We have finally reached the holiday season of the longest year of our lives and it’s time to celebrate! We want to help you to find the hottest gifts that will bring joy to your little elves. This year’s holiday gift guide may very well be our favorite, bringing some of the most unique, educational, and entertaining toys to share with you!
Educational Insights Circuit Explorer Rocket – $29.99
For little scientists, builders, and astronauts in one!
We fell in love with this one while watching the demonstration at Holiday of Play. The Circuit Explorer Rocket teaches the fundamentals of circuitry through building! Your little one can build a rocket, space rover, and landing pad that light up.
The hook: Who knew that learning building with circuits could be this easy?! We LOVE the simple design and educational factor!
My Fairy Garden Light Garden – $29.99
When you want your own personal fairy home!
My Fairy Light Garden is a little fairy mushroom home that lights up, plays soothing music, and seems so real with its gravel and actual grass that your child grows!
The hook: The fact that you grow actual grass is so cool and unique to us!
Chocolate Pen – $29.99
For the sweet toothed artists!
Piping chocolate designs and making chocolate molds is often a disaster with children. The Chocolate Pen is just that, a chocolate pen! It releases the chocolate slowly so that little hands can manage it well, creating wonderful art and much less of a mess.
The hook: Are you kidding?! Edible art always has our vote!
BriteBrush GameBrush – $19.99
For ANY children with TEETH TO BRUSH!
We never thought we’d be in love with a tooth brush until now. The BriteBrush GameBrush is a toothbrush and game all in one! There are seven games, lights, sounds, all kinds of interactive ways to get your kid excited about brushing their teeth. There was never a better stocking stuffer in existence, period.
The hook: It encourages better hygiene for children. THIS IS A NEED, YOU GUYS!
GeoSafari Jr. Talking Wildlife Camera – $59.99
For the future zoologists!
The GeoSafari Jr. Talking Wildlife Camera is a safari viewing adventure where the voice of the famous Robert Irwin shares over 200 facts and quiz questions! Just a peek through the camera’s eyepiece takes your child on this virtual journey, flipping through over 130 built-in images!
The hook: We love that it will teach and quiz them on their adventure!
Bright Fairy Friends – $9.99
A light-up, budget-friendly beauty!
Bright Fairy Friends are adorable dolls that you can unbox and collect! Their fairy jar lights up but so do their wings! These little fairies encourage friendship and fun!
The hook: We love the light-up feature and also the very low price of this cutie!
Over the Moon: Fei Fei Adventure Doll – $19.99
Who else loves Over the Moon?!
First of all, if you haven’t seen Over the Moon yet, you should! It’s an animated film on Netflix! We watched it with the kids and loved it. Fei Fei is the main character and she goes to the moon to find the mythical goddess, Chang’e. This doll looks just like her, right down to her space gear!
The hook: We love this strong female character and the chance to play as her!
The UPside Delivered Subscription Box – $39.99
A subscription box for your emotions!
Subscription boxes are an awesome recurring gift in general but this one has a special place in my heart because it helps children to handle their emotions. The UPside Delivered contains different tools and activities that can encourage healthy ways to relieve stress and other feelings. It contains things like scratch art and putty, with directions on how each can assist with expression.
The hook: The gift of coping is an essential one!
Back to the Roots Grow Kits – $ Varies
Calling all budding (PUN!) gardeners!
Back to the Roots offers a variety of different gardening kits to teach us about where our food comes from. It makes gardening easier to do and understand, even for those of us with no green thumb at all.
The hook: As growing homesteaders, we LOVE the idea of getting our kids back to the basics to learn how to self-sustain!
Pinxies Unicorn Barn Play Set – $39.99
Build your own magic!
The Pinxies Unicorn Barn inspires learning and creativity as your child builds their own unicorn barn, including troughs, a flower garden, and obstacle courses. The pieces are vibrant and colorful and the Pinxies characters and unicorns are delightful!
The hook: We LOVE STEM toys and unicorns!
The Beginner’s Bible series – $ Varies
For your faithful little lambs!
Many families have enjoyed The Beginner’s Bible series since they were young and it remains bountiful for the growing faith in our children. They make for perfect Christmas EVE reading, we think!
The hook: We love the vibrant pictures and easy-to-read stories from The Bible!
