The Diva is turning six years old two weeks after Little Man hits the big one. We are having one party for the both of them because its economical and makes total sense to us to celebrate our cuties together. She will get a special treat on her actual birthday so don't go calling me a bad mom!
In the post: {Birthday Post 1A} I highlighted good gift ideas for a baby boy's (Little Man) first birthday. They were fun and functional. A six year old's list is a bit different and here's my guide to my little cupcake's good gift ideas.
1. Clothing Is Cool (sorta)
What I have noticed with my daughter is now clothing and accessories are things she is actually interested in. Does this mean she will excitedly open that box of two shirts? No. She will probably be so pepped up for toys she'll open the box of shirts and immediately move to what is shaped like a Barbie box. However, she loves to pick out her own clothing now and she adores accessories! They are needed items so you cannot go wrong with clothing.
Every stitch of clothing in the above collage is from Gymboree's Fall Line. I absolutely adore {Gymboree} for several reasons.
A) The clothes are durable. They wash well, they stain treat well, they extend through a good period of time before you see any breakdown. As a matter of fact I have yet to see Gymboree clothes start to come apart.
B) They aren't mature. This is so key, especially when purchasing clothing for a little girl. So many companies make little girl clothes that are miniature items of what you find in a Juniors Department. Little girls should not be dressing like high school girls or dare I venture out to say tramps. The clothes should be cute and age appropriate and well Gymboree is making that possible.
C) They are just cute. You can build a total outfit that can easily be built into another adorable outfit and its not out of this world expensive.
2. The Goldmine: Toys
This year I have noticed that my daughter really has some favorite toys and play/pretend items that she adores. I did a scan of the web and collected these great ideas.
1. Crayola 200pc Masterworks Art Case - because all little girls are artists right? My little lady loves to paint, draw, and color! Not only is this a good gift idea but it also serves a good purpose for school work when a little creative touch is necessary.
2. Birthday Barbie - I think this goes perfectly for a six year old's birthday. Do you remember getting a Birthday Barbie growing up? Cool memories!
3. Learning Resources Pretend & Play School Set - My little girl wants to be a teacher when she grows up. She loves to play school with her stuffed animals and little brother! This set is adorable and compact enough to take on the go.
4. A Scooter - she has a bike that isn't at our house, she's not into skating yet, so she's all about getting a scooter. I don't know much about them but it looks fun for a little kid.
5. Doodle Journal - Another thing our little girl really likes is drawing and writing. Anything that helps to feed that creativity and desire to learn more we are all for. This doodle journal is so cute!
6. Pictionary Disney - We are to the board game age and honestly its a great resource on a dreary day! This has two of her favorite things - Disney & Drawing!
Not shown are PSP games. Yes, PSP the thing that Playstation doesn't really make anymore. We inherited a PSP and were oblivious to the thing because we aren't really into gaming. It turns out (after a trip to our local GameStop) there are some great games (used) for a little girl for this contraption. Since they really don't make anything new for the PSP most games ran $5-$15. Not complaining one bit about that.
Other great age appropriate (and mom approved) gifts my little girl wants this year include:
1. Sylvania portable radio/CD player. At this age kids start really liking music (thus the Bieber fever of many kids). This is a relatively inexpensive and grow-with-them item.
2. Dream Dazzlers Keyboard. My little girl keeps saying she wants to take piano lessons (along with violin) we have neither of those instruments but keyboards to play with are relatively inexpensive. This one is from the Toys R Us website.
3. Luna Star All Natural Queen Make Up Kit. If your little girl is like mine she's all about being girly and loves playing in mama's make up! This kit offers play make up and nail polish and its just posh fun.
4. Headbanz. This is a game even mama and daddy won't mind playing on an evening in or rainy day.
3. Books
The schools may say the key is science and math these days but you cannot get anywhere without books. I am so lucky my little one loves books and reading. Here are some titles and sets that are just great for her style.
I hope this compilation helps you as you purchase the perfect gift for the little cutie pie lady in your life.
