Jean in Newcastle Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 *** I have absolutely no problem with fun impractical gifts or toys. But - money is tight and I do want to get gifts that are worth it, if you know what I mean. Dd9 is lobbying extremely hard for a Easy Bake Ultimate Oven. (She also wants AG stuff and Hello Kitty stuff - both of which she will get.) But the Easy Bake Ultimate Oven is reaching nagging status in her everyday Christmas pleas. Here's the thing. She already has a regular Easy Bake oven which she has used maybe 4 times in the last 2 years. She also knows how to use the real oven and bakes cookies and quick breads for her baking business for friends and neighbors. Both dh and I have tried to gently point out that perhaps it isn't the best gift request but I think that might have contributed to her stubbornness in asking for it. Will I be a Grinch if I just say "No."? If we're going to say No, I'd rather say no now so that she can get her pout out of her system before it ruins our Christmas giving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I would vote no and tell her and get it over with. My daughter has an easy bake oven. She has used it, at the most 3 times. Keep having her make her list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 IDK, half of me would say go ahead and get it for her, just to see her smile, even if it doesn't get played with. It's that half that loves to please my kids. But the other half says, get her something else. I was going to say get her some real pans, mixes, and a handmixer of her own-- but maybe, what she really wants is to slow down and savor her childhood a little, and the EBO is a symbol of that, so "real" stuff won't appeal. IDK. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 No, give her something she'll love not just something she thinks she will. One Christmas when I was a youngish teenager I wanted an electric guitar so bad. It was all I could think about. I just HAD to have one. (Keep in mind I have no musical talent and had no guitar lessons.) So on Christmas I just knew that there'd be a guitar under that tree for me. Nope. Instead I got a really expensive/nice stereo set and a bunch of Beatles CD's. That was a fantastic present. That stereo lasted me through college and up until I got married. I'm so glad my parents got me that instead of an electric guitar that I would have never used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I would much rather spend the money on a specialty baking item or baking items of her own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skadi Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I would say no. I'd explain why and remind her of the other very nice (and expensive) gifts on her list that she has to look forward to. I'd also offer to help her plan to buy it herself using her allowance. "You get $10 per week for allowance, so you'd be able to buy it before Christmas!" Or whatever timeline given her allowance. That way she gets to make her own mistake, as it were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoforjoy Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 No, give her something she'll love not just something she thinks she will. This. She's not going to use the Easy Bake oven more than a couple of times. You know this. She doesn't. In the end she'd just be disappointed with the Easy Bake oven and wish she'd chosen something else. I like the idea of getting her some baking stuff to use in the real oven. We put our foot down with DS about stuff like that all the time. Frivolous is fine with us. But if there's a product of type of product that he has and doesn't enjoy, we know that he won't enjoy the newest model, even if he thinks he will. We usually tell him that, if he starts using the one like it he already has, then we'll consider buying the new one. That's never happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 No to the EBO, but maybe ease the sting by looking into cooking classes for children? Perhaps you can suggest that you trust her more, she is more grown up--whatever. Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Maybe get her a George Foreman grill or some cutesy pans that she can call her own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I wanted an Easy Bake Oven when I was younger but never received one. I guess the desire for one never left as I rushed to buy one for my dd when she was little. Give your dd the gift of her dreams. Before too long, she won't want "toys" anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I'd look for something quality to call her own, that she would love, and appreciate. Maybe something like this? Or fancy organic ingredients for her baking? Point out that the ingredients that go into the mixes aren't really of the best quality. Sure, baking with it might look like fun, but the end product might be a disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silliness7 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 *** I have absolutely no problem with fun impractical gifts or toys. But - money is tight and I do want to get gifts that are worth it, if you know what I mean. Dd9 is lobbying extremely hard for a Easy Bake Ultimate Oven. (She also wants AG stuff and Hello Kitty stuff - both of which she will get.) But the Easy Bake Ultimate Oven is reaching nagging status in her everyday Christmas pleas. Here's the thing. She already has a regular Easy Bake oven which she has used maybe 4 times in the last 2 years. She also knows how to use the real oven and bakes cookies and quick breads for her baking business for friends and neighbors. Both dh and I have tried to gently point out that perhaps it isn't the best gift request but I think that might have contributed to her stubbornness in asking for it. Will I be a Grinch if I just say "No."