Flybar Maverick Pogo Stick – $44.99
Every home should have one!
My children adore pogo sticks and they’re such an incredible form of exercise! Did you know that a pogo stick can burn 150 calories in just 15 minutes? The Flybar Maverick Pogo Stick can keep the kids going for ages!
The hook: It’s a CLASSIC that every kid should enjoy!
Hairdorables Hairmazing Prom Perfect – $19.99
Glamorous girls!
We love Hairdorables and who doesn’t love getting all dolled up for Prom?! There are six surprises inside to unbox and the Hairdorables Hairmazing Prom Perfect gals are ready to party!
The hook: You had us at glitz and glam!
Na! Na! Na! Surprise Ultimate Surprise – $69
The supreme for unboxing lovers!
These stunning plush pets of Na! Na! Na! Surprise Ultimate Surprise contain confetti balloons to pop, revealing fashion and accessories for the sweet fashion doll! We were absolutely wowed by all of the things that come into this fabulous reusable plush package!
The hook: ULTIMATE surprise describes this one very well! Such an ultimate unboxing!
Over the Moon: Chang’e – $40.00
Our two halves can make us whole again.
Chang’e is the mythical goddess of the moon and a main character in Netflix’s Over the Moon. This Chang’e doll is mesmerizing and will make a lovely addition to any collection!
The hook: We adore her entire charming look!
Rainbow High Fashion Studio – $49.99
One doll with MANY looks!
The way that vibrant rainbows were incorporated into this doll set is quite mystical! Over 300 looks come within the Rainbow High Fashion Studio and she’s ready for the runway!
The hook: We LOVE the versality of this stylish diva doll!
Lilly Tikes Sing-Along Lilly Doll – $24.99
A sweet doll for your sweet littles!
We couldn’t stop aww-ing at Lilly Tikes Sing-Along Lilly. She sings her own version of “Ring Around the Rosie” when you hold her hands, plus 10 other phrases. She comes ready for a tea party with her little seat and buddy!
The hook: There is nothing sweeter than the sight of your child dancing and singing with her doll!
GUJO Adventure Mars Misson Rocket Play Set – $59.99
Creativity reaches the outer limits!
Your outer space fanatics are going to love building the GUJO Adventure Mars Mission Rocket or anything else they can come up with! This awesome set comes with Gujo and his fellow astronaut, as well as everything you need to build a rocket that is over two feet tall!
The hook: We love the ENORMOUS play and STEM learning with GUJO!
Rescue Pals Adoptable Pets – $24.99
You’ll ruff it!
Rescue Pals come in four different breeds of lovable, adoptable pup! They are soft, snuggly, make noise, and can wag their little tails!
The hook: We love that it promotes adopting rescue pets!
WowWee Power Treads All-Surface Toy Vehicles – $24.99
Build an off-roading adventure!
Power Treads allow you to construct your own vehicle that can flip and climb all over your home! You can build trails with the track set or go anywhere you like!
The hook: Imagination builds your very own thrill ride!
Crayola Glitter Dots Sparkle Charms – $9.99
A crafty, glittery delight!
Use Crayola Glitter Dots to make keychains simply by pressing the dot to fill in the spaces.
The hook: This is the first glitter craft we’ve seen that isn’t too messy!
Choose Your Own Adventure book series – $ Varies
For any and all readers!
We have always loved books where you could choose what happens next! Choose Your Own Adventure produces board books, novels, all kinds of stories that put your children into the driver’s seat of their reading journey!
The hook: Choosing your own adventure gives you such power over what happens next in the story!
Crayola Scribble Scrubbies Tattoo Shop – $14.99
So they don’t color on your dog!
Stamper markers make it easy to tattoo your washable pets, then rinse and start all over!
The hook: Three words. Reusable, art, and toys!
Hatchimals Pixies Riders – $14.99
For a magical unboxing!
Unbox a darling playset and matching accessories for your Hatchimals Pixies and her Riders!
The hook: This is where we write the best part
Disney Doorables – $10.99
There’s a reason they’re called Doorables, they’re ADORABLE!
Truth be told, we collect Disney Doorables ourselves because we love Disney and it doesn’t get much cuter than these tiny unboxables.
