Gift Ideas for Preschoolers
Many parents, at some point, will be challenged with finding a gift for a preschooler. Whether it's for birthdays or holidays, finding the right gift at the right price can be difficult. Fortunately, most children between the ages of three and five years old are easy to please. Here are five budget friendly gift ideas your little one is sure to love!
- A Craft Kit: Fill a plastic jar or food storage container with colorful pipe cleaners, pom-poms, foam shapes, stickers, googley eyes and a glue stick! And let the creativity run wild!
- Buried Treasure: Fill a large plastic container (with a lid) with dry rice, beans, or lentils. Hide various items, like coins or buttons, in the rice and include utensils to "excavate" the hidden items. Funnels are also a fun addition to this gift.
- A Library Card: You can get your child his very own library card and slip it into a birthday or Christmas card. Another option is to take your preschooler to the library and have him be a part of getting his own library card. Make a big deal about picking out some books! You can even include a special library book bag as part of the gift. Library cards really are a gift that keeps on giving!
- A Puppet Making Kit: Pre-cut shapes for eyes, ears, noses, and mouths out of construction paper. Include different colors of yarn for hair. Don't forget several plain brown paper lunch bags and a glue stick. Then watch your preshooler bring the puppets to life!
- A Goldfish: Goldfish are cheap and hardy creatures, which make them perfect for preschoolers. You can buy feeder goldfish for pennies at any store that sells fish. House your fish in a fishbowl with rocks or marbles at the bottom. Some fish food and clean water every couple of weeks will keep your fish healthy and your child happy!