Gift Ideas for a 3 Year Old Girl for her Birthday or Christmas

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Five Great Gift Ideas for Three Year Old Girls

My daughter will be turning three in November so I'm planning my gift for her early. Here are my top five gift ideas for a three year old girl.  These gift suggestions should be good for birthdays, Christmas or just being nice. 

  1. Cinderella Dress up kit and book. My daughter is a girly girl that loves dresses, glass shoes and headbands. So, I think a Cinderella dress, book and video would make a nice gift for a three year old girl.
  2. Bat and ball. At three years old, kids are getting coordinated enough that they can catch and swing. It's a good age to help them develop these skills. A softball bat, ball, glove and tee is a nice gift if the girl has interest in it. Also, swinging a bat is good for hand eye coordination, but sometimes three year olds will hit other kids with the bat, so you have to be a little careful.
  3. Water soluable art supplies. Three year olds can be quite creative and are getting to the age where they can concentrate long enough to color. However, they'll often take pens and cranyons to their skin and walls, so it's best if the markers are water soluable and non-toxic which makes it easy to clean up.
  4. Sweatsuits and running shoes. I have a thing for little kids in sweatsuits and running shoes. I think they look soooo cute. Kids usually love them as well because they are soft, cozy. and easy for them to put on. For the running shoes that go with it, I'd recommend velcro so they can put them on themselves. Nike and Adidas make some great sweatsuits for little girls.
  5. Goldfish. Lots of little kids love pets and goldfish are an excellent pet to start with. It teaches them how to care for things and gives them responsibility. It's an inexpensive gift as well since fishbowls are usually available at thrift stores and gold fish are less than $1 I believe.

Bonus gift ideas for three year old girls include.

  • Books with pictures.
  • Games that teach letters. There are toys that say the letter's name when they are placed in the holder.
  • Hairbrushes, combs, ribbons and bows.

 

Vote for the best gift idea

What's the best gift idea for a three year old girl

  • Cinderella dress up outfit, book and video
  • Bat and balls
  • Water soluable art supplies
  • Sweatsuit and running shoes
  • Goldfish
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nachase 3 years ago

Paul,

Well done! My girls are a bit older, so electronic games like SIMS and iPods are the desired gifts now. Your daughter has a great Dad, who takes time, and is thoughtful in selecting just the right gift for the event.

Respectfully, Nicholas Chase

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myhomecottage 3 years ago

I would suggest something even simpler. She will have a great deal of fun with a large empty box! My kids are also much older but, a simple box can make a great deal of fun!

-Clare Willis

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Inspire Wisdom 3 years ago

My Great Niece will be turning 3 and it is good to have new ideas.

Thank you Paul. Laurie

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Earth Angel Level 6 Commenter 3 years ago

Hi Paul!!

Lovely to see you getting a head start with Ms. J!! I liked your ideas, especially the ones that could be for either a boy or girl!! We can inadvertently become so sexist with the toys we give kids! I voted art supplies (alas I am an artist) but it was a close call with a goldfish!!

Robin looks like a movie star with her new hair!!

Blessings always, Earth Angel Sapphire!!

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ohwhatfun 2 years ago

My daughter loves both the Cinderella dress up kit and the bat and ball set. She is a real tom boy princess. I haven't had much luck with goldfish though. There is nothing like explaining death the day after Christmas to a 6 year old. The replacement fish kept committing suicide, so I have given up on the fish.

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mjwilliamson Level 2 Commenter 20 months ago

Our three-year-old is going to a "tee-ball training camp" and she is having more fun with that then anything else right now. She's always out in the yard now with her dad practicing what she's learned at tee-ball. I voted for the bat and balls over the Cinderella dress because its something she can do with you...although our daughter also enjoys her princess dress-up clothes.

Bonnie 17 months ago

These are great ideas, and I think I will be getting the art supplies! However, I would discourage anyone from getting a goldfish in a bowl. For one, they really need way more space then a bowl. I wouldn't put one goldfish in anything less then a 5 gallon, and a 10 gallon is even better. Plus they are actually really dirty fish. Proper maintenance on a bowl would be changing the water every 3-4 days. In the end it would end up to be much more work for the parent then for what child will get out of it. Except early knowledge about death. (And that I know from when I was a kid and had a goldfish in a bowl!)

bobby 16 months ago

y not try giving a kitchen set....three year girls like playing with household things....this would be a better option than sitting and cleaning up the scrap in the kitchen....!!!

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Jamie-girl 15 months ago

i Have a brother who is 3 and i have noticed that he play with something new for 10 minutes than moves on to something else. You want to get her something that is exciting every time she goes and uses it. Maybe an art kit that allows a child to do numerous crafts. Little kids are in love with creating new things. It makes them feel in charge and artistic which everyone knows is an awesome feeling :)

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