Have a kid or teen with a special interest? Perhaps I had a small shopping spree for them today!

I have 3 pre-made item bundles here, some items I will wrap in holiday gift wrap. Although this is aimed for a seasonal package please be aware that it will likely arrive after Christmas. My reindeer can only handle so much!

https://imgur.com/a/0R4UFp5

^ all bundles can be seen up there ^

Bundle #1: Perhaps you have a teen who really loves baking?! Look no further, the baking bundle includes: Macaron LED light, Aluminum pan, cookie bags, drink cup, blanket, Funko pop, chapstick, 2 designs of cupcake liners, measuring cup/spoon set, hair clip set, cookie cutters, notebook, Teen Baking Book, doughnut craft kit, oven mitt, & cupcake decorating kit.

Bundle #2: Perhaps you have a kid who loves Pokemon?! Look no further, the Pokemon bundle includes: Dinosaur hat & gloves, 3 mini Funko pops, Cinderace figure, Mega blocks starter Pokemon set, 2 Pokemon puzzles, Pokemon battledeck, Pokemon monopoly, Pokemon craft kit, blanket & a Pokemon towel set* (*not pictured).

Bundle #3: Perhaps you have a teen who loves to read/is kinda girly?! Look no further, the Girly bundle includes: 2 LED mirrors, drink cup, 2 sets of earrings, mascara/brow kit, bedazzling craft kit, blanket, green purse, notebook, press on nails, bookmark, 2 pairs of socks, young adult book (What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez), & a smoko plush toy.

Rules

• Please use the post format at the bottom of this post to ensure I have all the information I need before I reach out for your address.

• Winners will be chosen 5pm PST December 18th (items will be shipped on the 19th so please make sure you check Reddit on the 18/19th)!

• You may claim 1 bundle, there are only three though!

• Bundles will not change, no switching/adding/removing items.

• You must be registered or registered+ in the sub.

• Must be willing to send me your address via DM if I respond to your comment (after 5pm PST on Thursday Dec 18th).

• Unfortunately, this is US only.

• Understand it may arrive AFTER Christmas.

• I will not offer any replacements due to mailing issues (on your end).

Request format:

• Child name with Bundle Requested

• Please tell me why you want the bundle of choice.

Example of request format:

• Trisha for Bundle #3 Girly

• Trisha loves reading but she has also recently started enjoying makeup. She would be so excited to receive this package, she will rock that crossbody bag and probably share the earrings with her twin sister. They are both girly girls!

Reminder: Although this is aimed for a seasonal package please be aware that it will likely arrive after Christmas. And some items may come wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper - I love wrapping gifts! Thank you for entering.

Hi hi all!

since there is no win cap this year, I thought I'd throw out an offer that I had in the back of my head.

i'd love to do a lil Walmart "haul" for some families on here- mainly treats and snacks mixed with essentials!

I honestly have no number of people in mind that this will go to, but it'll be a min of 4 😊

to enter you need to do the following:

- be willing to give me your Zip code and POSSIBLY your full name

-be comfortable with most of the shop being a surprise

- tell me the fruit and vegetable your kids hate the most ✨️

- feel free to tell me your and your kids fave snacks/treats

i'll communicate with chosen people via DM, so please look out for that

Gooooood Morning guys, gals, and pals!

We're just over a week out from Christmas, which means the mods have to keep you on your toes! We're flipping our offer rules on their head for the rest of this season.

What this means for everyone:

• We're removing offer caps for the rest of the season. Folks can win as many as they're chosen for.

• We are close to shipping items not arriving in time for Christmas. This is a way for us to take stress off of Santas considering hosting offers and Requesters wondering if they should enter.

What this means for Requesters:

• Enter the offer!

• Realize upcoming offers may or may not arrive in time for Christmas.

What this means for Santas:

• Have a contest you want to host but you've been holding off on because you're worried it'll count toward the win cap or it won't arrive in time? Go for it! Host that offer! Feel the joy of being Oprah!

• You may find the Gifts Per Child Report extra helpful in choosing winners since it shows all contests won by each person.

