Comments on: Birthdays and Bubble Wrap

By: Jemma

Jemma — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:32:58 +0000

Mine like the removeable nozzle on the hoover, they use it as a microphone, a sword, a walking stick, a trumpet, a trunk (when being elephants) And more recently a tool to knock off toys i have put in high places which are annoying me! Hours of fun

By: snafflesmummy

snafflesmummy — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:40:40 +0000

Snaffles will be 3 in a weeks time. He has some more track for his Thomas set but other than that I am at a loss as what to buy. That makedo looks very cool.

By: The Book Chook

The Book Chook — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:27:25 +0000

I think he would like Makedo. I know I would. http://makedo.com.au/creations Then he has cool new ways to join his cardboard boxes and bubble wrap.

By: Emma @ Notsuchayummymummy

Emma @ Notsuchayummymummy — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:26:01 +0000

Sam is a good bit younger than your son & is still in the banging saucepans with a wooden spoon, sitting in a cardboard box, hiding under a towel, playing in my make up bag phase.

What about books/paints etc? Or I am living in a dream world about what boys are like at 3? Wishful thinking perhaps? A fort of some kind that he can use in the house? ELC do things like that & are quite reasonable.

By: Jo Beaufoix

Jo Beaufoix — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:58:02 +0000

Bubblewrap, cardboard boxes and milk bottle tops.
Miss M will be 5 on Monday. What can I buy her. She HAD bubblewrap, a cardboard box and some milk bottle tops for Christmas. Tsk.

By: MuddynoSugar

MuddynoSugar — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:48:14 +0000

A large cardboard box is a brilliant thing to play with if you are three. If you don’t want to look like you haven’t just given him a cardboard box you could give something like this: http://www.cardboardtoys.com/acatalog/cardboard-castle-playhouse.html

By: English Mum

English Mum — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:46:46 +0000

I happen to have an enormous roll of bubble wrap in my garage (I over ordered when we moved). You can have it and wrap it up for him – hours of entertainment!! Hmm, presents… I’ll have a think about it too x

By: Brit In Bosnia

Brit In Bosnia — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:09:53 +0000

Gotta love the bubble wrap. My boy is 3 tomorrow. We have arranged for a load of bubble wrap to appear. This will be the highlight of the day (well, it definitely isn’t going to be the cake!).

Don’t you just love the energy of boys! If it was summer you could get some water onto a heavy rubbish bag for them to slide down (fix together for more fun and danger and bumped knees). No snow left?

Can you get something that you could make resemble a mast on a pirate boat? We turn the sofa into a pirate boat regularly and then they spend hours on cushions/bubble wrap pretending to rescue each other from sharks and walking the plank. Sometimes I hide some crisps (treasure) and draw them a map to where it is hidden. Quite often we jump eras and end up with pillow bombs which they love and I am not so keen on.

Am going to think about this… a thing to exhaust a 4 year old that isn’t a toy… and I’ll be trying out any other suggestions that yuo get!

By: TheMadHouse

TheMadHouse — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:10:51 +0000

Yep, bubble wrap is always a fav in this house too