Present ideas for 5yr old and 3yr old girls

MarilynMonroe_2

Stickers, colouring books, craft stuff all in a big box?
I've always fancied doing ''doodle drawers'' for my daughter, thsoe plastic stacker drawers filled with craft stuff, like off Mr Maker

Buttercup2305

I have made some T shirts for mine they have an outline of cartoon character and I have put some fabric pens in so they can colour their own t shirt

MarilynMonroe_2

If you look at Tesco direct they sort toys in age groups which might give you some ideas.

onlyroz

I got my daughter a toy kitchen for her third birthday, which she loved and still gets well used now (unlike many of her other toys which are gathering dust). She's 4 this december and we're getting her a Playmobil Princess Castle for Christmas and a bike for her birthday.

eezer

Agreed that Lego is an ideal present - and if you keep the box and make sure the contents are kept together in a reasonable condition, it'll hold it's value in a few years when they've grown out of it.

If you're looking for a larger present, the lego train is on offer at Amazon for £67 at the moment.

FatVonD

I'll echo what somebody on here (Balletshoes!) said to me when I was looking for presents for girls of similar ages, 'I've never known a girl yet that didn't like a handbag'!

littleg_2

The colour in playhouse from Argos has been a huge winner with my children and their cousins (2-10 years). Home Bargains do a shop version sometimes. We got a lot of play hours out of it.

Erinnire

Thank you for all the ideas, my kids don't really say what they want. They don't watch adverts either. I like the Argos catalogue idea! They both prefer to play together rather than playing with toys. I am thinking of buying a few more games on the iPad but that's not really something either of them would understand as a present.

I've thought of a few more things to get them now, like a kiddy slanket and some walkie talkies. I think I might try and get my youngest a remote control car.

It's not as easy as asking them when they don't know what they want or it's something unaffordable like a pony.

Thanks everyone!

I_wanna_live_for_free

Erinnire wrote: »

It's not as easy as asking them when they don't know what they want

Then make it the experience. Build the traditions you can carry on over the years - new PJs on xmas eve with a xmas dvd to watch after their baths and then hang the stockings together, this is very big in a child's eyes. The next morning their stocking is stuffed with goodies, OMG wow...

While they don't know what they want, stick to what you know they do. And the £shop is great for bits and bobs for a stocking pressie

Erinnire

I_wanna_live_for_free wrote: »

Then make it the experience. Build the traditions you can carry on over the years - new PJs on xmas eve with a xmas dvd to watch after their baths and then hang the stockings together, this is very big in a child's eyes. The next morning their stocking is stuffed with goodies, OMG wow...

While they don't know what they want, stick to what you know they do. And the £shop is great for bits and bobs for a stocking pressie

Yes I'm going to start our own little traditions this year, so far I have just followed on from what my mum did for me growing up.

I am looking forward to putting my own spin on things for my girls!

I always had a massive Santa sack growing up but I don't want stuff so large for the kids, I'm trying to find a way of turning Pillowcases into sacks for them.