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That looks kind of cool, thanks.
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Originally Posted by Tribid
Pictureka is a very popular game now, (with some fun variations out as well).
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I have a 15 year old daughter, and two young nieces. Zelda and Final Fantasy games - newly released or classics - probably would be good for the 9 year old. Also, books (or a GC to Borders or Barnes/Noble). My kids ALWAYS loved making a trip to the bookstore to pick their own book. And you can get books for all ages.|
Originally Posted by Desmodos
Not setting any budget limits right now. If a great gift idea seems out of budget, I can recruit other family members to chip in.
I've just been informed the 3 year old is into Dora, Tinkerbell, and Strawberry Shortcake. The 9 year old just got a laptop...(I'm still struggling with this concept), but word is she's getting into computers...ok loving this child already. The 6 and 9 year old are into Nintendo DS, so age appropriate games for them is something I'm gonna look into. |
For the older two: Cute purses, fancy girly socks, "graphic tees", PC games for the laptop, inexpensive digital camera (DON'T buy the "kid" versions...they almost all have horrible ratings), Karaoke machine, Hello Kitty stuff (heck, even the big girls still get into that!), Silly Bands, Barbie stuff, kid makeup, non-powered scooter, Polly Pocket, butterfly garden (I agree with MP - it's REALLY cool...my 8yr old niece had one and her 15 yr old sister got a kick out of it too!), Play-Doh, FurReal Friends, art supplies...you get the picture!
For the little one, watch out for things with small parts. Suggestions: Some of the above may be age-appropriate, but add in any stuffed animal, dress-up, pretend shopping cart or vacuum cleaner, baby doll that looks like a real baby, musical instruments, tea set, anything Fisher Price that looks like fun to you, etc.
And if any of the girls are interested...they now make PINK Legos! You'd need "Duplos" for the 3-yr old, but the older two could get the real McCoy.
Try checking out: http://besttoysguide.com/top-toys-for-girls or even go on Amazon or Target .com and do a search...you can narrow down by all kinds of factors - interests, gender, age group...
Oh, and a fun game I personally recommend for young kids of all ages is called "Count Down". It's a board with two sets of flip-over wood slats, numbered 1-10. The goal is to flip over all your slats first - using math results from a set of dice. You can add, subtract, multiply or divide. Watch out for rolling 11 or 12...that means someone's slats get reset. Even the 3-yr old could do simple math with grown-up help. Here's a link on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Cadaco-Scholas...ef=pd_sbs_t_19
They make a 4-player version now, too.
OK, that's enough mom-ness for me. Have fun shopping!
Des, you've been given such good advice already, but I would be remiss in my duty as both your friend and an educator if I didn't throw in my own suggestion.
I think MP and T have the right ideas - here is a suggestion that would build on for the "Let's get the family a gift that they can enjoy".
A board game. We are so locked into our own little worlds with computers and other electronics that sometimes we just need to unplug and reconnect with our families. But, what kind of board game could possibly appeal to all three of those ages and simultaneously not bore the heck out of the adults? It's a tall order, but I do have a suggestion:
Make n' Break - You have a set of ten wooden blocks, a timer, and a deck of cards showing various configurations of the blocks in stacks. You set the timer, draw a card, start the timer, and continue to draw cards and make the structures on them until time runs out. Fun at three? Probably, as it won't be too complicated to stack the blocks - plus it will help develop dexterity and reasoning skills. Fun at six? Nine? Forty? Heck, I fell in love with this game at age 41, and I've actually played it with kids as young as six. I'd even send you my copy, but it's far too well loved. You can get it from amazon I'm sure.
Anyway, there's my suggestion. 
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Getting something that all three would enjoy - given the age range - would be a challenge...
Mrs. Tribid and I play with two of our three children; (baby isn't ready for it yet), but that game seems to be the hot one in our house.