? If we're going to say No, I'd rather say no now so that she can get her pout out of her system before it ruins our Christmas giving. If she's already using the real oven I'd say no to the easy bake oven, especially if she isn't in the habit of using the model she has. To make the disappointment more palatable could you get her something cool to bake with. Last year we got my dd9 a silicone mold to make a giant cupcake...as seen on TV:D She really likes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 We had the same issue here a couple of years ago. Like you, I couldn't see getting one when they had a reg. easy bake oven, and were using the real oven. I didn't get it, and there wasn't any fall out over it. So I say don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I wanted an Easy Bake Oven when I was younger but never received one. I guess the desire for one never left as I rushed to buy one for my dd when she was little. Give your dd the gift of her dreams. Before too long, she won't want "toys" anymore. But she HAS one, she rarely uses it and now wants an upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoforjoy Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 But she HAS one, she rarely uses it and now wants an upgrade. Right. And, from what I can tell, the Easy Bake Ultimate is not much different, in terms of function, than the regular Easy Bake. There's no lightbulb, but you still push the stuff in one side and wait for it come out. If she isn't playing with the Easy Bake she has, she's not going to play with this one. Maybe this is a silly idea, but would a small toaster oven be a better, more practical choice? You can make a surprising amount of things in them, and it might be something that she could use with minimal supervision. You can buy one for less than the Easy Bake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 How about if you got her little silicone baking utensils/accessories in a fun color? Spatulas, spoons, bowls, potholders, and an apron.... TJMaxx has an aisle of accessories really cheap or Kohls does too, during a sale. I agree with the others that the EB oven will lose it's excitement really quickly. Same with our shrinky-dink machine. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I would get her some real cooking equipment, in pretty girlie colors. Normally I'd say get her what she wants, but since this is an upgrade and she doesn't play with the original, I'd override her. I'd try to find a special play in the kitchen just for her items. If she were 7, I might go with the upgrade. At 9 and she's already using the regular kitchen, it's time to move on. Maybe schedule a baking day with her friends afterward. The girl she quit playing with recently doesn't have a EBO deluxe (or whatever it's called) does she? Maybe that's where the intense desire comes from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma2Many66 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 My 10 year old daughter loves to watch the Cake Boss on netflix and her latest "future career choice" is to be a pastry chef. Last year she wanted to be a vet, but this year she is older and now wants to decorate cakes and create edible art from her baking. To inspire her I decided to help her along with some fun Christmas gifts in a baking/decorating theme. So this year I am getting her a really nice cake decorating kit, some cake decorating books, the new Cake Boss "how to" book that just came out and a cute chef hat and white chef coat/apron. Perhaps your daughter would enjoy something similiar to create "real life" cakes instead of just "play cakes" from the Easy Bake oven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Don't do it. If some generous grandparent wants to fulfill that wish, I wouldn't stand in the way, but no way would I do it. I agree with the idea of getting her some special cooking thing that's her own. My ds also really, really, really had to have the easy bake oven. I got him one on super sale at the Target for his birthday. I also got him real measuring cups. Guess which item got fondled and hugged on the birthday and gets used all the time? That's right, the $2 measuring cups. Guess which item has been used maybe three times? That's right, the $17 toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinRTX Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I would not get the oven. Maybe a cute apron, potholder, fancy cookie cutters and a nice cookbook. But to me those ovens are a waste, especially if she can use a real oven already. Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 What about a Babycakes Cake Pop maker? http://thebabycakesshop.com/products/cake-pop-makers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 What about a Babycakes Cake Pop maker? http://thebabycakesshop.com/products/cake-pop-makers Oh, my. I think she would love this! And it is something that would add to her business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 All the ideas for cute and fun cooking items are good but she does have some of these already. I can think through what things she is "missing" from her baking supply repertoire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 A twist on the apron as a potential gift idea... One year we bought DD a white canvas apron from JoAnn Fabric, along with several of her favorite colors of fabric paint. She created her own design for the apron, including her name. Perhaps if she has her own business she might like to personalize it that way? Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 A couple of years ago my niece wanted some infomercial cupcake decorating set. Instead, I bought her a super-cute apron along with a kid baking book and baking/decorating items from Williams-Sonoma. They will always be useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Sorry, I probably would tell her no, for several reasons. She's beginning to use the regular oven, and that right there would stop me from buying an Easy-bake. I agree with the posters who said to get her some cute "chef" things - an apron, a potholder, some small mixing bowls or measuring cups/spoons. Some way she can join in in the big kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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