Must-Have List

Must-haves for your Family and your Home

Your baby wants a baby – now what?

Doll Crib with Cabinet, Mobile and Bedding

So you get her a baby (doll) of her own and start furnishing a full home. The home is miniature, of course, but the furniture costs very close to the original. You will need this Doll Crib so that the fake baby will fake sleep while your own baby does not. Enjoy.

Diva Table & Stool, seriously…

The KidKraft Medium Diva Table & Stool is not for every kid. But if your 3 year old daughter (or son) are into makeup and jewelry like my girl – they will likely enjoy this vanity table and endless hours of rearranging pretend toiletries and anything small enough to fit. In our case the jewelry is still sparkly plastic for the most part  and makeup consist of paint-on tattoos and lip balm -  but I do not think I am going to be this lucky for much longer. Given her parent’s lack of interest in such matters it is fascinating to see our daughter who was born with her own fully-grown personality which in some ways is very different than ours. In “bible school” (the equivalent for her age), when it was my daughter’s turn to thank God, she said: “Thank you God for my vanity”… need I say more?

Remodeling Time: Vintage Retro (Pretend Play) Kitchen

  

This will get you lots of points with the 3 year old crowd. Try this link for Amazon. For Target.com go here and search for “Kidkraft Vintage Kitchen – Pink”. By the way, boys love to play kitchen too. I do recommend getting a non-pink version for boys – mostly to address your insecurities and future “what did I do wrong” thoughts.