Deedee
When my brother was a kid, he always got Tonka trucks for Christmas and my Dad made him take really good care of them so that he could pass them down to his son one day. And he did. He's 32 years old now and has given the trucks to his new son. So my Dad wants all his grandkids to be able to do the same thing. So he's been buying his grandson's really nice pedal tractors for Christmas so that they can save them and give them to their kids (and they're going to be worth a ton of money one day). But he hasn't been able to figure out what to do for their girls. What can he get for them that they can play with now (gently) and take good care of for the future so that they can pass them down to their own daughters one day? Anyone have any ideas?
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A Steiff bear seems the way to go. Or how about the precise same thing you get the boys, gender equality and all that. But Steiff bears are nice, I think any kid will be able to feel the quality and realise it is an important toy to keep through time.
Have a look! http://www.steiffteddybears.co.uk
A Steiff bear seems the way to go. Or how about the precise same thing you get the boys, gender equality and all that. But Steiff bears are nice, I think any kid will be able to feel the quality and realise it is an important toy to keep through time.
Have a look! http://www.steiffteddybears.co.uk
What are good toys for kids under 4?
freebird31
examples appreciated!
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I love Montessori stuff...it tends to be high quality, and keeps the kids entertained for a long time! Kids under four, especially, really like to do "real life" stuff...like helping mommy and daddy clean up. So if you can get them child sized (and safe) cleaning tools and supplies, they are usually thrilled! Most Montessori sites sell all of these items in their "practical life" section. They also like the practical life sets that let them practice pouring, spooning, etc. Try Montessori n Such or Montessori Services online.
Other toys that have been popular in my house (I have a 2, 4, and 5 year old) are:
- a big rubbermaid container (18 to 32 gallons) filled with pinto beans, cups, etc. They can play forever in there like they are at the beach! I recommend putting a big sheet underneath so it is easy to clean up the beans...some will spill out no matter how neat the child is.
- a marble run...we have the Marbulous brand from Lakeshore Learning and all three of my kids love it and play with it often. This is only good if you are with the kids or you know they aren't going to put the marbles in their mouths.
- train sets. We like the GeoTrax stuff by Fisher Price. I don't always have it out, but every now and then we set it up on the living room floor and all three kids will play with it for DAYS.
- a folding, portable slide. We have on by Step2 and it was one of our best purchases ever. We put it in the living room on rainy days, and in the yard on nice days. It is easy to move around and the kids have so much fun with it.
- We also love Playmobil. They have so many cool sets and my kids love the creativity built into each set. Lots of little parts, so you have to sure that your kids are safe with that, but they are so much fun and you can get whatever your kids are into. Animals, pirates, castles, whatever!
- Crafts! Playdough, moon sand, painting, crayons & paper, etc. They loooove all that!
Hope that helps.
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I love Montessori stuff...it tends to be high quality, and keeps the kids entertained for a long time! Kids under four, especially, really like to do "real life" stuff...like helping mommy and daddy clean up. So if you can get them child sized (and safe) cleaning tools and supplies, they are usually thrilled! Most Montessori sites sell all of these items in their "practical life" section. They also like the practical life sets that let them practice pouring, spooning, etc. Try Montessori n Such or Montessori Services online.
Other toys that have been popular in my house (I have a 2, 4, and 5 year old) are:
- a big rubbermaid container (18 to 32 gallons) filled with pinto beans, cups, etc. They can play forever in there like they are at the beach! I recommend putting a big sheet underneath so it is easy to clean up the beans...some will spill out no matter how neat the child is.
- a marble run...we have the Marbulous brand from Lakeshore Learning and all three of my kids love it and play with it often. This is only good if you are with the kids or you know they aren't going to put the marbles in their mouths.
- train sets. We like the GeoTrax stuff by Fisher Price. I don't always have it out, but every now and then we set it up on the living room floor and all three kids will play with it for DAYS.
- a folding, portable slide. We have on by Step2 and it was one of our best purchases ever. We put it in the living room on rainy days, and in the yard on nice days. It is easy to move around and the kids have so much fun with it.
- We also love Playmobil. They have so many cool sets and my kids love the creativity built into each set. Lots of little parts, so you have to sure that your kids are safe with that, but they are so much fun and you can get whatever your kids are into. Animals, pirates, castles, whatever!
- Crafts! Playdough, moon sand, painting, crayons & paper, etc. They loooove all that!
Hope that helps.
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