Wondering what to get my boys for Christmas this year? Let me make it easy for you. All they need, these children that have everything, would appear to be a balloon. Not just any balloon. No. It’s best if it’s just one of those regular balloons, that’s a few days old, and was found in the school yard.
Why?
Because apparently it provides HOURS and HOURS of entertainment. Entertainment that no video game could possibly compete with. Entertainment that simply can not be bought. This is rare, priceless entertainment we’re talking about.
- Such a balloon can be used as a soccer ball – and kicked about the house or used to practice fancy soccer foot moves.
- Such a balloon can also be used as a volleyball – and be the object of endless games of “keep ups”. It could also find itself in a staring role on a video of certain children playing their 95th game of Keep Ups, that may or may not make it onto YouTube.
- Such a balloon can also be used as one big centered boob beneath a t-shirt. Because young boys find that sort of thing hilariously funny.
- Such a balloon can also be used to amuse other people’s children during a weekend sleep-over. Apparently balloon entertainment is not only addicting, it’s contagious!
We’re on Day 4 now of “Balloon Fun” and it seems to be just as intoxicating as it was on Day 1. So do yourself a favour. If you have any 6 or 9 year old boys on your list this year, buy them a bag of balloons. Apparently it’s all they need.
11 Responses to “The Perfect Christmas Gift”
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December 9th, 2009 at 4:58 am
So a big bag of balloons for the youngest this year, from his “Favorite Auntie”, great idea!!! And I wont even go over our agreed on dollar amount!!! Great thanks!!! A couple of more bottles of wine for moi !!!! Cheers!!!! PS I remember my boys playing with balloons too for hours on end, we would all get in on the action. good times, good times, I miss them!!
December 9th, 2009 at 8:48 am
Boys may find balloons fun but Gramma’s find then annoying after awhile. I will not be buying balloons unless they are put away on Gramma Days.
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Cher says: Mothers find them annoying after awhile too.
December 9th, 2009 at 11:57 am
That is so much fun. My girls love playing with balloons. I actually did a post on an old blog about how mad Miss H got when I took the balloon away for the night: All hell broke lose! Haha….you should have seen her attitude. And I agree, kids don’t need much of anything…they already get way too much throughout the year:) My tattoo is up:)
December 9th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Oh good grief. How I know this game. The 7 year old boy here loves, it too.
December 9th, 2009 at 11:57 am
Now I want a balloon for Christmas.
New to your blog
Those balloons so bring out the giggles.
December 9th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
That is AWESOME. I love cheap, imaginative, long lasting fun!! Maybe I should get myself a balloon… ??
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Cher says: I’ve got a red one here you can have . . . they’re driving me crazy with it!
December 9th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
And the ‘one boob’ thing is so funny. I think my husband might try to do the same thing. Boys will be boys, huh?
December 9th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
i hope i have boys first, SO much cheaper than Barbies, clothes and makeup….uniboob is hysterical!
December 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Correction: All they need now is a bunch of big boxes to crawl around in and create a fort!
December 9th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
I really had no clue that Christmas could be so cheap on me if I would have known this a long time ago. Might need to buy my brother some lol
December 10th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
My kids love balloons, too. They are extra fun for them because I’m allergic to latex and never have them around. Starting this forbidden fruit thing at a young age.