Gifts For Kids

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Whether it’s my own kids or others, I’m always gifting something for them each year. Finding something for kids isn’t usually hard. There is so much out there for kids. I have found a lot of great toys already this year. It’s always great to see some of the toys that are released each year.  I’ve come up with a great list for kids that I hope you’ll all love. Hopefully this list can help you find something for the kids this year.

Girls Empowerment Network

Getting kids involved in their own community can be so rewarding for them. They will get to learn so much and even meet new people and make some new friends. Girls Empowerment Network helps kids with self-efficacy tools that they need to lead courageously, vote, inspiring and moving people toward the vision of a truly inclusive and just society. They have these great kits, and one of them is the Lead With Your Voice Spark Kit, which gives girls the opportunity to learn about their identities and experiences regarding culture, democracy and voting rights, and gain confidence in making decisions for themselves and their community. This is so wonderful! I always encourage my daughters to learn more with hands on experiences and such. These kits are going to help kids out so much. They have a lot of wonderful items inside that can help your kids create some wonderful pieces. These could make for a really fun gift this holiday season too. Help kids learn to be more confident in themselves.

Check out the video above to see an unboxing and learn more about Girls Empowerment Network.

Keys & Kingdoms

Keys & Kingdoms is an awesome product that helps kids learn how to play piano. They will have many games to play along with the keyboard that is included. They’ll be able to use this keyboard to help them play, along with the games that make it fun for them to play. It’s a fun and entertaining way for making piano playing fun. Kids will be able to explore immersive lands, craft weapons, learn new songs and unlock the musical power hidden within themselves! Even if your kids don’t have any experience playing piano, it’s okay because they can start at their own skill levels. They can learn at their own paces. 

These games are available on Mac/PC/iOS. This is great for kids ages 7-15. In addition to popular features found in other games including player development, side quests, dungeons, puzzle rooms, enemies and bosses, MeloQuest’s Keys & Kingdoms teaches gamers musical skills including how to play popular songs and patterns on the piano as they proceed through the games’ exciting levels. Also, Keys & Kingdoms adapts to the skill level of the player allowing each individual to develop at his or her own speed. Players can also create their own music using the game’s unique crafting system.  (Free 30-day trial, subscription fee afterwards or package options with USB piano keyboard).  Isn’t that amazing?! What a wonderful gift this could make for someone this holiday. I’m sure kids are going to be so thrilled with this product. 

Learn more about Keys & Kingdoms. 

Joyin Advent Calendar

Advent Calendars have been around for a while now. My daughters love to get these each year and open up a slot each day til Christmas. One of our favorites so far this year are from Joyin. They have a wonderful selection of advent calendars to choose from too. We got a slime one and my daughters have been loving it so far. They get to open one each day until Christmas, and they have been having so much fun with it. They’ve gotten some slime and some foam balls inside so far. There are many more hidden inside. What’s fun about advent calendars, is that kids get to open one each day til Christmas. They love getting up each morning and being able to open up a new one. It’s so much fun! Make sure to check out Joyin and see all the fun advent calendars they have. 

This calendar comes with a 24 days countdown, 6 fluffy slimes (white, yellow, light green, blue, pink, purple), 2 galaxy slime (blue, purple, gold blue, purple, red), 8 crystal slime (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, pink, purple, clear), 6 glitters tube in 2 days (gold, purple, blue, silver, pink, green), 2 bags of foam balls, 1 bag of fruit slices, 2 bags of soft clay decor, and 1 bag of glow in the dark powder.

Learn more about Joyin Advent Calendar. 

Crayola School MaskPack

With all that has been going on around the world, masks have become a thing for us all to wear. It can be hard to find the perfect mask for you or your kids. Crayola has come out with these fun masks that are great for kids. They’re very colorful and they even have the crayon faces on them. How cute is that?! They even have mask straps where you can easily have your mask on you at all times. Connect the strap with your mask and wear it around your neck. That way you won’t ever lose it and it will always be with you. 

