well..we get like 1200$ to shop for toys in toysrus..we are a bunch of pediatric residents buying gifts for the kids in hospital for christmas...we r new at this ...so need to know what toys are appropriate for all ages...thanks in advance..
merry christmas and happy new year
2006-12-13 15:54:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Good for you! Just the thought of doing something like that is a wonderful gift in itself.
Ages Infant to 5 months ---
unisex - They usually can't hold things yet, but they love colors, and music.
A music box, Wind chimes: Babies love soft music, so hang a set of these in a place where she/he can watch it move and listen to the sound. If the chime is over her/his crib, your baby may fall into the habit of watching it for a few minutes before drifting to sleep. Hold her/him up once in a while so she can sound the chimes herself, too.
Ages 5 months to 1 year ---
unisex - rattles, rubber toys, soft stuffed animals, balls, moving toys, push toys, shape sorters, blocks.
Ages 1 year to 2 years ---
unisex - picture books, push toys, building bricks, ride on vehicles, toy instruments, large blocks, play teaset, books that tell the story, a train set
Ages 2 years to 5 years ---
unisex - art supplies, dress up clothes, puzzles, ride on vehicles, kitchen sets, construction sets, memory games, books, black board, chalk.
Ages 5 years to 9 years ---
unisex - card games, dress up clothes, baby dolls, action figures, toy trucks, bikes, hand puppets, jump ropes.
Ages 9 years to 14 years ---
unisex - hobby collections, table and board games, sports equipment, microscopes, telescopes, sewing kits, books, a personal cd player.
Ages 14 years to 16 years ---
boys - cds, video games, movies, hand held video games, personal cd player, grooming kits, board games, card games, books.
girls - light body sprays, cds, personal cd players, hand held video games, sports equipment, costume jewerly, makeup sets, hairbrushes.
Ages 16 years and up ---
boys - shaving kits, cds, dvds, books, hobby collections, video games, cd players, cologne, magazines.
girls - manicure sets, shaving kits, perfumes, hand held video games, cds, dvds, books, hobby collections, cd players, magazines, posters.
2006-12-13 16:23:37 · answer #1 · answered by honeysuckle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most all kids, especially boys, love Legos. When you go into the Lego section you will see that the suitable ages are printed on the packages. You can get mega blocks for the little guys, 2 & 3, regular Lego sets for the 4 to 6's and then the little legos and the builder sets for the older kids.
Bratz dolls are really popular for little girls probably 4 to 8.
Preschoolers love play dough. You can lots of little cans so everyone can get one or two.
Puzzles are a great idea. The wooden puzzles with the big pieces are perfect for the toddlers. 24 piece puzzles are good for preschoolers and then 100 pieces for the school age children.
Candy Land, Memory, Chutes and Ladders, Guess Who, Concentration are great games for kids around 5 and 6.
The scene it games are fun for the school age children.
Preschoolers also love tinker toys, lincoln logs, markers, stickers, and matchbox cars & hotwheels.
School age boys will like the wrestling ring and wrestling figures.
Toddler/Preschool girls love Doras Talking Kitchen and anything princess.
Books. Boardbooks for the little guys. 3s and 4s will like books that deal with the things they know such as Blue Clues Books, Dora, Diego, Backyardigans, etc.
4s & 5s & 6s love I Spy books. The books that make sounds when you push the buttons are also popular.
2 to 6 also think about the toy dinosaurs and animals.
Hope you find a lot of great stuff. I am sure it will be a very rewarding trip. Good luck! SD
2006-12-13 16:54:18 · answer #2 · answered by SD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stuffed animals are appropriate for almost any age. For the younger set, baby dolls, barbie dolls, princess dolls and Dora dolls are really popular. Tickle me Elmo, or other toys that talk.
CD player for older kids.
When you go shopping, look for something for a really sick kid, who might lack the energy to really play with something, so something that moves or talks might work. Something they can cuddle and love would work. Something to keep them quiet and entertained for long periods would work, like the CD player.
Older boys are more of a problem, a jersey of the local sports team, or an autographed ball might be great.
2006-12-13 19:05:37 · answer #3 · answered by riversconfluence 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd go for books first, then art supplies (markers, colored pencils, paper, etc.), stuffed animals for the really wee ones. Puzzles, leggoes (or something like them--I know they're pricey). I've never met a kid who didn't like to draw and color!! Arts and craft type things (beads, wood, sewing crafts).
2006-12-13 16:20:38 · answer #4 · answered by fallingstar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't go wrong with any type of Elmo toys
2006-12-13 15:57:53 · answer #5 · answered by eca1094 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Books, stuffed animals, puzzles, train set, coloring sets, balls.
2006-12-13 16:01:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a quesition since christ mas is the birth of jesus then how come we don't offer gift to christ. he did die on the cross for our sins and he is our lord and savior just wondering God bless
2006-12-13 15:57:34 · answer #7 · answered by ereyes7089 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i know alot of people are saying puzzles. wrong! i hated puzzles when i was a kid. not fun stuff.
2006-12-13 18:11:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