An Aquadoodle Mat

This is a mat that you can draw on with pins that use water as ink.

http://www.target.com/s/aquadoodle

Price Tag: $30

Art Easel or Drawing Table

There are a few places you can buy one of these, and they vary in price. Ideally, we'd like one that has a place for the roll of paper as well as some storage for crayons, markers, etc.

Here's a few we found:

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3614901

http://www.target.com/p/guidecraft-pink-art-table-and-chair-set/-/A-10021886#?lnk=sc_qi_detailbutton

Price Tag: $75 - $100

Membership to Wonderwild

Wonderwild is an indoor (i.e. air-conditioned) play gym near our house with some pretty amazing features like an indoor kid-powered train, a 15-foot inflatable slide, ball pit, bounce house, and three-story play scape (jungle gym).

http://gowonderwild.com/wp/index.php/the-heights/


Price Tag: Insanely expensive. This is on our "dreaming" list. It may work well as a group gift. See website for price list:

http://gowonderwild.com/wp/index.php/sign-up/

Clothes and Shoes

When we know the sizes and the gender, we will list the information here.

Price Tag: Varies (around $20)

Bath Toys

Fun items for ages 3-5 to use in the bath.

Price Tag: about $15

Car Seat(s)

We may be given a car seat by the organization when the child comes to live with us. However, we will need a second car seat to have one in each car.

We won't have any specifics on what kind of car seat we will need until our child arrives.

http://www.babyearth.com/clek-boosters-clek-oobr.html?att_val=1470

http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=4025102

Price Tag: Varies but generally, more than $100

Children's board games

You know how much the Uriartes love Jenga. Well the newest Uriarte needs games that we can play as a family. Look for games approved for ages 3 or 4 and up. Here is a list of some appropriate games:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_n_1?rh=n%3A165793011%2Cn%3A%21165795011%2Cn%3A166220011%2Cp_n_age_range%3A165890011%2Cn%3A166225011&bbn=166220011&ie=UTF8&qid=1339793528&rnid=166220011

Price Tag: about $15

Puzzles

We'd love any puzzles appropriate for children ages 3 - 5.

http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=1287997011#/ref=sr_nr_p_n_age_range_0?rh=n%3A165793011%2Cn%3A%212334111011%2Cn%3A%212334142011%2Cn%3A%21236509011%2Cn%3A727974011%2Cn%3A1287997011%2Cp_n_age_range%3A165890011&bbn=1287997011&ie=UTF8&qid=1339793292&rnid=165794011

Price Tag: about $10

Books

Our child will need a well stocked library. Any children's books would be appreciated, although picture books and short children's novels would be awesome. Barnes and Noble has a dedicated section to books for children aged 3-5 that may be helpful. Feel free to buy them elsewhere.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Preschool-Books/379003147

Price Tag: about $10 a book, depending on where you shop.

A year's membership to the Children's Museum

We would like a "Family" level membership to the Children's Museum.

http://exhibits.cmhouston.org/membershiplevels/

Price Tag: $85