Third Birthday Gifts Australia

What do you get for someone who is 3 years old? Three year olds are well aware of what birthdays mean so ideally gifts should be immediately usable. They will not want to wait to physically "grow into" a toy although it is fine to buy toys that will become more interesting to them as the year goes on.

Safety is still an issue with toys for three year olds - avoid toys with parts that are small enough to swallow or with removable parts that are sharp or could be swallowed, check paint is non-toxic, avoid long cords. Everything should be unbreakable and safe for them to put in their mouths. Building bricks, furniture etc should have rounded corners. Tricycles and similar toys should be designed for their age and size. Ride-on toys are not a good idea if they live in a hilly area or have a steep driveway.

Suggestions: Peg boards and similar toys where they match a shape with a hole. Pretend toys like animals, cars, trucks, dress-ups and house toys. Creative three year olds like to draw with large crayons, dustless chalk on a chalkboard and play simple musical instruments. Toys that encourage color, size and shape identification and hand-eye coordination are popular. Sturdy pedal-cars, tricycles and riding toys are popular but check for quality and safety.

• PeeDee Toys - Melbourne based toy shop with the widest range of brand-name and character toys. Gift-wrapping, Birthday Cards for 3 year olds and gift vouchers available. Flat rate delivery Australia wide. Go direct to Infant & Pre-school category to browse by interest, or search by brand.
   
• Bockers and Pony - Impressive hampers and gifts each immaculately presented in a box with a Bockers & Pony ribbon and tag. For many of the items you have a selection of box and ribbon colours and the option to include a personal message for a card inside the box. Based in Melbourne and deliver Australia-wide. See their gifts for toddlers.
   
• Global Style - Funky customised t-shirts, hats, bags and more for stylish toddlers, babies, kids and adults. Check out their picture gallery for examples and use the online designer to make your own. Global Style also make vinyl name labels and removable wall decals for kid's rooms. Based in NSW with delivery Australia wide and to some international destinations.
   
• Rosiepose has a huge range of funky and fashionable brand name clothing, toys, and practical accessories for kids aged newborn to 8. Search for gifts for Kids 3 to 8 Years.
   
• My Wooden Toys - This site includes wooden toys, educational toys and fun toys. Based in Western Australia with flat rate delivery Australia wide. There is also a gift wrapping service and personalised gift tags.
  • Infant Toys - Rattles, Soft Toys, Kathe Kruse and More - Rattles, stacking toys and soft cuddly toys just to name a few.
  • Toy Dolls and Pink Toys - A dream for three year old girls.
  
  
• Peanut Gallery Australian online toyshop offering a beautiful selection of wooden, educational and traditional toys for children aged birth to 8 years. Based in Victoria, with flat rate delivery Austrlaia wide. Having trouble deciding? Search by age, sex, and price range.
  • Puppets & Theatres - Puppet theatres as well as a variety of finger puppets and hand puppets to be cherished. Play with pirates, rock stars, farm animals, Australian animals and fairies.
  • Musical instruments - Modern, wooden and traditional musical instruments to suit toddlers, preschoolers and early school age kids. Maracas, xylophones, castanets and more.
  • Walkers, rockers & ride-ons - Ride-on Wheely Bugs and rocking horses as well as walking toys for toddlers. Shopping trolleys, dolls prams and walkers filled with wooden play blocks.
  • Educational toys - These toys are great fun whilst assisting with a child's learning and development. Stacking toys, pretend play, jigsaws, shape sorting, musical toys and more.
  
  
• Young Minds - Children's educational products and toys catering to all children from newborn up. Free gift wrapping available on all orders. You can search by age or go direct to toys and gifts for 1 to 3 years. and toys and gifts for 3 to 5 year olds.
   
• Organised Kaos for Kids - This online toy store is based in Victoria, Australia. They offer a fantastic online catalogue containing educational, wooden, musical and traditional products for all ages. Includes free gift wrapping and personalised gift cards. See gifts & toys for ages 2 to 4, including reading books, alphabet activity sets, building bricks, felt boards, bath toys, maths activity sets, and dominoes.
   
• Send A Toy - Wooden toys, developmental toys and children's tricycles with an extensive selection of unique, quality toys that promote learning, creativity and healthy play. Based in South Australia with delivery Australia wide.
  • Gifts for toddlers, boys and girls
  • Ride-on toys and rockers and push and pull along toys.
  
  
• Yardgames - Australian specialist retailer and wholesaler of giant, outdoor and team games, sells direct to the public, groups, associations, schools and businesses. Guaranteed fun and great for gifts, parties, fetes and other functions. Yardgames are based in Sydney and deliver Australia-wide.
  • Play and Cubby Houses - Quality and safety are paramount for Yardgames' range of cubby houses.
  • Playground & Playgroup Fun indoor and outdoor slides, tunnels, sand pits and other equipment for toddlers and children.
  
  
• DVD Orchard is a Australian family-run online store which stocks a comprehensive range of DVD's, books, CD's and games.
  • DVDs - Favourites from categories including Animated, Family and Walt Disney
  • CDs - Children/Spoken
  • Books - Children's/Education.