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Scrambling to find the perfect holiday present for your kids? Well, here are a few ideas for kids. We’ve tried these personally and can no doubt recommend it.
Our favorite toy for little learners: Anything from Lakeshore Gifts
I’m a huge advocate of educational gifts. Lakeshore Gifts is my go-to store for educational gifts. My daughter loves especially loves these locks. She loves trying to find the correct key to open the locks. It’s also great for fine motor skills.
These Alpha-Bot toys are also a favorite of my kindergartener. He loves transforming the robots into letters.
Our favorite toy for learning how to code: Cubetto
Don’t think your kids can code? Try Cubetto and you’ll amazed. My kids ages 7, 5, and 3 all participated and loved playing with this robot. It’s simple, well made, and FUN!
Our favorite books for unicorn lovers: Uni and the Unicorn & Uni and the Uni and Unicorn and the Dream True
Are unicorns real? Are girls real? Such cute books from a perspective of a unicorn and a girl. These two books from Amy Krouse Rosenthal are so much fun. The illustrations are gorgeous and oh-so-colorful! Want to make it extra special? Add the actual unicorn from the books or this highly rated unicorn for more smiles from your unicorn lover!
Our favorite personalize books: Any book from iSeeMe!
I’ve ordered personalized books before and they are always a big hit. This year, I received a few books from iSeeMe! and I have to say — I am a huge fan! The quality of the book is wonderful, one that can withstand time (and rough kids!) Plus, there are a variety of books to choose from. I ordered a holiday book and it was so adorable. My daughter’s road trip book was also a big hit especially since it came with a scratch map! Love! Read more about our experience with iSeeMe!
Our favorite game: Pop the Pig
What’s not to love? Feed the pig until his belly pops. The game is simple enough to play that my 3-year-old can play with her two older brothers. Here are other games that we loved from the Chicago Toy & Game Fair.
Educational toys are the way to go. They encourage kids to use their imagination and to learn. Books are always a great gift idea.
Wow beautiful Christmas books! This is educational and a good gift for kids since everyone is so carried by the gadget mainstream that we lost connection with handy books.
Lakeshore is a great store. I love it as a teacher; they have high quality products. It is also a great place to buy items as gifts.
Ahh! Pop the Pig looks like such a fun game. That’s totally something I’d enjoy with my family.
I have thought about pop the pig game before, I think it will be a hit here. I love your holiday gift guide 2017 with a few of your favorite things. Thanks for sharing!
We also love Lakeshore Learning toys, they are fabulous! I have never heard of Uni the Unicorn before, but I just reserved it at the library!
These all sound amazing toys for kiddos. I’ll have to keep these in mind.
I haven’t been to Chicago Toy & Game Fair yet. Should probably make an effort to attend some year as everyone always raves about it. Pop the Pig looks like a fun game for young kids…will keep it in mind for my nephews.
So many great things! Pop the pig looks hilarious and I’m sure would be tons of fun to play especially for the kiddos!
I really want to get my kids a toy that teaches coding! My husband is a coder so it is super important to him.
It’s he first time I’ve heard of Lakeshore but I’m loving these educational gifts.My daughters,nieces, and nephews will love this.
These are all great. The Cubetto looks like something I would love to see my kids playing with. I may get it for Christmas.