SchoolMaskPack, a non-medical mask retailer, launched a five-day mask system with Crayola this summer and quickly became a top pick among parents and teachers, especially as face masks became the essential back-to-school item this year.  Thoughtfully designed by a joint “mask force” of former educators, parents and designers as an all-in-one solution, one mask pack with different styles for each day of the week can keep someone covered for up to 8 months. A wonderful gift for any child this year. They also have products for adults. 

Learn more about Crayola School MaskPack. 

School Zone

School Zone is a great choice for helping kids learn. They have these fun activity kits that make learning fun for kids. I’ve always loved to get items that made learning fun for my daughters. Kids love to have fun while they’re learning. I believe this really helps them learn more too. School Zone has all types of games, learn-to-read-books, workbooks, activities and pens/pencils included. There’s also QR codes that they can use to access more activities through the phone/ipad. These will make for some great gifts for kids for the holidays. Help them learn with School Zone while having fun too. They have so much to choose from. My personal favorite are their activity kits because they have so much inside them. Make learning fun this year with School Zone. 

Learn more about School Zone. 

Anywhere Teacher

Anywhere Teacher connects children ages 2-8 with powerful online learning wherever they are – anywhere, anytime. Children and parents can now have access to limitless learning and fun! A preschooler can practice ABCs in the kitchen with mom, while a second grader works on spelling in the living room on a tablet. The award-winning online learning tool is the perfect addition to every child’s education! Designed to align with national education standards, Anywhere Teacher offers over 2,000 activities that make learning fun, safe, and ad-free, starting at just $6.99/month! 

Anywhere Teacher includes: Digital Books, Digital Flashcards, Interactive Worksheets, Songs, Videos, Games, Writable Printables, Play Zone, and Custom Profiles! 

Use the code SMARTKIDS for a free 30 day trial. 

Price: $6.99/monthly 

Learn more about Anywhere Teacher. 

Olababy

 

Have little ones in the house? If they’re just learning to eat on their own, this baby first feeding set from Olababy would be a great gift for them. This set comes with a feeding spoon, training spoon and a steambowl. It’s perfect for starting out with solid foods with young ones. These products are easy to use and dishwasher safe. They’re also 100% food-grade silicon. Toxin free, BPA free, PVC Free and Phthalate Free. An overall wonderful choice for the little ones in your life. 

Learn more about Olababy. 

 

ABCmouse

Gift the gift of ABCmouse this year. Kids are going to love this program. They get to have fun while learning. It’s been a wonderful program for my girls as they were growing up. This is the top online learning program for kids ages 2-8. It includes over 10,000 expert-designed games, puzzles, books, videos, and other learning activities across literacy, math, science, social studies, art, and music for a subscription of $9.95/month or $59.95/year. Kids will have so much fun learning with this program. It teaches in a way that helps kids have fun while learning. It’s a wonderful program for the younger kids. It really has been helpful for my kids growing up. They had a lot of fun with it, and they learned a lot too. There is so much they can do with the program. Kids are going to have a lot of fun with ABCmouse. If you haven’t tried it out for your kids yet, now is a great time to start. Gift this for any child this holiday season too. I’m sure they’ll love it! 

Learn more about ABCmouse.

Little Justice Leaders 

Subscription boxes are a lot of fun. Send one of the Little Justice Leaders boxes to a child this year for the holidays. They’re sure to love these. Sign up to receive a box of carefully selected resources to help your learners understand a social justice issue. They use arts and crafts, projects, books, and other activities to help your child or students understand complex issues. This box is made specifically for kids in grades K-6, so the content is fun, educational, and age-appropriate. A fun idea for all kids this year. Let them be creative and have fun with these boxes. Talking about social justice issues can be hard and Little Justice Leaders wanted to make it easier. With conversation starters, activities, and other goodies, you can make these tough conversations fun and interesting for your learners. 

Learn more about Little Justice Leaders. 

