My kids are so vague on their Christmas lists this year. They basically want Santa and everyone else to wing it! We think it’s their love for surprises. With a variety of ages among our kids, we do think we’ve become pretty good at finding the fun gifts that will bring smiles to everybody’s faces. Without further ado, let us share our cool finds for The Quirky Mom Next Door’s 2019 holiday gift guide!
FOR THE KIDS
Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Safari – $19.99
If you have little artists who love creative play, they will love these!
The Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Safari pets are cute little safari-themed pets that kids can color on, wash off with the oasis tub tub, and color all over again! All of our kids play with the one they got last year and when they have friends over, it seems to be the first thing they all flock to. To tell the truth, they’re always fighting over these so we’re thrilled to collect more in other themes!
The hook: We love that they’re reusable. The kids love the art aspect and the fact that they can customize their own toys!
Air Hogs Zero Gravity Laser Guided Race Car – $29.99
For your little racers who are too cool for gravity!
Air Hogs Zero Gravity Laser Guided Race Car uses a laser gun to direct the car up the wall, across the ceiling, anywhere you want it to go! All racecars in 2019 should be this cool! Any other car would just be boring at this point, don’t you think? (Full review coming soon!)
The hook: They DRIVE on the CEILING!! Need we say more!?
The Beginner’s Bible Gift Edition – $18.36
Give the gift of the Word of God to your little lambs!
The Beginner’s Bible Gift Edition is a beautiful version of The Beginner’s Bible with a bright red hard cover and gold foil that shines. It includes over 90 Bible stories in language that is easy for children to understand, plus vibrant illustrations. (See our full review and giveaway.)
The hook: We always love Christ-centered gifts but this is one of our favorites of all!
Crayola Holiday Advent Calendar – $21.99
If you’ve got excited little ones who just can’t wait for the big day, this is one to run out and get right now!
The Crayola Holiday Advent Calendar gives your kids a fun way to count down. Behind each of the 24 doors is an activity and a Crayola tool to help you complete it!
The hook: Everybody loves surprises and we love advents! It’s great to have a new activity each day to help with the anticipation of the holiday!
Budsies Custom Plush Toys – $115
The absolute most unique and thoughtful gift for our 2019 holiday gift guide!
Budsies are customized stuffed toys made from a drawing, doodle, or artwork you’ve created and uploaded. The process is very easy and the designers use different fabrics to nail down every detail of your art transformation! My daughter actually created the picture you see above as a gift and we’re waiting to see it in person but she can’t wait to surprise her sister! Is it not absolutely adorable?! Their designers really work hard to make sure they copy the drawing and your instructions (like here, when she explained the the girl has a heart on her back!). We’re not sure anything beats the awesomeness of this gift! (See our full review here.)
The hook: Your dreams can become three-dimensional!
Na! Na! Na! Surprise – $19.99
Popping balloons is so much cooler than unboxing!
Na! Na! Na! Surprise takes the whole unboxing experience up a notch! To unbox, pop multiple balloons to reveal a collectible clip-on pom, with a soft fashion doll inside, a confetti surprise, and anunbox an outfit and shoes. So many balloons full of surprises! These dolls soft and posable with gorgeous outfit selections! We’re suckers for any dolls that resemble adorable animals!
The hook: A brand new line of characters to unbox!
Harry Potter Crochet by Lily Collin – $24.99
The Harry Potter and craft lovers in your life are going to LOVE this one!
Harry Potter Crochet is a 76-page instruction book detailing how to crochet 14 different projects. Make your own Harry Potter, Dobby with a sock, even a gorgeous little Hedwig. My crafty, Harry Potter loving nine year old is so ready to make her own characters from scratch!
The hook: It’s great for fans and perfect for those looking to crochet fun new things!
Cakes for Kids: 40 Easy Recipes That Will Wow! – $16.99
For the sweet toothy gift recipient and also kids who want to learn to bake!
Cakes for Kids is full of simple yet imaginative cake themes. We think these recipes are perfect for teaching kids how to bake and that’s exactly why we chose it! My nine year old is obsessed with learning how to bake and this is the best place to start!
The hook: It’s really a gift for a parent and their kids to share the experience, and that’s what we love most about it!
Build-a-Bear – $ varies
A classic that never gets old!
Build-a-Bear is a customizable teddy bear company that’s been around since we were kids. Over the years, the themes have expanded and now include so many different beloved characters and collections. If your kid has a favorite anything, they probably have a version of it.
The hook: These are the cutest teddy bears ever and I’ve always had a soft spot for them! I still have the ones from when I was a kid!
Barbie Color Reveal – $14.99
The ultimate in surprises from Barbie!
The Barbie you know and love has never been cooler! When you first open the Barbie, she’s a completely blank slate. Dip her in her magical tube with warm water and reveal her eye color, hair color, skin tone, and leotard! The mystery bags include her surprise accessories!
The hook: We love every way to have fun with this classic doll!
