When it comes to buying toys for our kids, my wife and I seldom disagree – “less is better” most accurately describes our philosophy.  This week my oldest son turns 3 and we know what’s coming – toys, games and books will clutter the house for at least the next week and a half.  We fully intend to buy him a present that he is going to love, but we don’t want to contribute to the endless amounts of bounty.  So this year we have a secret weapon… A bubble machine.

It’s just one little plastic hand held device that shoots seemingly endless amounts of bubbles!  Out of all of the expensive toys and games that my son will surely devour, we hope it will be this simple one that he’ll be crowing about to Grammy and Gramps on the phone.

Will buying a bubble machine simplify my life? We’ll see.

What simple gifts have your children loved?