What are you buying your 5-6 year old dd's?

[Marne]

I havn't got a clue what to get dd1, she already has a huge playmobil collection which i don't really want to add too, she's not very girly, she would love a Wii but i would rather wait until she is older. What are you buying your 5-6 year olds?

[mumof2222222222222222boys]

i have just bought a soon to be 6 year old a Cath Kidston knapsac for a birthday present.

Will watch this space with interest as christmas is coming.

Anyone any suggestions for books - esp recently published ones as she has a big sister.

Thanks and sorry for slight hijack!

[threetinytots]

DD1, who will be 5 in Jan is getting a new scooter for christmas and the sylvanian families pleasure boat for her birthday. If you have lots of playmobil already though, you won't want to add sylvanians to the mixture! What about a CD player/MP3 player? We got the CD player from ELC last year and it is used on a daily basis for HSM CDs and audio books.

[spacedog]

What about Lego?

[vacaloca]

Digital camera? We got a good second-hand one from ebay. DD just turned 6 and one of her favourite present was a whole load of stationery from Paperchase - really nice sparkly folder, big hardback notebook, highlighters, stickers, etc. She's really not into Barbie/Betty Spaghetti/Princess stuff but a lot of her friends are.

Oh, another favourite present was a CD I compiled for her. Was thinking of maybe getting her an ipod shuffle for Xmas but maybe she's still too young.

[vacaloca]

I also got a Roald Dahl collection from The book House for £16 which she's really enjoying.

[Marne]

She loves lego but we also have a huge collection of it, really she has way too many toys as i buy them a lot from boot sales, we got her a camera last christmas. She loves reading and has a large collection of books, maybe i could get her a book shelve for her bed room.

She likes arty things (drawing, painting, gluing etc..) its just finding the space where she can pain without getting it on the walls .

She did ask for a HSM microphone which records your voice? ,(someone took one to school for show and tell) not sure what it is really.

Where can i buy a lego set thats not to boyish (not trucks, farm etc..)? All her lego is loose so she would like a set with instructions.

[spacedog]

My DD wants the Lego Police Station (as do I!), it's fab. The Indiana Jones sets look good too, as do Star Wars. About 50 pounds though for the Police Headquarters. They do a girly raange too, called Bellville, pink house and horse with stable. There is also a City corner you can get which is a bus, Pizza restaurant, bus shelter. They don't seem to do much female-orientated stuff.

[Wheelybug]

dd will be 5 in january and I am seriously thinking of getting her an ipod shuffle for christmas or birthday as she loves music and means she can listen to it in the car etc and we can have the radio on.

Not sure what else yet....

[MrsMonkfishToYou]

My DD is quite girly and I've got her some Barbie DVDs and PC games from ebay and today in Tesco I got her the Tinkerbell DS game which was half price at £10, bargain!

Does your DD have a DS? Mine loves hers although I suppose they are still quite pricey.

[madwomanintheattic]

guitar hero lol...

we're full to the brim with pink plastic and every book under the sun (two older sibs and a scholastic/ amazon habit to feed) so that's my final option.

a couple of years ago we bought one of the lego houses and loads of extras - quite cool as it gives you the design for the main bit, but of course you can chop and change and design your own.

we too own the world's supply of playmobil, it doesn't stop them asking for more though... they all love it.

[reikizen]

I think I'm getting a bike for dd1 this christmas as I don't want to get her a DS for as long as I can avoid it!

[Tillyscoutsmum]

DSD (6) will be getting a Nintendo DS for her b'day (week before Xmas) and a couple of HSM games for it for Christmas

[Marne]

She would like a ds but i don't think its a great idea, she gets addicted to things too easily (she has Aspergers) which is why we have huge collections of things .

TBH we are running out of room, her room is full of playmobil and most of it doesn't get played with as there is only a small space for it on the floor.

She wants Rose petal cottage (or shop) but i have told her she will have to wait until we move to a bigger house as we just don't have the room.

She would love the lego house (so would i) .

[izzybiz]

My 5yo Dd is really into pop music and singing at the moment, I am toying with the idea of a kids karaoke machine and some CD's!!

I may regret it!!!

[Karam]

We've gone for the Wii option. We've restricted the games we've bought for her to the HSM / Hannah Montana games.

My mum is getting her a 1st generation ipod shuffle (reconditioned ones are only £16 at the apple shops. DH has a reconditioned Iphone and it is like new).

Snow White is out on DVD in October, so someone will get her that.

Other than that, it will be just a few bits like dressing up items, Jigsaw puzzles, we've also got the Roald Dahl books from the book people and stuff like that.
HTH

[Simplistica]

Marne ds3 has addiction issues with the DS but it also has a calming effect- bug kick off from ds1 earlier and ds3 happy staring into ds world now. Has its advantages. he'splayinmg bear factory so pretty vetted LOL.

For Christmas he's getting a remote control dinosaur and a lava- style lamp, the similar aged girls I buy for are getting watches.

[mumwhereareyou]

Mine is getting a desk and chair from ebay, as she likesto play school with big sister, also getting Go Go Hamster as won't let her have any real pets in house.

Her birthday is at begining of dec and she is getting little pet shop toys.

family are buying her colouring books and pens and reading books and jigsaws as she is mad about them.

[MrsSaxon]

My DD is 5 in January and we are getting her the rose petal cottage, other family members are getting the bits to go with it.

[notquiteagymbunny]

my dd is 6 and has asked for roller skates, so I think we'll get her those and a big pack of elbow and knee pads . Last year we bought her a little wooden desk for her room and she loves that.

[PlonkerCandleInAPumpkin]

My 6yo is getting a bike

We will also be getting her some lego and books and I'm toying with the idea of getting her a cheapy MP3 player.

[eandh]

DD1 was 5 a few weeks ago and we have got her a tradiitonal old fashioned wooden desk and chair for her bedroom as she loves drawing etc. I am going to get loads of pens/hardback books etc to wrap and put in her stocking to fill the desk with. She has the pink lego tub (from boots/toys r us) and that has instructions with it to build things (got that for her birthday) tbh I have 2 dd's and they have far too much stuff so going more practical this year

[eandh]

it is similar to this but got a brand new one on ebay for £10!!

[RupertTheBear]

My dd is a pink princess! She wants a dressing table so she can do her hair and makeup She doesn't even have any makeup nor am I planning to get her any. However - GLTC have a lovely dressing table and chair which I am going to get her for her room.