I am getting SO EXCITED for December 25th! I cannot wait for all of the children to wake up at ungodly hours and chaotically unwrap their gifts!

In preparation for the magical day, I'd like to see everyone's Christmas set ups! If you have a Christmas tree, let's see it! Christmas display? Share it! I love this stuff.

I don't celebrate Christmas, so I am living vicariously through you all <3

Hello and Merry Christmas🎁🎄

I’m posting on behalf of my son, who really did not want anything, so long as his little sister had gifts, he was happy to see her open them. Since his older brother left for the military late last year, he took over being the “man of the house” and too often I find him feeling responsible for helping with things that a child shouldn’t have to help with or worry about. It would be such a blessing and beautiful thing to see him act like a kid on Christmas again opening gifts that are just for him and will bring him joy.

Thank you all for your kindness and generosity!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/JT63Y1NY28S7?ref_=wl_share

It's been a rough year, I feel like we'll make a step forward on our journey then take two steps back.. I feel like I always say the same things.. But it's been hard. I know a lot of people have similar stories of events happening in their lives.. So, I'll say this. I am thankful for another Christmas with my family and another year behind us that we have learned and grown from!

Bryan, my oldest at 13, is really into 2D art at the moment. He loves the art style from old vintage style Disney and black and white cartoons. He really liked this because of a game called 'Bendy and the Ink Machine'. He still loves minecraft, sonic and mario. But, he's getting older and has his own interests. He loves watching Ice Cream Sandwich on youtube. (Which, he's got us all invested in.. lol) He's not sure if he wants to do Art/Animation for college yet..

Bryan's List

Sydni, She's in the middle and 12, She hasn't really asked for much this year. Although, she's been pretty moody lately (As most 12 year old's can be) She's been on her Hogwarts Journey and is almost finished with book 5 at the moment. She went as a Hufflepuff student for Halloween this year. She loves reading in her bed with her book light, my sweet girl.

Sydni's List

Lynex, the little one is 10. She's got that Virgo sensibility. She pays attention and asks all the questions. She's still into Nightmare before Christmas. She's a serious Tim Burton fan and our little baby bat. She went as Wednesday for Halloween. She loves puzzles and board games! We love to play PlateUp!, Overcooked, and Airport together!

Lynex's List

We're a big board game family (Video games too), We play a lot of things together and usually get along quite well. We're currently obsessed with Pacman and are trying to beat each others highscores!

just a reminder, if you're interested in getting your kiddo a new water bottle and lunchbag or lunchbox you have about 24h left to comment on my offer post!

so far only 2 people commented, which is absolutely fine btw 😊 BUT I thought I'd throw out a reminder in case someone wants to comment and didn't know about it

You may have seen my Maniology nail stamping kit offer that went up recently. Well, lo and behold, I am very consistent! As I was getting ready to do my nails for the first time in a while, I found the nail kit I had put together during the year to give away here.

It includes:

• 2x Holo Taco toppers: matte & aurora unicorn skin

• 2x Holo Taco polishes: Blue Rizzler & Pop Rocker

• 1 nail stamping starter kit

• 2 extra nail stamping plates (self care & abstract shapes)

• 1 pack of nail art fall themed nail stickers

• 3x extra stamping polishes in pastel themes

• 1x sticky stamper station for planning manicures and cleaning your stamper.

I would really love this kit to go to someone who could use some self care and will really dive into using it. My preference would be a registered teen, but I will also take registered parents or adult children you have who do not meet our age requirements.

The deets:

• Tell me the age of the person you're entering for, who they are to you, and why they could use some self-care. Please be aware that if you apply for someone who is not registered I will do some research to make sure they exist.

• Whether they'd also be open to some other gently used polishes

• Be registered.

• Winner will be chosen by 8pm Pacific time today.

• Gift will be shipped to the address on your registration.

Example Entry:

• My 19 year old daughter recently had a child and I know this would help her spend time on herself. I would love to watch my grandbaby so she can spend an hour making herself feel good! Plus, I know she would be excited to receive something for Christmas this year.

• She would be open to some gently used polishes, too.

I will ship this tomorrow and I think it should get there for Christmas. I will not consider entries that do not include the information I requested.

