Birthday gifts for a 3 year old....
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Topic: Birthday gifts for a 3 year old....
Posted By: Lisha
Subject: Birthday gifts for a 3 year old....
Date Posted: 13 November 2010 at 6:53pm
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Eeeekkk my daughter will be soon turning the big 3 and I am stuck with ideas on what to give her? She has had alot passed down to her from her older sister. but still I am stumped.
I am also looking at xmas pressies as xmas will be a few weeks after that. Who's idea was it to have 2 daughters born in December, 7 days and 2 years apart!  
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Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 13 November 2010 at 7:26pm
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You could do what we did with our 3 year old - nothing! She got heaps from everyone else, and didn't expect or notice that she didn't get anything from us.
I hear you on the 2yrs apart daughters with birthdays close together - at least we have Oct and Nov rather then Dec! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 13 November 2010 at 7:27pm
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I have boys so not too good at girly presents. My friend's 3.5yr old like playing with her Barbies and LOVES dressing up in princess dresses. Playdoh is usually a good one
HTH ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 14 November 2010 at 8:46am
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Mmm okay what is she into? That age it was Barbies still for my girl and fairies and mermaids. What about some special books?
What I am going to get is some puffy paint. It comes in a pencil type form and they can draw on anything. Shoes clothes etc (perhaps get some crocs and some t-shirts and things like that) Then when it dries you heat it up with a hairdryer and it puffs up. Some nice blocks to build with. Or drawing type things. What about beads to make jewelry (thinking of the bigger chunkier type things) In saying this McKayla was always ahead with certain type toys and her hand eye coordination is quite advance. How about taking her to the shop for a look around and just observe her and see what she is more drawn too. That is what I do if I have no idea what so ever on what to get. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 14 November 2010 at 2:58pm
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Thanks for the ideas :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 14 November 2010 at 3:13pm
| dress ups, tea set, scooter-kmart had some 3 wheel ones for $25, colouring book |
Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 14 November 2010 at 5:19pm
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My Little Pony, Littlest Petshop. Barbie, Arts and Crafts, Duplo, Fisher Price Little People |
Posted By: Lulu
Date Posted: 15 November 2010 at 1:40pm
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I find that my 3 year old DD is in to anything that encourages imaginative play. We got her an outside wooden playhouse and her favourite things are inside it - a wooden kitchen, with pots, pans, utensils, plates and play food, plastic expresso machine and separate kettle, a chalk board/white board easel, a plastic tool bench with hammer, pretend drill, screwdrivers, etc. She loves anything to do with painting/drawing, so heaps of different paints, pens, crayons and paper always go down a treat, as does playdough. For Christmas we are getting her a wooden table with four stools that will be good for inside or outside play. ------------- Lou http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 8:19am
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I have just brought one of these http://www.myartbox.co.nz/ - My art box . It wasn't for a birthday just cos I was sick of the boys stuff lying round. Its awesome.
I am hearing you on having 2 of the same sex, certainly makes buying gifts hard. I have got playdoh, wooden tool set, a leather look toy box and a mocka chair for my 3 year olds birthday in Nov. Christmas is a balance bike and a water play table that is to share with his brother. -------------  
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Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 3:15pm
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We have a large wooden playhouse with all the works. It is a godsend! The girls play in it everyday.
Hard to believe our kids are going to be 3 aye Peanut. I am still getting over the shock of having a nearly 5 year old! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 16 November 2010 at 3:45pm
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my daughter is getting a dora trike for her 3rd birtthday plus a few other things also goign to get her a little chair so she can use that at the birthday bbq.
and her brother turns 1 6 days later. and no idea what we are getting him ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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