Christmas List Ideas for Zhana

I figure this is a good place to keep a wishlist of products I'd like to buy/make for Zhana for Christmas or wherever. I tend to lose lists and think I'll remember it here-so here it will stay. If any of you have experience with making or a review of these items please let me know. I certainly won't be getting all these items, but it gives me an idea. Usually when Christmas rolls around, I have no idea what to get and feel overwhelmed!

• Melissa & Doug Cutting Food 31-piece Set in a Wooden Storage Box. It is $25.00 new at Toys R US. Ebay doesn't seem to have it cheaper, really.
• Montessori Pink Tower. The price is decent on ebay but it seems like it could be made really cheaply with some lumber and a saw.
• More More More, Said the Baby, by Vera B. Williams. Delightful illustrations depict 3 sets of toddlers with adults who love them. Each adult shows his or her love in a different fun and sweet way-- a daddy swings his son all around and kisses his tummy, a mother catches up her sleeping daughter and kisses her closed eyes, and a grandmother chases her granddaughter and kisses her toes. Each child responds with "More more more!" other than the sleeping baby who closes the book with "Mmm... ". It's fun to kiss your own little ones as you read, and the mix of cultures is great (for instance, the grandma is white and has a black granddaughter) so all kids will feel represented.
• Make some puzzle blocks using unfinished wood blocks, modge podge, and some pictures from book or real photos. See http://chasingcheerios.blogspot.com/2008/08/storybook-puzzle-blocks.html
• Some kind of farm set.
• Make some felt sets for a storyboard. Some really cute ones are at http://thetobyshow.typepad.com/; This site sells some ADORABLE ones http://nodinsnest.blogspot.com/.
• I plan on making her a pretty rainstick.
• Make her some beanbags
• Some felt food like at http://thetobyshow.typepad.com/the_toby_show/2007/12/felt-fetish-2.html
• Homemade headbands-see http://www.homecompanionmag.com/hands_on/handmade/heads_up!.a
• Little People Dance 'n Twirl Palace
• Learning Resources Giant Foam Floor Pattern Blocks $28 at Amazon
• Melissa and Doug latches board
• The little mouse, the red ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear by Don Wood
• Make some hair clips like at http://poshnpretty.blogspot.com/2008/06/tutu-hair-bow.html, http://absolutelycheesy.blogspot.com/2008/08/hair-clip-tutorial-part-one_27.html, http://absolutelycheesy.blogspot.com/2008/08/hair-clip-tutorial-part-one_27.html
• Make some cute lacing cards like at http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2008/09/homemade-childrens-lacing-cards.html