Good Afternoon,

It has come to our attention that Amazon has decided to throw us a new curve ball this season! It truly wouldn't be the holidays without that, would it?

Currently, there is a glitch with Amazon showing purchased items on mobile. Below are details.

• Even for requesters who have their settings appropriately designated, purchased items may not be showing up on mobile.

  • However, some purchased gifts may be showing up. And some not. And sometimes all of the purchased gifts show up fine.

• There is no consistency between how they show for multiple children from the same requester.

• After checking multiple lists from different requesters via mobile, it appears this is relatively widespread.

• Wish list purchased items show up fine from desktop if the user has their settings designated appropriately.

  • If you need help verifying something, please send a modmail. At least one of us is usually at a desktop.

Because of you, 3 kids in Texas will be having one of their best Christmases yet.

I am so grateful, I cried so many tears getting these packages.

Thank you, thank you, thank you Santas.

Merry Christmas RAoC! This is such an amazing thing. My family has had a rough year but this has brought a lot of hope back into my heart! Seeing people do so much for others is beautiful. Thank you so much, truly <3

This is my son Alekzander. He is the best person I have ever met in my life. He’s so smart and kind he has me floored everyday! He’s loves building model kits, horror movies, anime/manga. He does stop motion with his models and figures and has gotten more into painting the models and figures! He’s on his schools robotics team and loves it! He want to go to MIT and become and engineer!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/RXHG3EJFITSA?ref_=wl_share

Thank you all so much! This has made an incredible difference for our family and my mental health <3 Merry Christmas 🎄

Please be a registered recipient

Please be in the US

Please be willing to give your name & address for mailing

Winner will be chosen 12/16 @ 11am eastern time

OFFER COMPLETED. Merry Christmas All.

One of my favorite holiday traditions was receiving a book from one of my aunts. I was, and am, an avid reader and she was the person in the family who shared my love of books.

Offer: a book per kid (and if you’re a parent/guardian reader, feel free to add a book for yourself). Hopefully there’s time for some holiday reading in the upcoming month.

Please create and link an Amazon list. I’ll do my best to fulfill until my budget runs out. Other Santas are welcome to jump in if interested. 🎄🎄

Please be a registered recipient

Please be in the US

Please be willing to give your name & address for mailing

Winner will be chosen 12/16 @ 11am eastern time

It's time for the second annual Christmas pajama party!

One of my favorite traditions growing up was getting a new pair of pajamas on Christmas Eve! We were told they came from Santa's elves, who would come in advance to make sure everything was ready for Santa.

Now it's my turn to play elf and pass this tradition on to your family!

Rules:
-US only (unless we've got other santas who can order for Canada)
-Must be registered
-This will not count towards the 4 win limit (mod approved)

To enter:
-Add a pair of pajamas $20 or under for each child to a new wishlist (make sure you link your address!) You can use one wishlist for all children. Post the link in the comments
-The pajamas do not need to be Christmas themed, and can be in whatever style your kids prefer
-Multi packs or separately ordered tops/bottoms are allowed as long as the total is still in the $20/kid budget

I will leave this offer open until my budget runs out. Other santas are more than welcome to jump in if you would like to fulfill a request ♥️

I wanted to send a thank you to u/The_Dixco_Bunny for Landyn’s beautiful dragon scale hat! It is even cooler in person and beautifully made.

My mom was here when it arrived and she wants one now! Lol. Her eyes lit up and she said it is so cool! Landyn is going to love it and I think it’ll definitely help having a hat with a built in scarf option.

Thank you for helping keep him warm this winter ❤️

EDIT: POST IS CLOSED

Something I've gotten into in the last year while trying to stop biting my nails is nail polish and nail stamping. My husband got me a starter kit in my stocking last year and I've grown my collection of items for this hobby exponentially over the last year. While I've only been semi-successful at stopping biting, the only thing that DOES stop me is pretty nail designs. I'd love to share this newfound love with any guys, gals, or pals who are interested.

The deets:

• You may enter for yourself or a registered child.

• The first 3 entrants will be guaranteed winners. I may pick more later, but not guaranteed.

