Super present for 4 year old.

What does he like? Lego? Football? Making stuff?
Some ideas here -

www.wickeduncle.co.uk/presents/boys/age-4?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwLOh8ebG-gIVBeztCh0xVgyqEAAYASAAEgL8Z_D_BwE

At 4 all our Littlest wanted was yet more Thomas trains and miles of track. A scooter was also warmly received. Both a bit ‘normal’. Probably not the response you hoped for kitty, sorry.

The Mulberry website has some really good gifts mullberrybush.co.uk

Transformers are back

Tranbot Road Warriors - Robots that transform into cars and back again (if he's a dexterous four year old)

Now I've got an ear worm, that old tune from when DS loved transformers:
Transformers - Robots in disguise!

I couldn't find anything on Wicked Uncle Sarah which is always my first port of call.

He already has lots of handed down stuff from his big brother. Poor little sausage!!

Ooooh, there's an idea calli. He is very dextrous and, in fact, a genius at all things he attempts.

Has he got a bike or a scooter?

kittylester

Ooooh, there's an idea calli. He is very dextrous and, in fact, a genius at all things he attempts.

Takes after you, I assume ?

He is also the last grandchild we are likely to have!

FYI.. Amazon have a bit of a sale on. I bought one of my GC a Children's Kindle Fire, from £107 to £65.
See what else they have worth a look?

What about a modern version of BILOfix? I'm sure these wooden Meccano type sets are still available.

Does he mind 2nd hand if you want the original?
I bought a set for a 5 year old and it's still in use (age 8).

Ours are mad about dressing up so hats and costumes are popular.

Why not a day out doing something he really enjoys? At 4 DGS was obsessed with animals (still is) and a visit to any animal based activity went down a treat. There are quite a lot of essentially indoor ones, so the weather need not put you off.

Dinosaurs.? Lots of sizes to play with or just hold. My nephew just loved them at that age.

My go-to on-line store is Jacques of London. They have the most gorgeous wooden toys, but the packaging is lovely; sturdy decorated boxes tied with ribbon, gifts are wrapped in illustrated tissue paper and a note to say who packed it. I’m always delighted to receive their toys. I’ve bought from them for new born to my 96 year old FIL, a lovely set of dominoes.

When our two oldest grandsons were this age we had great success with custom made adventure kits - a small rucksack packed with stuff like rope, a small tarpaulin, torches, compass, a map book (which I made), a tin for snacks. The permutations are endless.

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Some great ideas here, thank you.

We do take him out when we have him MOnica but I am still recuperating so can't say when we could do anything.

His favourite thing is the local heritage railway. And, as you can see, he loved his Pa!

What delightful photos

Playmobil is very popular , has been since great niece was little (now 20). And my dgc love it. Eg the camper van, the pirate ship etc

My Gs has just turned 5 and is into anything Marvel related, but also loves Lego and anything like that. The Transformers toys sound like a good shout to me.

Lego has Marvel type stuff and always lasts and can sell on. Our 4 yo loves cars - Hotwheels, Disney and Monster Trucks. He also loves games.

I've just bought this vtech camera for DGS2, DinL suggested it when I asked for C*******s ideas! DGD had a pink one for years, very robust, she loved it.
It's much more than a camera, lots of special effects. Maybe Wolfie would enjoy taking his own snaps of the steam trains, dinosaur days out, Gran and Pa?
They are in Curry's and Amazon.

I’ve given those V Tech cameras to Gdcs - Gdd1 at 6 and Gds at 5 - he was longing for one after seeing his sister’s. Still going strong 18 months later, and that’s saying something, given that Gds is a human hurricane.

As he has an older brother, perhaps there's already a train track in the house. If I had a four-year-old GS, I'd be looking at remote controlled cars which give them a lot of fun. As he's good with models, he would enjoy constructing one of the Lego models that work with a battery-run motor.
I hope you're recovering well, Kitty. It's been a hard year for you. Even if Wolfie is likely to be your last GC, perhaps you can look forward to some GGC.