Dh and I are pretty conservative compared to most families we know when it comes to buying toys - we have almost nothing that uses batteries, and most of dd's toys are open-ended, such as dolls, art materials, a wooden train set, dress-up clothes, and so on.
After a few playdates at other children's homes, though, I realized that a lot of the toys dd has no longer interest her, even though they are still appropriate for her age. For example, she's got a huge collection of toy animal figures (yeah, we have plenty of plastic) but just never ever plays with them anymore, maybe because she's had them since she was two!
So with Hanukkah and her birthday coming soon, I'd really like to start thinking of a toy overhaul. Right now, she tends to play with the same types of things over and over, mostly dolls of different types and dress-up clothes, and she enjoys drawing a lot, too. Games are always good, because that gets me and her dad playing, too - she's an only child.
Does anyone have recommendations for a five-year-old girl who has NO interest in building toys, but loves to make up stories with her dolls, loves to sing, dance, and draw, and is an only child? What do your daughters (and sons) enjoy?
After a few playdates at other children's homes, though, I realized that a lot of the toys dd has no longer interest her, even though they are still appropriate for her age. For example, she's got a huge collection of toy animal figures (yeah, we have plenty of plastic) but just never ever plays with them anymore, maybe because she's had them since she was two!
So with Hanukkah and her birthday coming soon, I'd really like to start thinking of a toy overhaul. Right now, she tends to play with the same types of things over and over, mostly dolls of different types and dress-up clothes, and she enjoys drawing a lot, too. Games are always good, because that gets me and her dad playing, too - she's an only child.
Does anyone have recommendations for a five-year-old girl who has NO interest in building toys, but loves to make up stories with her dolls, loves to sing, dance, and draw, and is an only child? What do your daughters (and sons) enjoy?