travel sized play doh containers

blinky legos:  http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ed76/

keychains (like the tiny super soakers or whatnot

Most of those would add up to kinda spendy though.