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What else can i buy 6 year old dd?

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Marne · 02/12/2012 19:46

I finished my shopping a while ago but am now worrying as the things i have bought dd probably wont last 5 minutes (after reading reviews), i know she will love them but would like to get her something she could play with all year without getting broke or fed up with.

I have bought her the moshi monster house (she loves moshi monsters so will be excited when she opens it), some duplo which she is too old for realy but she wanted some and a paper jamz guitar (which will be fun for a short while), i have got her some smaller bits such as playdough, a onesie etc but nothing thats realy going to keep her busy all year.

Dd2 has ASD and severe speach delay, she tends to break things easily so i need something robust/well made to last her the year.

She already has a i-pad which we got funded from a charity and nothing we buy her will ever be as useful or fun as her i-pad so its hard to know what to buy her.

Any ideas what i can get her (around £30 ish)?

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Ilovecake1 · 02/12/2012 19:51

Have you seen the bilibo?? I have just bought one for my LO, they seem a lot Of fun and very robust!!

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Marne · 02/12/2012 19:55

We have a bilibo Grin, it gets played with every day.

She would love a balance bike but there are not many on the market to fit a 6+ year old and the ones that are cost £££'s Sad.

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HanSolo · 02/12/2012 19:56

Maybe some more duplo? There are some really lovely sets, and my 2 (6 & 3) play with it every single day. It is incredibly durable (my 3yyo is a 1-person destruction zone).
They like the shop, the police station best, but the stables is gorgeous, as is the farm... the constructions site is fab too if that's more up her street.

Otherwise, playmobil is pretty strong- just hide all the smaller pieces. You'd get the campervan for around £30 and that's great (as is the duplo caravan btw).

HanSolo · 02/12/2012 19:59

Does she like music?
If you could stand it, JL have an accordian at £15, you could get a basic recorder and harmonica too. Or the bontempi instruments (around £11/£12 on amazon)- a trumpet, saxophone or clarinet- they are good and honestly are robust.

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Marne · 02/12/2012 20:01

Will have a look at duplo, she only wanted the zoo as its on her i-pad, she has normal lego but does get frustrated with it as it tends to break easily, duplo shop sounds good.

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HanSolo · 02/12/2012 20:01

actually, a proper harmonica (like a hohner big river) is a great idea- children can get pleasing sounds immediately just by breathing in and out, and picking out tunes might help with her SALT work, using her mouth and tongue.

celebmum · 02/12/2012 20:06

I'm not sure how much they are but what about one of this children's cameras? Or a cheap digital one? Then she can take pictures of special occasions all year round Smile

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Marne · 02/12/2012 20:11

She has a harmonica too (she has lots of musical instruments as she loves music and making noise) Smile, there might be a instrument she doesn't have though.

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amck5700 · 02/12/2012 20:20

There are some games you can get to play on an ipad - not download things, I saw some in sainsbury's but didn't see what they were called - we don't have ipads so I just looked and walked on.

Or, in the absence of a balance bike, what about a scooter? We got big wheel Hudora ones - bought them from the German Amazon and would be a bit above your budget at about £45-50

www.amazon.de/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_6?__mk_de_DE=%C5M%C5Z%D5%D1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hudora+big+wheel+205&sprefix=hudora%2Caps%2C162

You can buy them in the UK but they cost at least £20 more.

amck5700 · 02/12/2012 20:20

...and a tin whistle wouldn't break the bank at about £5

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Marne · 02/12/2012 20:25

I might get her a tin whistle for her stocking. She has a guitar, keyboard (from grandparents last christmas) and a drum kit (which has been put away as its too noisy), she would love a glockenspiel or maybe some bongo drums.

We have bought her a cheap schooter but her co-ordination is not that great so she struggles with it, love the micro scooters but they are too much money.

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CheckpointCharlie · 02/12/2012 20:26

A game? Like Elefun, Mousetrap, Monopoly etc?
A space hopper? Rollerskates?

CheckpointCharlie · 02/12/2012 20:26

Sorry x post, just read about coordination.

Ilovecake1 · 02/12/2012 20:35

What about something like a bean bag? Not a toy but might help with sensory feedback? Or lots of art and craft things?

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Marne · 02/12/2012 20:41

Games are a no no Sad, they tend to cause too many meltdowns with her and dd1 (who has aspergers).

She has bean bags, we are trying to make a sensory area under her mid sleeper bed so maybe a tent to go on her mid-sleeper? or some nice lights?

She's not too bothered about arty things (other than playdough and hama beads). Its so tricky as she wants the same toys as her friends but tends to break things and eat small parts.

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Ilovecake1 · 02/12/2012 20:57

Sensory lights or a projector might work in a tent...my LO also has a bag of glow in the dark toys in her little tent!

Again not a toy but my LO loves numicons, they have really helped her maths skills too which is a bonus! She sees them as a toy to play with and not realise she is learning. I think the home pack is about 30ish!

If I think of anything I else I will post. Good luck

amck5700 · 02/12/2012 21:03

I know this looks quite young, but I think there is still a lot of play value in it for older kids, it would be indestructible and no teeny parts:

www.uuelf.com/50-Pcs-Interest-Tiny-Town-Learning-Building-Blocks-Puzzle-Toy-for-Children.html?currency=GBP

Or a pram/dolls or is she not into that kind of thing?

WeAreSix · 02/12/2012 21:07

I love the sensory idea... Lots of different textured fabrics, lights, can you get robust bubble lamps or something similar to a lava lamp? You could build her a really special den. I might steal that idea for my 5yo who has SENs & delayed speech / language :)

Real musical instruments (glockenspiel, xylophone) are robust and the sounds are more tolerable than children's noise makers!

HanSolo · 02/12/2012 21:10

Perhaps some noise-cancelling headphones for you? Grin

HanSolo · 02/12/2012 21:12

Hand puppets? They may also help with social stories for her.

CheckpointCharlie · 02/12/2012 21:13

Would she like a pop up tent? Or maybe that is a bit like her den.
Dressing up clothes? How about a kiddie zoom camera?

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Marne · 02/12/2012 21:20

Thank you, lots of fab ideas, will look at hand puppets (i think she would like these) and some bits for her sensory den. I have just bought her some wooden leters as she is obsessed with alpha blocks and phonics at the moment.

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Marne · 03/12/2012 16:45

Have bought her a few bits today including a toy food mixer (as she keeps trying to use my kitchin aid), got her some more moshi monster figures and will get her some sensory bits for her den.

I wanted to get her one good thing but now i have changed my mind as she will be just as happy with lots of little things.

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