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Gift Guide
Choosing the right gift for someone might be stressful sometimes and we understand that, so we've put together a list of ideas to help you with your gift giving needs throughout the year.
Acrylic MiniBlox Photo Cube
Perfect for all ages
Looking for a great gift for the grandparents, godparents, special aunt or uncle? Check out My Photo Cubes. The mini boxes, 2 inch cubes, are $15 and you can upload any photo and send it out.
Tegu Magnetic Wooden Blocks
Ages 1+
I absolutely LOVE Tegu building toys. They have cars, trains, planes and fun shaped blocks , but I especially love the blocks in a bag for having at the table when waiting for a meal. The edges are rounded and the colors interesting. Magnetic blocks are a fun way to introduce your child to engineering, architecture, design and just fun building. This improves motor skills, teaches organizational skills by sorting and stacking and helps with problem solving. These are great for 1 year olds and up.
Tegu Magbot Magnetic Wood Block Set
Ages 1-4
Fast forward your play into the next millennium with Tegu's FUTURE sets; Fully compatible with ALL other Tegu Magnetic Wooden Blocks. Brilliantly simple and premium heirloom-quality toy that will last for generations
SpinAgain
Ages 1+
Here's a "twist" on the traditional stacker. This oversized and innovative toy features a corkscrew pole that spins and twirls each disc as it slides down the wobbly base! Big, durable plastic pieces are easy for little hands to grip. Lots of movement provides visual stimulation while encouraging hand-eye coordination, and it's fun!
Ranger Rick Magazine Subscription
Ages 2-12
Ranger Rick Magazine is for children as young as 2 years old and up until 12, there are different magazines for different age groups. It is produced by the National Wildlife Federation and includes articles about animals, jokes, photo contests and crafts. Give them a gift that they'll be excited to get year round!
National Geographic Play Sand
Ages 2-8
Or how about National Geographic’s 6 pound bag of Play Sand? It comes with Castle and Pyramid Molds and it sticks to itself and not to you!!! This is hypoallergenic and non-toxic and good for 2-8 year olds, boys or girls.
LIDZY
Ages 2-3
A simple machine becomes a sensory adventure! Each lid features a unique shape and textures to feel. But then, unscrew them and little ones discover even more excitement to explore. Sensory and tactile skills grow fast as little ones twist, untwist, and learn with Lidzy!
Learning Resources - Gears! Gears! Gears! Toy Set
Ages 3+
Build imaginative creations that twist, turn, and move with the STEM building fun of the Gears! Gears! Gears! Super Building Set from Learning Resources! Set your little engineer's imagination in motion. Fun, bright colors and easy-to-assemble pieces help build fine motor skills and make this hands-on construction super set a whole new building experience. Set includes 150 pieces, storage tub and activity guide.
hand2mind MathLink Cubes Numberblocks 1-10 Activity Set
Ages 3+
Friendly Numberblocks from the hit TV series bring math learning to life. Children see how numbers really work as they build their own Numberblocks from One to Ten and master key early learning math skills through hands-on discovery and play. Each set can build all the friendly characters from Numberblocks so you can follow along with the show, or play on your own! Each set includes 100 MathLink Numberblocks Cubes, 59 faceplates, 54 stickers, 11 numberlings, 11 character cards, 15 double-sided Write 'N' Wipe Activity Cards, 1 stand for zero and 1 activity guide.
Melissa & Doug Pattern Blocks & Boards
Ages 3+
The Melissa & doug pattern blocks and boards classic toy is a set of 120 wooden blocks in various shapes and colors, inspiring kids to assemble colorful patterns on 5 boards. Our pattern blocks and boards set lets kids enjoy a classic math manipulative and learning activity. It’s great for spatial awareness, color recognition, hand eye coordination, and problem solving
MathLInk Cubes Numberblocks Activity Set
Ages 3-6
A seen on TV: Friendly TV series Numberblocks, an award winning show from BBC, brings math learning to life with Numberblocks MathLink Cubes!
Numberblocks meets linking cubes: Children see how numbers really work as they build their own Numberblocks from One to Ten, by connecting them with classic mathlink cubes.
Squigz
Ages 3+
Squigz are fun little suckers!
Apply pressure to two Squigz. Air rushes out and the fun rushes in!
Connecting to each other and to any solid, non-porous surface - Squigz are a species all their own. They flex. They stick. They suck people into creativity.
Mudpuppy Transportation Puzzle Sticks
Ages 3-6
Introduce a unique style of puzzle to kids ages 3-6 with Mudpuppy Transportation Puzzle Sticks. Rather than a jigsaw style of puzzle, this puzzle uses double-sided flat sticks that kids can arrange to reveal a transportation-themed image including a train engine, rocket ship, fire truck, dump truck, boat and hot air balloon.
Melissa & Doug Wooden Building Blocks Set
Ages 3+
Hours of educational fun: The Melissa & Doug wooden building blocks set includes 100 durable wooden blocks in 4 different colors and 9 shapes; it’s a classic educational toy that provides hours of hands on, screen free play and learning.
Kinetic Sand - The One & Only Sandcastle Set
Ages 3-5
The one and only Kinetic Sand! It's the squeezable sensory sand where you can FEEL the fun. You’ve seen play sand before, but you’ve never felt anything like this! Pack it, pull it, shape it and love it. Kinetic Sand is such a cool sand you can’t put it down. It’s kinetic – meaning it sticks to itself and not to you allowing you to shape and mold create impressive pieces of art with great detail! It's unique formula makes it soft and stretchy, great to touch and play while delivering non-stop fun.
MayaFlya
Ages 2-18
The MayaFlya is a handmade disc that provides hours of fun, education and skill development. Made by Mayans in Guatemala, a feel good toy that is easy to transport and alway safe. Click here to learn more about Buena Onda Games.
Honest History Magazine Subscription
Ages 6-12
Honest History is the wonderful magazine for young historians from 6-12 years old. It explores the past and tells the stories of people who have changed the world.This magazine brings history to life and the illustrations are AMAZING. Give them a gift that they'll be excited to get year round!
There's Math in My Origami
Ages 7-10
There’s Math in my Origami is a wonderful gift for 7-10 year olds if you are looking for projects that involve math skills, creativity and small motor coordination. This makes a great gift for boys or girls.
The Week Junior US Magazine Subscription
Ages 8-14
This is an amazing yearly magazine subscription that will feed your child’s curiosity, confidence and knowledge base. It keeps kids reading, learning and exploring with the magazine’s guiding principles of magazine: respect, clarity, balance, trust and accuracy. Boys or girls will love this. Give them a gift that they'll be excited to get year round!