Hi

Does anyone have any kids games in reasonable condition that they would be willing to part with for a good price? I have 3 kids (age 8, 12 and 15) who are looking at a rather bleak Christmas as I it's out of my budget to buy them anything new at all this year. They all love games (card, board etc) but these things are so expensive new here.
I would also be interested in any do-it-yourself ideas. I am not very diy minded but I am certainly willing to learn or anything else cost efficient that would appeal to those age groups.

Thanks

Starbug

have a look at www.ricardo.ch i have bid and won quite a few of the auctions for toys etc and so far never had any bad experience with the sellers.usually you pay in advance and the stuff is then mailed to you and usually also very quick,so it could be just in time for x-mouse

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That sounds great, I am definately interested!

Starbug, can't offer you anything I am afraid, but would recommend you visit the brocki. Before our shipping arrived, we virtually lived at our local one. I got our girl several jigsaws, cuddlytoys, draughts game etc. Most cost less than 2chf. I would pass them on to you, but I took them back. Sorry.

I will play games with you me and hubby love playing games you can still sell/give yours to starbug as we have loads we can play we should have a games night.

starbug sorry we use our games and my children are only 4 and 6 so i only have smaller toys to give you can get some great offers on ebay goodluck and i wish you a fantastic christmas oh if you want a cheap christmas tree i posted a thread last week jumbo is selling really nice trees for half price 29.90frcs instead of 59.90frcs (sorry didnt want to go off topic just wanted to be helpful)

me again,i should have added that on ricardo you can get all kinds of toys,barbie stuff,Books,Childrens Cd's adn Dvd's,Mickey Mouse Books etc starting from as little as 1 or two francs in really top nick condition!

I have signed into Ricardo and am looking around the Brockis too. Thanks for your help and your goodwishes, perhaps it is time Christmas reverts to what it was earlier, a time to be grateful for the "little" things like good health, a roof and warmth.

Thank you again!

Starbug

Just seen in kidoh cataloge 200 games in 1 box for 14.95 brilliant price i have something simiular and we play alot and never get bored as there are so many games to choose from.

Hi Starbug,
Have you ever been to the toy library, or the Ludothek in German? The one we have here in Baar is fabulous, you pay just a few francs for the rental of the board game, bicycle or whatever and then you can have it for a month. This doesn't give them anything to unwrap on Christmas morning, but can be great for the rest of the year.

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Hugh, I will be in Zürich tomorrow afternoon (by train tho' so I can't carry too much) but we could meet up if that suits you? I work with Starbug ya see...

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you have pm...

Without wanting to get myself into too much bother, i think there's a spare teddy called Mohammed floating about that may not be too popular in its current location...

Look out for the LudoThek in Bern, it is a kind of toy and game library. You should be able to borrow lots of stuff there to keep them gaming over Christmas.

Jim

Well if Mohammed doesn't mind being turned into a missile between bunkbeds...we'll adopt him!

You could join the yahoo group expat mums in switzerland and post on there (that is if you're not already a member, of course). There are often people selling/giving things away. I'm afraid my daughter is a lot younger as well, so we don't really have anything we can pass on to you, I'm afraid. But good luck and wishing you and your family a healthy and happy Christmas, even if the stocking is leaner than usual.

Err, don't get your hopes up, brettstirling was making a rather obscure joke about a recent item in the news.

I know he was making a joke..so was I.