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5yo girl - what have you/ are you buying for your DDs?

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Hulababy · 29/01/2007 20:55

It is DD's 5th birthday in April and I am not sure what we should buy her! She hasn't yet mentioned anything in particularly.

Have thought about a new doll's house maybe (hers is one her great grandad made and it wasn't strong enough to deal with 3yos playing with it all the time) - but will she get the use out of still? How long do they play with things like that? If a good idea, what to go for?

What other things have you/are you buying for your 5 year old daughters?

TIA

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Earlybird · 29/01/2007 20:57

DD got a proper scooter. Took a bit of practice to get the balance/coordination, but she uses it most days now and loves it.

Enid · 29/01/2007 20:57

playmobil
bike
huge ridiculous stuffed toy
cd player

Beauregard · 29/01/2007 20:58

Among other things ,we got dd1 a typewriter.

spudmasher · 29/01/2007 20:59

Polly pocket has gone down a treat and a school play set thingy you know with blackboard, stickers etc

Earlybird · 29/01/2007 20:59

Also got a child's china tea set (others had been plastic), and some board games/puzzles/books.

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Hulababy · 29/01/2007 21:00

Oh - she already has a scooter and a bike, a play house outside, loads of barbie and Polly Pocket, Disney castle and figures, VSmile plus VSmile console, dance mat.... you name it really (only child, only grandchild!)

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Posey · 29/01/2007 21:00

What about Sylvanian families stuff? Round here girls from about 4-10 seem to love it (helps that Sylvania HQ shop is just down the road!) but can be added to gradually with stuff from around £4 or £5 to nearer £60 or so for the big houses. Both mine (dd and ds) love it as do a lot of their friends.

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Hulababy · 29/01/2007 21:01

Thanks for some ideas - thought about Playmobile, but not 100% sure if it isn't "more of the same" kind of thing. Hmm.

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spudmasher · 29/01/2007 21:02

Agreed Posey. We got some for Christmas. Good quality and very sweet. Got the canal boat and a cottage thing. Lots of little cute animals. Cute cute cute

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Hulababy · 29/01/2007 21:03

Ah, she has seen sylvain family in toy shop and was hankering...

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spudmasher · 29/01/2007 21:05

Get it! You are looking at about 70 quid to set her up with just a house and a family though. More if you want furniture!!! It's very addictive.

LIZS · 29/01/2007 21:05

Her main presents(immediate family) included
Playmobil - we have had the Grande Mansion since Christmas 2005 and for her b'day added extra floor and stairs. For Christmas added the pavillion , wedding set and horses galore ! Gets played with between dd and ds (8) every day without fail.
Polly Pocket - cruise ship
Baby Born bits
Silver Cross pram

TinyGang · 29/01/2007 21:11

My dd was 5 last September and we bought her one of these and some cd's.

She plays with it so much and gets also cd's out of the library to dance to

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Hulababy · 30/01/2007 20:32

Thanks for ideas.

DD alrready has a CD player in her room - that was her present from us for her 1st birthday, as there was little she actually needed at the time!

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cazzybabs · 30/01/2007 20:35

what about lots of craft things - sewing kits from galt, we also found a paint your own fairy wings umm dd loves her walkie talkies (she is quite a tomboy though)

a little girl in my class loves her butterscotch the pony (I make no comment)

or what about riding lessons, music lessons etc

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