Each child is waiting for his birthday with great impatience, especially when the cherished date draws near, counts weeks before him, dreams of a surprise. And parents have a headache, what to give, how to organize a holiday. In our article we will understand this issue.
First birthday
The main thing is not to panic. Of course, I want to mark the event in the best way, so that it remains in memory forever. But do not forget the fact that the baby still does not realize anything, and you will organize a holiday, rather for adults. It is better to invite friends and relatives to your home, because the child is still tiny and quickly tired.
Try to choose a convenient time for the celebration, taking into account the mode of the baby. Decorate the room with balloons, paper garlands, lights, large bright letters. Create a festive atmosphere. Let your baby choose her outfit by laying out clothes. Play with him with your favorite items. And, most importantly, give a surprise in the package.
What to give?
First, let's figure out what gifts for a child’s birthday are undesirable. So, toys that can not be bought:
- Not by age. The manufacturer on the packaging always indicates the age for which the product is intended.
- Stuffed Toys. Firstly, they are not yet suitable for him by age, because they are intended for role-playing games. Secondly, they are quickly polluted, collect dust.
- With small details. This is dangerous, because the child still drags everything in his mouth.
- You should not buy toys for growth until the baby grows up, it can lose relevance, simply become outdated.
- From dubious manufacturers. Ask for a quality certificate.
- Sweets and even fruits. It is better to discuss this issue with the parents of the birthday.
And now we’ll figure out how to make a child’s birthday present per year. To better understand what to buy, let's talk about the development of a one-year-old baby.
What does he already know how to do?
At this age, children are very mobile and through the game get to know the world around them. To understand what to give a child a birthday present, we learn what he can do:
- String rings on a pyramid.
- Drag the toy by the rope, push, throw.
- Lull a doll or a teddy bear, mastering feeding skills.
Now it’s easier to figure out what kind of gift you can make for a child’s birthday.
What will it play with?
At this age, he is attracted to simple toys. Quenching his research interest, he can roll cubes in a truck for a long time, pour out, transport from place to place. Will play with nesting dolls, roll a round object on the floor. So, you can give:
- Wooden or plastic trolley.
- Prefabricated dice train.
- A toy wheelchair on a stick.
- Cubes can be hollow, which are inserted into each other.
- Soft plasticine.
- Finger paint.
- A book with bright pictures.
- Collapsible nesting doll.
- Large puzzles.
- Wheelchair car.
Of course, everything will depend on the financial component. If the budget allows you to make a more expensive gift, you can buy:
- Bike with a handle.
- Children's play tent.
- Swing.
- Rocking toys.
- Inflatable pool with balls.
- Sled.
From the category of expensive gifts are:
- Golden cross and chain, earrings for a girl.
- Silver name spoon.
No matter what means you have, the main thing is that the surprise is necessary and useful.
What to give a child for two years?
The gift should be bright, because the baby is more attracted to the appearance than the internal content. What you should pay attention to when buying a toy:
- It should be hypoallergenic.
- You need to choose interactive toys with many features.
- It is important to consider the gender of the child, the nature of the baby, his activity.
- You need to beautifully arrange the packaging with shiny paper, a large bright bow.
So, now we choose a birthday present for a two-year-old child.
Gift Examples
Given the recommendations, this can be:
- Colorful book with capital letters and interesting pictures.
- Easel for drawing.
- Toys that develop hand motor skills.
- Backpack with cubes.
- Items that contribute to the development of quick thinking.
- Finger Theater.
- Rocking horse.
- Any musical toys: piano, book, instruments.
- For the boy, railway, garage, parking.
- For a girl, for example, a baby doll and pram, dishes.
- Constructors.
And you can also give a tricycle, sandbox, the same house.
How to please a three-year-old baby?
So, choose a birthday present for a child of three years.
At this age, children no longer want to play with simple toys. So, what to make a child a birthday present? You need to choose those items that copy the actions of adults.
The kid has been playing independently for a long time. Through the game, develops communication skills, learns to understand the feelings of others, includes logic.
Developing games
Great gift. This can be a developing table, a children's computer, musical objects, role-playing games (a set of a doctor, hairdresser, store).
Book
This baby's birthday present is unique. It is still worth choosing publications with large, vivid realistic illustrations and large print, especially if the kid is already learning letters. It can be the same music book or manual with different tasks. For example, stick stickers in their places and so on.
Gifts for games
A soft toy, but not a simple one, but a talking or moving one. Various designers who will build houses. You can present a sweet present, beautifully designed in the form of a bouquet, or put in an interesting box. Named gifts, for example, using photo printing, are very popular. The kid will like to drink juice from a cup with his image.
What other gifts can I make for a child of three?
Children of this age are very mobile, so you can buy sleds, skis, a ball, ice skates, skates, a skate, a scooter. As well as sledges, a bicycle, rackets, an air mattress, children's hockey sticks with a ball, a goal.
Various development kits for creativity will be a very good gift. The main thing is to make it bright and unusual, because for a child of three years old this remains very important. Be smart, pack it in shiny paper, decorate with balls, ribbons. And when choosing a gift, it’s worth, of course, to take into account the interests and hobbies of the child.
