GO-TO BIRTHDAY PARTY GIFTS
/Go To Birthday Party Gifts
New to the preschool birthday party circuit?
I’ve got some tips for you.
Tips:
It’s ok to politely decline. You don’t need to drag your child to every party they are invited to. I promise it won’t impact their street cred. one way or another.
Be sensitive to your child’s temperament and comfort-zone. It can be overwhelming to a little one to see their friends out of context. Give them a while to warm up, if that’s what they need. Your child might not know what to expect from a birthday party, so tell them ahead of time! We all feel better walking into a social setting with a good sense of who will be there and what’s on the agenda.
Remember that attending a birthday party is a lot on a little one’s senses. Yes, it can be loads of fun, but they are often tired and need to crash afterwards. Do yourself a favor and try not schedule a ton of errands or a playdate post birthday party. Trust me on this one.
GO TO BIRTHDAY PARTY GIFTS:
These are items to gift to preschoolers and early elementary school children:
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Melissa and Doug Tangrams (these make great loose parts as well.)
Green Toys Dough (I give this with the wood knife below)
Wood Kids Knife (pair this with the dough above)
Kwik Stix: quick dry tempra paint sticks
Heavy weight paper pad for all kinds of art work. You can pair this with the Kwik Stix.
Mini tempra cakes. These are similar to water colors, but richer and more vibrant. Pair with the pad above.
Open ended circle stickers that can be used for so much open ended creating! Pair with markers and paper pad.
You can never go wrong with classic markers. Pair with sticker and paper.
Sidewalk chalk is always a winner. There can never be enough. Pair with markers and stickers.
Unfinished wood peg people. These are great alone or with the acrylic pens for decorating.
Acrylic paint pens. These are to be used with supervision to decorate the peg people or rocks and shells.
This is one of my favorite books for the younger preschooler. I love giving it as a gift.
