Birthday gift for a 4 year old

[rupertpenny]

My H's boss invited us to his son's birthday party. I have no idea what to get him. I have never met the kid, no clue what his interests are, etc. 

All I know about him is that his dad is a partner in a law firm, his mom is a SAHM with a full-time live-in nanny but she is currently lobbying for a second nanny, and that the kid has 4 passports. So uh, yeah, I think he probably already has everything he wants. 

My default gift for everyone is books but I don't know what kind of books 4 year olds like. 

[muppetinma]

Kids' books about traveling? Honestly, I probably wouldn't even go. It's odd to invite somebody to a kid's birthday party when they've never even met the kid.

[rupertpenny]

Sept 18, 2014 6:29:16 GMT -5 muppetinma said:

Kids' books about traveling? Honestly, I probably wouldn't even go. It's odd to invite somebody to a kid's birthday party when they've never even met the kid.

LOL, think he's made it 4 years without a copy of "Oh The Places You'll Go"? 

I think they invited us to be nice. We are new in town and don't have many friends with kids and his boss knows that. I was kind of excited until I remembered I'd have to buy a gift haha. 

[Booze Raccoon]

I cannot rave about this book enough.  It's awesome.  

www.amazon.com/Fast-Food-Joost-Elffers/dp/043911019X

[Booze Raccoon]

Also:

Playdoh playset
Jake and The Neverland Pirates toys
Construction Trucks
Legos (the duplo are better for a 4 year old)
Lincoln Logs
Thomas The Tank Engine toys
Disney Cars toys
Disney Planes toys
Paw Patrol DVD 

[rupertpenny]

Sept 18, 2014 6:38:13 GMT -5 Booze Raccoon said:

I cannot rave about this book enough.  It's awesome.  

www.amazon.com/Fast-Food-Joost-Elffers/dp/043911019X

Do you have their other book Food for Thought? That one is available in HK, Fast Food isn't I have time to have stuff shipped, just wondering if Food for Thought might be equally awesome. 

[CakeLover]

Legos for his age group (age 2 to 5). My 3 year old and 2 year old love them!

[ErinExpat]

A book with pop-ups? My KG kids go bananas for that stuff. Metro Books at Elements has a great kids section and it's not designed like a dollhouse.

[Booze Raccoon]

Sept 18, 2014 6:44:29 GMT -5 rupertpenny said:

Sept 18, 2014 6:38:13 GMT -5 Booze Raccoon said:

I cannot rave about this book enough.  It's awesome.  

-Food-Joost-Elffers/dp/043911019X

Do you have their other book Food for Thought? That one is available in HK, Fast Food isn't I have time to have stuff shipped, just wondering if Food for Thought might be equally awesome. 

I didn't like it as much.  Here's the amazon link where you can look inside and see some of the pages.    www.amazon.com/Food-Thought-Saxton-Freymann/dp/0439110181/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1411040826&sr=1-5

[rupertpenny]

Sept 18, 2014 6:46:55 GMT -5 ErinExpat said:

A book with pop-ups? My KG kids go bananas for that stuff. Metro Books at Elements has a great kids section and it's not designed like a dollhouse.

Will going to Elements on a weekend make me want to die? Like on the scale from Pacific Place (mild anxiety) to Harbour City (less enjoyable than waterboarding) where does Elements fall?

[shell24]

My DS is 4.5 and has been playing with the regular little Legos for almost a year, so I disagree with the Duplos if you go the Lego route. The superhero sets are fun. I'd rather buy something he can grow into than something he'll outgrow in a month.

My DS LOVES to build and this is the rage in our house right now:

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0007ZULSY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1411041617&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40

For books, my DS loves the 5 Little Monkey books.

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Sept 18, 2014 6:52:08 GMT -5 milsaroo said:

Can you stalk the mom (or dad) on FB to see any photos of the kid?*

Superhero anything (mask, cape, action figures)
Sports equipment/outdoor activities
Legos
DIY kits - science kits, food kits, building kits

I'm sure anything you get will be great... what 4 year old doesn't love presents?






*I'm not a creep, I promise.

You're the creepiest person I know

[ErinExpat]

Sept 18, 2014 6:55:02 GMT -5 rupertpenny said:

Sept 18, 2014 6:46:55 GMT -5 ErinExpat said:

A book with pop-ups? My KG kids go bananas for that stuff. Metro Books at Elements has a great kids section and it's not designed like a dollhouse.

Will going to Elements on a weekend make me want to die? Like on the scale from Pacific Place (mild anxiety) to Harbour City (less enjoyable than waterboarding) where does Elements fall?

Your scale is great! No, I find that Elements is very chill. I would put it in the same category as Pacific Place.

[Booze Raccoon]

Sept 18, 2014 6:52:52 GMT -5 @astrid said:

Is a travel journal for kids super lame? I suppose he is early for writing. That's a toughie. Maybe they don't Dr. Seuss obsess in Hong King like they do in the states.

I think this is an awesome idea.  It would need a lot of help from mom, or in this case, one of the nannies.  But the kid could cut pictures out of brochures or use hard copies of their travel photos and glue them in.  But these are the skills a 4 year old would be practicing in school.  Brilliant really.

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Stomp Rocket

[jennistarr1]

fuzzy dice for his Mercedes

hat for local sports team and a book about that sport

[psychmom]

A kid can never have enough Legos.

DS is a big fan of construction toys.