My DD was 3 last year and loved it. We really get into the elves here (not the creepy elf on a shelf, more the soft toy ones), so there was a big build up, plus advent calendars get them excited. We do toy ones as well as chocolate, she wasn’t as patient with the toy one and opened it all on the second day when we weren’t looking 😂.
As for toys she would have had a few that most people wouldn’t get their 3yos but she has 2 older sisters so is use to playing with older toys. There were a few Princess dolls that I got from the home bargains clearance bin for 50p/£1 and a few other bits. A shimmer and shine genie bottle and little dolls, Aqua doodle, pens, new Elsa dress & I bought lots of hair accessories, mainly frozen headbands and things. She got her own tablet last year, an Amazon fire one I got in the prime day sake for £30, it stops her trying to her her sisters.
I do slightly struggle with her having 2 older girls as we have everything so I tend to buy thing in clearances and just make it all look bigger than it is.
This year I have got all 3 of them hooded fleece blanket sweaters like oodies, the one I have got my now 4yo is also a cuddly toy. I will try and attach a link. I’m still waiting for it to arrive but it looks really good. I know she would have loved it last year if I’d got one then.
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I always but a colouring table cloth out Christmas Day, it’s great for everyone to colour throughout the day. My DD loved it last year. Just be careful if you do it as they tend to fall apart if the get slightly wet. The crackers with the racing Santa’s and raindeer are always a hit with my DDs, we must have at least 29 now that we have saved, they come out every year and we just keep adding to them. As they have got older they have got skilled at racing them over Christmas.