You're confused? Bloody aprons and butcher knives did not play any part in the holiday productions of your youth? If you're interested, you can read more about this particularly odd Saint Nick Christmas legend here. As far as I know, this isn't a traditional component of most Catalan school performances but for whatever reason, they do it every year at Nico's school. I have to admit that it does spice things up a bit.
So anyway, the holiday season has officially begun and for those of us with kids, this means it's time to go toy shopping! But where? Personally, I prefer to buy most of my presents locally (despite the fact that the only time I've ever been robbed in Barcelona was at a toy store) since it usually means spending less money. Also, I tend to get a bit overwhelmed and confused when faced with large online shopping sites such as Amazon.com. One reason for my confusion might be that whenever I go to one of those sites, Nico is invariably standing next to me, giving vague instructions such as "Search for 'hole in the ground' okay? I want some sort of something underground where Batman and my soldiers can hide."
Me: Yeah, um, I don't think they sell holes in the ground on Amazon.
Nico: Just see Mommy! You never know!
Me: Okay. Oh look, here's a jigsaw puzzle of a gopher emerging from a hole in the ground.
Nico: But that's not what I want. See if they sell "underground caves covered with leaves", okay?
Me: Ummmm
Where do you plan to do most of your Christmas shopping? Here are a few suggestions to get you started.
Local Toy Shops
-Paradise for Educators. This relatively new shop has tons of fun and educational English books and games.
-El Rey de la Magia. Founded in 1881, this is one of the oldest magic shops in the world!
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