Posted on 11/13/2010 1:17:31 PM PST by cradle of freedom
Christmas time is coming soon, all of us who are parents, grandparents or other relatives or friends of children will be looking for fun and appropriate gifts for Christmas. What are some gifts that you will be giving to the kids in your life? What are some good books or toys that you think they will enjoy while giving them something of value.
I am looking for someplace where I can find books that have good values that I can give to my grandkids. Are there any websites that specialize in books that represent our values, not liberal values? I would also like to find some old literature and information books.
If there are any publishers reading this, I hope you will look into bringing back some old books that can be reprinted for today's kids. I don't trust a lot of the stuff that is out there today, there is often a liberal tendency to them.
Thanks for the Nancy Drew suggestion. Could you tell me what would be the age range for the Nancy Drew books?
I’ve been buying from Vision Forum for years. I’ve had to replace some items because the children have used them to death! We’ve watched some DVDs over and over and over ... “Raising the Allosaur” and “League of Grateful Sons,” about Iwo Jima.
Thanks for your suggestions, It is funny that you mentioned the Five Little Peppers because I was thinking about that book myself, as I had that book at home.
The adventure books are great ideas, as well. I am going to look for the old tried and true rather than venture into the world of the new books.
Someone else said Legos: a must. My son was a Lego freak (and Chess.)
Also any books on Astronomy and Avionics, and a telescope and a microscope. Someone else mentioned science kits, and my kids loved building their own rockets and Rocketry. Also ANY kind of model kit from a hobby store--the BEST kind of store to take a child.
If your grandchildren are over 10, look for Louis L’Amour in your library or used book store.
www.executivebooks.com
or
http://www.tremendouslifebooks.com/
Excellent conservative / Christian / business bookstore.
That is a complete antithesis of why I mentioned Legos. That is completely scripted. I believe in Lego blocks that are just that, blocks, that kids can build in whatever manner comes to their imagination.
I loved the old How and Why books as a kid. I have no idea if anything like them is still around.
Latin. Invaluable! Helps with vocabulary, phonics and spelling and, later, with studies in romance languages, law, medicine, ad infinitum.
http://www.gettingstartedwithlatin.com/
Guns and Ammo, Shooting Times and Soldier of Fortune are high on my list.
You can also buy the "Liberty's Kids", set in 1700s Revolutionary America, where several pre-teens see the Revolutionary War from multiple sides, one of whom is Ben Franklin's printing press apprentice and budding reporter.
for really young ones—My just turned three year old gr grandson spends hours every day playing with foam blocks (they are about 12X12) that have letters and numbers cut out -he stacks them, unstacks them, he has a ritual where he puts each up to his face. Of course he knows what each one is and is beginning to put together simple words like cat.
The neat thing is they were picked up for next to nothing at a garage sale. Recently I was there for about a week and a half helping mom after surgery and he rarely picked up any thing else even though other toys were right there.
One book I bought my grand kids when they were being home schooled goes something like 200 Icky Gooey (I am missing a word or two here) Experiments- things to do at home inexpensively and wonderfully fun.
My daughter-in-law said that was the best book I ever gave the boys-every home school family in St Joseph MO borrowed it.
Promotes creativity and free thinking. When they build something themselves and play with it, they'll appreciate it a lot more than if it was prebuilt for them and handed to them on a silver platter. Building something with your own hands promotes conservative values and appreciation for creating vs. destroying or getting stuff for free.
The Bible.
The historical “American Girl” books are pretty good. Not too sure about some of the modern ones.
We also love that place. My son drools over the catalogs when they come in, they are really great!
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