Razor Electric E-Punk Mini Bike – $159.99
Your daredevils are going to love zooming around on this one!
The E-Punk Mini Bike is a tiny electric bicycle can go up to 9mph and is perfectly compact for taking on adventures anywhere! It’s intended for ages 8+ and can hold up to 120 lbs. and we think it would be cool to see what tricks they might be able to pull off! (Full review coming soon!)
The hook: The need for speed!
Make Your Own Lego Movie Set – $24.99
Where are the little aspiring movie directors and producers?!
Perfect for kids ages 8+, the Make Your Own Lego Movie set allows you to plot, script, build, and create your own Lego movie. It comes with 36 Lego elements, backgrounds, and a book and template to help you with your storyline. Legos alone are awesome but nothing beats having the tools to create their own movie. In my mind, this is step one in raising a film artist and I could watch them create movies all day long!
The hook: We love the strategical learning and skill building aspect of this one!
Crazy Forts – $59.99
Because basic forts are for the boring!
With Crazy Forts, your kids are using their imagination and building skills to make any kind of fort they can come up with and you use a blanket or whatever you have on hand to cover it up. This is one of the those toys we can definitely see getting on the floor with them to join in!
The hook: The best possible twist on the most classic of all child’s play!
**Wicked Uncle also offers gift wrapping and card writing! We believe that this makes Wicked Uncle and their huge selection a great choice for loved ones who just can’t get together for the holidays!
Polly Pocket – $ varies
OMG, THEY’RE BACK!
When Mattel relaunched Polly Pocket, we were overjoyed! Not just because they were a toy I loved as a kid but also because these toys are addicting and they don’t take up much space! Your kid can collect every single Polly Pocket set and still, any mess they make will be minimal. Polly Pocket is one of the only specific things our kids asked for on their Christmas list. There are oodles of different sets big and small, blind boxes (Sand Secret Diorama), and compacts with surprises, like the Polly Pocket Hidden Hideout. Our kids are trying to collect them all!
The hook: Small toys, big selection, huge fun!
Lil’ Gleemerz – $ varies
Try not saying “Aww” when you look at these sweeties!
With the most beautiful big eyes you’ve ever seen, Lil’ Gleemerz have light-up tails and make adorable sounds and phrases. They respond to touch and sound with over 100 reactions, be it hangout, light party, or game mode. Lil’ Gleemerz come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors, like Lil’ Gleemerz Glittereez.
The hook: The cute factor, obviously!
Pooparoos Familyroos – $ varies
Because kids love their feeding and pottying toys!
Pooparoos Familyroos multipacks include parents and two surprise baby Pooparoos figures, plus a potty and baby foods for the kids to feed them.
The hook: They look like cute little unicorns!
Be-YOU-tology Lip Gloss Kit – $9.99
Finally, a good gift for those tweens who are impossible to shop for!
What we consider a perfect intro to makeup, your girls can create tons of different lip gloss color combinations for their own personal lip gloss shades.
The hook: A great mix of creativity and intro to playing with beauty products! (Coming from parents who love dressing up!)
Lotta Looks – $19.88
A toy for your emoji and avatar loving kiddos!
Lotta Looks is a doll with customizable expressions that were inspired by social media filters. The Cookie Swirl C character is one that our kids are obsessed with so it’s caused quite the excitement!
The hook: The cuteness makes us giggle!
Enchantimals – $ varies
A favorite toy of ours for a couple of years now!
We’ve actually been collecting Enchantimals dolls for a while and gifting them to our loved ones because we love them that much! They are beautiful dolls that look like their pets, like sloths and flamingoes! There are so many dolls and sets to collect to play together.
The hook: The dolls and their creatures just look SO sweet!
Wild Hearts Crew – $14.97
When we think sassy and unique, we think Wild Hearts Crew!
The Wild Hearts Crew are a sisterhood of fierce, brave gals with realistic curves and unique fashions. They also have bendable legs which, in our opinion, makes dolls a lot easier to play with! I can’t tell you how many broken legs I’ve been handed because the kids have tried to bend legs that weren’t intended to bend!
The hook: The perfect doll for your little rebel!
Creatable World – $22.49
Do your kids try to cut their doll’s hair or clothes and color them?
Our kids decorate their dolls themselves with markers, stickers, and anything else they can get their hands on. They want to change the looks of the same old doll. Creatable World addresses that in ways we can truly appreciate, allowing a child to change the hair and clothing for a completely customizable look! (Full review coming soon!)
The hook: A brand new doll over and over!
CozyPhones – $18.97+
An adorable, comfortable, practical gift for any kid!
CozyPhones are soft and cozy headphones that are kind of like a headband. No more headphones that hurt their ears and fall off, plus they come in the most fun designs!
The hook: We love the designs but we love how sturdy they are even more!
Num Noms Sparkle Scoops Liquid Lip Gloss – $5.29
Lick your lips scrumptious and sweet!
