He is 2 and a half, wants to get mum a pressie, and I think it would be great if I could take him somewhere and he could pick something. But I’m at a loss as to where I could take him that has mostly mum suitable presents. The best I can come up with is a garden centre. Likely he will pick some sort of flower for her like normal when we go to b&q. Ideally I’d like some,thing a bit more keepsakey – what do other dads do?

I have no idea but I do know that if I don’t want my wife finding something out, I don’t mention it to my three year old. She cannot keep a secret to save her life, it is literally the first thing she will say when she sees her.

Any school/community group Christmas fairs locally? Or Christmas craft fairs?

Boots or somewhere similar if not. The garden centre isn’t a bad idea either.

Don’t know where you are, but we have a place near us where they can decorate a plate / cup / mug etc , then it gets fired in the kiln and you pick it up a week later. Did this one year with the kids

Bike shop

Have the child pick a Singletrack subscription. Win win.

the nearest Lego Shop

Me: *don’t say Anne Summers*don’t say Anne Summers*don’t say Anne Summers*

Also me: ANNE SUMMERS 😀 8)

Lingerie shop.wine shop.perfume shop.clothes shop.flower shop. diy shop.
shop shop?.
Or how about making a something for mammy?I can highly recommend the plaster of paris erupting volcano. 🙂

Agree that one of the paint your own pottery style of shops would be a good idea as it becomes fun and is personal (hand prints and footprints seem good/easy options)

Alternatively the Flying Tiger Shops have some fun/quirky things that make great gifts and seem to resonate with younger children

Why not look at it a different way that it is actually quite wrong for a 2.5yr old to be buying a present for Mum? Just shows how commercialised Christmas is.

Just sit with you kid and make a home made Christmas card for Mum?

Where would you buy a present for her? Take him there…saves a lot of issues later on.

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What FunkyDunc says.

Pop into your local high street see where he fancies. Absolutely nothing wrong with kids buying presents.

Commercial whoring…

I dont remember buying presents when I was 2.5 🙂

I don’t remember much from when I was 2.5

Build a bear workshop?

If it’s something from the little one, something like this seems a good idea. Sort of handmade but can be fully chosen by him.

Commercial whoring…

I suppose if you minded to see things this way and not in a nice fun festive type thing to do with your kid…

I want to encourage him to think about giving gifts not just getting stuff.

He’ll make a Christmas card with nursery so not that. Build a bear a possibility.

Pop down to Waitrose and choose nice things she likes to eat, or cool things to decorate a cake or something with and do that

Making something special is better than a bought gift. Pottery cafe is a good idea

2 and a half? Wasting your time.

Plenty of time to be a consumer later on.

Make something? That’s promoting child labour.

Online is where it’s at.

Lovehoney

He’ll make a Christmas card with nursery so not that.

Come on now, do something creative with your own kid, bonding time for you and your son, and definitely will get you bonus points with the wife.

How about your local Independant gift shop?

Do a hand/foot casting kit with him, something that he can help make that his mum will treasure.

pick three things you like
show pictures thereof
get whichever one offspring points at

works for me, plus you can do online shop, avoiding a long shopping trip with the offspring in tow, which doesn’t always go to plan – win

Garden Centre? Gloves are always good as are gardening ‘slippers’ if that makes sense – if your wife is someone that gardens that is. My wife got those a few times over the years and they always seemed to go down well and get used. Point him at gloves and say pick one

Point him at gloves and say pick one

2 I’d hope.

Nice garden centre with a large gift section, miniature railway for little ones, birds of prey, goats, stroll along the River Itchen.

https://www.bluediamond.gg/garden-centre/brambridge-garden-centre

Blank canvas and finger paint and baby wipes.

Paint toddler, let toddler paint, clean toddler, clean sofas, clean floors and anything else toddler touches.

I go through most of a pack of wipes that day!

Oxfam? They do gifts and chocs etc