Show 6 — Downtown Advertising Supplement to The Herald Journal Logan Utah Quality Buys November 25 and November 272003 UD Whi Ii'v t that!" nimnum miiitri imIiiI "l nt recipients a ml limiiesl funds it is important to search nut siiahte tow w ith alue prises Stephanie I iarreit a mother nt tour trom figarsl Oregon is one among many parents look- inu tor hiph siiality and high s al lie I ler ihree boys apes l " ansi It) all wanrcsl popular-buildinghliisk H'is vet ( itrreu sunk to her budget Iasi year She fnuinl the solu t ion vvidi Best l ink whose building bhick sets’ retail itt alnuit half the' prise nt other ' topselling brands “It s wiiinlertul tliit 1 ' (miv mv children something tliey w ill eili'oy ami that- Hsestheir imagination hut' dial costs less I iarrett saysi They 'lav w ith their sets all year : onp!" Itest t os ks Stephen Minsk says "Especially now- parents are hiokinp to make their toy- huyinp dollars pn lurther"’ With an extensive military line of authentic looking attack' ) helicopters tanks aircraft carriers' a ml battleships Hemlock building blocks with ether hraiuls slunpefhle The bonus for parents? Build- inp hlosks are great for a child's development mcctingsian- slaisls tor toys that encourage " rhinkiup problem solving ansi M1J11 ' dll'll s'ivlU' Wish lists s' Is ii Imli sii ssisi'ii 1 scrx vs'iir kidv: hiss- a simple on ilicir lists w his Ii parents pi unis mint: to iruk down aiul hlicii end lip paving i premium pius1 tor I cruiii that they have tiill'illsslilu'ir Juki's pit wish rhr - iu-m- s -- many parents report ihit 'w 't week nr two their kills pi btsk in tried nut truetivonicv Experts sdv s hilslrvn believe ihev vvtiii the toys that are ' glimoried nil telex ixioii ipm-iitcr- s i'ils hut liicr tiiul tit it these tins just areifr s uitc as ' real exciting as anticipated ui ith--'n- g 1 tan-still- ' hie'- ' Instead toys that encourage imaginative plav arc the lcsi s hi Uses lor long-terplav value1 "Playing with foyssiuh as huilslinc hlns ks 'will Insuv hsiause children can invent different kinds o nl'jcsis like a su iliai llies nr a ' 'helishptyr with wheels" says Maria Sera a professor at the Ijmcrsiiy nt Minnesota lusiir line nt C Iliilsl Development I ieiiernsiiy may he a hallmark nt ihe season hut rhisVelr main parents are looking tor wavs logics' (heir kills the toys thyv want vet' Mill keep hnlislay hmlp'is inline Willi long lists ' : : : j’erliaps you feel like” yon give the same old gilts year in' year out m family anil ' ffieiuls You've tried topet inspired hut its as fruit lexsisa hail fruitcake'- A trip around 'the world mipht emmtn vnur holltlay funds' biff takinp a look i( holiday traililioiis ' around the world is i preat way - e Wal-Mar- t ! C Bent-Lock's ' In addition to 'finding Best: Lock toys at traditional retail venues a variety of major air- lines arc part of a licensed line of airplane sets wliish sell at airport retailers' throughout the I'nitcd States And at John Pecrc dealerships there is a ' range ill licensed John Mes re items which are new to the k line this year: So while this holiday season kids may initially yearn for expensive1 llashy games parents can be reassured that -t t rue play t inisCs lassie's stub as huildinp-hlossets are the ltiiig-tem- f favorites Best-Loc- hi-te- ried-and- k : : year turn ' ' pi ft giving Into a lesson iri diversity Mere a melting pofof adeis that will impress yiiiir-'-- ' frieijds and iiimilv: ' f‘m SSOU'I IK()RliAr niiriig: the I S and ntiw lives in New York' (ity “You buy a cake and the tb'in thy'-- ' Wrapping is pretrkr Cake itself” she adds'” “They even put rihlionson a box of piiit” ReinemlxT it’s all about fall harvest (which arrives in ' the packaging so get out lire ' depending onahe '' linws aildstreamers eveirif you lunar calendar) families gather ' decide to give Mtjin and Dad ' ' ’ cash this ys'ar ! share a meal At- this eelebra---lio- n adult children give money I 'HINA- - Using reel wraoji tii iheiF parents and at days end parent pack up thchar- paper iind eii'velopes wj vested ercips for their childa’iii r delight those in China who ' ' "Its like