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If your looking for a unique and delightful gift for a child, peruse our gift guides that feature games, math gifts, picture and chapter books, train themed presents as well as fun toy and book combinations to spark children's imaginations.

Best Nonboard Board Games for Kids and Families

November 29, 2020

Non-board games for families.

It’s not always easy finding a board game the whole family will enjoy. And some people simply groan at the idea of a board game in which players simply move their pawns around a maze towards an elusive goal. I’m calling these games “nonboard board games” and they are terrific choices for kids and families…
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Top 10 STEM Gifts with Books to Match

November 19, 2020

S.T.E.M gift guide for kids

STEM learning is a big deal in our home. My boys are math and science oriented and I like to encourage their imagination in that respect so their focus doesn’t stay on “just the facts”. For several years I created a book and toy combination gift guide and this year I am focusing on STEM…
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Gift Guide for Kids: Best Single Player Logic Games

November 15, 2020

Fantastic single player logic games kids will love.

There is no greater gift you can give parents than a single player logic game for their kids. I’m serious. Single player logic games do the following: Increase kids’ brain power; and Keep the quietly busy for house of independent play. Convinced, yet? I thought so. We happen to have a rather larger than average…
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Best Gifts for Tweens For Creativity & Thinking Skills

November 14, 2020

Best gifts for tweens that inspire thinking and creativity

You want to give them a Latin-English dictionary. They want a smart phone. Maybe there is a middle ground? What your tween wants is to be entertained. What you want is for them to develop their critical thinking and innovative creative skills. (Note: images and links may be affiliate links, which earn a commission for…
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My Favorite Gift for Kids (That’s Not a Book)

November 10, 2020

The best subscription boxes for kids. These are my favorite gifts for kids!

Although the best gift by far is the gift of reading, and near the top is the gift of play, a family favorite gift by far is the ongoing joy of subscription boxes. Subscription boxes have become quite trendy in the last few years, and for good reason! It’s a well-known fact that kids get…
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Chapter Book Series Gift Sets (Ages 6-9)

November 9, 2020

collage of book sets for kids

What are some good chapter book series to give as gifts to 6-9 year olds? I’m glad you asked! A great early chapter book will have kids entranced until the final page, eager to get to the next installment in the series. Perhaps there will be a few, or many, laughs, maybe even a couple…
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Best Games for Kids Ages 10-15

November 3, 2020

collage of games for kids ages 10-15

You can’t play Candyland forever. Thank goodness. Our family plays a lot of games. A lot. In order to curate this collection of the best kids for ages 10-15, I’ve taken note of the way different types of games strike their fancy as they get older. This in-between age of not-quite-a-teen to not-quite-an-adult has them…
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10 Best Book Sets for Tweens (Boxed and Unboxed!)

November 2, 2020

collage of book sets for tweens

A good book series is just the thing to keep kids reading, and a box set is the perfect gift to open them up to a new world full of imagination, interesting characters and intriguing plot twists. When you’re searching for a gift for your tween pick up some of the titles on this diverse…
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