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10 Things Your Baby Will Play With More Than Her Christmas Presents

What Your Baby Really Wanted For Christmas
Ellen Wallwork
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Baby in box with Christmas lights

Shopping for children's Christmas presents is something you either love or hate - either way you will have spent an inordinate amount of time making lists, scouring high streets and wrapping ridiculously shaped parcels ahead of 25 December.

But did you manage to divine what your baby or toddler really wanted for Christmas?

Chances are, the gifts you put so much thought into aren't the ones that will bring them the most joy this Christmas.

So don't be surprised if your lovingly-chosen gift remains untouched today, with your child's attentions divided between the following wondrous things...

What Your Baby Really Wanted For Christmas
1. Baubles(01 of11)
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"What do you mean these are for the Christmas tree? Why would you buy a tree presents instead of me." (credit:Yellow Dog Productions via Getty Images)
2. Boxes(02 of11)
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"You may have given me a playhouse that cost as much as a one-bedroom flat, but why would I give that a second glance when there are boxes to be climbed in..." (credit:Sorin Ostafiev via Getty Images)
(03 of11)
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...and they taste good too. (credit:JFCreative via Getty Images)
3. Your Purse(04 of11)
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"You bought me a game where I can take everything out of a box and put it back in? That was sweet of you, really it was. But mum should have told you I already have a far superior model - it's called mum's purse." (credit:Garry Wade via Getty Images)
4. The Cat(05 of11)
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"Seriously why would I want a stuffed animal, when I have a moving, meowing, playmate of my own - one which I can drive round the bend." (credit:With love of photography via Getty Images)
5. Fairy Lights(06 of11)
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"What do you mean they're dangerous for babies? But I want them more than anything I've ever wanted in my entire life." (credit:© Daniel Dempster Photography / Alamy)
6. Glasses(07 of11)
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"These are, without question, the best thing about grandpa coming to stay." (credit:RUNSTUDIO via Getty Images)
7. Wrapping Paper(08 of11)
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"I wonder just how many pieces I can rip this into?" (credit:© Jan Miks / Alamy)
8. Your Phone(09 of11)
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Need we say more. (credit:Marc Romanelli via Getty Images)
9. Your New Necklace(10 of11)
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"You can't fool me, I saw you unwrap this, so I know this is a present and therefore is to be played with and chewed on." (credit:Jupiterimages via Getty Images)
10. Windows(11 of11)
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"Why ever not?"

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