Big ticket presents for 3 year old?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for suggestions. We already have museum and zoo memberships, play kitchen, scooter and magnatiles though.

Looks like your kid doesn’t really need anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for suggestions. We already have museum and zoo memberships, play kitchen, scooter and magnatiles though.

How do you have all that and no outdoor space?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for suggestions. We already have museum and zoo memberships, play kitchen, scooter and magnatiles though.

How do you have all that and no outdoor space?

Scooter is foldable and goes in a closet. Play kitchen goes in kids room. Nothing else I listed takes up room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have in-laws who always want to go big too. I did convince them after a few years to get a stuffed animal and a membership to the Baltimore Aquarium
You could do stuffed animal with Baltimore zoo membership too.

After 3 kids I spend about half an hour picking toys up off the floor

We are being very stingy with toys this year, and probably indefinitely into the future

[Anonymous]

Monster Jam! We got this for my son last year and he got a couple tshirts as well. I hate all things Monster Jam but man, he loved that Gravedigger tshirt even more than I hated it.

[Anonymous]

Toddler suitcase? Thomas train set?

[Anonymous]

529

[Anonymous]

We did a tonie box with a bunch of figurines for her bday.

highly recommend the nugget too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:529

+1. 3yos are happy unwrapping a lollipop. Put the money to some use.

[Anonymous]

I can only remeber what 3/5 kids got for their 3rd birthda. Powerwheels, that giant LOL dollhouse, and a deluxe play kitchen for their 3rd birthday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The kid is three. They don’t need a big gift. Give them an experience.

Such as?

Going to the zoo, aquarium, kids museum, a new playground they've never been to, etc.

[Anonymous]

balance bike - woom makes the best bikes for kids

[Anonymous]

Brio train set

[Anonymous]

Insist that instead of wasting their money on junk that will eventually break or be trashed, they contribute the amount they'd use on those gifts to a 529 or another account for future education expenses.

We did this with my parents and ILs. They still bought the kid a present, but something much smaller and with a restricted price, like $20 or under for kids and $50 or under for tweens & teens.

[Anonymous]

529! Yes!