great gifts for busy, Hyperactive Kids

If your child is like mine, engaged, active and can never sit still? It has a lot of toys for Christmas or Haunukah get to play once (if ever) and then never used again? In today's economy, not about money for gifts to the child to enjoy or use of waste. This year you can be more strategic and thoughtful for gifts you buy, if what the child really use and enjoy thinking. Here, in no particular order, are my "gift necessary" for busy (hyper) active children.Some of them are suitable for younger children, while others are more suitable for older children.

or indoor trampoline - you know, just the basement you can put your children in Get off the couch and bed, and nobody gets hurt!
Or skip rope - 'em remember in the basement or driveway. You can jump rope with a layer of snow!
or Pogo Stick - just be sure to get the helmet.
or gift certificates to local indoor play area, sports or skiing / sleddingPark-This is a great gift idea for grandparents, aunts / uncles (especially the "cool" they are).
Marble run - the wood are the best. Drop the marbles and go see them!
O Water Wheel - OK I have no idea what it really means. If you come into my office you know what I'm talking about. Water and a form of colored oil in a transparent plastic container. If you point the water wheel up, contamination of soil down and turns a wheel inside, and the new tipWheel rotates in the opposite direction. Let me know if you know the name of this thing, or if you give an example for me where to show people. I call it my "unofficial detector ADHD. Every child or adult with ADHD can not this thing down!
O lava lamp - the same concept waterwheel. Moving liquid seems to be reassuring and enjoyable for hyperactive children.
Tickets or a strong, husky stadium event - In our family, Monster Jam (Monster Trucks). Your children canas something else. This is a "if you do not beat 'em join' em gifts. Children are crying and screaming so you can go out and put them where crying is acceptable, and can be with their own Peeps (other hyperactive children).
A gift certificate homemade sled, go build a snowman cookies, bake a vision, or film to go shopping with you - This may be the best gift of all. So make sure you follow through and do well then the certificateup.

Books for the Holidays

There is a great list of wonderful books for children's camps here, "Fuller's Books"

Should I buy some of these for our family!

Teacher Gifts

Remember to identify your child's teachers and specialists in this holiday season. They are concerned and are working hard on behalf of your child. Joan Celebi, the special needs Parent Coach with a nice list of gifts as a teacher. See the list on his blog on his website.

FYI:Joan will join us for our January Parent teleseminar skills and strategies. I'm so happy to talk to her! Enjoy the gift buying and giving. Remember, it's really the thought that counts.