Some help please

[Gryff]

Our son is now a single parent to a 3 well next week 3 year old and apart from the obvious PJs selection box torch spare batteries stocking stuffers he’s very embraced to ask other parents at the nursery gate what their little boys are getting
He knows what his nephews 4 is getting but they are 2 very different boys
Harley loves music cars a ball anything construction and arts and crafts cooking baking dress up
We have a tool bench a kitchen
He got a bike at the beginning of lock down his birthday from us but it’s been a great decision to buy it early as he’s peddling away good style now
He also loves an old game from toy story first time around where aliens pop up and you have a hammer to hook them sort of thing
Our son is adamant no TV No games consul iPad etc
iPad and TV time are strictly limited

[Scott family]

Our grandson is 3 in November. He loves playing outside, no matter what the weathers like and loves all farm vehicles toys, he has been bought ride on pedal tractor. He also enjoys digging in the garden and plays with his wheelbarrow and gardening toys. He also plays with the wooden train sets, which he likes to help set up. We have a garage here which he plays with all the time, it has a lift to put the cars in and then rolls down the ramps. So far we have got him a play doh fire engine set and a simple remote control car for his birthday. He loves his books and learning his numbers, colours and letters, so he’s been bought quite a few educational toys as well

[di5ney]

What about duplo?

[Gryff]

We have diplo some of it is his dads he loves it so that’s on the list as now is a pop up tent and sleeping bags so gds1 when they both sleep over can camp out in our lounge
DIL 1 has just scored on eBay a whole load of Biro train stuff and play table that will be split between them
And now I’m showing my age we+wil do a play doh making day gift voucher for his stocking he’s getting from DS 2 a feed the hens pigs horses etc round their farm it’s got new wellies and all in one suit and a John Deer tractor toy included (both grandsons will love it )

[Laughing Minnie]

Have you seen the Learning Resources Design & Drill Toys? They are for children from 3 years. My son loved tools when he was three. The other thing that was really popular for us was a cardboard rocket ship den.

[Eeyore rocks]

Hobbycraft have different colour in dens. 🙂

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[Taffy1959]

Does he like dinosaurs?
My 5 year old grandson has been obsessed with them since he was 2.
For his birthday in April I bought him a suitcase with a dinosaur print all over it and filled it with all things dinosaur he loved it and it kept him entertained for hours

[Tigger71]

At that age my sons loved ”pretend” toys such as toy food, cashier, microwave, toaster, lawnmover, tools. My eldest was obsessed with a tapemeasure at one point 😃
Dressing up as doctors (and doctors kit), firemen, police or superheroes.

[vowels]

My children also liked measuring tapes and torches. When my eldest was four her greatest possession was a Jurassic Park hat from Universal because it had a light on the front.

Would he like a puppet theatre? Or just the hand puppets?

I think children can be difficult. One nephew was delighted to get a box of rubber gloves at that age to play doctor. His father also built him his own ladder as that was on his list at that age.

I am guessing your husband has sorted the grandchildren out with a set of golf clubs? 😉

[Gryff]

Thank you all he’s now got/a few games snakes ladders twister marvel duplo
A John deer tractor and farm animal set Jurassic park Jeep and dinosaurs jig saws a flashlight
Arts and craft stuff dress up gear