 

Build a Skyscraper 

Build a Skyscraper is great for the kids would love to stack and build. It’s a fun stackable building card kit for having some family fun. Everything needed to create an inner-city masterpiece is included: glass, concrete, windows, walls, roofs, and more. The pack contains 64 cards (4 x 2¾”) of a variety of graphic designs. Kids can have fun building their very own skyscrapers however they’d like with these cards. Let the kids get creative and use their imaginations with these cards.

Learn more about Build a Skyscraper.

Rice by Rice

Water bottles are a great way to keep kids hydrated. Rice by Rice makes some great water bottles that are good for kids. My kids use water bottles all the time. These ones with the straws are some of their favorites. The one we have is the plastic drinking bottle with jungle animals print. It’s adorable! Kids will love picking out their own water bottle. You can always gift one for the holidays too. They make for a great gift for kids.

Funkins

Funkins has a fun line of kids products. You can find items from masks, to lunchbags and more. They have so many fun designs to choose from too. One of my favorites are the dinosaurs. They’re so adorable! Kids are going to love these. This is a one of a kind brand committed to empowering underrepresented children to love their skin color, embrace their hair, and own their unique, inherent style! It’s absolutely amazing! Find some fun products for kids right on their website.

Bright Fairy Friends 

 

If your kids love surprise toys with dolls inside, they’re going to love these Bright Fairy Friends. There are a series of 12 of these dolls to collect. Each of them come with rainbow light up wings, a motion activated twinkling fairy jar and six fairy surprises. It’s a great doll for any kid who enjoys playing with dolls. Being able to be surprised by opening up toys like this is so fun for kids. My daughters have always had a blast with surprise toys. They don’t know what they’re going to get inside, which makes it that much more fun for them.

Learn more about Bright Fairy Friends.

Gazillion Bubbles 

One thing I have always enjoyed since I was little, is bubbles. Even with being grown up now, I still enjoy them, especially when I get to blow bubbles with my kids. This has always been an enjoyable thing for children to do. What’s even more fun, are the Gazillion Bubbles. Have a big fun bubble party with this machine. It blows out a ton of bubbles at once. It uses the solution and it’s very easy to clean up as well as be reused for another bubble party. How exciting is that?! Kids will have so much fun with these bubbles.

Learn more about Gazillion Bubbles.

CODI

Introducing Codi a little robot that offers so much to kids. Keep kids away from their screens with this fun robot. From the moment they wake up til they go to bed, they can enjoy this robot all day long. It measures at 8.5″ tall. Codi is the next generation of kid-centered tech created to spark their creativity through its cute design and interactive and unforgettable songs and stories, like their newest ones about changes at school and virtual trick-or-treating.  What’s really great about this robot, is that parents get to have complete control over what their kids hear and can even use it to set daily routines that make life just a little bit easier during these crazy times. Isn’t that amazing?! This robot is going to make a child extremely happy this holiday. What a wonderful robot gift for any child.

Learn more about Codi.

Froggy’s Lair 

Have your kids been asking for a pet this year? I know how difficult it can be to come to a decision about getting a pet for a child. They are a big responsibility, and it often seems that parents are the ones who end up taking care of the pets. With the dwarf frogs from Froggy’s Lair, it will help teach kids all about responsibility when it comes to pets. These are very easy pets to take care of though. Chance their tanks water every other month and feed them a couple times a week. That’s about all there is to it. They are so fun to watch too! If you have a busy lifestyle, but still want a fun pet, then dwarf frogs are the perfect pet for you. Now your kids can get their very own pet and take care of it on their own. 

Learn more about Froggy’s Lair. 

Pea Pod Babies 

Pea Pod babies are these adorable babies inside a pea pod. If your kids love surprise toys, they’re going to love the Pea Pod Babies. Hidden inside each of these pods, you’ll find accessories, clothing and a baby. The playsets come with more items as well. The playsets are great for having for all the babies. They have a couple different sets for all these babies. You can get the dinner & bath time playset or the giant playset. Whichever you may choose, your child sure will love. My kids absolutely loved these when they opened them up. They’re a new favorite of theirs now. Surprise toys are such a big thing with kids lately, so these new toys will be sure to make them smile.

