This is pretty much my wish list, I’m sure it could get much longer! There are things here for all budgets and ages, from stocking fillers to big presents, for babies to teenagers.
- Hat and sunglasses.
- Magnifying glass
- Balls
- Frisbee
- Calculator – I still have my letter to Santa from when I was eight. I’m so grateful my parents took me seriously, I loved that little calculator.
- Camera – either a kid’s one, or a cheap digital with a tripod. We’ve found a tripod gives great protection and they can’t drop it.
- Ant farm
- Mulberry tree – for future silkworms.
- Packets of seeds
- Shovel
- Binoculars
- Magnets
- Construction set
- Blocks
- Bug viewer
- Divided containers to hold collections, try craft shops for bead or thread holders.
- Homemade chemistry set
- Kid’s cooking equipment – most toy sections have some, also catering suppliers often have small implements or even normal kitchenware, eg a plastic jug.
- A rain gauge or the parts to make one.
- Playdough equipment – not just from the toy section, we have a cheap plastic cake knife and cooking things in there as well.
- Batteries, globes and wire (or an electrical kit)
- A hand mirror
- An outside thermometer
- Paints and craft gear
- Paddle pop sticks and toothpicks
- Telescope
- Bubble mix
- Torch
- Balloons
- Jigsaws
- Collecting bag
- Zoo or Museum year pass
- Diary, journal or notebook
- Books
- DVDs
What are you buying your little geek?
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And kites! How could I forget kites?
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