DD3 present ideas

[sassyaztec]

I have a million and one things DS5 wants, but DD3 is a different story.

 

Any ideas for non-doll/stuffed animal, non-dress up, non-noisy/electronic, non-junky plastic toys? She already has a ton of stuff, too much in my book, but the grandparents want something "fun" for her to open. Santa is bringing a table and chairs set with tea set since she wanted a tea party for Christmas. I'm out of ideas for other gifts.

 

Help me brainstorm?

 

TIA!

[momof3luvs1]

How about a play kitchen. My dd3 loves hers. Mellissa & Doug has a ton of play food that is wooden and not junky plastic stuff....hth!

[sassyaztec]

we have one. they do love it and play with it a lot.

 

Seriously, these kids have everything and them some-- three sets of grandparents. I don't even buy them presents from us anymore. I try to say magazine subscriptions, books, etc. but they want "fun" presents. Maybe puzzles will qualify as fun. :) I forgot about Melissa & Doug puzzles. We have one that she loves. Maybe I'll hit TJ Maxx since they seem to always have a bunch of M & D stuff before Christmas and see what they have. My mom is usually okay with me finding stuff and letting her know how much it was.

 

It's tough because she really can't get into board games yet, and my son has a lot of building stuff... legos and Lincoln logs, so she plays with those already. We also homeschooled last year, so we have a bunch of art supplies and crafty things.

[AndreaInNC]

she can do boardgames .. you just have to get the right ones:

 

Candyland is a great starter boardgame since you don't have to read! So is Hi Ho cheerio

 

or Cootie, hungry hungry hippos or ants in the pants.

[AndreaInNC]

or even a Mr or Mrs Potato Head

[conj]

play doh?

 

Don't they have toddler "cook" books that come with sets - so she could make snacks for her tea party?

[dealluvr]

memory game

maybe a dress up outfit get a big box decorate it and put in it some gloves play dresses from target beads a magic wand

[Elmck]

Since they have so much these may not work or you already have them

Swing set

Play house

FP kid tough video player and favorite videos

Doll house

Kid tough camera

 

My DD loves puzzles so that would be a fun toy for her.

[sassyaztec]

Thanks everyone!

 

We have some of the games, since we bought when my son was younger. She's just not all that interested-- and I can only play candyland so many times! Her favorite is to sit on her barbie throne from Christmas last year, and listen to her CD player or read books by herself, dress up and dance, easy basic stuff like that :)

 

I think I might go the puzzle route and see how that goes.

 

She does a lot of cooking with me (including making play-doh) so maybe an kid apron and kitchen stuff would be cute and fun for her.

[jbrawn26]

my 3 year old daughter LOVES floor puzzles and the melissa and doug wooden puzzles, she's also getting into the trace books to learn her abc's and 123's. We have a ton of dress up stuff and she has 3 aprons and a chef's hat and rolling pin my aunt bought her at a craft fair for when we cook.

[amberc]

I agree with the melissa and doug wooden puzzles.

My 2 1/2 year old plays with these nearly half of the day, every day.

[sassyaztec]

We have a few of the wooden ones, but my son never really got into puzzles in general until recently. So most of the ones we have are too hard for her. I think this will be great, along with an apron.

 

Thank you, thank you!

[jonboy_nellie]

I'm getting my neice Uno Moo, I've heard that its really fun.