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I was just coming on to post the same thing! All my child development m=books are out on loan, so I have no handy-dandy lists!
(wow, 'handy-dandy'? I have been watching way too much Rolie Polie Olie")
Books and music are what I am thinking here. Dress up clothing, too. I actually bought Annabelle a new toy - Little People Baby Zoo Animals - and she's not playing with it. Dancing in front of the mirror in a glittery shirt of my Mom's. tp Tori Amos no less. I've been thinking about a doll house, too.
I've had a fish tank, so if you have questions please LMK. Please think about adding cleaning the fish tank to your weekly chores. It's no small task.
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Elizabeth
Mama to Annabelle who is making me feel ancient now that she's EIGHT!
we are having a Thomas tank party thanks to a couple mama's here. I bought a wilson cake pan from one mama a couple months back.. and Robin (grahmsmom) picked up some cheap Thomas party supplies for me a couple weeks ago (thanks again Robin!!). My sister is the master cake decorator!
I was thinking of more track too.. Or a set. I have a 50% off coupon for Joanns that I can use at AC Moore (like michaels) so she could get him a nice set for a great price. I still can't believe my baby is almost 3.. where or where does the time go?
And Elizabeth.. I have had a few fish tanks.. it is a chore! (thanks for reminding me! LOL) I had a 30 gallon tank one time.. never ever again! I like the play clothes idea too! My mom will be working on my sister's formal so maybe she could whip another cape or two up for him.
A pink princess dress! (but that didn't help you much did it? LOL). She did get an IKEA art easel for Christmas from her auntie and she loves that. It's got a chalkboard on one side, a white board on the other and a big roll of paper that can cover the white board for painting. Auntie also gave her a bunch of magnetic letters (both sides of the easel are magnetic) and the kids like playing with those also.
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~ Cheryl ~ single mama to
Melissa (9), Michael (8), Madeleine (7)
twins Megan & Maribeth (4)
Megyn recieved a lot of books(she loves books) a couple of videos, dress up stuff, a refill for her my first leap pad system, doll house a Dora backpack and the following things are some of her favorites: View Master and refills, puzzles, and a drum with a lid that comes off and all sorts of other instruments are inside it-like those spanish clicky things(cant remember what they are called, morraccas, a kazoo, whistle you get the idea. OH and she got a WAY cool cloth tea set, its all collapsable cloth cup shapes and spoon shapes and they all fit inside the teapot.
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Jessica
Loving Joe for Eternity
And our Babies:
MegynJames Mark
my Boob-Tick Abigail and a new ticky on the way EDD 7-13-09
Ok, ok so I'm "letting" her go ride a horse around in a circle as many times as she wants (providing that both kids are done with the puking thing they are doing today) AND her first "real" swim lessons start on Monday.
She is *thrilled* about both and has been looking forward to both for months!
I refuse to give her the one thing that she has asked for... a horse to live in the backyard. Nope, not going to happen.
OH, on the fish thing? We tried it for ds's b-day at the beg of April and after 2 rounds of dead fish thanks to Julia we'll be waiting awhile to do that again.
PS: Fish don't do well in water that has had bubbles poured into it. And the *will* die if a 3 yo decides to wash cheese covered hands in their water. and the tank was covered thank you very much.
Carter's big gift was a bike with training wheels. He still rides it, and wants to take the trainers off this summer to get the hang of riding a "real" bike. It's a 12-inch bike, I think.
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Karen, Christian mama to five lovely children
well, ds has not turned 3 yet (august) but I have started my stash. He is getting a mini wooden stove set, mr. potato head, 6 Woodland Fantasy kits(hey, they were only 4.99!) some nice books a couple costumes that I picked up after Halloween and a snack pack backpack.
OH, on the fish thing? We tried it for ds's b-day at the beg of April and after 2 rounds of dead fish thanks to Julia we'll be waiting awhile to do that again.PS: Fish don't do well in water that has had bubbles poured into it. And the *will* die if a 3 yo decides to wash cheese covered hands in their water. and the tank was covered thank you very much.
Thanks for the laugh this morning Jenn! We have had a small fish bowl a few times (fish kept croaking for the same reasons you mentioned or just from the over "petting" they were receiving (LOL!!) so this fishy tank will be where he can look at it and touch the glass but he will have to do some serious climbing to get "into" it. I fully expect major exploration missions to be launched once it is set up though!
Here's a list I've been working on too -
*play food
*dolls
*stuffed animals
*housekeeping stuff
*building stuff--blocks/Duplos/lincon logs
*art supplies--stickers, paints, play dough.
*playsilks - great for dress up. And dress-up stuff.
*general imitation play stuff like office stuff, ironing board and the like...
*DOLLHOUSE
*barn
*miniature animals
*Madeline Doll instead of Barbie
*Corrole mini dolls
*Magna Doodle
*puzzles
*dress-up clothes
*washable markers, stickers, origami paper (or other fancy paper), glue sticks, paint, markers, clay, crayons, paper and glue
*puppets
*wooden magnet fishing kits with a rod and string...and then about 5 fish
*Groovy Girls
*toddler puzzles that have the knob and the pictures underneath
*marionette
*dress up trunk filled with thrift store finds
*Dan Zanes CDs
*Wooden beads
I also have a big list from YAYCFT that is all the toys a kid needs under the age of seven. Here that is too -
+ball
+bowl
+little wooden house
+box with hinged lid
+small wagon
mirror
toy shelves
several balls of different sizes (cloth or felt)
containers with lids
box/basket with 12 different safe objects (large wooden spool, shell, driftwood, rock)
low four wheel straddling toy
water toys
push toys
wooden blocks of different sized trees
toy telephone
wooden toys with moving parts
wooden nesting dolls
large empty cardboard boxes
tissue paper parachutes
wooden animals (shape just hinted at)
rocking horse
WALDORF SPECIFIC
children's harp
nature table
nature table cloths
PUPPETS
puppets
table puppets
LIFE SKILLS PLAY
pans
toys stove with burners and knobs
kid sized dishes
toy cupboard and sink with doors
wooden fruit
bowls
pots
silverware
saucers
pitchers
wooden bread
workbench with vise, hammer, saw, and nails
FANTASY PLAY
blanket stand with cloth drape
box of colored pieces of cloth (1-2 yards)
costume area with crowns. cat ears, veils, dog ears, bunny ears, sailor hat, farmer hat, train engineer, pegs with shelf for hats, capes, tunics
dress up clothing
DOLLS
dolls
doll - simple and all natural
doll corner with cradle, high chair, drawers for clothing, basket lined with fabric
stand up dolls
BOOKS
books with parts that move
books with stiff pages
fairy tales
nursery rhymes
"the house that jack built"
"little tappens"
"3 billy goats gruff"
"little red hen"
"ginger bread boy"
CRAFTS
clay
water colors
child sized table and chairs
painting/coloring/crafting area
water colors by Stockmar in red, yellow, and blue
2 3/4 inch flat brushes
3 small jars
pint sized jars for storing and rinsing
paper
wooden/masonite board 16"x20"x1/4"
clean sponge
crayons beeswax block by Stockmar
beeswax for modeling by Stockmar
sewing basket
OUTDOOR PLAY
wading pool
low container for water play
sand box
outdoor swing
kite
pin wheel
flags
windmills
teeter totter
geo dome
balancing board
sand toys
wooden slide
climbing toy
tree house
What did you get your 3 year old for their birthday?
I also could use a few ideas to tell my mom ;P)
I still can't believe my baby is almost 3.. where or where does the time go? 
James 
Mark 
and a new ticky on the way 
EDD 7-13-09
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