Birthday Gift Ideas for a 4 Year Old Girl?

Hi J.,

I have a 3 year old daughter and she loves princess, especially Cinderella. If the 4 year old are girly, then you can get her princess books, dress up clothes, make up, hair clips, and dresses. Most girl would love it.

Hope this help
S.

i think that really depends on what kinds of things the girl's parents have exposed her to and appreciate.

i would personally prefer more interactive toys, like games (hi ho cherrio, memory, kiddie dominos, etc.), puzzles, or pretend play stuff. or a good book. i like to buy friends' kids reference books, like picture atlases, something with a lot of variety that people normally wouldn't think to get their kid. i think about the interest of the parents in picking those books. some toys i have found really interesting lately are things for outside: play gardening tools, beach stuff, the like.

another option is something more consumable...like tickets to some kiddie show, or a prepaid trip to the children's museum in SJ. i know "event gifts" are more popular these days, and people think more about having less stuff.

A big basket of art supplies, including modeling clay and big crayons and a big newsprint pad to color on. Maybe some sidewalk chalk, some glitter pens, etc--- so much better for her than Barbie dolls, or pink plastic tea sets, or fake makeup, or the other garbage they peddle for girls these days.

Many little girls love princesses and mermaids. I have a four-year-old daughter and she plays a mermaid at each bathtime!

By daughter prefers books to other types of toys so books are always a good bet with her. I recently bought her a fabulous book called The Mermaid's Treasure. It's a big book filled with mermaid lore. There is a blue jewel on the front cover and lots of interesting things inside to look at. I found it at Borders.

Other options are dress-up clothes. You can NEVER have too many of those, especially when friends come over for a playdate. There is always a battle over the fanciest dress, so it's great to have more then one!!

Good luck!

Depends how girly she is. If she's pretty girly, you have LOTS of good options - get her a few of those adorable hair bows, or dress-up clothes, or princess ANYTHING. If she is more of a tomboy, how about some of those Polly Pocket cars? My little tomboy about-to-be-4 year old LOVES those. Alternately, every child that age loves coloring books, crayons, markers (washable!), and play-doh. Or, buy her a few Dr. Seuss books.