Dr. Stem Toys Talking Cash Register

If your kids love to play store, they’re going to love this talking cash register. My daughters play store a lot, and they have been enjoying using this cash register too. They love to pretend to scan items and have each other pay for the items. It’s a great way for kids to learn to count money too. It can be both a learning toy as well as a fun toy. While learning to count money, they can have fun playing store. Another wonderful thing we love about this, is that it has a few different languages. You can learn English, Spanish and French. Isn’t that amazing?! I have already learned a few words myself from this cash register. Let kids learn more about the value of a dollar with this fun cash register. A great gift for the holidays.

Learn more about the Talking Cash Register.

Dr. Stem Toys Talking ATM Bank 

Another fun product for kids, like the cash register, is the talking ATM Bank. This one is really great at teaching kids about money. They’ll be able to save money inside the ATM, just like a real ATM machine. What a great way to teach kids to save money as well. I’ve always though my daughters that saving money is always a good thing. You don’t want to go out and spend all your money, but save it for the future. They’re both good at learning to save money too. My daughters have been helpful with other family members where they’re earned some of their very own money. It even works with real money, so that way they really can start saving some of their own money. This ATM Bank shows deposit amounts and adds them to your balance. With it you can make deposits and withdrawals. Another great gift for the kids this year.

Learn more about the Talking ATM Bank.

Dr. Stem Toys Play Teacher Set

When I was younger I use to play teacher/ school all the time. My friends and I had so much fun with it. I wish we had this play teacher set for when I was younger. The good thing is, my daughters love playing school now. They get to be either the student or the teacher. With this set you can call the class to order, take attendance, write on the board, ring the bell, hand out grade cards, and much more. Kit includes an easy to clean desk blotter, USA map, bell, flag, pointer, write and wipe board, eraser, attendance list, name card, play clock, Certificate of Completion and much more. It has everything you could ever need to play school. What a wonderful gift for any child this holiday. 

Learn more about the Play Teacher Set.

Le Toy Van Apples & Pears Market Crate

 

For the younger kids who love to play pretend, this apples and pear set for the market would be a wonderful gift. I love giving out wooden toys because they are such great quality. Wooden toys are the types that I had always bough my children too. They hold up so well and I’ve never had any problems with them. This market set is so beautifully made too. Kids are going to love pretending to play market with this crate, apples and pears set. This set is perfect for kids wanting to shop from home. They can use the crate to pick up their very own items from the market, or even sell them to others.

Learn more about this Apples & Pears Market Crate.

Le Toy Van Wooden Blocks & Bag

If your kids love building with blocks, they’re going to love this 60-piece building block set. These are wooden blocks, so they make for a great sturdy set of blocks. What a great quality set this is too. I’ve loved to give my daughters wooden blocks and they grow up. My kids use to play with them at the library every time we went as well. It’s a lot of fun for kids. It gets them to start building and learn a lot from building too. They come with some different colors too, so it’s just just plain colors. We love this set! Even as an adult, I love to build with my daughters. It’s a lot of fun for all of us. These blocks are made from sustainable Rubberwood and decorated with water-based, chip-resistant paint to ensure the bright colors remain in pristine condition withstanding years of play.  Designed with safe, smooth edges and safely tested for 12 months +. Great for kids of many ages.

Learn more about Wooden Building Blocks.

Lantern Lands 

If your kids love to do arts and crafts, they may love doing these DIY lanterns. My daughters have always wanted their own lanterns, so these were great for them. Kids will be able to customize these the way they’d like. Each of these have a very magical scene inside them. Just slot the precut pieces together and start decorating them. They come with puffy stickers and gems too! A lot of fun for kids to decorate. The LED tea light also provides the glow. These will be so much fun for children. What a neat gift idea they’d make too.

