I thought it might be cute to buy a gift to give to my DD "from" the baby. DD#1 will be a couple weeks shy of 3 years old when this baby is born. I'm having trouble coming up a gift idea though. I thought about something like a "Build a Bear" but I'm planning to have DD#1 make one for the baby. I also thought about doing a baby doll, but she got an American Girl bitty baby for Christmas and has a lot of small accessories already (diapers, clothes, stroller, etc). Jewelry might be fun but I worry about her losing/breaking it. Any suggestions?
Re: Gift to older sibling from baby?
I think it will be special and make her feel like s big girl. .. I hope at least
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This. Something she can do independently. Legos, puzzles, "solitaire" games, etc.
I would say a really soft and adorable stuffie. That way she can hug it and love it and sleep with it.
And I really like this idea. I have a LO who will be 7 yrs old when this LO is born in June. A gift from the baby to my daughter would be a really cool thing.
Maybe a little baby carrier so she can wear her baby if you wear the new baby. Both Becco and Moby make mini's for children to wear dolls.
We've been doing a lot of mimicking play with DS1's baby doll so that he's used to the activities of a baby and how to touch a baby (i.e. so he doesn't poke baby in the eye). If he were a little older I would definitely go with a carrier so we could keep up the pretend play.