Christmas is coming and I have a two year old and a five year old. My wife and I are pretty stumped about what to get our kids for Christmas. The two year old is easy; he doesn't care, will be thrilled with a ball, and just happy to be included.
The five year old is very down to earth and grateful for anything, but he already has everything he needs because up to now we've tried to be smart about buying him things that will last and give him good enjoyment mileage. He has plenty of Legos, an assortment of figurines (farm animals, fantasy creatures, little play houses, action figures, cars.), plenty of outside balls and whatnot. He also doesn't need consumable stuff (has plenty of candy from Halloween, crayons, coloring books, crafty supplies)
He doesn't need more stuff, but we still want Christmas morning to feel special and exciting and we want him to have a good "Santa came!!!" experience. I like the idea of giving experiences like tickets to Disney on Ice or a voucher to an ice cream shop, but that just doesn't have the same effect for a five year old, cause he can't hold it and it's really just a promise for the future.
Any advice or suggestions would be really appreciated!
Thank you all and much love from me to you!
A pair of binoculars and some kid-focused book to start/learn bird and/or nature watching? Taking him to someplace where he can practice watching birds. Add to that a nice sketchbook and a small portable paint box or colored pencils in order to draw said birds.
That would make for an original and very stimulating/creative gift, and potentially this could be a fun and exciting motivation for more outdoor activities :)
Great ideas. We've got a lot of other wildlife around and my place too. I'm sure he'd enjoy that.