LED Candle Critters 

Kids can decorate their very own night lights with Candle Critters. There are different animals to choose from too. Both of my kids like using night lights in their rooms at night, so why not make it fun for them. They get to color their very own animal and have it light up at night to help them sleep. My daughters like a little more light in their rooms at night while they’re sleeping, so these are great for them. They get to decorate the way they want them to look. It’s great for kids who love having a night light in their rooms and for those who love art too. Kids are going to love these.

Fox

Scandinavian-inspired and generously sized, these ceramic night lights come packaged in adorable cottage-shaped boxes. Use the ceramic markers to decorate, turn on the LED tea light and display! Set comes with ceramic fox, 3 ceramic markers, LED tea light with included battery, and instructions.

Unicorn

Scandinavian-inspired and generously sized, these ceramic night lights come packaged in adorable cottage-shaped boxes. Use the ceramic markers to decorate, turn on the LED tea light and display!

Set comes with ceramic unicorn, 3 ceramic markers, LED tea light with included battery, and instructions.

Learn more about Candle Critters.

 

Mash-Up Art Pack

Art kids are a fun way for kids to get very creative. My daughters have been in to art for so long. They just recently started getting in to it even more too. These art kits from Mash-Up are perfect for the kids that love art. They have such a huge variety of different kits to choose from too. One of our all time favorites is the Glitter FX because it’s full of glittery items to do art with. Whether they love to paint or draw, your kids are sure to love these kits. Some even come with pastels. What fun sets for kids these will be this holiday.

GLITTER FX

• All that glitters in one awesome Mash-Up!

• Learn how to combine the media in glittering ways!

• Comes with 12 metallic watercolors, 8 glitter gel pens, 8 glitter markers, 2 paintbrushes, 25-page art pad and a Techniques Guide.

BATIK FX

• Learn the traditional technique of wax resist with the deluxe-sized Batik FX Mash-Up Art Pack.

• The thin masking tape or oil pastels mask off areas of the page. Paint over these areas and reveal the design underneath for an unbelievably cool effect!

• Comes with 10 watercolor paint tubes, 12 oil pastels, masking tape, water brush pen, 25- page art pad, palette and a Techniques Guide.

PAINT + PASTEL 

• Create painterly, professional effects with the deluxe-sized Paint + Pastel Mash-Up Art Pack.

• Learn how to combine the media in artistic ways and create realistic effects!

• Comes with 10 acrylic paint tubes, 12 chalk pastels, 3 brushes, 25-page art pad, palette and a Techniques Guide.

Learn more about iHeart Art Mash Up.

Twee Sidewalk Chalk 

If your kids enjoy art and chalk, they’re going to love TWEE. TWEE is a women owned maker’s studio specializing in handmade, small batch sidewalk chalk; showcasing the ordinary in extraordinary ways. This chalk is all hademade and eco-friendly. It’s amazing the way they make this chalk. You can see how great they did with the pieces we have. We love how well they are made that sometimes we don’t want to use them, although I know the kids will since it’s chalk and they love it. What a fun way for kids to have some chalk fun outside.

Learn more about TWEE.

Little Bridges Grandma & Me

Grandma and Me: In the Kitchen is great for those kids who love helping out in the kitchen. My daughters absolutely love to help me out in the kitchen when it comes to baking and cooking. It’s so great to teach kids to learn to help out with the cooking and baking too. It will help them out while they continue to grow. It’s great to get them started young. This box features a picture storybook (“What If You Were a Chef at the Zoo?”), grandchild’s apron keepsake, Grandma’s potholder keepsake, and activity recipe journal and fabric paint. The activities in this special box kit are intentionally designed to jump-start meaningful conversations between Grandma and her grandchildren. Grandmothers and their grandchildren are a wonderful thing to see. I love watching my kids with their grandparents, especially in the kitchen.

Learn more about Little Bridges Grandma and Me.

Mother Goose Club 

If you’re looking for something for the younger kids, Mother Goose Club has some fun items for them. They have plushies, DVD’s and toys. Many of these come from some of the famous nursery rhymes that many kids grew up on and love. What a fun way to make reading fun. They can get their very own plushie to go along with the DVD’s or books. I don’t know about you, but my kids love having plushies that go along with books and movies. It’s always fun for them.

