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Birthday Gift Ideas for Three Years Old

Finding gifts for a three years old is a lot of fun as you watch their imagination and skills grow in such a short amount of time.  This is a fun year filled with lots of “I did it!”  Three year old spend a lot of time observing, listening and imitating things in their environment.  
Birthday Gift Ideas for 3 Years Old from the Educators' Spin On It.  Great Ideas for the Holidays too!
We’re here to help you finding the right gifts for your 3 year!  This is the year you will see their ability to play with their imagination quite a bit.  So be sure to have your play kitchen set up for fun and then incorporate a variety of themes as the months pass this year. Adding a few dress-up clothes to your play can be lots of fun this year! Hats and vests can be a lot of fun with various themes.  Here are a few toys to encourage make believe play.    

Toys that Build Imagination through Play for 3 year old 

Little Tikes My First Toolbox 

 Fisher-Price Tea Set 
  My First Purse



 Little Doctor Kit


Graco Doll Playset with Stroller and Crib 

 
Green Toys Dump Truck


Building Toys for 3 Years Old 

Building at this age can be so much fun.  Finding items that are open ended with ways to build is important.  Legos, Blocks, Wooden Trains are 3 of my top picks for this age that will last for years to come.  
LEGO Duplo Basic Bricks (80 Pcs.)

 
 100 Piece Wooden Train Set 


Melissa & Doug 60-Piece Wooden Blocks


Learning Toys for 3 year old 


In the 3rd year we encourage our children to explore Letters, Numbers, Shapes and Colors. Be sure to have a few select items available for your child to use during playtime.  Puzzles, floor puzzles, magnetic letters,  and lacing items can be a fun was to introduce these concepts to your child.  Here’s a few of my favorites!  



Magnetic Letters & Numbers


   
Melissa & Doug Jumbo ABC Chunky Puzzle

 
Melissa & Doug Jumbo Numbers Wooden Chunky Puzzle

 
Melissa & Doug Dinosaur Dawn Floor Puzzle

 
Melissa & Doug Primary Lacing Beads 


Toys for Big Movements with 3 Year old 

Three year old love to feel that they can accomplish tasks at hand and be a big kid!  Giving a gift for a big kid can be so much fun.  An art easel, T-Ball Set and even their first bicycle are all things that can be a confidence booster for your child and hours of fun!  

 
Standing Easel
 
Little Tikes Tot Sports T-Ball Set 



Balance Training Bike
or 
Tricycle




Enjoy all the special moments with your 3 year old!  There is so much growth that happens this year in all areas for their development.  Selecting gift that help to facilitate their growth is important and money well spent! 

Birthday Gift Guides for All Ages 

Birthday Gift Guide Introduction
Gifts for “Birth” Day
First Birthday Gift Ideas
Gift Ideas for or Age 2
Gifts for Age 4
Gifts for Age 5 

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: 3 years old, Birthday Ideas, Gift Ideas, Preschool

About Kim Vij

Early childhood teacher, author, speaker and mom of 3. Kim shares ways to make learning fun and parenting an adventure by sharing developmentally appropriate activities.

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Comments

  1. Emma @ P is for Preschooler says

    November 6, 2014 at 6:46 am

    3 year olds are lots of fun to buy for! They're so into pretending and building and learning!

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  2. Kim Vij says

    November 6, 2014 at 8:53 am

    Emma I couldn't agree more, this is a fun age for pretending! They finally really get it and enjoy doing it often with play and even sometimes with their an siblings friends now too.

    Reply

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