5 years old is potentially old enough to start learning how to ride a bike. This is a skill that will last their entire life, and will feel new and exciting.
I don't know quite how to tell you this gently, so I'll come straight out and say it. There's never enough Legos
Lol this is very true ๐คฃ. Point taken
Ask him to write a letter to Santa, with a Christmas list. You find out if there's anything he wants, and get him to practice his writing and manners :)
Great idea!
Honestly my Santa sack filled with some treats, including my OWN WHOLE MANGO was ultimate excitement for me as a small kid! You don't need to think big, and you can go healthy. Other than that you could always have a chat to him about how some people aren't so lucky in what they have in life, see if he would donate a few toys he doesn't use anymore, and replace them with some new books/toys, teach the joy of giving as well as recieving
Yep. Mangoes are common where I live, but I have never forgotten the time we got a little bag each of cherries from santa. Taste sensation! And old books have kids receiving oranges from santa....
Honestly give the kid books and interesting rare fruit and some more lego bricks and they will have a ball.
I always tried to have Santa bring something healthy to eat, something not so healthy, a book or two, a small soft friend, something that can make noise/be made to make noise/music, and something that can move/be made to move. And a pair of socks! (Stockings in stockings)
Significant gifts come from real people.
I like the idea of trying to come up with categories to fulfill. That'll also make it easier to balance what we get each of them. Thanks!
More lego! You can never have too much lego.
Books, crayons and stuff to make art with.
And a microscope can be good.
microscope is actually such a great idea, or binoculars
What part of the world are you in? I think our household might have just the thing! ๐ค
Southern United States
Might be more of a whole family thing, or a mom/dad +kiddo at least, as it needs a smartphone to function (free in Play/App store), but the experience of seeing microscopic things and "wee beasties" could be super fun! ๐ค๐๐ฝ
A pair of binoculars and some kid-focused book to start/learn bird and/or nature watching? Taking him to someplace where he can practice watching birds. Add to that a nice sketchbook and a small portable paint box or colored pencils in order to draw said birds.
That would make for an original and very stimulating/creative gift, and potentially this could be a fun and exciting motivation for more outdoor activities :)
Great ideas. We've got a lot of other wildlife around and my place too. I'm sure he'd enjoy that.
My kids are a little older, but I'm getting them (what I think is) a good telescope this year.
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