EEP The Mouse Plush Toy

• Super soft and cuddly
• 12 inches / 30cm
• Mother Goose Club Official Plush Toy
• Perfect to snuggle
• Bright, colorful and easy to wash!

The Itsy Bitsy Spider Board Book

PRESCHOOL BOARD BOOK – This educational board book is perfect for your early learner! They can sing as they read by watching our videos!

EXCITING STORIES – Eep and Teddy find a special friend in the garden. Help the itsy bitsy spider climb up the waterspout by singing along to this classic rhyme!

16 BRIGHT AND COLORFUL PAGES – Beautiful 8” x 8” picture board book filled with 16 pages of your little one’s Mother Goose Club friends.

CLASSIC NURSERY RHYMES – Timeless nursery rhymes that your children will love to read again and again!

Learn more about Mother Goose Club.

GoldieBlox

Have kids who love to making bracelets and other items from beads? My daughters have been making bracelets and such from beads for a while now. It is something they have really grown to love. GoldieBlox has some fun items for kids to make. They have friendship bracelets, and even a mini purse. How fun, right?! The mini purse sure is different, and we love that about it. This is great for those kids who love crafty items. My daughters have been getting in to crafts a lot more now, so these were great for them.

Friendship Bracelets

These Friendship Bracelets are perfect for you and your friends to create together! These bracelets are colorful, easy to build and you can make them unique to your style! You can even make more than one and stack them up, or make a necklace or a flower crown to complete your outfit.

Mini Purse

Fashion meets Engineering in this kit that teaches you how to build your own adorable and functional mini purse. Cow print or zebra? Or something you design from scratch? The possibilities are endless! Our new kits are all inter-compatible and can be used in combination with other major brick building systems, enabling unlimited, creative, open-ended play. Our unique patented system of bricks and stitches allow you to build curves, spheres and other three dimensional objects that don’t fall apart!

Learn more about Goldie Blox.

Axol & Friends

Axol and Friends is a fun line of sustainable toys, storybooks, and accessories that highlight rare endangered plant and animal species. This weighted axol plush is made of recycled fabric and filled with glass beads. It weighs one pound, this sensory plush provides a calming effect proven to aid children with anxiety, adhd, and autism symptoms. We absolutely love this plush toy too, and especially love that it is weighted. My kids have a few weighted items, and having a plush one is great. It can really help kids out who need a more calming plush. They work wonders.

A portion of every sale is donated to nonprofit partners across the globe to empower kids to be activists and environmentalists! I love what this company stands for. It’s nice that they’re donating portions of their sales. I love when companies can do this. It’s amazing!

Learn more about the weighted Axol plush.

Crafty Mask

This year has been so different for everyone. With all that’s going on around the world, we have been starting to wear masks for many of our indoor activities and shopping. Crafty Mask has made it fun for kids to wear masks. They have a pack of 7 masks and 7 markers that transforms wearing masks into an interactive activity by sparking kids’ imaginations and encouraging them to have fun. They’re able to color on their own masks. The best part about these, is that you can wash them about 30 times and color them all over again. My kids love them! It’s a great way to make them fun for kids, especially since wearing a mask can be tough on kids.

Learn more about Crafty Mask.

WeeFarers 

Kids should always be protected with sunglasses. It will help protect them from UV rays. I’m always making sure my kids have the proper items on when it comes to the sun. These sunglasses from WeeFarers are designed to provide 100% UV protection for babies and children ages 0-2 and 2-4 years old (more larger sizes coming soon). They’re very stylish too. We love being able to wear stylish sunglasses that work well in the sun.

Children receive three times more exposure to the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays than adults. All of these sunglasses have FDA-approved, impact-resistant lenses that provide 100% UVA and 100% UVB protection with the highest rating: UV 400.

Learn more about WeeFarers.