To the Americans Living in Finland

Millie · Post by **Millie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:24 am

It's Christmas time again, I need some help with Christmas gift ideas. What is popular there with kids ages 8 & 12? What can't you buy there that they might like there? Any type of clothing? I forgot to add that these are boys. One year I bought these laser tag guns and last year I bought them Robosapien and the roboraptor. I needed to buy them stock in energizer due to all the batteries that they take. So I am looking for ideas of something that might the boys might like. I also want to know if you can you buy Liz Claiborne , Banana Republic or the Gap over there? I still have parents & g'parents to buy for as well. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Kiitos

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Kupcake · Post by **Kupcake** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:59 am

Just to clarify - you're buying gifts for American boys living in Finland who are aged 8 & 12, and buying gifts for your parents and your grandparents who are also living here, right?

Karhunkoski · Post by **Karhunkoski** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:14 am

Kupcake - you can check more details on this same question Millie posted last year.

Kupcake · Post by **Kupcake** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:23 am

Karhunkoski wrote:Kupcake - you can check more details on this same question Millie posted last year.

Thanks Karhu - got it.

Millie, i know this sounds cheesy, but what about American junk food? Most of the American kids i know really miss their junk food and Pop Tarts (and other imports) are REALLY expensive here. Just a thought ...

Can't help with toys though - my boys are past toys. They just want the money ....

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:35 am

Most of the American kids i know really miss their junk food

so does that mean if I send something to USA the best idea would be diet pills for the whole family?

dunno what the fad here is, they surface and go, the 8-12 year olds making havoc in my building seem to be concentrated on playing... erm... streethockey

Millie · Post by **Millie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:43 pm

No these are Finnish kids. Hence the reason I am asking what is popular for kids over there. I may send pretzels (US pretzels) since I know that they can't get those things and the parents like them, but someone suggested things or clothes that they can't get over here. I bought a Liz Claiborne purse & coin purse for the grandma. My kids played football,baseball & soccer. Street hockey...might be a bit difficult..lol Kupcake, my post was 2 years ago. Last year I thought those robots were pretty cool. I will look and see if people posted some new information though. Thank you. Fads come & go. When I was there, rockabilly was popular (that dates me) Kids wore their canvas belts looped through the band and it hung down in front. If any one else has some suggestions I would be will grateful. Is Scrabble really popular over there? I could send them that. What do you think?

Pursuivant · Post by **Pursuivant** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:52 pm

Millie wrote: When I was there, rockabilly was popular

and the police cars were b&w saab 900's...

yeah, the thing is you'd need to "foresee" what the fad here would be thats a fad in the US but will then come hre in a year... or not... you know... batman stuff or whatever... but thats really a hard one.

Millie · Post by **Millie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:44 pm

Does Batman ever go out of date? He is still my hereo

sigh.. along with Luke Skywalker

I just need to know the fad this year in Finland. My daughter went a couple of years ago and she said that the oldest would probably like chain jewelry, but I would rather not send goth junk.

mrjimsfc · Post by **mrjimsfc** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:11 am

It seems to me that boys that age like anything to do with Mylie Cyrus (however she actually spells it.)

Millie · Post by **Millie** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:07 am

mrjimsfc wrote:It seems to me that boys that age like anything to do with Mylie Cyrus (however she actually spells it.)

well maybe the 12 yr old but I hope the 8 years just wants to play scrabble with her.. for goodness sakes.

Jukka Aho · Post by **Jukka Aho** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:14 am

Millie wrote:Does Batman ever go out of date?

I doubt it. The matter at hand keeps him too busy.

Millie · Post by **Millie** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:28 am

Jukka Aho wrote:
Millie wrote:Does Batman ever go out of date?
I doubt it. The matter at hand keeps him too busy.

yup corny but good and clean.

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:48 pm

Millie wrote:Does Batman ever go out of date?

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/726 ... killed-off does this matter?

ChubbyPoacher · Post by **ChubbyPoacher** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:02 pm

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:42 pm

I have a 12 year old boy.
He plays football, also likes salibandy and ice hockey. So sports gear and tickets are

He is starting to show a vague interest in clothes. Roll and roll T shirts

He plays guitar hero and various PC games.
He listens to music.
He watches DVDs (fun stuff like Simpsons)
He knits pipos.
He will only play board games if we are at the mökki, but he does quite enjoy them (Scrabble is only OK if they can play in English because you can't play scrabble in Finnish with the English letters - may be stating the obvious here, sorry), also enjoys playing cards.
Reads. Books are OK, as long as not too many.
Money.

HTH

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