RettGirl. THE Holiday Gift Resource!

Good Day RettGirls!

We have been working hard for you behind the scenes to make RettGirl.org THE Holiday Gift "go to" place!

Much time and research has been put into finding gifts for those oh-so-hard-to-buy-for children of ours. I know many of us spend days walking up and down the isles in a daze. We have compiled a list of tried-and-true gifts that parents have recommended and a few new things that our own girls love!

We have so much to offer at RettGirl as a whole but wanted to make a "go to" list to make Holiday shopping a little easier on everyone!

You can check out full list (with descriptions) at the end of the blog or click the holiday button and view the list at RettGirl.org! We have kept everything in the under $40.00 price range so it can be easily attainable and hintable for those Grandparents, Aunties and Uncles!

My First Picture Dictionary (Disney Little Einsteins)

Sesame Street: Elmo’s A-to-Zoo Adventure:Wii

Natural Aquatics Frog Aquarium with 2 Frogs

Sing-A-Ma-Jigs

Zoobies

Living Aquarium

Signing Time

Mini Massager

Glo E Light Up Bear

Karly Wahlin: In My Own Voice

My Pal Violet or Scout(for boys) by Leap Frog

Ocean Waves Music CD

Talking Photo Album

Fridge DJ Magnetic Learning Piano by Leap Frog

Alphabet Spin and Sing by Leap Frog

We are iPad crazy here at RettGirl! We have all seen the videos and stories coming out of the Special Needs world about how awesome this gizmo is for kids like ours. One of us finally got access to one and went though each recommended app with her own child to see how it would work with a RettGirl! Click on the button above to check out her recommendations!




We now have a button on RettGirl.org to directly to the GP2C shop to purchase magnets, tattoos, gift tags, CDs and more! We are so excited about our new Gifts that Raise Money for Rett Syndrome link. What an awesome idea! Girl Power CD's are so much fun! You can now download the CD through CD BABY as MP3 files right off the website! How cool is that? Tattoos, Gift tags, magnets..so much to choose from! Go Girl Power!

We can't wait for you to visit. Take a look around and buy something special for a girl you love this holiday season!


Best Wishes!

Terri V-For RettGirl


GIFT LIST [click title to visit on RettGirl.org and get ordering information]

My First Picture Dictionary (Disney Little Einsteins)

Join the Little Einsteins for a brand-new learning experience! Preschoolers will have a blast learning vocabulary words with this new dictionary. Featuring beautiful full-color photos, and fun Little Einsteins illustrations, My First Picture Dictionary includes over 900 words and definitions organized by situations common to a preschooler’s world. A big winner for grade school girls!

Sesame Street: Elmo’s A-to-Zoo Adventure:Wii

Recommended from a Mom who's daughter can sit for hours watching her siblings play the Wii while grasping for the remotes. This game comes with a special remote with a parent help feature!Teachers letters through engaging mini-games
Easy to follow audio-visual directions that preschoolers can master on their own
Use the second Wii Remote to drop-in and assist your child when needed
Game difficulty adapts to your child’s level
Wii and Nintendo DS versions include Gameplay Helpers to simplify gameplay for your child.

Natural Aquatics Frog Aquarium with 2 Frogs

Not exactly a toy but a great gift Non the less.The Natural Aquatics “Living Aquarium” is a natural and balanced eco-system designed to function exactly like a wild aquatic biotope, all in a small package Perfect for the home, office, classroom or anywhere, the Living Aquarium provides an almost carefree way to bring a little nature into your life. The African Dwarf Frogs are the entertainment. The Snail is the janitor eating algae and leftover food. The Aquatic Plant oxygenates the water. And the Living Gravel at the bottom of the tank biologically filters the water converting the waste (ammonia) from the animal to food (nitrates) for the plant which in turn takes that energy and produces oxygen All you have to do is feed the tank twice a week and change the water twice a year Your Living Aquarium will be a fun addition to your desk or home that will educate your friends and family about the wonders of the natural world. Colors may vary.

