| May it be birthday, Christmas or thanksgiving, the | | | | have better creative memory. There are many |
| real challenge lies not in the preparations but in | | | | chalk sets available in the markets that come with |
| choosing a perfect gift for a special 5 year old in | | | | 3D glasses allowing the drawings to come to life. |
| your life. All children grow at different pace and | | | | Outdoor lovers |
| have their own developmental style. If you are | | | | Since kids love to play outdoors, you can inspire |
| familiar with what a child goes through at what | | | | them to watch nature by developing hobbies like |
| stage, it is easier to choose a unique gift that is | | | | birdwatching, photography. Binoculars, |
| just what your little one needs. | | | | point-and-shoot cameras, bug boxes, bird baths, |
| 5 year old children have better learning and playing | | | | bird homes can be ideal gifts. Roller skating, ice |
| skills. The love to play with others and they enjoy | | | | skating, skipping ropes also make good gifts for 5 |
| role playing. Here is a brief on their development | | | | year olds due to excellent hand eye coordination |
| and some ideas of gifts that work well for them. | | | | and physical control. |
| Free play | | | | Education and family |
| Children in this age group enjoy company of | | | | Since these children can listen and talk well, you |
| others. They share, imagine, pretend being a | | | | can develop good reading and writing habits in |
| character and let loose their creativity. They try | | | | them at this age. Therefore story books, puzzles, |
| and spend lot of time with their friends so the | | | | dramas can be good buys. As they can |
| games that encourage team playing and sharing | | | | understand the emotions, different point of views |
| like cricket, baseball and many indoor games are | | | | and slight difference between right and wrong, |
| suitable for them. Colorful costumes that let them | | | | this is also the right time to get involved in some |
| be someone else excite them. | | | | family games. Carom boards, hullabaloo cariboo |
| Creativity | | | | and other play board games can be enjoyed with |
| A 5 year old kid can get involved in variety of art | | | | family. |
| and craft activities. If your child loves to | | | | 5 year old children believe that life is magical and |
| experiment, fiddles and tries to explore the | | | | love every bit of growing big. They are still not |
| mechanics of things then kids' tool boxes, | | | | completely independent but have the ability to do |
| construction games, wooden crafts, building | | | | variety of things all by themselves. Keep in mind |
| blocks, and toys are perfect gifts for him or her. | | | | your child's interests and skills and buy a perfect |
| Musically inclined child can learn music very well | | | | gift that really intrigues and excites him or her. |
| now as children at this age can plan things and | | | | |