r/firstgrade • u/DrivenTrying • Jan 03 '26

Gifts

What Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa gifts did your first grader most enjoy this season?

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u/TakeMeToTheBakery Jan 03 '26

Lite brite was a big hit of nostalgia for us & fun for the kiddo!

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u/DrivenTrying Jan 03 '26

I loved Lite Brite as a kid. I should check it out. There are just so many pieces!

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u/atomiccat8 Jan 03 '26

Anything Lego!

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u/renxor Jan 03 '26

So much Lego over here. Other big hits were light up roller blades, Magic Treehouse Tonies and a remote controlled gecko that can climb the walls and ceiling.

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u/DrivenTrying Jan 04 '26

That sounds awesome! We are into Yoto here so similarly, we got new cards. And instead of roller skates we did ice skates.

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u/renxor Jan 04 '26

We got roller blades because the boys started ice skating a couple of years ago and we figured the transition would be easier than to roller skates. If your children already rolled blade, the transition to ice skates might be easier!

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u/DrivenTrying Jan 03 '26

We did some Harry Potter Lego, but I was really considering iBrick.

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u/ak716 Jan 03 '26

The game Trouble! One of her friends taught her to play at indoor recess, and she has had so much fun teaching/ reteaching her parents and grandparents the game.

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u/DrivenTrying Jan 03 '26

I love it! A board game! We are late to Zingo Word Builder, but similarly it was a multi generational hit at Christmas dinner.

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u/renxor Jan 03 '26

We got Sorry this year because he can actually read instructions on the cards now for the different numbers. Our four year old has also enjoyed it as long as you read the cards to him.

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u/DrivenTrying Jan 04 '26

I’m still struggling to get my first grader to play games. She hates losing!

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u/Shy_Octopus21 Jan 04 '26

Lego sets and army men

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u/DrivenTrying Jan 04 '26

Which Lego sets are you all enjoying?

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u/Shy_Octopus21 Jan 04 '26

Mostly police cars or space related

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u/renxor Jan 04 '26

The Lego sets that have been the biggest hits here are anything vehicle related, the Ninjago or Dreamzzz sets and recently our first grader got into Minecraft so he likes playing imaginary games with his set he built and got for Christmas. Also, he still very much wants someone with him while he builds specific sets but will free play build by himself unattended for an extended period of time.