As you all may know by now, I’m not as much into “stuff” as I am into “make”. But I thought I would share my own holiday wish list for my kids. Santa always brings books, that is a given. Clothes are necessary for growing kids – why not make them cute? Art supplies are a must (after food, shelter, clothing & books). And games are a healthy addition to the playroom and good for the brain.
So here we go. Let’s start with books! (To read a short review on each book, visit my Pinterest board.)
Read:
Stuck – Oliver Jeffers / The Frank Show – David Mackintosh / My Travelin’ Eye – Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw / I’ve Lost My Hippopotamus – Jack Prelutsky / Marshall Armstrong is New to Our School – David Mackintosh / Same, Same but Different – Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw / The Night I Followed the Dog – Nina Laden / For Just One Day – Marc Boutavant / I Know Here – Laurel Croza / The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School – Laurie Halse Anderson
{A little side note on picture books: My kids are 6, 10 and 12 (soon to be a teen!)…but I still read picture books aloud to them all. It makes them better writers!}
Some of these toys & games may be on the expensive side. I believe in buying one good toy that will last through all of the childhood years, rather than 5 or 6 toys that will break or lose their interest.
Play + Wear:
1. Colorful Magnet Game $32 good for the brain 2. Wooden Doll Pram $110 made in Denmark 3. Cursive Magna Tab $19 sensory reinforced practice 4. Oeuf NYC Polka Dot Hat $48 for kid or teen 5. Organic Anorak Hoodie $62 for boy or girl 6. Little French Suitcase $38 pretty storage 7. Cotton/Lambswool Turtle $84 stripes for boy or girl 8. Artists Blocks $25 create 6 different paintings 9. Boiled Wool Slippers $44 warm + cute and last forever 10. Polka Dot PJ’s $52 little or big girl 11. Boy’s Red T $39 will be his fave 12. Tegu Magnetic Blocks $70 innovative 13. Faces Memory Game $14 everyone is different 14. Sled & Helmut $39 outdoor winter fun 15. Orange Jump Rope $32 from nautical rope 16. Alphabet Blocks $20 beautiful
My favorite way to inspire creativity is to simply put out a medium (paint, pencils, collage…) and some plain paper and let the kids explore. But sometimes it’s nice to have a pre-packaged craft, especially during the holidays.
Create:
1. Learn to Knit Kit $62 merino wool + patterns 2. Japanese Washi Tape $18 so many possibilities 3. Neon Twine $12 bracelets galore 4. Sketchbook $12 everyone needs one 5. Marled Yarn $8 pom-poms are calling 6. Le Pen $2 each doodling + writing thank you notes 7. Liquid Water Colors $30 vibrant + gorgeous 8. Chalkboard Laptop $52 iLove this 9. Table Top Paper Holder $34 for big drawing 10. Multi Ink Pad $17 stamp the day away 11. Alphabet Stamp Kit $35 words as art 12. Button Factory $19 rainy day activity 13. Watercolor Pencils $37 make cards 14. Kraft Paper Roll $26 d.i.y. wrap
Phew! That was fun.
Happy Shopping ♡
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