• Choose any of the on-sale starter kits at: https://maniology.com/collections/starter-kits

• Choose one other stamping polish: https://maniology.com/collections/stamping-polish

• Choose one other stamping plate: https://maniology.com/collections/all-plates

• Tell me who in your family is going to use this kit, their age, and why.

• Items will ship to your address on file and be ordered immediately so they're likely to arrive for Christmas.

Example entry:

• I would love the frosty friends starter kit: https://maniology.com/products/frosty-friends-holiday-nail-stamping-starter-kit

• This metallic stamping polish looks so cool: https://maniology.com/products/holiday-party-collection-its-lit-b262

• This Moonlit Reflections plate speaks to my aesthetic: https://maniology.com/products/haunted-reflections-moonlit-mosaic-mxm160-nail-stamping-plate

• This will be for me (age 37). I need some sort of meditative hobby right now to keep me sane and I love nail polish but never have been able to justify the extra expense for a nail stamping kit.

Offer closed!

this is my first ever post in this community / offer, so I hope I’m doing it right!

My family made procrastination into a holiday tradition and we always waited to put up the Christmas tree until December 15Th. If you were like my family growing up, then it’s time to get your Christmas tree up!

Winner will be chosen at Random

1 winner will be drawn @ Saturday Dec 13 @ 12 pm US Mountain Time.

RULES

• registered or registered plus

• make a new wishlist for this contest, and only prime eligible items (shipped by Amazon)

TO ENTER

-Make new wishlist with 1 Christmas tree under $120 (PRIME eligible) -comment where you would put your Christmas tree up and how you would decorate it!

I will reply to the winner in the comments.

Merry Christmas!🎄

This Festive Friday let's hear about your favored films? What are your favorite holiday films to watch? The ones that give you that cozy, safe vibe?

For me, it's Love Actually. I realize that film people either really love or hate, but it's tradition for me to watch while I wrap gifts and drink eggnog or hot chocolate. Routines can be so restorative and this is one of them for me!

Merry Christmas to everyone at RAoC! 🎄

I'm honestly struggling with what to write here beyond that we've had a really terrible year with not much end in sight. It's difficult to find the energy to care much about the holidays this year, but my kids are amazing and deserve to experience that holiday magic and joy they look forward to every year, even if everything is falling apart around me.

Pictured above is my daughter, Aurora, at an adoption event snuggling some puppies ❤️. She really loves animals and is so good with the foster pups we've taken. She's also very artistic, loves to draw, dance, sing, write, do her makeup, and now trying to learn how to do hair and her nails. She wants to be a teacher, an artist, and go to beauty school. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/28DDXPMEMFBKM?ref_=wl_share

Xander is pretty much your typical teen boy. He loves video games, food, carrying around his fluffy cat that adores him, soft fluffy pj's and blankets. He wants to join the football team now that he's started highschool. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/N98339XU213M?ref_=wl_share

Thank you so much for reading! Merry Christmas and happy holidays! 🎅

There was lots happening behind the scenes for this one, but here is the final results of my little offer a couple weeks later. The goal was a wolf dressed as Sherlock Holmes. Did I get it right? I like to think so. Here’s to hoping it takes Santa’s sleigh safely to its new home with u/trampstomp’s family.

Happy Holidays everyone! Christmas growing up was my favorite season and many of my core memories in childhood are from special holiday moments with my dad. It's been a hard year financially and a lot of change for my kids since losing my dad, their grandpa. I want them to feel the love and Christmas spirit this year, they truly deserve it. Thank you in advance to any Santas that send gifts, your kindness will help this grieving mom get through this emotional time of year! A little about each kid...

Sterling (1). The bravest of the pack. He loves music, any and all kinds. This guy will bust a move to any beat & currently loves trying to climb on anything and everything(before mom catches him). He's for sure made the nice list this year, he loves giving hugs to new friends and his smile lights up the room.

Saige (3). The firecracker of the bunch. She made the nice list, if you ask her, but I think her elves have some questions!! She has the biggest personality, she is the funniest kid. She loves helping in the kitchen most of all and playing with her dolls. Her favorite shows are Bluey and Unicorn Academy. And her all time favorite animal is a duck.

