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Stuck with four year old.....

10 replies

Gorja · 05/11/2013 20:12

Who doesn't seem to want anything for Christmas.

She is the youngest of four so is used to playing with older kids toys.
Has a DS which she loves.
Not really interested in toys as such but likes playing with my iPad, and the computer.
Just had her birthday and got a new scooter so that is out.

I just can't thnk what to buy and don't want to be buying things just for the sake of it IYSWIM.

So does anybody have any suggestions please?

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Bearfrills · 05/11/2013 20:58

DS (also 4yo) is getting a Playdoh ice cream factory and a vtech kiddi zoom camera as his 'big' present. We've also got him a remote control car. The rest of his presents are PJs, clothes, activity books, and Hot Wheel cars.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 05/11/2013 21:05

DD used to have one of those popup tents from Millets and absolutely loved it - she used to camp in it all day sometimes! She had that and a little camping chair and a children's battery operated lantern one Christmas and it proved to be a perfect present!

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 05/11/2013 21:08

Millets don't seem to do them now - this sort of thing

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 05/11/2013 21:08

But dd's was more 'grown up' looking.

JimmyCorkhill · 05/11/2013 21:12

Can you buy her membership to somewhere eg the zoo or a softplay? Or a subscription to a magazine? Or you can get accessories for the scooter (bags/streamers etc.)?

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 05/11/2013 21:14

Just remembered that the dds loved having a shiny silver bell on their scooters at around that age too. :)

darksparrow · 05/11/2013 21:24

Second, if you have room, a pop up 2 man tent. I managed to pick one up for £10 in the sales last year and the DC are forever getting in out and puting up in their bedroom - they take toys and duvets in it and play at camping. Great for when friends come round. It is a proper tent, not a kids tent.

All you need is a couple of heavy books or a bedside table to weight it down.

Has she got into playmobile - my 5 year old is very keen on it.

Dressing up?

Stationary - her own pencil case, notebooks and special pens/pencils? A pencil sharperner that you put the pencil in an turn the handle - v grown up!

Games - easy top trumps?

FannyBazaar · 05/11/2013 21:26

Tickets to panto.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 05/11/2013 21:29

This one wasn't adult sized but had room for two children to sleep in. It was brilliant!

A secret diary with a key. This sort of thing

A tiny china teaset.

MrsBungleScare · 05/11/2013 21:33

I'm stuck for my 4 yo too. We are getting her a bike with a bell. A magnifying glass, a pogo stick and I've got her the connect four game . These are things she's mentioned.

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