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Kids Holiday Gift Guide

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Our Holiday Gift Guide is made up of toys our kid have personally played with and approve of.  We have spent the year checking out toys in stores and playing at home.  Affiliate Links are listed in this post for Amazon, you can find out more about them there.

STEM:

WowWee COJI: A cute robot that teaches kids coding through games on a tablet with emojis. COJI reacts to physical stimuluses of holding, tilting and shaking as well.  This robot will be your child’s new friend as they develop problem solving skills while playing games.  Using arrows makes COJI move around on the floor.  There are several modes, keeping kid coming back for more with the changes.  Free play with COJI and programming is also available.   Best for kids ages:  4-9 (appeals to tween and adults too) Price: $39.99


Educational Insights Design and Drill Power Play Vehicles: These vehicles are great for the little ones wanting to use tools and put things together.  A working screw driver tool with a drill bit for the screws, or they can use their fingers which is great for fine motor skills.  Kids will use their problem solving skills to attach wheels, and pieces with the bolts.  Best for kids ages 3+.  Price: $14.99+

 

Learning Resources Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set: This set teaches basic coding for kids using a mouse, toy cheese and green interlocking squares.  The kids use cards to figure out which way the mouse “Colby” needs to go, then programs that sequence on the mouse and watches him go. An activity guide helps which kids learn the world of coding and continues to grow their logical thinking skills.  Best for kids ages 5-9.  Price: $40

COLLECTIBLES/DOLLS: 

Jakks Pacific Tsum Tsum:  These range in price and size for the kids.  Blind bags can be used at stocking stuffers, to the bigger Tsum Tsum shaped holders that will fit many inside for storage.  All in Disney or Marvel themes, the kids are crazy for these, both boys and girls.  Best for kids ages 5+ Price: 4.99+

American Girl Wellie Wishers: These 14.5inch dolls are perfect for the younger girls who love American Girl dolls but the price is more affordable for the preschool and lower elementary school aged girls. Each has a story line, additional accessories and matching clothing for the girls. The five choices can be found at Kohl’s, Amazon and American Girl stores and online.   Best for girls ages 4+ Price: $60

Fisher Price Thomas & Friends MINIS:  We are HUGE Thomas Fans, and 6 years of collecting, playing, visiting is still going strong.  We have an obsession with the Thomas MINIS, and their play sets.  They have new travel ones, battery operated set, and manual ones for the kids. Also newly released, SpongeBob painted trains and Bob the Builder Thomas MINIS.  AGES 4+ Price $1.49 and up

STOCKING STUFFERS:

Mabel’s Labels Stocking Stuffers:  Tags for the bags and labels with the names on it.  Add a special, personal touch to your gifts! At just $5 each, our sweet little label combos make unique stocking stuffers, party favours and personalized add-ons to other gifts. Choose from our traditional festive holiday designs, or our NEW beautiful timeless designs. ALL AGES  Price: $5 a set

Mabel’s Labels Personalized Paperback Children’s Books: Kids get to be apart of their favorite adventure with their favorite characters. Add their names and their siblings/friends into the story and watch your kids light up when you start reading and they realize they are in it.  We loved the story of Star Wars Force Awakens. ALL AGES Price: $24.99

Mattel Hot Wheels: These cars are great for kids providing hours of fun, additions to play sets. Hot Wheels come in all sorts of themes, models and specialties (i.e. Batman, Starwars).  You can never have enough cars around the house (or your purse).  Ages 3+ Price $0.99+

HEXBUG AquaBot Wahoo: This is the fastest and simplest HEXBUG yet.  Drop it in a tube of water, bring in the bathtub or pools and watch it go!  (We advise no lake/ocean- my son found out the hard way in the local lake…oops!).  Great introduction to robots before moving up the line with HEXBUG toys.   Ages 3+ Price $4.99+

Disclosure: We received some of these products free.  All our oropinons and inclusions were based on use and approval for my kids.  As always 100% honest.

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