A.W.
I have a 22-month-old boy and a 3-1/2 year old daughter.
My daughter is getting the Fisher-Price Smart Cycle from my parents for Christmas. We live in the midwest, so winters are tough for us! We think that the Smart Cycle will be a good way for her to work out her energy indoors. We'll see :) Other smaller things she'll be getting are dress-up clothes (anything Disney Princess) and I think we'll be getting her a Bitty Baby or a knockoff ;) For her birthday in May we got her the coolest book from Shutterfly.com. You upload a picture of your child's face straight on and Shutterfly will incorporate it throughout the book, also using your child's name and several other details about his/her life. The one we got Ashlyn was Dora and it's called "Ashlyn and Dora's Rescue Adventure". She thinks it's the coolest thing ever!
My son will be getting Black & Decker Jr. power tools. He loves "helping" Dad with any project that requires tools! He may also be getting a Radio Flyer "My First Scooter" 3-wheeled scooter. And then anything having to do with trucks is a big hit with this kid :) Something he's gotten in the past that have been and continue to be a BIG hit are the Tonka trucks that are made of soft plastic. They come in large (about 8-10 inches and they make noises), medium (about 4ish inches) and small (1-2 inches and my personal fave because they're so easy to throw in my purse to pull out for instant entertainment).