Holiday Toy Recommendations for 3 yr olds

Please add your recommendations for toys for 3 yr olds. Once we get enough responses we will make this a sticky at the top for the Holiday season!

 

For my girls, I am thinking of getting the Calico Critters house and fox family and bunny family.
I'm thinking about some dress -up clothes, shoes, stroller, the play birthday cake by Melisssa and Doug, and maybe an indoor small trampoline.
Maybe some new musical instruments.

 

So far I'm getting my three year olds:

Hi Ho Cherry O
Chutes and Ladders
Craft stuff -- new crayons, paints, etc.
Leap Frog Clickstart (My First Computer)
Stick-Ums Velcro Catch
Jungle Book DVD

 

Mine are getting:

Fisher Price Smart Cycle
Leapfrog Clickstart Computer
Automoblox (a few more to add to their collection)
Magnatiles
Supercapes (had a couple made with their initials on them)
Quadrilla
Fisher Price Star Station
Board games
New Lightning Mcqueen cars for stocking stuffers
Keva planks
Harmonicas

And probably some other odds and ends, we tend to overdo it Chrstimas

 

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Fisher Price Smart Cycle


I forgot about that! I just ordered one of those too! Thanks!

I also got them some new Hannah Andersson backpacks. They have some cute ones on sale for $10.

I'm actually done with bigger things for them then. Like you I now need to get the little things. Especially because we also do gifts for the eight nights of Hanukkah.

 

In addition to what has already been mentioned, this is what I've bought for my girls:

Learning resources toys like counting cookies, cupcake shape sorter, gingerbread sort n snap.

Elephun game

Hop-a-roo

Rhyming, opposites and sequencing puzzles

Ring toss

Colorforms

For the girls, nursery items like baby crib, highchair.

Romper Stompers (cups that you walk on).

Battery operated vehicle.

Play doh

5 Foot alphabet train puzzle.

Cabbage patch twins, and Cabbage patch lil' sprouts.

I'll add more when I remember.

 

Ok, I am way behind! I have not bought anything yet

I am thinking a scooter and a big wheel
Doctor kit and tool box with tools. TRU has all home depot looking stuff
a couple Thomas trains
Bean Bag chairs
and boring socks and underware

and prob a couple stocking stuffer things like...Bob the builder cars, fun shaped soap, Playdoh and play doh cutters

OTher things that i have given to family for suggestions are
Mr Potato head
race track
bath robe (both boys want them)
Duplos
Geotrack train pieces

 

We turned 3 early in October. I had a hard enough time figuring out what to get for their birthday and so have yet to do anything for Christmas. Some birthday items that were hits:

-Melissa & Doug Standing Easel: my SIL bought this and it has been great fun. Tray for supplies on both sides and way to hang paper on each side, too.

-GeoTrax train set - DS more than DD but she likes it, too.

Some things I'm thinking I might try:
- basketball hoop
- costumes for dress up - hope to hit Walmart tomorrow since all the Halloween stuff will be marked off
- decorations/pictures for their rooms
- more GeoTrax track
- Leap Pad games - our neighbor gave us one of these that their child had outgrown but the games we have are a little too old for us.

 

Keep the replys coming. I am getting some good ideas. Thanks for this idea.....I had a number af family members breathing down my neck for me to get them some ideas for my boys!

Thanks again.

 

My guy so far is getting

A new 16" bike
telescope
Leapfrog leapster
Nerf shooters
Playdough toys

Cari

 

Okay, I remembered some more (oh and I didn't buy everything on that list yet, the vehicles are just a possibility). Also, half of tall the toys "ve lissted are for their birthday this month, but I am putting everything so yo ucan get ideas.

Letter factory word and math videos

Foam hopscotch board

Pattern blocks

A bear puzzle wear you change the pieces to change the outfit. It's called Emma Moody.

Some people to go with the dollhouse my mom is getting them for b-day.

Imaginext dinosaurs

Tinkertoys

Pjs, robes and slippers

Hooded towels.

Glo e Bear (a bear that lights up for 15 minutes at a time)

Some ideas for my family are:

View master

Pirate ship

Musical tea set

Play tools

Shrek 2 and 3 dvds

Cash registers

Duplo blocks

Fur real baby animal

Littlest pet shop toys

Fold up bus and school house from play hut

Vtech lap top


Now that I look at these lists.... I am going to be drowning in toys!

