Any ideas for a small surprise present for a nearly 7 and nearly 4yo?

[lucysmam]

They've both asked for a dolly and pram which we've bought as theirs are knackered. & both are waffling away about roller skates so might get those if I can work out what size to get the oldest who's in-between sizes atm & ideally needs to try on . My other idea was a bean bag each as they scrap over the one we have atm.

Any other ideas for a surprise gift?

(I'm in the process of replacing craft bits & giving those plus a few bits of clothes they each need alongside the dolls and prams)

How about a music box / jewellry box with a ballerina spinning round in it? bit random but I've never yet met a little girl who didn't like them.

On our list for nearly 7 yr old, Snap circuits, transformer, dvd?, deadly 60 annual or horrible histories, lego.
4 yr old, painting set, cuddly moshi monster, story cubes, beauty snd the beast dvd, books.
I might get them hoth onesies.

PeterParker they were one of last years favourite things although dd2 has added colour and sparkle to hers

Dvd is a good idea, Poundland had loads of Christmassy ones in today. could get a couple at that price

Pillowpets. My nearly 7 DD loves hers - and she appears to not be alone. There was a thread on here a few weeks ago and everyone was saying how much they love them. This year she wants a light up pillow pet and some stompeez

Dp's auntie got them both pillow pets for their last birthdays, they are much loved & go to bed with them every night

Have just thought of a school set or something like that so will have a mooch on t'internet later on to see what I can find

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My DS has just turned 7 and I'm getting him a set of juggling bean bags and also a yo-yo for Xmas.

what about a cd player and some audio books / cds to share? thats what we are asking from mil for dd (5)

Mine love audio books

cd player and audio books sound good! Will have a look and see what I can find (I yawn constantly reading out loud so would save me from that )

yo-yo's are the work of the devil himself....we have sooooo many tangley ones it's unreal

Audio books are also great for in the car

stompeez?

From your description it sounds like you are getting them pretty much the same despite the age difference. I think your older DD would probably appreciate at least one thing that was different and a it more grown up, eg cd player for her and something "younger" for DD2?

Probably Abi. They're getting pretty much the same because what we are getting is replacing broken and worn out toys that have had a good five or so years of use between them.

I'll start hunting for a couple of individual presents. Dd1 would enjoy something like a school set or sweet shop I think...2 I don't know...she just does what her big sister does a lot of the time Maybe a decent doctor kit though...she does seem to spend a lot of time fixing her dollies up