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.

• Young Minds - Educational children's products and toys catering for all children from newborn up. Based in Sydney with flat fee delivery Australia wide and free gift wrapping. Shop by age, 1 to 3 and 3 to 5, or by category:
  • Educational toys
  • Arts and crafts
  • Doll Houses Dolls and Furniture - Doll family, teapots, doll bedroom furniture and train sets.
  • Outdoor Toys, Creative Play - Dressups, play sets, play books, and barnyard toys and figurines.
  • KidKraft Furniture is timeless, heirloom-quality furniture that is designed with your children's safety in mind, sized for 3 to 8 year olds.
  • Literacy, Numeracy Resources
  • Little Extras - Small inexpensive gifts to add to another gift or on its own.
     
• Peanut Gallery - Australian online toyshop offering a beautiful selection of wooden, educational and traditional toys for children aged birth to 8 years. Free gift wrapping and hand-written gift tags. Based in Victoria, flat delivery fee Australia-wide by Australia Post Parcel Post. Having trouble deciding? Search by age, sex, and price range.
   
• Unique Kids - Stylish range of quality products for babies, boys and girls. From baby bibs to vibrant, colourful art for bedroom walls. Free gift wrapping and personalised message cards for easy gift giving. See what's new or
  • Musical Instruments
  • Wooden Toys
  • Girl's Bags & Hats by Penny Scallan
  • Girl's Bedroom Decor
  • Dolls & Play Accessories
  • Soft Play Toys & Stacking Blocks
  • Wooden Activity Toys & Play Sets
  • Boy's Bags and Hats by Penny Scallan
  • Boy's Bedroom Decor
  • Cars, Planes & Trains
  • Educational Toys
  • Great Gift Ideas under $20
     
• 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. Based in NSW with delivery Australia wide.
   
• My Wooden Toys - Traditional and educational wooden toys - for little people with big imaginations. Based in Western Australia, this family run business offers quality, affordable toys for flat rate delivery Australia wide.
  • Transport Toys - Planes, boats, cars, trucks, playmats and more.
  • Puzzle Toys - Hours of fun, these puzzles help your child with fine motor skills and spatial awareness.
  • Musical Toys - Traditional musical toys and some fabulous music boxes for boys and girls.
  
  
• 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.
   
• A Little Luxury is one of our favourite gift stores with a wide range of unusual and elegant gifts, homewares and customisable gift baskets for all ages. Based in Sydney, delivery Australia wide. See Gifts for Children for popular toys from ABC Kids and Sesame Street as well as keepsakes and special gifts from Bunnykins and Royal Selangor.
   
• Bockers and Pony - Impressive hampers and gifts each immaculately presented in a box with a Bockers & Pony ribbon and tag. Gifts for toddlers include soft toys, European designer wooden toys, sporting gifts, gift packs and more. 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.