Can we talk about something I did not anticipate when having kids? Or, better yet, when my friends started having kids. Or, even more so, when the kids started school?
THE AMOUNT OF BIRTHDAY PARTY INVITATIONS I RECEIVE. I mean I am going to multiple kids birthday parties in a month. Not that I mind. I really love seeing all the kiddos play together. It’s so sweet when you get to see your kids interact with their friends. Normally they are doing this at school and you don’t always get to watch. BUT, I am always trying to figure out the best gift for all these kids. It can get tough with all the age, gender and personality of kids parties we attend.
Well, you are in luck, because I have compiled a list of my go-to gifts I like to buy for kids. I divided into ages and provided enough variety to fit many different personalities! No more racking your brain to figure it out. There is something on here for everyone!
Also, because I believe in always ‘choosing pretty’ most of these items are not only things your kids will want to play with but also not a complete eye sore for you to have to look at daily. You are welcome.
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Kids Gift Guide – Ages 1-2
1. Giraffey / 2. Animal Alphabet Cards / 3. Petit Collage Rabbit Wood Stacking Toy / 4. Tegu Travel Pal Magnetic Wooden Block Set / 5. “Pipes” Bath Toy Set / 6. First Vocabulary Stroller Cards / 7. Llama Stuffed Animal / 8. TouchWords Book: Food / 9. ABC Touch Think Learn Book / 10. My First Shapes with Frank Lloyd Wright Book / 11. Dinosaur Sensory Puzzle / 12. Zebra Wooden Pull Toy / 13. Click Block Set / 14. Finn & Emma Lil’ Rascal Raccoon / 15. Baby Rock Shape Color Sorter / 16. Roundabout Wooden Baby Puzzle
1. Giraffey – Oh Just Dandy ($40) – This is more of a keepsake toy. Oh Just Dandy makes the sweetest stuffed animals and even has the cutest outfits you can buy to put on them.
2. Animal Alphabet Cards – Anthropologie ($22) – Ezra loves to point at his sisters matching game cards, so we tell him what everything is. These cards would be great for showing your babies what things are and the sounds that go with them. –
3. Petit Collage Rabbit Wood Stacking Toy ($19.49) – I bought this for Eden for her first Easter and have since passed it down to Ezra. He is definitely at that stacking stage and loves this.
4. Tegu Travel Pal Magnetic Wooden Block Set – Amazon ($11.49) – A small magnetic wood puzzle that you can take with you. I don’t know what it is about magnets, but kids love them and they keep them entertained so well. You can make this into so many fun shapes.
5. “Pipes” Bath Toy Set – ($14.99) – Eden got these for her first birthday and she still loves playing with them. They suction to the bathtub and your kids can spend forever pouring water into them.
6. First Vocabulary Stroller Cards – Anthropologie ($13) – The cutest stroller cards I have seen, plus they come in Spanish.
7. Llama Stuffed Animal – Anthropologie ($26) – All babies love a stuffed animal and this llama is too presh!
8. TouchWords Book: Food – Crate & Kids ($16.99) – Help you kids become little foodies!
9. ABC Touch Think Learn – Crate & Kids ($24.99) – We have this book and Ezra loves touching each page.
10. My First Shapes with Frank Lloyd Wright – Amazon ($12.62) – My designer heart looovveeess this book. I had to do a design project in school based on the Arts & Crafts Movement so I have a heart for all things Frank Lloyd Wright. This is too cute.
11. Dinosaur Sensory Puzzle – Pottery Barn Kids ($39) – The sweetest little dinosaur puzzle with texture that is great for sensory learning.
12. Zebra Wooden Pull Toy – My little one loves to pull things behind him. He gets so proud of himself. This modern zebra is perfect for that.
13. Click Block Set – Pottery Barn Kids ($39) – It’s like a more sophisticated legos.
14. Finn + Emma Lil’ Rascal the Raccoon – Pottery Barn Kids ($28) – So sweet for your little boys.
15. Baby Rock Shape Color Sorter – Amazon ($23.77) – This is a modern, sweet version of the classic toy.
16. Roundabout Wooden Baby Puzzle – ($29) – My babies love stacking things and trying to fit items onto other items. This could entertain them for at least 10 minutes.
Gift Guide – Ages 2-4
1. Love is a Truck Book / 2. Love is a Tutu / 3. Fresh Fruit Wooden Kitchen Play Food Set / 4. Little People Big Dream: Dolly Parton / 5. Water Wow Pads / 6. Ooly Chunkies Paint Sticks / 7. Wooden Arch Stacker / 8. Kitchen Accessory Kit / 9. Kids Ice Cream Accessory Kit / 10. Petit Collage Magnetic Dress-Up / 11. The Dough Parlor Plah Doh / 12. Mudpuppy Pouch Puzzles / 13. Le Toy Van Honeybake / 14. Toy Cooking Utensils / 15. Hape Chunky Alphabet Puzzle
1. Love is a Truck – Amazon ($12) – The sweetest little books that are beautifully illustrated.
2. Love is a Tutu – Amazon ($12) – Eden got ‘Love is a Tutu’ when she was a baby and we got ‘Love is a Truck’ for Ezra.
3. Fresh Fruit Wooden Kitchen Play Food Set – Amazon ($17.41) – I got these for Eden when she got her play kitchen and she loves cutting the fruit in half. It’s attached with Velcro and goes back together easily. So fun!