Num Noms Sparkle Scoops Liquid Lip Gloss is deliciously scented like your favorite ice cream flavors! Shine up those lips with pearly or glittery lip glosses and collect them all!
The hook: There is ALWAYS room for ice cream lip gloss!
BABY Born Surprise – $9.99
A teeny tiny baby for your teeny tiny baby!
Baby Born Surprise has all of the cuteness of Baby Surprise but in a size that fits in the palm of your hand! Baby Born Surprise comes with a surprise doll, swaddle, hair, diaper, eye colors, and appearance!
The hook: Baby Born is a classic, we all loved it when we were wee!
L.O.L. Surprise – $ varies
One of the most beloved toys among our kids!
L.O.L. Surprise took the world by storm a while back and they’ve really maintained popularity among the kids. They are blind boxes with all kinds of toys and accessories, all coming as a surprise to the receiver. There are so many L.O.L. Surprise dolls to choose from, like #Hairgoals, Boys, Fuzzy Pets, and Surprise Lils. My son loves the Boys ones and my youngest thinks the pets are the cutest!
The hook: We thinks they’re fun and love watching the kids unbox!
SLIMEY SANTA
Alright parents, we KNOW that you hate slime but we can’t get away from the undeniable fact that it brings so much joy to their smushy little faces. We’ve heard the word ‘slime’ even more than ‘VSCO girl’ and we may as well get them the coolest slime if we’re going to go there!
Num Noms Snackables Slime Kits – $6.99
Num Noms Snackables Slime Kits are specific food-themed slime kits that smell delicious!
Poopsie Unicorn Crush – $7.99
Poopsie Unicorn Crush lets you create an explosion of sparkle slime!
The Hangrees – $9.97
The Hangrees are hilarious parodies of characters that poop slime. Oh yes, you heard us!
Poopsie Sparkly Critters – $10.88
Poopsie Sparkly Critters are pretty little glittery unicorn creatures that spit or poop slime.
Poopsie Cutie Tooties Surprise – $7.88
Poopsie Cutie Tooties Surprise are surprise characters hidden inside slime like water, air, galaxy, or cotton candy!
FOR THE FUR BABIES
I can’t be the only fur mama who wraps presents for the pets and puts them under the tree, right?! These are the special treats we’ve given to our fur kids this year!
Holiday Classic Plush Toy Collection – $59.90
Does your pet love toys, fetch, and tug-of-war?
The Holiday Classic Plush Toy Collection is a gorgeous toy set with a great variety of stuff to keep the pups entertained. I love the tug-of-war turkey the most because it’s a unique type of toy and we all love playing tug-of-war! All of the toys make noise, squeaking and the Yuletide log crinkles too! The dogs are obsessed with these toys and I love how photogenic they are, perfect for your holiday pet photos! (Full review and giveaway coming soon!)
The hook from a pet’s POV: OMG MOM! IT SQUEAKS!
Bullymake Subscription Box – $31-39
The barktastic gift that keeps on giving!
Bullymake was originally recommended to me because we have a huge Great Dane puppy who loves to chew and it’s geared toward power chewers! The quality of their original toys and treats is fantastic and it’s exciting to see what new things my dogs get each month! (See our full review here.)
The hook from a pet’s POV: SO YUMMY, IS THERE MORE?!
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The Slipcover Company Micro Suede Sofa Cover – $25.99
If you like snuggling with your pet but you also kind of want the couch to stay in good condition, a pet cover is a gift for you and the little fluffies!
The micro suede sofa cover with pockets from The Slipcover Company is soft, comfortable, and easy to keep clean. Two of my pups are big droolers and I like having something to protect my couch. It’s become a great part of their routine because they know that cover is their spot!
The hook from a pet’s POV: YOU MEAN I CAN SIT ON THE COUCH WITH YOU?! It’s not your lap but it’s sure comfy!!!
Woofmat – $49-71 with discount code
Our favorite pet bed of all so far!
Woofmat is a cozy pet bed made with a material that promotes circulation and rest in dogs. I love that it’s very easy to clean and wicks away moisture because my big man is quite the drooler! It’s honestly been the best pet bed we’ve had, I promise you that I mean that! (See our full review here.)
The hook from a pet’s POV: Zzzzzz.
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*The Quirky Mom Next Door received the above item(s) for our 2019 holiday gift guide. All opinions and experiences are our own only.
The make your own lego movie set looks awesome for my son. Thank you for sharing. We have the Air Hog car and my son loves it!
I agree with you about the slime and I’m getting it for my daughters too!! I’m gonna look for these ones the unicorn would be a hit!!
wow i love the personal stuffed toy it really looks like the drawing.
I need the laser cars! Thanks for sharing!
LOVE the Harry potter idea! So cute! I love to crochet.
I like the crazy forts in the kids section. I also think it is nice that you included pets I think I will get a Woof mat for Alister.
Woah that Barbie color thing looks so cool!! This is a great list thanks