It seems like every toy needs batteries, because of many of them are interactive in some form or fashion. It also seems like some toys require more batteries than the next. As if it doesn’t get any worse, it is effortlessly easy to forget to buy batteries! One would think this would be one of the first things you’d think to do, but I’ve been guilty of this on a few occasions. The realization usually hits you once your children have opened their gifts. There’s not a faster way to ruin the holidays than this. Most likely, there’s nothing you can do since stores are closed on Christmas, unless you’re wanting to make a trip to the gas station and willingly pay more on batteries than usual. It’s not just the hustle and bustle of the holidays that make us easily forget to buy batteries for the new toys. It’s also easy to forget to buy them for our children’s favorite toys, too!
With many of the toys and gaming devices (i.e. Wii remote, XBox controller, or portable gaming systems) that require batteries, specifically AA batteries, power the holidays with Duracell’s Coppertop AA Batteries Doublewide 16 Count Pack or Coppertop AA Alkaline Batteries, 4 Batteries/Pack. The CopperTop All-Purpose alkaline batteries are reliable, long-lasting, and have a 10-year guarantee in storage with Duralock Power Preserve Technology.
Duracell has and will always be my go-to brand for batteries. I remember when I did a science project in middle school. I chose to do one on Duracell versus another battery. Duracell was still going strong when the other battery was dead. My mother and I became strong believers in Duracell. We had tried different brands previously, including generic brands, but we found Duracell is the best. As an adult, I no longer settle for anything less, as their batteries last longer than any battery brand. Clearly, I’m not alone, because Duracell is also the #1 choice for first responders, pharmacists, and parents.
I forgot batteries one year, it is not fun, who wants to wait to play with your toys.
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That’s one thing I never forget and it’s because my parents NEVER bought batteries and it was an issue for my siblings and I every single year.
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I always stock up on batteries before Christmas. Thanks for the reminder.
My mom always makes sure to send new batteries WITH the new toys for the boys. It helps when they want to play with their toy right away. 🙂
We actually learned to unbox/unpackage the gifts and put the batteries in and then wrap it up. Because besides the lack of batteries, all those little twisty ties and plastic clasps are annoying to have to disassemble Christmas morning when all the kids want to do is play with the stuff!
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Here’s a question for you…does Santa wrap presents or leave them displayed? Growing up, they were always unwrapped, assembled, and ready to go. My husband’s family had theirs wrapped and the kids got to tear through the paper to uncover the surprise. I can see benefits to both, but wonder which is more popular. Either way, you’ve got to have batteries ready or you’ll have a house full of unhappy children.
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Thanks for the reminder! I always forget the batteries during the holidays. I am determined to remember this year! Duracell has always been a winner in my family!
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This is why I started buying Duracell in bulk! I have a battery bucket filled with every size imaginable and in multiple quantites.
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Every year we buy a huge pack of Duracell batteries. You know how it is, I’m sure, the mountains of toys that don’t come with batteries.
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With three kids you can never have enough batteries on hand. Especially around the holidays.
I really like Duracell batteries, too. It’s time for me to buy some more for the holiday season.
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We live in the world of toys! We always need batteries for something. Duracell is a brand we use a lot.
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Having the right batteries is so important for toys to last during the holidays. That is…once I remembered we needed batteries. There were so many Christmas’s that we forgot to buy batteries. Needless to say, the kids were not happy.
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Forgetting the batteries is awaful from a child’s perspective! I love that Duracell batteries have a really long shelf life.
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We always try to stay batteried up! Thanks for the reminder.
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Batteries are always on our list around the holidays. Duracell is a trusted brand that has been around for ages.
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We always have batteries on hand. In fact, my husband just bought a whole bunch of Duracell batteries from Costco!
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Oh I do need to pick up some more batteries just in case for the holidays! Thank you for the friendly reminder!!
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Duracell is the brand that always seems to last in our house, any other varieties just don’t work as long and we are always replacing them.
Duracell is also my go-to brand of batteries. I’ve also found that they last the longest in my home as well.
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We’ve forgotten batteries before and I remember my parents forgetting when we were younger and how disappointed it was to get a new toy but not be able to play with it. :/ I do much better now because I stock up on Duracell batteries!
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Yes, I learned my lesson… I made sure I stocked up on batteries this season.
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Batteries are always a must have. And duracell are my favorite to get for the holidays. Old reliable as I call them!
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Thankfully both sets of grandparents always remember to include batteries along with the gifts that need them. I am terrible about making sure we have enough on hand.
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