Every kid is different but there are similarities when it comes to their interests and hobbies. If you are looking for a gift for a 4 year old boy, you might be looking at the wrong things. You think that he wants a puzzle or perhaps a new ride on toy when in reality he is just looking for something to cut to pieces. If you are looking for a present for a little man that has proven his skills with the scissors you need to re-think your gift ideas!
What he really wants
Little boys that like to cut paste, and paint can’t get enough of this. You don’t even have to get him anything fancy. If you do invest in a really nice drawing book you can be sure that soon it will resemble a puzzle ripped apart. If he gets to do what he wants with the booklet, he will start by cutting pieces from it, glue some of them back and paint. This is why you need to get the gifts from the thrift store or by cheaply online.
What type of pens to get?
There are 2 things to keep in mind when you decide to get pens for a 4 year old boy. They need to be non-toxic and they should also be cheap. Even if you get him the highest quality he will manage to wear the pens out in one night. Get him a large quantity of pens that are cheap, non-toxic and easy to wash out. He doesn’t have to get all of them at once. Make sure to give a few here and there to make them last longer.
Glue
Glue should also be non-toxic and easy to handle. The glue sticks are usually the best idea and these come very cheap. If you get him a tube with liquid glue he will use it all in one shot. Little boys love to glue so this is really a great idea, especially if he is the type of boy that will try gluing things with anything that looks a bit like gel.
Craft projects
If it is important to you that he creates something nice and lasting you can get some cool wooden objects from the hobby store. Let him decorate a wooden box and make it into his private storage place for his pens, glue and paper scraps. This will encourage him to keep track of his things and to make sure that all lids are on before he stores the pens in his special box.
Good luck with the gifts for a 4 year old boy. Remember that things like egg cartons, paper cups, toilet rolls and similar are excellent objects for a young man looking for anything to cut, glue and staple into! Yes, a stapler is also a good idea…