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Cool Gifts for Kids ages 3 to 5

December 20, 2011 //  by Uju//  Leave a Comment

Last minute dot frazzled? No worries. Here are 10 unique gift ideas for your hard to please pre-schooler.

My Penguin Design Your Own Cover: Alice in Wonderland, Brothers Grimm or Aesop’s Fables £5.99 at Penguin Books
Restyle a classic book jacket. Ages 4+

Pirate and Princess Bath Sponges £7.99 at Firebox
Dress-up sponges for silly, soapy fun.

Fairy Wings £8 at V&A Museum Shop
She’ll be away with the sparkles.

Sumo Skittles £10.35 at Muji
Bowl ’em over with this wooden set. Ages 3+

Magnetic Theatre £14.99 at Benjamin Pollock’s Toy Shop
Flip the scenes for extended pretend play.

Star Wars T-Shirts £16 at Fabric Flavours
The force is strong with these iconic tees. Ages 0-10

Letter Lion £20 at Mothercare/ELC
Cuddly toy unzips to height chart with 26 pockets, shapes and finger puppets. Ages 3+

Rock Star Keyboard £35 at John Lewis
Complete with stool, mic and DJ scratch pad. Ages 3+

Nursery Rhymes Print £40 at V&A Shop
Old school lyrics for a modern generation. Ages 3+

Scalextric Italian Job £99.95 at John Lewis
Classic Mini Coopers race scenes from the film. Ages 4+

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About Uju

Uju Asika is a writer, blogger and creative consultant. She is the author of Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation (DK/Penguin Random House), Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World (Yellow Kite/Hachette UK) and the delightful picture book A World for Me and You, illustrated by Jennie Poh (Hachette Children's Group). Uju's books are available at Bookshop.org, Amazon, Waterstones and other good bookshops. Follow Uju @babesabouttown on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram.

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