toys are hard, you know? they're expensive, and they usually have such a short shelf life. Kids get bored with them, break them, grow out of them.

Just like in Toy Story.

(sniff)

I always liked the Anti-Coloring books my mother bought me. It had things in it like what does a skunk smell look like or This clown has learned how to become invisible. We can only see a circle. What part of the clown do you think this circle is?

It got you started, but if could turn into whatever your imagination wanted. No worries about lines or what it's "supposed" to look like. Just being creative, something uniquely hers that she can show off.

Well, Steve beat me to it, but I think a Razor scooter would be good. They are easier to ride than a bike, and once you learn how to balance on one, riding a bike is pretty easy. They are a lot of fun too. Our 5 year old son became an ace on the scooter, and when we gave him a bike, he just got on and rode it.

The dragonfly is a neat toy.
Lil'G went to a build-a-bear store when her friend had a b'day. They really enjoyed it.

Thanks for the ideas, everyone! We ended up getting her a fiction book about a girl who trains dragons (based mostly on the fact that it is liberally sprinkled with pictures and has a holographic cover, so she's more likely to start it), a big fuzzy velvet poster with a set of markers (darn thing only comes with 5 colors, you can't make great art with that!), this little fake stained glass project thing where you fill in the frame with different colored goos and let it dry, and an RC dragonfly. :)

And the razor scooter is on the short list for Christmas if she still hasn't mastered the bike by the end of this summer.

lucky girl!

I should get commission.... :lol:

I think you should send me one!

my brother has one of those - love it! so much fun! my daughter is turning 8 this week - i'm SO getting her the dragonfly!

She's done Jester - all purchased as per this post

i know - i just caught it

Shame you deleted - they were good ideas

Hey, Christmas will be here before you know it, put those ideas back jester!

GASP! The "C" word! It's only June .. . . . (wails!)

SIX grandchildren!

:santa:

Anyway, here is my Christmas wish list for the girl the same age:

jewelry (for any girl's wish list, always)
purse
accessories
books (on any gift list of mine)
notebooks/journal
buffy stuff (She and her mother are into Buffy, so I got them shirts from Cafe Press)
Discovery Girls (a girl's magazine, 'cause her mom said no more books!)
Thrillville video game (which she specifically asked for)
shoes