4. Little People Big Dream: Dolly Parton –Crate & Kids ($14.99) –I love these books. You can get a lot of different people and teach your kids about important folks. Like Dolly. Who is very important.
5. Water Wow Pads – Melissa & Doug ($4.99) – If you don’t know about these yet, now you do and you can thank me later. These are a MUST anytime you’re on a road trip.
6. Ooly Chunkies Paint Sticks – Amazon ($13) – These are great for letting toddlers paint but without the mess!
7. Wooden Arch Stacker – Bitte ($30) – My kids love to build and stack things. This is a beautiful stacking toy.
8. Kitchen Accessory Kit – Heath & Hand for Target ($24.99) – The Most well designed Play Kitchen Accessory Kit Out there.
9. Kids’ Ice Cream Accessory Kit – Heart & Hand for Target ($24.99) – My girl loves to ‘play pretend’ in her kitchen. This wood ice cream set is everything. And of course it is, because Joanna Gaines is involved. –
10. Petit Collage Magnetic Dress-Up – Amazon ($23.43) – Do you remember playing with paper dolls and having to fold the little tabs around the flimsy paper?? This is the same concept, buy magnetic and so much better. Eden loves mixing and matching the outfits.
11. The Dough Parlor Play Doh – The Dough Parlor ($25/5) – This play dough is all natural and non-toxic and it has the best scents. I hate play dough, but my kids loooovvvvee it. These softer pastels are so much nice than the brightly colored ones we all know.
12. Mudpuppy Pouch Puzzles – Amazon ($10.99) – These things are GREAT! We have several of them. I love the easy clean up and the plastic pouches you store them in. You know boxes always get torn up and they are great for travel.
13. Le Toy Van Honeybake – Dillard’s ($21.95) – Another really cute ‘faux food’ toy.
14. Toy Cooking Utensils – Dillard’s ($26) – They are gold…so…obvious choice.
15. Hape Chunky Alphabet Puzzle – Crate & Kids ($20) – I love anything well-designed and educational. This covers both.
Gift Guide – Ages 4-6
1. Twee Rainbow Gemstones Sidewalk Chalk / 2. Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks / 3. Mudpuppy Unicorn Magic Activity Coloring Roll / 4. White Sequin Tutu Dress Up Kit / 5. Stencil Book / 6. Ceramic Summertime Coin Bank / 7. Mudpuppy Cats & Dogs Magnetic Puzzles / 8. Melissa & Doug Pretend Play Set / 9. The Farting Dinosaurs Coloring Book / 10. Bellissimo Wooden Magnetic Box / 11. CrEATive Kitchen Junior Chef Set / 12. The Cardboard Box Book / 13. Sea Plane Toy / 14. Press Here Book / 15. Q & A Day for Kids: A Three Year Journal / 16. Petit Collage My Crafty Toy Camera Kit
1. Twee Rainbow Gemstones Sidewalk Chalk – Crate & Kids ($16) – All kids love to live out their artistic dreams on the sidewalk or driveway. How cute are these gemstones?? These would probably be good for all ages and they are non-toxic & biodegradable.
2. Magnetic Tiles Building Blocks – Amazon ($19.99) – You can’t have a toy list without these magnetic blocks. My kids LOVE them. They love to build the different animals and rockets you can make. Whoever invented them are geniuses.
3. Mudpuppy Unicorn Magic Activity Coloring Roll – Amazon ($8.89) – Cleanup and Storage is super easy with this activity roll. Kids will have so much fun with each time they roll it out to color and do more activities.
4. White Sequin Tutu Dress Up Kit – Shop Sweet Lulu ($50) – Here is a cute dress-up tutu that isn’t nauseating. Just keeping it real.
5. Stencil Book – Target ($4.99) – Kids love to trace things and draw. This book has some really cool, graphic stencils.
6. Ceramic Summertime Coin Bank – Anthropologie ($28) – This is just precious for the little ladies in your life.
7. Mudpuppy Cats & Dogs Magnetic Puzzles – Amazon ($12.99) – Mudpuppy makes the cutest and best puzzles. This Dog and Cat one is really cute and everything is better with magnets.
8. Melissa & Doug Pretend Play Set – Amazon ($21.60) – Right now, my kids think it’s fun to help me “clean”. They love using this to work alongside us.
9. The Farting Dinosaurs Coloring Book – Amazon ($6.97) – Because it’s funny.
10. Bellissimo Wooden Magnet Box – Dillard’s ($22) – Magnetic Paper Dolls – Endless and portable fun!
11. CrEATive Kitchen Junior Chef Set – Amazon ($39.99) – My girl already loves to help me in the kitchen and what a great way to get your kids excited about it. I have found the more involved my kids are in helping me cook things, they more likely they will try different foods.
12. The Cardboard Box Book – Walmart ($4.99) – I thought this book was so cool. It teaches them to turn those cardboard boxes laying around the house into something really creative. I am for anything that gets their brain working and away from Netflix.
13. Sea Plane Toy – Anthropologie ($24) – Great for bath or pool or anytime play!
14. Press Here Book – Crate & Kids ($15.99) – This is a fun interactive book.
15. Q&A A Day For Kids: A Three Year Journal – Anthropologie ($16.95) – I LOVE this so much. You will enjoy this gift as much as they do. They will have fun answering the questions and you will have fun hearing the answers. They can look back at this years from now to see what they thought as a kid. It’s genius!
16. Petit Collage My Crafty Toy Camera Kit – Amazon ($12.50) – A great little DIY for your kiddos to make they own toy.
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