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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Gift Guides for Kids
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.
Gifts for Kids that Encourage Reading (Especially Reluctant Readers!)
We all know a book is the best gift you can give a child, and I encourage everyone to give a child at least one book this holiday season. If you want to go even further, you can give gifts that encourage lifelong reading habits. I’ve chosen a variety of items—some traditional and some snazzy—that will…
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Gift Guide for Young Coders and Engineers
If you want your kids to learn coding skills and become savvy about computers but don’t want them to stare at screens all day, these gifts for kids who want to code are for you. You’ll be happy to know that coding skills are actually best learned through play! I’ve made no secret about the fact…
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Picture Books for Every Child’s Interest (Gift Guide)
This is my third list of gift books for every child’s interest. Today I’m sharing some of my favorite picture books that I recommend for gifts. If you need a different type of book, you can also find titles here: chapter books (middle grade) for every child and early chapter books for every child. I used…
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Creative STEM Gifts for Maker Kids
As a parent, I am always looking for gifts that my kids will love but will engage and challenge their natural curiosity about the way things work, as well as being toys that have staying power, that they can play with over and over again. Toys and games that promote S.T.E.M. (Science Technology Engineering and…
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Early Chapter Books to Match Every Child’s Interest (Gift Guide)
Thanks to all my newsletter subscribers who answered my call for feedback on what type of books you want to find for your kids! There will be another list next week, so stay tuned for that. Last week I made a book list of middle grade chapter books for every child’s interest, but if those…
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My Favorite Gift for Kids (That’s Not a Book)
You all know my absolute favorite gift for kids is a book, and we do quite like to give games as well, but I have recently been converted to the absolute awesomeness of subscription boxes. Last year we began a Kiwi Crate and a Tinker Crate monthly subscription and they have brought a lot of…
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Star Wars Gifts for Kids that Promote Learning!
Did you ever think you would see an educational Star Wars gift guide? It’s no secret that I’ve harnessed my son’s love of Star Wars for learning activities at home, most recently writing Star Wars books together. Every year I like to make gift guides based on the interests that are swirling around in our…
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