Jump to content

Recommended Posts

What with trying to balance working freelance with having a newborn I have neglected buying any Xmas gifts for daughter 4 1/2 (going on 10).


Any ideas what to get her? So far have only managed to order her fancy dress costume and a doll for her vast collection.


She is starting school in January and very keen to start reading and being grown up. May be old enough for some board games no idea which ones would be suitable.


any ideas appreciated

Roald Dahl box set (they have it in Tales on Moon Lane) - books range from quite short and heavily illustrated, e.g. The Twits, The Enormous Crocodile, to the longer classics, e.g. Danny Champion of the World, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - so some that she will be able to read when she's learnt but others for when she's bigger?


Does she have an easel - there's one from IKEA with paper one side and chalk board the other which our daughter (same age) still loves - good for drawing and writing when you get to that.


Re board games snakes and ladders is quite good for counting skills, and also helps them learn that sometimes you lose! Ours took a little to get to grips with the concept of going backwards on the snakes being just the luck of the dice, but helps when learning to lose gracefully - we try and end every game with a hand-shake and "Good game, well played" regardless of who has won and who has lost - helps to reduce gloating as well (from us as well as her!)!


Does she like Charlie and Lola - new book out, also annuals are good from that age, as plenty of little things to look at again and again - Charlie and Lola, Peppa Pig, Pixar?

ELC are doing a big Fairy castle with fairy friends - quite expensive but 20% off today.


Our eldest (same age) is really into all those little sets with characters and accessories - Polly Pocket and the likes.


For reading books, The Book People do lots of sets of readers which the schools use - really short little books which they can start to read themselves (or words from, at this stage) - at major discounts. I picked up the Oxford reading Tree ones a while back at a market and A really likes them (when I can wean her off her princess books). The youngest loves them too - someting about the really simple stories and repetition of words.


Not really got ours to get the hang of board games so no recommendations there, I'm afraid.

I have a 5 year old and she absolutely loves board games, especially Guess Who and a junior version of Cluedo called Cluedo Carnival. I've bought her Junior Monopoly for Christmas as it was very cheap in Argos!


All the 5 year olds I know are quite Toy Story obsessed at the moment and there is absolutely mountains of Toy Story stuff out there


Lego is always popular, and the Playmobil still gets played with loads when she has friends round, especially the vehicles and the animals.

My sister is getting our son junior scrabble, which is from age 5 on the box and has two versions of the game. There is also a toy story version of this. Great for spelling which he is really into at the moment.


I sat down with him on Sunday actually and wrote his xmas list to Santa. A good way of focusing their minds and making sure you have a happy little one on the big day. You suggest the things they are getting anyway, then they add the plastic tat they really want! :)

Lots of great ideas here I think the camera, scrabble and board games will be a hit of not immediately then soon. I love Lego but she has not shown much interest. Saw the plaympil school which she would love but it costs over ?100 and not prepared to risk her not ever playing with it!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • Per Cllr McAsh, as quoted above: “We are currently updating our Enforcement Policy and changes will allow for the issuing of civil penalties ranging from £175 to £300 for visible smoke emissions, replacing the previous reliance on criminal prosecution. " Is anyone au fait with the Clean Air Act 1993, and  particularly with the state of 'Smoke Control' law and practice generally?  I've just been looking  through some of it for the first time and, afaics, the civil penalties mentioned  were introduced into the Clean Air Act, at Schedule 1A, in May 2022.  So it seems that, in this particular,  it's a matter of the enforcement policy trailing well behind the legislation.  I'm not criticising that at all, but am curious.  
    • Here's the part of march46's linked-to Southwark News article pertaining to Southwark Council. "Southwark Council were also contacted for a response. "Councillor James McAsh, Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets & Waste said: “One of Southwark’s key priorities is to create a healthy environment for our residents. “To achieve this we closely monitor legislation and measures that influence air pollution – our entire borough apart from inland waterways is designated as a Smoke Control Area, and we also offer substantial provision for electric vehicles to promote alternative fuel travel options and our Streets for People strategy. “We as a council support the work of Mums for Lungs and recognise the health and environmental impacts of domestic solid fuel burning, particularly from wood-burning appliances. “We are currently updating our Enforcement Policy and changes will allow for the issuing of civil penalties ranging from £175 to £300 for visible smoke emissions, replacing the previous reliance on criminal prosecution.  “This work is being undertaken in collaboration with other London boroughs as part of the pan-London Wood Burning Project, which aims to harmonise enforcement approaches and share best practice across the capital.” ETA: And here's a post I made a few years ago, with tangential relevance.  https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/278140-early-morning-drone-flying/?do=findComment&comment=1493274  
    • The solicitor is also the Executor. Big mistake, but my Aunt was very old, and this was the Covid years and shortly after so impossible to intervene and get a couple of close relatives to do this.  She had no children so this is the nephews and nieces. He is a single practitioner, and most at his age would have long since retired - there is a question over his competence Two letters have already gone essentially complaining - batted off and 'amusingly' one put the blame on us. There are five on our side, all speaking to each other, and ideally would work as a single point of contact.  But he has said that this is not allowed - we've all given approval to act on each others behalf. There are five on her late husband's side, who have not engaged with us despite the suggestion to work as a team, There is one other, who get's the lion's share, the typicical 'friend', but we are long since challenging the will. I would like to put another complaint together that he has not used modern collective communication (I expect that he is incapable) which had seriously delayed the execution of the will.   I know many in their 80s very adept with smart phones so that is not an ageist comment. The house has deteriorated very badly, with cold, damp and a serious leak.  PM me if you want to see the dreadful condition that it is now in. I would also question why if the five of us are happy to work together why all of us need to confirm in writing.             The house was lived in until Feb 23, and has been allowed to get like this.
    • Isn’t a five yearly electricity safety certificate one of the things the landlord must give for a legal tenancy?
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...