our Thaiiksgivinp" think the color brings gtHul for tune and wards off cvif Tradi- isaysijiyiriig Alin 26 who spent 8 years in South' Korea and ' ' tion ally onthe Chinese New' ’ now lives in River ldge New ' " Year people exchange red ' envelopes filled with money ’ Jersey' Pretty presentatuVn is uimlier lesson to bii learned ' i But even ifensconced in red a from South Koreans Every1 mid-Augu- st ' S e - iMS) — - well-mad- says t Jliiidia Chung 26 who 'lived iii Soiitli Korea until age ilVIllir to" lin'd pii'i ideivs This ' sreativitv involve Jiaml eve ssMirdination and are con elusive to parent interaction Easy on the wallet Rcu-- l nek's toys are the best value on the shelf a SS i pisve set retails for 'dOO-piesis ail a set military able for less titan $8 and a n()-1 piece military set with a plastic storage tub is'jiiM$ll)lwhilc an enormous I000 piece set is — and prices) at nnlv the blocks are asailible through a variety of catalogs and at " stiirs’s stis h as Target K-Toys JC Penney AA1TS military bases world- (oh wisle) Sears' 1AO Sshwar and I B irmery Stores Browse oiiluie xatalog at ' illiingin Ktyreiris KIDS MAY SAY they want the hot new gizmos but parents know that one shown here from Best-Loq- k are the way to go dock an iiiippropriatc gift for someone who is Chinese ' Live English word for clock sounds' like the Chinese word fiir ifeath so when you give someone a dock he might ' think'you are hexing him warns t ilaslvs t iheng 23 of San Cahricf California who lived in I long Kong until she was 81' “(living "tinii' is likeprediethig death” she saysj “Ifl give you Utlock or watch it's Irks I'm saying that- you’re going ' ' to die soon” is ' - ' coin-shape- - 1 : toy classics like the based common in this world But it is still common in the Netherlands “Its more personal to write a note than to c- mail or call someone" Says Lonncke Ami js 2 1 who lives in Helmond in the Nether- -' lands “You can better express your feelings” If putting it in writing is notyour style you can always offer a floral bou- - ' guet Flowers are the typical ' offering when you are invited' ' to someones home in the Netherlands not surprising for "a Country famous for its tulips ' The Dutch also exchange gifts tin Sinterkiaas or Santa Claus December 5 which '" Dayi-ocelebrates the actual feast day of Saiiit Nicholas for whom SantaClaus (Com) iti-)6- 6 ed and the packaging ' a result Jews today light candles on the meiuirah for each of 1 ianukkahs eight As is nights and often they exchangeOriginally Jews gave gifts ' monetary presents in teach children ahour sharing and in Israel that sentiment remains Parents often give their children ' d '“gelt"' which afe chocolates wrapped in gold foil Potato latkes and jelly doughnuts arc the holidays signature fluids' should you be invited to a J lantikkah celebration The goal of the giver should he to JSRAEL- - livei'v Decemberprovide a sweet thought as Jews1 around the world celebrate opposed to a fancy or expensive-an ukkaht lie festival of lights gift- or tdchrafiiVii of the Macabtics NE'il IERLANDS- - Sending vietiirvowr the ( ireeks who ' wanted the Jews to give up postcards via snail mail for thctr cuiiure and faith in ravor special occasions may not be f life lellcnistic BC ofi ' Alter the Macabees won the War' they needed to' rpdedicate their temple biit-onlhad ' for oiie day Miracu-- enough ojl ' lously (he oil lasted eight days 1 tried-and-tr- 10 MQpdBBi important r i ihrm down on a Idrd in 2Vnd vourlot‘d onrt lo drp STEREO ' lht‘ wish box Aicvnts lo get the porh-- WOOD CABINET TRADITIONAL StyLfNG IN EO NOW tRlP AROUND THE WORLD might cut into your budget but tak1 ' ing alook at holiday traditions around the world is a great way to A imms umBBBiiiibma DiKttn find gift ideas -- iqdo v ii ntBipntggsii ubpii m At The BboK TableA Happy 100 years JUNIOR SKI PACKAGE Boot Binding & JUNIOR Snowboard Package Ski V$ starting at Only Choose from: Ski’s Uatomic SkLOAAON Saturday Check Store for “TrsdeJn-trsde-Up- ” Program Includes Board Boot Binding November 29th Noon Receive ! 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