What do you get for two kids who have everything and an old woman who wants nothing?

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HeyThere

My family Christmas is coming up this Saturday, and my father has recently told me that he still hasn't gotten my grandmother or my two young cousins anything.
Troy is a 3 year old little boy who loves everything trains. Addison has just turned 5, and she used to be a fan of princesses. This faze has gone by the wayside for tea parties and jack in the box toys. These kids are spoiled by their parents and grandparents.
Troy has boxes full of trains and enough track to wrap around the house almost 3 times (yes, we tested it out.) I was thinking of getting him an old conductor uniform. He already has the hat, but I feel like there is something more entertaining that we could get him.
Addison has anything you can think of related to tea parties. She has multiple sets of every shape and size. We got her a jack in the box last year for Christmas. Both of the kids are sharp as a tack, and would notice if we got them similar toys two times in a row.
My grandmother is a nice God-fearing old woman. She is very generous, and never asks for anything. Everyone in the family usually gets her gift cards for car washes or her favorite dining places and rolls of quarters so she can do laundry. I want to try and get her something different this year, but I am drawing a blank.

Do you guys have any suggestions? I'm not great with gifts. I mean well, but I don't really do a good job at this kind of thing.

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Kids: maybe go outside the material box. Get them knowledge (a book) - or a puzzle game, or a video game similar to the ones you used to play. Give them some of your own life experience.

Kids need to learn. The old need to teach. I bet that collaborating on a family history project would mean a lot more than a card would.

What do you get for two kids who have everything and an old woman who wants nothing?

HeyThere

My family Christmas is coming up this Saturday, and my father has recently told me that he still hasn't gotten my grandmother or my two young cousins anything.
Troy is a 3 year old little boy who loves everything trains. Addison has just turned 5, and she used to be a fan of princesses. This faze has gone by the wayside for tea parties and jack in the box toys. These kids are spoiled by their parents and grandparents.
Troy has boxes full of trains and enough track to wrap around the house almost 3 times (yes, we tested it out.) I was thinking of getting him an old conductor uniform. He already has the hat, but I feel like there is something more entertaining that we could get him.
Addison has anything you can think of related to tea parties. She has multiple sets of every shape and size. We got her a jack in the box last year for Christmas. Both of the kids are sharp as a tack, and would notice if we got them similar toys two times in a row.
My grandmother is a nice God-fearing old woman. She is very generous, and never asks for anything. Everyone in the family usually gets her gift cards for car washes or her favorite dining places and rolls of quarters so she can do laundry. I want to try and get her something different this year, but I am drawing a blank.

Do you guys have any suggestions? I'm not great with gifts. I mean well, but I don't really do a good job at this kind of thing.

Answer
I'd stay away from giving trains and tea sets ... It sounds like they are already in over their heads in those areas. If you are able to take them someplace they might still be a good thing to include. Could you take him alone or with his family to a train museum? Or to any museum, or activity place? While there take pictures of him & whoever's involved. And with the girl, take her out dressed up in her special tea party clothes. A pretty Victorian type dress, or better yet, skirt & fancy blouse with hat, purse & scarf would be fun for her ... again, take pictures.

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