The hook: Collecting these precious minis of your favorites won’t take up much room in your home!
Kwik Stix – $12.99
ALL schools, groups, and kids NEED these!
Kwik Stix are a solid tempura paint that require no water and leave no spills. Paint ANYTHING with these art essentials, from wood to paper. You can make posters or your Christmas ornaments! We have never loved an art tool more in our lives!
The hook: Uh, HELLO, no mess!!
Snap Circuits MyHome – $59.99
It’s shocking how much powers a house!
There is always a question of how do things work in our household. Snap Circuits MyHome makes learning easy by letting your children build a structure and connect the circuits to do things like power the fan and turn on the lights.
The hook: Even adults will enjoy all of the learning projects within this set that help you to understand your home!
Use code HOLIDAY285 for 5% off and free shipping!
Hair Chalk – $13.50
For the future hair stylists and those who just want to look fab!
It’s a blast changing your hair color with Hair Chalk! You can have rainbow hair or red and green streaks for Christmas, whatever you desire!
The hook: These pretty hair colors wash out so you can style it up and change it out!
Pixel Stars Dreamhouse – $29.97
A safe, Internet-free game with a mini dreamhouse!
With 32 rooms, Pixel Stars Dreamhouse is quite the big activity in a little box! There are over 450 items to collect, over 800 outfit combinations, and more than 1000 things to do and buy!
The hook: This one feels nostalgic and exciting!
Snapstyle Printable Face Masks – $17.99
The necessary gift you never expected!
I never thought that I would have face masks on a gift guide but 2020 is bringing us all kinds of curve balls! Our children wear masks to school every day and our teenager asked for cute ones. How better to guarantee a cute mask than to make it yourself?! Snapstyle Printable Face Masks allow to make absolutely anything and print it out onto the mask.
The hook: We are on board with anything that makes this chaos a little more fun for the kids!
Soap Clay – $9.99
Great intro to soap making!
Our girls have asked to make their own soap and we think that Soap Clay is a good first step! Make whatever you want with the clay, allow it to dry, then use it!
The hook: We LOVE to promote good hygiene and craft making!
Breyer: Mane Beauty Styling Head – $24.99
When you can’t get them a real horse, get the next best thing!
The Breyer Mane Beauty Styling Head caught our attention at the Holiday of Play and we watched so many delighted little girls brushing and decorating their pretty horses.
The hook: They’re beautiful and so different from other styling toys!
Flybar Plastic Skateboards – $39.99
For active kids of all ages!
Glide along on the Flybar high quality plastic skateboard! It’s smooth, sturdy, and big enough to ride but compact enough to take on the go!
The hook: We love classics that keep kids on their toes!
Failfix – $19.99
Calling all budding stylists!
FailFix girls have tried out some of the latest beauty trends and FAILED, so now they need your kids to help them with a makeover! We find this concept funny, unique, and definitely a great time! There are spa masks, hair that needs tending to, an outfit to put on, and more.
The hook: We love this one because it makes us laugh and the Before image looks an awful like us moms in the drop-off line at school!
La Newborn Baby Doll with Hooded Towel – $34.99
Who doesn’t love realistic baby dolls?
Our little girl adores baby dolls from JC Toys because of how cute and real they are. The La Newborn Baby Doll with Hooded Rabbit Towel is no exception. The baby and its sweet accessories make for a beautiful gift and definitely lights up the eyes of little ones. We added For Keeps! Baby Doll Bathtub and Accessories and PlayPen to her gifts to really make it special. There are so many cool items that come with these sets for the little mamas. Somebody tell Santa that he really needs to see this one!
The hook: Realistic dolls are often expensive and they’re certainly not as adorable as these inexpensive babies!
Blume – $ Varies
A blooming unboxing of fun surprises!
There are so many options when it comes to Blume dolls! There are the Blume Dolls that grow, Petal Pets, Rainbow Sparkle Surprise, our FAVORITE Blume Baby Pops, and even more!
The hook: There’s something different to love about each set! We love the slow flower blooms, the popping sound in the pops, everything!
If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our Family Fun Holiday Gift Guide! It offers the perfect gifts for the whole family to enjoy together! Give the gift of quality time during this very interesting year. We hope that you’ve liked our gift guides and that you have a beautiful holiday!
