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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, May 22, 2009 - 8:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I would definitely check it out, Escapee.. seems like you should be able to do that.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 11:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Hey you guys, who is up on the the most popular yet affordable gifts for 7 year old girls? Yep, I only have a couple weeks to find my niece something. I really don't want to send a boring check. Those don't get exciting for another couple years..LOL

Thanks.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 6:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Well, I got it narrowed down. She wants a game for her nintendo dsi? Yet I look online and it's more confusing. I think there is only a nintendo DS? Sheesh, I hate being too old for handheld video games.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 6:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Best Buy gift card and let her pick out her own.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 6:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
That may be the ticket, Pamy

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 6:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Here's the Nintendo site's list of games, but I don't know what would be good for a 7 year old girl:

http://www.nintendo-dsi.org/news/nintendo-dsi-games-line-up-montage/

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 8:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Here's a really STUPID question: What's a good snack/food item to bring to a softball tournament? It's not like we've never brought snacks before..but this is different, because the girls will be out in the heat pretty much all day...typically playing 2-3 games each day. People are already bringing watermelon and orange slices and grapes...so I'm trying to think of something with some sustenance if you know what I mean. TIA!

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 8:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
I was going to suggest oranges, that's the standard at our games. If you have a small, good quality cooler then freezies are always popular although probably fail your.... 'substance' test. LOL Graham cracker cookies? Goldfish crackers? Trying to think of things that don't require cleanup (like melting chocolate).

Naja, if you are thinking DS or DSi (I believe all the games are the same, the difference is just that the DSi has a built-in camera) then my dd's absolutely loved the virtual pet games. They had the one with the dogs, you can pick your favorite breed then raise it, train it, feed it, play games, etc. I believe there are about 4 different games (each lets you pick from 4 different breeds of dogs) and also one for cats.

Nintendo DS Game List

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 9:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Bananas?

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 9:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Goldfish crackers, ritz, cheezits, something with some crunch to it.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 9:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'd have said the fruit too! Orange slices are really good. How about veggies, like carrot sticks or celery and dip. Maybe make up some turkey sandwiches and cut them in half or quarters? If they're playing several games a day they might get pretty hungry and sandwiches would be much better than greasy fast food.

I'll tell you one of my desert/summer secrets. I buy pedialyte popsicles and make the kids have one a day when they're spending the majority of the day outside. They're not as sugary as regular popsicles and they help keep the kids hydrated, plus they're cold. Though that only works if you can keep them frozen for a few hours or are close enough to run home to grab them. I've done regular popsicles for the girls after game snacks before, they love that treat, but I don't have to worry about them playing another game after eating em ya know?

Chewpito
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01-04-2004

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 9:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chewpito a private message Print Post    
Pretzels.... Cheese sticks...??? little yogurts kept in your cooler to pass out with plastic spoons, they can eat them and toss the cup in the trash..?

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 9:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Oh Naja, Dakota loves the ds game Cooking Mama (I think there is also Gardening Mama now.) She's had Cooking Mama for a year or two, it's just what it sounds like lol, you have to cook stuff. There's also quite a few pet games that I can't recall the names of. I know there is a pony one, puppies, and kitties. Littlest Pet Shop has a game too that I saw a while back. I think they're all pretty much the same, you have to take care of the pets, teach them tricks, groom them, etc. And of course there's the Hannah Montana Game. I'm trying to think of some of the ones Dakota and my niece have and that's all I can come up with right now.

If in doubt (cuz you never know what they already have or might get from someone else,) go for the gift card and make it clear it's for a ds game. Walmart also sells the games and has a pretty big selection and they are a bit cheaper, though not a bunch. It wouldn't really matter to me where the gc came from since the prices are pretty close, but Walmart is right down the street and Best Buy is in Palmdale.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 10:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Yogurt sounds like a good idea. Isn't there a yogurt that comes in a tube so you can eat it on the go?

