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Presents for a four year old?

26 replies

rosechocolate · 23/10/2021 15:24

Need some book recommendations especially.

We realllllly don't need more plastic! Need some inspiration badly, please StarStarStar

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Ricekrispie22 · 23/10/2021 15:34

The Lighthouse Keeper series
Funnybones
Mr Men and Little Miss
Elmer
Hairy McClary series
Winnie and Wilbur
Topsy and Tim
The Mog treasury

Dressing up clothes
Build a Bead vouchers
Kinetic sand
Baking kit

17caterpillars1mouse · 23/10/2021 22:16

Book suggestions

Shark in the dark
Percy Park keeper series
The everywhere bear
Supertato
Classic tales like red riding Hood, elves and the shoemaker, Billy goats gruff etc
The night before the night before Christmas
You choose
Beegu
The girl, the bear and the magic shoes
The tree keepers
The girl and the dinosaur
The polar express

17caterpillars1mouse · 23/10/2021 22:21

Other ideas%

Stomp rocket
Potions making kit
Play dough
Stamp and ink set
Sticker books
Baking set
Spacehopper
Hula hoop
Character wellies
Hat. Scarf and gloves
Character fleece blanket
New bedding
Hot water bottle
Character plate and bowl set
Children's cutlery
Foam tiles to play hopscotch
Kareoke microphone that connects to bluetooth
Interactive globe
Board games
Pick up sticks
Bath bomb / crayons
Paint sticks
Box of different stencils
Watch
Project torch or head torch

lochmaree · 23/10/2021 22:28

quadro! it is plastic but lasts forever and will be used for years. retains value well to be sold on too.

ImFree2doasiwant · 23/10/2021 22:29

Yoto player!

SleepingStandingUp · 23/10/2021 22:34

DS loves there's a (alien /witch etc) in your book, all of the 10 Little (monsters / pirates) by Mike Brunslow books. Supertato is also fab

DockOTheBay · 23/10/2021 22:38

Second vote for yoto player

Other things we are getting for my 4 year old
Easel and pens/paper
Playmobil (plastic but high quality, will last a long time)
Sticker books
Aldi post office play set
Hot chocolate frother

Do they like chapter books for bedtime now? If so i would highly recommend the Hotel Flamingo series by Alex Milway and Evie's Magic Bracelet series. My daughter also likes Zoe's Rescue Zoo and

DockOTheBay · 23/10/2021 22:44

Some other practical ideas
Lunchbox /drink bottle for school
Backpack
Nice cutlery or plates sets
Stationery
Magnetic or foam letters

FireworkParrot · 23/10/2021 22:46

My 4 year old's favourite books are:

Poo at the zoo
Spaghetti with the yeti
Giraffes can't dance
The tiger who came to tea
Where the wild things are
Shark in the dark
The whale who wanted more
Tiddler
The smeds and the smoos

On their present list:

Dressing up clothes
Biscuit cutters and an apron with their name on it
LED light up writing pad
Their favourite character PJs
Snap! Card game
Jellycat amusable soft toy
We're trying to limit plastic tat to either Playmobil or Schleich as both are good quality, last ages and have good resale value.

spaceghetto · 23/10/2021 23:02

When Ds was 4, we got:

Playmobil
Plus plus
Jewellery making kit (proper one, which he still loves now!)
Bike

anunseemlylovefordustin · 23/10/2021 23:05

So far I've got some playmobil sets, crocodile dentist, and a soft toy mermaid. Going to get some more cards for her Yoto player and...errrr... will watch this thread for more inspiration!

UnLunDun · 24/10/2021 06:31

Mine desperately wants a ukulele, red like the one at Nursery 😂. She also loves dominoes, ludo, stationery and her secret diary, and her kite! Books that are enjoyed at the minute: Smeds and Smoos, The Ugly Five, an Usborne lift the flap bodies one and Mr Men.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 24/10/2021 06:41

Claude books by Alex T Smith are a great bridge between picture and chapter books.

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DockOTheBay · 24/10/2021 08:25

Oh yes mine loves the faraway tree series too!

Lemonlemon88 · 24/10/2021 08:28

For books, mine is getting the kitchen science cookbook.

Shes also getting a karaoke microphone and a tennis racquet.

TolkiensFallow · 24/10/2021 08:42

Urgently googling yoto player

Fallagain · 24/10/2021 09:23

Usbourne lift the flap books are amazing for that age. DD1 loved a big box of craft things at that age, stamps, stickers, feather, foam shapes, sequins, masking tape, cardboard people shapes.

Does she have a bike?

WhatsMyNameGonnaBeNow · 24/10/2021 09:50

The Hobbycraft colour in cardboard playhouses are great, and there are lots of different ones. www.hobbycraft.co.uk/kids/kids-playhouses

rosechocolate · 24/10/2021 19:07

[quote WhatsMyNameGonnaBeNow]The Hobbycraft colour in cardboard playhouses are great, and there are lots of different ones. www.hobbycraft.co.uk/kids/kids-playhouses[/quote]
These are cool! And 2 for £20!

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rosechocolate · 24/10/2021 19:13

@Fallagain

Usbourne lift the flap books are amazing for that age. DD1 loved a big box of craft things at that age, stamps, stickers, feather, foam shapes, sequins, masking tape, cardboard people shapes.

Does she have a bike?

Yep, we have a frog max balance bike. Love it
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Mol1628 · 24/10/2021 19:18

Don’t let the pigeon drive the bus
Don’t let the pigeon stay up late
Oi frog series

Mine are a bit older now and still love these!

goose1964 · 24/10/2021 20:14

My grandson,4, loves there's a dragon in my book and 10 little robots.

LilyMyOneAndOnly · 26/10/2021 20:21

@DockOTheBay

Second vote for yoto player

Other things we are getting for my 4 year old
Easel and pens/paper
Playmobil (plastic but high quality, will last a long time)
Sticker books
Aldi post office play set
Hot chocolate frother

Do they like chapter books for bedtime now? If so i would highly recommend the Hotel Flamingo series by Alex Milway and Evie's Magic Bracelet series. My daughter also likes Zoe's Rescue Zoo and

Wanted to thank you for the Hotel Flamingo recommendation, just started the first one with my 5 year old and he loves it!!

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned yet, but we have also recently enjoyed the Bear and Rabbit series :)

user64323 · 26/10/2021 20:29

Some of my 4 year olds favourites are the Judith Kerr Mog books, Lights on Cotton Rock, The Secret of Black Rock, Shirley Hughes Collection, Usborne look inside range, all Lynley Dodd.

Have you thought about a Yoto player?