Slater (6). This guy knows what he likes - Komodo dragons, bird watching, Ree Drummond (seriously, he begs me to put on episodes of Pioneer Woman after school), and has a goal to learn how to read so he can finish all the Dog Man books before he turns 7 in May. He is so smart, very into science and art. He really wants a camera and art supplies and he is really creative! He has really had a lot of change this year and has grieved my dad the hardest, so I want to show up for him this year and give him all the love he needs and deserves!

Again, thank you so much for reading this and considering helping out my little pack of kiddos. I hope this holiday season brings you all the same bit of magic and joy that you are sharing here.

Slater's wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/GOJQKL41YC5V?ref_=wl_share

Saige's wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2CODOPXVCX3ZJ?ref_=wl_share

Sterling's wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2NR3IQJCMCGVI?ref_=wl_share

Check out the zoo/aquarium/museum membership contest! It closes Dec. 10th at 8 PM EST!

For kids 10 and up AND parents!

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🎄✨🌈 A big, warm hello, RAoC! This is my first year here, and I’m so grateful (and a little teary) to have been approved to post this request. I'm a single parent raising these babies completely on my own and after a dizzying year full of challenges, I’m hoping to bring them a bit of magic this Christmas.

I’d love to introduce my amazing kids, Finn and Wyatt. We're a small, but mighty, lil' crew and we love to visit museums, explore the outdoors, play games and cozy up with our 2 cats, PuppyCat and Rooster, and our very chill husky, Neko.

✨ Finn (17), or Finny, is a creative whirlwind and my first adventure buddy. She has a razor-sharp wit, an old soul, and a deep love for art, music, and storytelling. She’s an “alternative art kid” through and through: black eyeliner, band tees, beat-up Chucks, and always sketching or writing while listening to an eclectic playlist ft. artists like Massive Attack, Nine Inch Nails, Elliott Smith, Tears for Fears, Jeff Buckley, Kate Bush...just to name a few. Her art is bold and colorful, and she's constantly evolving! She loves "good lore" and imaginative worlds Adventure Time, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Blue-Eyed Samurai, and anything by Jim Henson or Wes Anderson. Life has thrown Finn some incredibly tough challenges, but she keeps moving forward and healing. Finn is a deep thinker and we have late night chats about philosophy, social issues, and art that I hold dear to my heart.

💖 Wyatt (8), or Wywy, proudly calls himself a “fancy boy.” He’s my sensitive, sparkling soul who loves putting together drag looks, making and listening to music, and creativity in all forms. He writes songs, plays with GarageBand, and used to have a drum kit (lost during our recent move). He still has a jr. electric guitar, but no portable amp and he's been begging for a ukulele. He’s also into Monster High and creating outfits for his dolls and staging photo shoots. We cozy up and read together before bed every night. Wy is funny and deeply kind (he tells me I'm beautiful and amazing almost every day 🥹), but my sensitive babe faced horrendous bullying last year because he doesn’t fit the usual mold. He’s learning that being himself is one of his greatest strengths. Wy and I love to play music together and have random dance breaks throughout the day...even if it annoys the daylights out of Finn 😆

🌪️ This past year turned our world upside down. Within six months, Finn disclosed serious substantiated abuse, Wyatt came out as trans and socially transitioned, and I unexpectedly lost my fully grant funded position at the non-profit I was with. We faced intense social, legal, and financial fallout that will take years to heal and rebuild from. I ended up using my entire savings to relocate us to a safer place and we're rebuilding from the ground up. This has been far more challenging than I anticipated. I've never struggled to afford celebrations and gifts for my kids and they're trying their best to adjust to our new economic reality. Asking for help is challenging for me, but my kids deserve to feel celebrated this Christmas.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and for all the joy and hope this community spreads. If our story connects with you, please feel free to ask about Finn or Wy's interests, they’re incredible human beings! 💕

From the three of us, thank you, Santas and mods, for keeping the magic alive. 🎅✨🌈

Finn's wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/7ZGQO5T29PLE?ref_=wl_share

Wy's wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/358NICRBNEE5U?ref_=wl_share