 

We went to an awesome local toy store today and I also have some more ideas:

- Play food by Melissa and Doug -- they have some really awesome wooden food sets
- Play piano (I think we need to get one for Jade)
(Actually, many hours after leaving the store I asked them each separately what their favorite things were in the store and Melissa said the food, and Jade said the piano -- not surprising for either of them)
- Lacing cards
- Hippity Hop balls
- Dollhouse stuff
- Imaginetics
- Tumbling mat

Oh, this store was so good.

And things we have that I would suggest for others:

- Good xylophones
- States, universe and world puzzles
- Cash register
- "What" and "Why" cards by Super Duper (if you are not familiar with this company, they have tons of great educational games and toys for this age)
- Dress up stuff
- Trucks and cars

 

We are getting them:

Buildin' to Learn Workshop

Twin Time Dollhouse

Rooms for Dollhouse : Kitchen, Living room, nursery

CARS vehicles for stocking stuffers

Thomas Trains

We are giving the following ideas to family:

Art Easel
Dress up chest
Train tracks for train set
Board Games

 

Great ideas!

I was just at a craft show and bought a few more of these puzzles - the boys have a spelling set (not pictured) that has lasted great over the last year. She also will print pix and has a cool layered effect that I thought might be fun for the grandparents who like to do puzzles.

We love everything VTech, they recently got the Alphabet Town board that they really love - we have it in the car, and they are both turning into ace spellers :Clap:

We're looking for some durable vehicle, but not sure - we live WAY in the country with no hard surface, just grass and gravel. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

 

Fisher Price Digital Camera
Clickstart Keyboard
Fisher Price Twin Dollhouse
Lucky Ducks Game
Geotrax

 

I posted this in the 2's, but they are PERFECT for 3's as well!!!

WE BOUGHT THESE TODAY! They were supposed to be for Christmas, but that didn't happen!!!

They are called Ideal Blox or Wedgits. We got two sets and the possibilities are ENDLESS!! I'm telling you that Ali didn't stop playing with them through DIEGO and MICKEY MOUSE CRACKHOUSE!! THEY ARE THAT GOOD!!! Best $38 bucks I've spent in a long time!!!

 

Diane, I saw those in a toy catalog that came recently, and I thought they looked pretty cool. Good to have a personal recommendation!

 

We are getting them some big items such as this play kitchen

http://www5.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptI...440|52446|52447

and a workbench/wood working shop

http://www5.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptI...440|52478|53213

We will probably give them books, puzzle and DVDs too. They are really into Caillou DVDs

Bridget

 

I was away in a big city this past weekend and went to a toystore--And bought CANDYLAND! I'm so excited to give it to them, I don't know if I will be able to wait until Christmas. I loved it as a child, and this is the Dora edition for the four player pieces are Dora, Diego, Boots and Backpack. I can't wait to play it with them.

 

Diane, my mom is buying those for the girls now. I checked them out after reading your post, and since every review highly touted them, I figured that they are too good not to buy. Thanks for the recommendation, can't wait to see how the girls like them.

 

A 12" bike for K and a 14" bike for A
Clickstart computer
Princess Vanity
More dress-up clothes and shoes
Geo Trax
Fire/Police/Rescue Vehicles (lots and lots)
Vet kit
another guitar for A
Pound Puppy for K
Stencils
Princess dolls
Scuba stuff for K - dolls, backpack, mask, fins, etc. (She is obsessed with scuba divers)
FP3 Player (from their Aunt)

 

Mine loved:

Leapsters
Anything Dora or Diego
Playdoh
Color Wonder Books
Stickers and Markers
Musical Instruments
20th Century Children's Book Treasury
Play Shopping Carts
Balls
Small Animals of Any Type
Scholastic Book DVDs

 

L & M will be getting -

Rose Pettal Cottage, with all the excessories except the chair
Magnadoodles
Princess Dress-ups
2 sticker bookes each
picture books
Melissa & Doug magnet dress-up doll
Candyland
1 puzzle each
ABC, Number and opposite puzzle cards
Each an outfit , tights & undies!