Holiday Gift Ideas 2015: Children Ages 2-5

[missym]

Let's share gift ideas! Please list ages and what you're planning to give. Links are always helpful, too!

[sunnyside]

DD5 -
Waldorfy things for the nature table
Abigail Hallmark books
Playsilks
Wooden play stand
art supplies
Olivia Gymboree dress up clothes (several outfits and lots of accessories)
bedding
hair clips
photo album

[jam224]

DD is 4.5yo. This year my goal is to beef up our family game options (we basically have none!): Zingo, Hoot Owl Hoot, Busytown Eye Found It, Q's Race to the Top (http://www.amazon.com/Qs-Race-Top-Boardgame-Book/dp/B00NH9E4LW/), and Shelby's Snack Shack.

Frozen is still a huge hit here, so I got her some Elsa and Anna things: Frozen Fever Doll Set (http://www.amazon.com/Disney-Frozen-Fever-Birthday-Party/dp/B00TXI22QK/), Wooden Dress Up Elsa (http://www.amazon.com/Bendon-Disney-Magnetic-Playset-25-Piece/dp/B00LM5GOPC/), Wooden Dress Up Anna (http://www.amazon.com/Bendon-Disney-Magnetic-Playset-25-Piece/dp/B00IOST0RY/), and the plush toddler Elsa (http://www.disneystore.com/plush-toys-toddler-elsa-plush-doll-small-12-frozen/mp/1354974/1000267/) and Anna (http://www.disneystore.com/plush-toys-toddler-anna-plush-doll-small-13-frozen/mp/1354836/1000267/) dolls from Disney.

In addition, I scored a great deal on Magnatiles from Target, so we'll add that to our first set we gave her for Christmas last year: http://www.target.com/p/valtech-magna-tiles-clear-colors-74-piece-set/-/A-15536894.

I'm still trying to pin down what she's asking Santa for. To be continued, I guess!

[Melaine]

This list is too short! DS is 3.5 and he is a real puzzle. He doesn't play with any toys consistently with the exception of some of his imaginext super heroes. So he is getting a couple new packs of imaginext heroes, a throw blanket, a personalized mug, a few books, and his big gift will be the Melissa and Doug snack cart which all three of my kids adored when they played with it in the toy store. I'm hoping it will be a hit, it really is cute. I need stocking stuffers.

[mikala]

Melaine, here are a few of my 3yo stocking ideas in case it's helpful.

Card holder to use with family card games
Slipper socks with his favorite character
Glitter crayons
Some colorful pipe cleaners for crafting because they're his favorite craft supply ever
Googly eyes for crafts

Other bigger 3yo gift ideas:
Busytown game
Matchbox cars, bathtub tracks
Magnatiles
Stomp rocket
Color wonder or other fun craft supplies
Floor puzzles
Cardboard brick stacking blocks

[Liziz]

DD will be almost 4. Here's our list (although we may save one or two of these for her birthday which is coming up soon, too):

~more duplos (one of the few toys in our house she plays with routinely...and runs out of blocks!)
~Paw Patrol action figures (she's obsessed! Got them for a great price on Amazon a few weeks ago)
~Mercy Watson boxed set (we got one from the library and she LOVED it....keeps talking about how she hopes Santa will bring her these)
~Kid's guitar (she's consistently said she wants Santa to bring her a guitar for almost 6 months now....I've never heard her stay on something for so long...so hopefully it's a winner!)

I will probably give her a few arts and crafts supplies as stocking stuffers.