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What present can I buy for a 6 year old girl who has EVERYTHING?

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Sunnysideup · 04/10/2006 20:35

Gaaah!

Help! My best friend's DD has her 6th birthday in November and she really does have every toy you can THINK of, and I am panicking! Obviously although she's so spoiled with the amount of stuff she has, she still wants a pressie on her birthday so I have to get SOMETHING. But literally everything I think of, she will already have....

any inspired thoughts out there???

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foxinsocks · 04/10/2006 20:36

A book on how to do origami for children

LIZS · 04/10/2006 20:36

Get something she can create into a specific items - like a ready to sew bag/purse or mug decorating kit.

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Sunnysideup · 04/10/2006 20:55

origami
Thanks guys, will look into the crafty/making personal things idea.....

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foxinsocks · 04/10/2006 20:56

oy! that was a helpful suggestion!

seriously, dd saw it and we gave it to her mate - she brought her origami creations into show and tell and her mum said she had really enjoyed doing it! So there!!

foxinsocks · 04/10/2006 20:57

need a toungue sticking out emoticon

TenaLady · 04/10/2006 20:58

Those, how to knit things, bead kits, sewing kits.

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Sunnysideup · 04/10/2006 21:13

ooooops Foxy

(need sheepish grin emoticon too!)

OK, now you have explained further I do see this idea may have something in it, friend's dd is a very neat little thing who would probably thrive doing origami! I just have difficulty believing that not every 6 yr old girl is like I was (give me a bit of paper to fold prettily and I would have tried my level best but would have 1) torn it 2)got un-nameable and unidentifiable stains on it and 3) got frustrated with my lack of ability to do it right, and ended up scrunching it up as small as it would go and jumping on it!

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pooey · 04/10/2006 22:13

This will probably horrify the MN food police, but for the last few girls' parties I have been getting stuff from Thorntons. They do a chocolate doll (Groovy Chick kind of thing) which you can get the birthday girl's name iced on to. Costs about £4-£5.

I figure that they all get plenty of toys, and as it's Thornton's the chocolate is Ok and the mums can pinch it if they want.

pointydog · 04/10/2006 22:52

@ fatfox. my dd enjoyed an origami kit too. I can see how it might sound a bit poncey on first hearing.

QuootieSpookypie · 04/10/2006 22:54

Bet she won't have one of these...

This

hermykne · 04/10/2006 22:54

a book token

CreepyJess · 04/10/2006 22:55

A slap, for being such a brat. And a larger one for her parents.

hooleymama · 04/10/2006 23:18

adopt an animal:

for instance
Brian the African land snail

how much do you like this child

jasper · 04/10/2006 23:38

Nothing.
I really mean it.
Why do we all feel compelled to contribute to this madness?
Who does it benefit?

creepyjess well said

CorpseBride · 04/10/2006 23:58

I've just bought DDs 5yo friend a Kitchen Science Kit from Letterbox - she's an utter Pink Princess and I can't bear to buy her fluffy kitsch crap.

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