You spent what???

With the holidays around the corner, most parents are eyeing up toy catalogues and making gift lists. It's freshing to remember that most younger children don't need expensive toys - they can be entertained very inexpensively and typically, more creatively, just by making games out of ordinary stuff around your house. Otherwise you've got a pile of stuff that is never used and taking up space. Right? It may make more sense to invest in activity based gifts, like swimming lessons.