https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:13:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-year-oldbirthday-gift#post-2866209 Fri, 11 Jan 2019 20:06:15 +0000 SweetCaroline 2866209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: oh, great idea on the magformers. We have some (magnatiles) and she would get a lot of use out of different shapes, </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-year-oldbirthday-gift#post-2866141 Fri, 11 Jan 2019 12:14:12 +0000 bhbee 2866141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As mentioned above we love perler beads! We have a pattern book but also just print out patterns online. It’s great for fine motor and also pattern reading (maybe not on her own at 4 but can get there ... my almost 7yo still loves doing these)</p> <p>Magformers (or similar) have gotten soooo much play at our house. Across all ages. They just got a set that has house pieces like windows and balconies and it’s a big hit. </p> <p>They love the Bluetooth microphone too! Even adults love that :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-year-oldbirthday-gift#post-2866113 Fri, 11 Jan 2019 10:05:45 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2866113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetCaroline: the doll carrier was also a hit this Christmas with 4yo DS! Baby bro is 4 months so he walks around with a potable white noise shushing his doll :silly: DW actually made one for him out of an old pair of adult pj pants. We are NOT crafty or into sewing but it turned out awesome! There’s lots of patterns online and she just took a quick look and made her own style to fit him and the Corolle doll he has. Super basic but he loves it. Also an imaginarium marble run set and the doll bed from ikea. We got the kidizoom camera too and he took 300 pics the first day but has kind of forgotten about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-year-oldbirthday-gift#post-2866108 Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:47:08 +0000 SweetCaroline 2866108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: both intriguing ideas!! I'm going to check them out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-year-oldbirthday-gift#post-2866100 Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:17:39 +0000 erinbaderin 2866100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say the toys that have gotten the most use in my house over the last year (4-5) are the Schleich animal figurines. My kids are animal-obsessed and those things get played with CONSTANTLY - they go in the tub, they go to the beach, we use the Magnatiles to build them a zoo, they get put into straight lines, they're in constant rotation.</p> <p>In terms of arts and crafts we're really into Melt Beads right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-year-oldbirthday-gift#post-2866070 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:51:31 +0000 Foodnerd81 2866070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetCaroline: my older daughter got it when my younger one was born, since I wore the baby all the time. Although often she would wear it to the park then make me hold it and the real baby. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-year-oldbirthday-gift#post-2866068 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:34:51 +0000 SweetCaroline 2866068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: stop it! Don't enable me! That is so friggen cute I just can't even! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-year-oldbirthday-gift#post-2866059 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:03:02 +0000 Foodnerd81 2866059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetCaroline: We have the doll ergo and it would fit a doll that wears size newborn (I let my girls put some of their old newborn clothes on their babies and they can fit). Here it is on my very short then 2 year old. The baby in there is about the size of the Melissa and Doug one and you can see there is plenty of room for bigger. That’s one of our smaller dolls. </p> <p>At age 4 it was lots of dress up. I should have gotten magnatiles then (we just got them for the 3 year old for Christmas and my 5 year old loves them too- 4 would have been great). </p> [attach=2307/19/pl59sn.518x600.8DBC2191-1EBE-463B-9613-8E42D8E238A0.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-year-oldbirthday-gift#post-2866056 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 20:54:47 +0000 Ajsmommy 2866056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD loves crafts and painting...the top gifts have been a bath bomb making set, water beads and slime making kit.</p> <p>She also loves lol dolls </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-year-oldbirthday-gift#post-2866054 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 20:48:30 +0000 SweetCaroline 2866054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: ack! I totally want to buy a doll ergo! Problem is her babies are huge. They literally wear size newborn and my guess is the carriers fit more like Melissa and Doug's baby jenna. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-year-oldbirthday-gift#post-2866051 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 20:30:09 +0000 catgirl 2866051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, we debated a doll carrier for awhile but DH was convinced she wouldn't wear it. I think it could be fun though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-year-oldbirthday-gift#post-2866050 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 20:29:07 +0000 catgirl 2866050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD turned 4 two weeks before Christmas, these were some of the biggest hits from both events:</p> <p>a large play tent<br /> a microphone and and stand that plays music through bluetooth<br /> dress up clothes - tutus and capes are her favorite<br /> dollhouse<br /> kidizoom camera<br /> toy cash register<br /> melissa and doug ice cream counter set<br /> headphones for her kindle<br /> games (memory, don't break the ice, clack)<br /> art supplies (stickers, paint markers, coloring/activity books, and lots of paper) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-year-oldbirthday-gift#post-2866049 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 20:15:09 +0000 SweetCaroline 2866049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What are must-haves for 4 year olds? DD is turning 4 soon. Her favorite things to do are arts and crafts and playing with her baby dolls.</p> <p>I guess I just want to make sure I know what is out there because I dislike buying her non-essentials outside of birthday/Christmas/Easter. </p>