How to please a five year old baby
A child of this age is already a matured person, having his own hobbies and interests. Here it’s worth buying useful gifts that will contribute to the development of logic, speech, aesthetics, coordination of movements and so on. For a girl, this is a doll and a house for her, sets of clothes and accessories. The boy can give a car on the remote control.
A great gift will be the designer, now with small details, puzzles, logic games. As well as a two-wheeled bicycle, a runbike or a scooter.
Kits for the development of creativity. These are paints, plasticine, felt-tip pens. A girl can be given a set of beads for weaving jewelry.
For moving kids, you can buy a Swedish wall, that is, a sports corner in which the kid will be happy to ride on a swing, climb up the rope, hang on rings. And you can also give an electronic mat for dance moves.
So, now we know what birthday present to give to a child of five years old. The main thing is to consider the fact that the baby is preparing for school, but still remains a child. Therefore, through interesting, not necessarily exclusively useful, toys, the development of skills and knowledge takes place, which he will use in his subsequent life.
Choose a gift for a child of 7–9 years old
The girl is already interested in fashion trends, so you can safely buy a beautiful dress, handbag or backpack, even jewelry, for your birthday. And the boys will be happy with the car and the aircraft on the radio.
Girls also do not cease to be interested in toys. The doll remains beloved. To make the gameplay last longer and more fun, you can buy accessories. For example, a hairdresser's set, a kitchen, furniture, a wardrobe, as well as a doll's house - the dream of many little princesses.
What other gift can a child give for a birthday of seven to nine years? For the boy, we choose a set of soldiers, Indians with equipment and military paraphernalia. Or a pistol with bullets, water weapons, arrows and a bow, a rifle and so on. As well as a professional soccer ball, folding goal, table billiards, hockey and the same football.
If the child is not hyperactive, you can buy the constructor from which the equipment is assembled, any figures, objects, puzzles, logic games.
What else can you give a birthday present to a child of eight to nine years old? Moving active baby buy a ball for gymnastics. It can even be objects for the interior of a child’s room, namely a fabulous wall clock, a lamp. For needlewomen, choose a set for knitting and weaving.
Girls begin to take care of their appearance, so you can give baby cosmetics, a handbag, a beautiful bezel or a hairpin, jewelry. And also something from clothes.
So, now we know what to make a birthday present for a nine-year-old child. It can even be any school supplies, a fashionable backpack for a boy, a bright pencil case for a girl, and so on.
Gifts for a ten year old
The first conscious anniversary of a teenager. Therefore, the gift should be memorable, desirable and very important for him. Of course, the choice of presentation will depend on the financial component, the sex of the child, his hobbies, temperament. If you are not able to buy what he wants, you can ask relatives to give money.
So, what to make a birthday present for a child of 10 years old? Here, of course, there are many options. For example, you can please a teenager with a boy or a girl by buying a new mobile phone. A laptop, game console, tablet, and accessories will become useful and necessary. As well as a bicycle. If the child is fond of hockey, stick or skates, a helmet. An active boy can buy a two-wheeled skate, skis, snowboard, skateboard, table tennis.
Any gift certificate
Of course, a young lady would do better. Thanks to which you can attend a master class in drawing, fascinating needlework, acquire a foreign language course, go to another city for the purpose of excursions, and so on.
If your parents do not mind, you can give a pet, cat or dog. But this is a very responsible step, so it is necessary to discuss this with the family members of the birthday party in advance.
You can also give a watch, both to a girl and a boy. Any school supplies, figurines, piggy banks or collectibles. If you choose something exciting, you can focus on a set of magician, an interesting board game.
With the choice of a gift for a ten-year-old child, the situation is a little easier, because he knows what he wants. For a girl’s birthday you can buy a beautiful box for hairpins and jewelry, perfume. To the boy - a silver or gold chain. Both of them will suit a dance mat, beautiful bedding with your favorite fairy-tale characters.
And only parents know that giving their child a birthday is better than anyone else. By the way, there is another amazing surprise, let's talk about it.
Birthday gift quest
This is a kind of game with codes and encrypted information that will lead a birthday person to a gift. The bottom line is to find a surprise through riddles, clues, from which it is clear where the next note is. The holiday is very exciting.
How to prepare for it?
There is nothing complicated. First, figure out where to hide the gift, you can choose any place, a cupboard, a washing machine, under the bed. Then make riddles-clues leading to the gift. If you plan to come up with five stages, they should be difficult, fifteen - simple. We need a middle ground so that the quest is not too tedious or, conversely, fleeting.
It will become more fun if the child finds accompanying small pleasant surprises in the form of souvenirs and sweets. And, in general, everything will depend on where the event is planned, in an apartment or in a large open area, in a forest or in a country house. You can call friends and organize a fun joint holiday.
Take the idea of a pirate quest. We invite animators who will help to arrange a real representation in the search for treasures. The birthday child will receive the main prize, and invited guests will receive comforting surprises.
The celebration may begin with the appearance of Captain Hook with the pirates and asking for help finding him treasures. He will announce the first message-clue, for example: "To get the next clue, you need to dance a cheerful dance." And so on, step by step, the children will move around the area in search of the main treasure. A note can hide under a stone on a tree in a casket.
Children and the birthday person, in particular, will receive a barrage of unforgettable emotions. And what could be better, a happy child on his birthday?