Beckie03
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07-05-2007

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 10:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beckie03 a private message Print Post    
i freakin love go gurt. it is so good.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 11:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
My top two snacks for baseball are:

FROZEN GOGURTS and FROZEN GRAPES!!!
(great snacks that can cool kids down.)

I think all my other suggestions have been mentioned like goldfish, graham crackers and pretzels.

Also (provided no girls have peanut allergies) you can make a ton of PBJs and freeze them too. They are tasty cold or thawed out.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 11:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
Granola bars.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 12:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
New Question:

Ryan's school has a no food policy when it comes to handing out little birthday treats on kids' birthdays. So now most of the kids pass out pencils, stickers or erasers. Any creative (yet cheap) ideas out there?? Like less than a buck per item, preferably more like .50 an item... (or less!!)

My first idea was to go to goodwill and pick about 30 used (grade level) books and let the kids choose which they want, but then I figured that would just lead to fights and some kids feeling less happy about what book they go than others... So I'm thinking that idea is not that good after all.

Thanks for any ideas!!

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 3:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
Send high pitched whistles, that will make the school let you bring cupcakes next time.

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Snacks, string cheese is a fav, just keep some in a cooler and you are ready to go, tasty and not sticky.

Couchtomato
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09-09-2008

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 3:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Couchtomato a private message Print Post    
Julieboo - bubbles? Maybe check out a dollar store?

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 4:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Ha ha Sugar! Funny you said that, cuz the first thing that caught my eye in the party favor aisle were these whistles with baseballs, soccerballs, etc. on them. And I thought, oh man the teacher would kill me!!

If I thought for one second that the whistles would get the school to go back to cupcakes, I'd buy the whistles in a heartbeat!

I think I will bring Ryan to the dollar store tomorrow.

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 6:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
The dollar store has little black board, chalk and eraser sets. I got some of those for some kids and they loved them. What teacher wouldn't approve of that!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 9:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
The schools are getting touchy (at least out here) about the amount of sugar kids are getting. Treats like cupcakes/candy have been pretty much off limits at ours for about 2 years now, even for holiday and end of year parties. They do make an exception or two...every other Friday they offer chocolate milk instead of regular, once in a while they will have a sweet dessert during lunch (usually dessert is fresh fruit,) and once a month they have a birthday type party (it's pretty much singing happy birthday and having a piece of cake) for all the kids who have had birthdays that month. Oh and during testing they give the kids gum to chew, which is far more problomatic for me than the occassional cupcake (we don't normally let out kids chew gum.)

Then add to it, they are extremally touchy (again, at least out here) about food that isn't store bought and pre packaged. And it is supposed to remain in that package. A year or so ago I took carrot sticks (pre packaged) to school, but I'd opened the bag, rinsed them, and cut them in quarters like I do at home. I'd already ok'd that with the teacher, but I got questioned about it at the office, they really frown on it.

Here, it isn't the teachers, the ones I've talked to are upset they can no longer have the same types of parties for holidays and celebrate birthdays like they used to. This is school district policy and since you have to go in through the office and check in there, there's no sneaking it past em! Kids don't like it, parents don't, and most the school staff don't, they're just doing what they have to.

The dollar store is a fun place to pick out little things. Sometimes you can find packs of stuff, like notepads or pens. I know Walmart too sells those little bottle of bubbles like what you'd see it at a wedding, in a box of 24 or so. Bought a box for my aunt when she started therapy, unfortunately she had trouble with the little wands so the kids got a ton of bottles.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
NEW QUESTION: Some clothes say wash cold, is there any reason why I can't put them in with the warm wash clothes? I have one wash cold item and it will take me a month to have enough other things to make a load, but I have a load of wash warm clothes and I was thinking of throwing it in.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 1:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
I always wash all my clothes in cold, no matter what they say. Saves energy and you can wash most all clothes in cold but not all in warm/hot because of shrinking, bleeding, fading etc.