I buy mome for my boy's birthdays throughout the year. What is left over will either be saved for Christmas or sold if I think the boy's have out grown it. I also shop the Target and Kmart toy clearance in July to stock up for Christmas. That includes things for my3 boys, my nephew and we usually adopt a child for Christmas like Angel Tree. If there's anything left, I offer them to my local mom's group at a discounted cost to help them out.