Let’s visit Santa Clause

November 29, 2008 by brwilson
Filed under: Family, Kids Toys

I took the girls today to see Santa. Thinking that there would be a crowd I opted to get to the store 30 minutes before Santa arrived and secure a good place in line. I was actually fairly pleased when I arrived and found that we would be the first ones there.

Never let it be said that Walmart does not know how to market! In the covered area adjacent to their seasonal garden department, in the area that would normally house riding lawnmowers, barbecues, patio furniture etc. , they had built a open faced room. This lean to was painted the appropriate red and they had decorated the inside with enough Christmas decorations to make it fairly believable. Well... to a 3 or 4 year old anyway. They had the folks from the camera department set up outside to take photo's for you of the memorable occasion. They also had the foresight to completely surround the entire area with kids bicycles and other high end toys including the electric battery powered ride on cars, trucks, SUV's etc. Good strategy.

Our 5 year old who for days has been talking about asking Santa for a doll house and dolls stood in awe at the sea of childrens toys. When asked by Santa what she wanted, all she could manage to do way point at the visual paradise that had been built just for her pleasure. Thank goodness, all the 2 year old wanted was a balloon.