Five year olds are off to school, thinking about reading, writing, playing and making friends.
Safety is still important – be careful of bicycles and similar toys unless the child has a safe place to use them away from traffic and other hazards.
Suggestions: Five year olds can handle more advanced construction sets, cut-out paper dolls, hand and finger puppets. Extend art into modelling clay, stencils, paints and paint books. Imaginative play can be solo or involve friends. Outdoor activities include sandpits, flying kites, helping in the garden and some sports equipment. Indoor play can involve battery operated trains and other toys. Extend five year olds with more demanding board and card games.
5th Birthday Gift Ideas
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Coolthings – Lots of cool novelty gifts for all ages and great for prizes as well as gifts – see their gifts for children. Coolthings are based in Launceston, Tasmania with delivery Australia wide and free gift wrapping.
Riot Art & Craft have an exciting range of art accessories, tools and materials that will inspire absolutely anyone of any skill level to get creative. Check their
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Airport Moving Wooden Musical Box Airport Moving Wooden Musical Box. Wooderful Life. If you've got the travel bug and you're keen to fly again, you'll love the Airport Moving Wooden Musical Box! Wind it up and watch as the cute little baggage cart circles around the plane and terminal with the luggage! Your handcrafted wooden music play the tune "Minuet" by Luigi Boccherini when you wind it up using the key on it's base! from Coolthings.com.au
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Melissa and Doug Scissor Skills Activity Pad from Toy Universe The Melissa and Doug Scissor Skills Activity Pad is a perfect introduction to the use of scissors in a fun and construction craft kit that will keep kids focused and happily cutting away. Kids love to play with scissors, and being sharp you'd like them to know how to use…
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