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Presents for a Five Year Old?!
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What sort of budget are you thinking?
Maybe a paint your own mug kit, or I think you can also get make-your-own door signs kits, where the child can design and paint something for their bedroom door? Or an animal brolly?
http://www.merrygorounduk.co.uk/index.php/default/toys-gifts-1/bright-bots-childrens-umbrellas-umb1-3.html
I love buying presents for the kids in the family
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Lego is always a safe bet for that age group, I've never met any child who doesn't enjoy playing with it.Team Pink! Baby girl due 25/5/140
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Personally, I would go with a children's cookbook, I love the usbourne one (I think it's an appletree farm one), or go for cupcake recipes, there's plenty about something like this maybe
http://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Cook-Usborne-first-cookbooks/dp/0746030355/ref=sr_1_50?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337876433&sr=1-50
or alternatively - a cooking set, see here:
http://littlechef-bigchef.co.uk/index.php/childrens-cooking-sets-equipment-1/childrens-cooking-sets-1.html
Be wary of some of the crafty stuff, because they can be a bit parp, I would also stay away from playdough. The more mse way is to make it.
edit to add, I've loved it when mine have got cookbooks, we've used them and they've lasted for years.MSE Forum's favourite nutter :T0 -
JimmyTheWig wrote: »Does it have to be easy to post? I think a spacehopper might cost more to send than to buy!
Other than that, I love the "outdoor kit" idea.
There's such a range of 5 year olds, it's hard to be specific.
Anything with Hello Kitty on it is likely to be a hit, but that sounds a little too much like what you don't want to buy. Equally Peppa Pig is likely to go down well unless she thinks she's too old and cool for that.
In terms of reading she'll be in reception class at school. That means (if it's anything like the schools around here) they'll have started learning the letter sounds (phonics) and how to put them together. But not really "reading" as such.
If you want something to help her reading then I'd suggest "Jolly Songs" from Jolly Phonics. It's probably what they're learning at school (up to you if you want to check) and comes with a CD of the songs. Great for car journeys.
You could get a simple book that is picture-led (e.g. the "That's not my..." range).
Or get a book that her parents can read to her. I'd suggest anything by Julia Donaldson and Axle Sheffler. They've probably got The Gruffalo (I think everyone has!) but you could go for my favourite which is Tiddler. But they're all good.
Other suggestions...
A jewelry box.
A money box (with a link to MSE's children's savings accounts!).
A snow globe.
Playdoh.
Personally I find those art and craft kits really annoying and so never come out "on my watch". But I know others like them.
Those are some great suggestions, thanks. No, it doesn't have to be post-able as well be seeing my partner's parents (aka granny and grandad) before hand to pass the presents over.
I'm sorry I don't know how to multi-quote so I'm thank you for all of your lovely suggestions with this one quote!!
More suggestions are still very welcome... the more and merrier!'I can't deny the British influence on my accent and mannerisms, but I don't know the British national anthem, I didn't weep for Princess Diana and I always cheer when Britain loses at sport. That's how British I am' Constantine-Simms. :T
On God: 'The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike' D. B. McKown :T0 -
Just because it says so in the Mail, doesn't make it true.
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There's a 5 year old boy in my OH's family and a 4 year old girl in my family. We gave the boy a Roald Dahl box set of books for his birthday (he still gets bedtime stories read to him, but he'll be able to read the books himself in a couple of years), and I crocheted a cuddly toy and a matching bag (filled with sweets
) for the girl's birthday.
They both love sticker/activity books, Disney stuff (he loves Cars, she loves Toy Story and Beauty and the Beast), plasticine, colouring in, baking cakes and biscuits (with adult supervision!). Of course, as a long-distance aunt and uncle, you could also give a really annoying noisy toy! :rotfl:0 -
You could always ring the parents and ask for a bit of advice. Outdoor stuff does sound good, and craft stuff (kids always love a new set of felt tip pens!) Most girls that age love dressing up. Or if you check what size she is with the parents, something like a t-shirt or little summer outfit is always nice.0
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My daughter was 5 at the beginning of the month.
I bought her one of those metal scooters that fold up. They're the latest craze at school and they all go to and from school on scooters, and as it folds up, it's easy for me to carry.
She also got a patio set as she really wanted a table and chairs for her playhouse.
Hobbycraft is good for easy to follow craft kits. I've put those away for wet days when she can't play out.
She loves clothes. I bought her a pretty summer dress and my parents brought her a sari style dress from India. If the girl likes characters, most of the supermarkets and high street stores sell clothes with Disney, Peppa Pig, Hello Kitty etc on.Here I go again on my own....0 -
Ours have hatched today :T I was going to suggest the same thing.
5 year olds are so different, I'd suggest asking before getting anything character-specific. They differ a lot with regards to how well they can read and what sort of books they like too.
Toys etc. don't have to be postable because you can get Amazon to post them for free
Another vote for the apple tree farm cookbook here too.
I know lots of men who leave present buying to women, but this is his sister so it shouldn't be too scary for him to call her and ask what the little girl would like.
I seem to have started a tradition where I buy my brother's stepdaughter a collection of pink things - one for each year of her life. I don't know how it started, but she's expecting 7 pink things for her 7th birthday! I'm not girly and before this happened I don't think i'd purchased anything pink in my entire life :rotfl:52% tight0 -
I would buy her dressing up clothes. I saw some lovely outfits in TKmax yesterday, they had tiger suits, kimonos with obis, a Tudor style dress, spider man, fairy outfits with wings, generic superhero with a cape... each for about £10.
Alternatively Mothercare sell them too and they have a sale on at the mo0
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