2024 Holiday Gift Guide
2024 Holiday Gift Guide
Every year, families ask us for advice about gifts for their children. Here is a collection of our favorite things. Check back frequently - we will be adding items each week. Have questions about a specific item or category? Send us a message.
Our Favorite Brands (ASSOCIATE LINKS)
Peaceable Kingdom
Peaceable Kingdom
Peaceable Kingdom
We love these cooperative games by Peaceable Kingdom. High quality materials. Great for introducing children to board games or for stretching skills of cooperation and shared problem solving.
ThinkFun
Peaceable Kingdom
Peaceable Kingdom
ThinkFun makes such clever games! Many can be played alone or with others. These games encourage visual-spatial skills, problem solving, and can introduce STEAM concepts to children.
Squishmallow
Peaceable Kingdom
Melissa & Doug
These huggable friends come in a variety of sizes and designs. They are washable, durable, and have the most wonderful soft and squishy texture.
Melissa & Doug
Magic Puzzle Company
Melissa & Doug
Melissa & Doug makes high-quality pretend play and learning toys. They are durable and beautiful. We particularly love the food items and costumes.
Nee-Doh
Magic Puzzle Company
Magic Puzzle Company
The most satisfying texture and resistance! Nee-Doh makes a variety or simple and fancy squishy fidgets, even cats and dogs!
Magic Puzzle Company
Magic Puzzle Company
Magic Puzzle Company
For the advanced puzzler, these 1000 piece puzzles have beautiful artwork, excellent piece quality, and a surprise to put together when the puzzle is complete. We've put together several!
Goliath Games
Goliath Games
Goliath Games
These simple games are silly and provide the anticipatory excitement of a random startling element. They can hold the attention of children who struggle to stay attentive to games. Get ready for some giggles!
Imaginext
Goliath Games
Goliath Games
Castles, Superheroes, Dinosaurs and more! Imaginext makes extremely durable toys. Characters have accessories, and the castles and supervillain hideouts have moving parts and sound effects. We cannot count the number of hours we've played with these toys over the years!
Little People
Goliath Games
Little People
These time-tested toys are perfect for little hands. A great introduction to symbolic play characters. Characters can be used with any of the little people vehicles or settings.
Gamewright
Strider Balance Bikes
Little People
These card games and board games are great for kids who enjoy clever games and strategy play. They are beautiful and fun to play again and again. Our favorites include Sleeping Queens and Forbidden Island.
Magna-Tiles
Strider Balance Bikes
Strider Balance Bikes
A leader in magnetic play, Magna-Tiles provide endless possibilities for creative constructions. Follow a pattern or create your own structure!
Strider Balance Bikes
Strider Balance Bikes
Strider Balance Bikes
These sturdy beginner bikes help children learn how to balance and steer without having to navigate tricky pedals.
Books
Piplo Productions
Elephant and Piggie
Elephant and Piggie
Piplo's mission is to help children and families connect and recover after stressful or traumatic events by using story, clinical psychology, and cute characters. We love their books. "Once I Was Very Very Scared" is a favorite.
Elephant and Piggie
Elephant and Piggie
Elephant and Piggie
These delightful books by Mo Willems are great for newer readers. The art is fun and the content is consistently good. We particularly love "Waiting is not Easy!"
Mona Delahooke
Elephant and Piggie
Mona Delahooke
Mona Delahooke is a brilliant pediatric psychologist dedicated to supporting families through a developmental, relationship-based lens.