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whatissheuptonow · 14/05/2016 08:04

Ok so I've probably put this post in the wrong place but hey ho...
My daughter turns three in a week and I have bought her nothing so far for a present. As in absolutely nothing.
I am absolutely stuck as to what to get her. Money is not a problem only what on earth to get her as I'm happy to buy big toys or small toys outdoors or indoors I just hate buying toys that get left at the side of the room. Can anyone suggest anything? Literally anything right now as I'm beginning to feel guilty.

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Remembermyname · 14/05/2016 08:10

Micro scooter or a bike/balance bike? My dd was 3 last week - play doh went down well, also someone got her a toy guitar

lovewatchingrainfall · 14/05/2016 08:11

What does she like? We brought our DD who was 3 in March a rocking horse, dressing up clothes and stand, and a toy kitchen she loves them plus books and a trunki which is currently being used as a picnic basket but yesterday was a space ship. Failing that why don't you take her out to the toy shop or shopping and see what she likes

Itsabeautifuldaytosavelives · 14/05/2016 08:23

My nephew got a toy kitchen for his 3rd birthday, the ikea one, and he loves it. He's also just got a sandpit for the garden and loved it.

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Vaara · 14/05/2016 08:32

DD loved her dolls house, but she also likes dressing up, bikes, scooters, play kitchen, any ride on toy, rocking horse, playmobil or play doh.

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whatissheuptonow · 14/05/2016 08:34

Thanks guys. She likes dolls, I thought maybe a dolls house but not sure if she's still too young to play with (not destroy) it.
She has a kitchen set. Spaceship sounds good. She has an outdoor water toy. Not a sandpit. Are sandpits messy ie is it easy to avoid sand leaving the sandpit and entering the house?! I am literally clueless. She seems to have so many toys I haven't bought any for forever but she's also growing out of a lot of them so I should probably get something... Trunki is a nice idea but not sure if I could handle her whizzing off on it on our travels.Smile

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whatissheuptonow · 14/05/2016 08:36

Ps if you saw my daughter on a bike there's really plenty of time. She isn't amazing at it. I'm thinking I'll get away for at least another year on that one. She does have a scooter

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icklekid · 14/05/2016 08:37

Think she's old enough for a dolls house. My nearly 2 year old ds lives playing with them at friends houses and doesn't destroy them!

KatyN · 14/05/2016 08:40

My son got a Wendy house for his third birthday. Fabulous fun. Sand try doesn't have to be messy just keep a lid on it so it doesn't get wet. Then the sand brushes off before you come in. We have one with two compartments so you can out water or gravel in one. Each year you may need to buy new sand but at less than a fiver it's not a problem
We also took my son to the theatre when he was three?? Maybe an outing or membership to a local attraction??
Does she enjoy cooking? New pinny and cutters??

BikeRunSki · 14/05/2016 08:40

DD got a doll's house for her 3 birthday. She's 4.7 now and hasn't managed to destroy it yet.

insancerre · 14/05/2016 08:43

Go and get an Argos book and let her tell you what she likes

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Tamsynburton1 · 14/05/2016 08:47

My DD is 3 next week and we got her an outdoor play house. It helped that she asked for it cause we wouldn't of had a clue! Have you asked her what she wants?

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whatissheuptonow · 14/05/2016 08:51

These are all good ideas. She is sitting eating breakfast in her Wendy house now. Good idea re Argos catalogue and picking something. I do like the idea of a dolls house. My daughter just says over and over I will be three on my birthday and I will have cake lol. No mention of presents even when I ask her. This weeks favourite Roy has been a big box from a recent garden furniture purchase... Should have held off until her birthday to give the box to her maybe hehe.

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superwormissuperstrong · 14/05/2016 08:57

Our little girl is getting an electric car - she loves her little tikes one but we're fed up of pushing her around the garden!
Loves octonauts so we've got the figure set which will turn up on the birthday cake.
A bigger my little pony (loves hair brushing and horses)
Sticker books and regular books
Our list for other family is guitar, add ons to her Thomas train set, art and drawing materials
Not currently into dolls/characters - but if that changes I hope at Christmas to start building up a set - maybe sylvanian families or barbie - would love for her to eventually have a dolls house (for me!!!)

Spottyladybird · 14/05/2016 09:01

My DD is three in a few weeks and is getting a bike and some of the rose bud stuff from ELC. She loves her dolls house so thought we'd add to that b

MimsyBorogroves · 14/05/2016 09:04

Duplo?

Ceilinglight · 14/05/2016 09:07

Books

RueDeWakening · 14/05/2016 09:10

DD got a trampoline for her 3rd birthday, she's 9 now and it's still well used.

DS2 will be getting some Paw Patrol tat when he's 3 (also next week), since he already has most of the big stuff that's been passed down from the older 2.

iemma321q · 14/05/2016 09:15

Could you take her for a wander around a toy shop and just watch what she likes the look of?

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whatissheuptonow · 14/05/2016 09:23

Toy store is a good idea but my area has a really rubbish one. She has an electric car. My neighbour has super trampoline so we lift her over the fence usually to borrow ahem save us purchasing one. Maybe I'll try her on a bike again. Is it wrong just think she's got enough and should I even get this super duper toy that probably doesn't exist?! It's why I haven't got her anything so far as she seems to have so many things already but now it's getting closer to her actual day I feel a bit mean.

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whatissheuptonow · 14/05/2016 11:23

That cardboard house link is cute and very different! Thanks. I have just seen my friend and she said a brio train set as you can keep adding to that and her son has a massive brio table and I think even I might enjoy a play with it. Thanks all I feel much better Smile

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whatissheuptonow · 14/05/2016 11:24

That cardboard house link is cute and very different! Thanks. I have just seen my friend and she said a brio train set as you can keep adding to that and her son has a massive brio table and I think even I might enjoy a play with it. Thanks all I feel much better Smile

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Hygellig · 14/05/2016 11:36

DD is three and likes Duplo, anything to do with horses/ponies such as My Little Pony, her doll's house, colouring and sticker books, jigsaw puzzles, blowing bubbles and playing with the train track. Books also go down well. She also likes playing in the sandpit, trampoline and paddling pool outside. (Actually her favourite thing, thanks to a YouTube video) is washing her ponies indoors or putting them in the paddling pool, which isn't great for their hair!

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