Our daughter’s school has these in the office. One little tank on every ones desk and my girl screams,giggles and claps every time she sees them.

Sing-A-Ma-Jigs

Free-spirited, offbeat character that features unexpected laughter and excitement with every interaction. Features three modes of play including chatter, singing their own song or singing in harmony with their other Sing-a-ma-jig friends.
In chatter mode they speak their own language full of jibber and jabbers..
They always harmonize with each other perfectly every time.
The more Sing-A-Ma-Jigs you collect, the larger the chorus.

Zoobies

Olivia, the fun loving, adventure seeking pig will easily become your child’s best friend. From her cute piggy snout and adorable red dress, to her creative charm, Olivia is by far the nicest and most playful pig around. The Zoobies team has worked hard to bring Ian Falconers storybook character to life. Not only is Olivia a plush toy, but also a pillow with a uniquely printed cozy coral fleece blanket zipped inside. Zoobies come in many characters and animals for every childs favorite snuggle buddy.

Living Aquarium

ealistic animated video. Play any Scene individually or all together. The Screendreams videos are the videos that are usually playing on the flatscreen in Doctor and Hospital waiting rooms.

Easy-to-use / Continuous play / NTSC / Dolby Digital Natural Sound Effects / Soothing soundtracks / Vivid picture resolution / Realistic animated video. Play any Scene individually or all together.
We play them at home during quiet and relax time.

Signing Time

These videos are so much fun. Sign was not something we had really considered once our daughter lost her hand function until she was placed in a class with a hearing repaired teacher. She responded so well when she was signed to as well as spoken to.

This line of videos is by the same woman that does the signing songs on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. She really makes it fun.

Mini Massager

Our PT first introduced us to this Mini Massager in therapy. It is wonderful for relaxing those tight muscles in the back and shoulders without over stimulating your girl. We use it on her hands and feet when circulation is poor and the tootsies are getting cold.

Also available at Walmart and Walgreens

Glo E Light Up Bear

Night lights are a thing of the past! This magical light up bear is sure to help comfort your child’s fear of darkness. Just squeeze the bears’ hand and watch it light up and change colors like you’ve never seen before. Glo-e was created to encourage a peaceful night sleep with nothing but sweet dreams for the little ones. Get the best of both worlds by having a night light and a teddy bear all in one!

This bear goes with us everywhere and puts our daughter to sleep every night. A must have! Many bears to choose from.

Karly Wahlin: In My Own Voice

Collection of exquisite, lyrical compositions created by a remarkable young woman with Rett Syndrome who writes her songs one note at a time with the help of a music therapist. Features piano, viola, and two poems.

My Pal Violet or Scout(for boys) by Leap Frog

RettGirls absolutely loves this toy! You connect it to the computer and teach it to spell their name say there name. You can also program their favorite color, food, and animal and it sings songs with this information. It also plays classical good night melodies. One Mom reports.. It says “Good Night Elayna”, “I love you Elayna.” The look on her face when it first said her name was classic. It is worth it to get it if my girl loves it I know yours will too! It is so hard to find something to interest her.

Ocean Waves Music CD

Great for inducing calmness and sleep. Couldn't we all use a little calmness and sleep. We know a few parents that bought 2 to have one in their own rooms.

Talking Photo Album

Easy-to-use speech output device that holds standard 4″ x 6″ photos. The Talking Photo Album includes a total of 24 pages, each with a individual message capacity of 10 seconds. Insert photos or picture/text cards into the transparent sleeves and record corresponding messages. User squeezes Play button to activate speech.

Great for talking stories, communication books, step-by-step instructions, memory books and personal information.
Two AAA batteries (included).

Fridge DJ Magnetic Learning Piano by Leap Frog

Turn up the learning with a brilliant show of lights and music that encourages children to explore numbers, letters and counting. As the numbers and letters light up, the upbeat music inspires physical movement, too! Very easy to manipulate and fun in the kitchen.

Alphabet Spin and Sing by Leap Frog

This toy plays music and teaches the alphabet with the slightest touch of swipe of the hand. One of our daughter’s favorites.