gift guide: the kids

December 11th, 2009 | shops

holiday gift ideas for kids 

kids toys are a challenge. not only is it hard (at least for me) not to get them too much (i go a little crazy on the books every year but that’s educational right?), but also am i getting what they like or what i like. hmmm. well s is not quite 3 so maybe he’s easier to fool.   k on the other hand, who is 6, will be getting her first doll (the brand will remain unnamed) against my deep dark wishes.   but in the interest of her happiness/apparent obsession, i am relenting.

in the meantime, for those of you with children who are less focused, and you can purchase as you wish, here are my suggestions, and i may be able to sneak a few of these in for us too.   (1) measure me stick via swissmiss;  (2) this coloring book (i cannot believe i hadn’t heard of charley harper but this winter he has been popping up everywhere); (3)  super cute flannel baby blanket; (4) these cute mini suitcases (i am a storage hound); (5) love these pinocchio pencils; (and for more bang for your buck these less fancy but sure to please personalized pencils); (6) the eiffel tower pillow (a must have for our house, now if oeuf would only do tower bridge we’d be all set); and (7) world placemats for everyday excitement at the dinner table. 

gustafer copy

i would be very remiss not to add our favorite creature gustafer yellowgold, the guy from the sun.  we’re particularly taken with his pet eel slim and the tunes are quite catchy.   gustafer now has 3 cds/dvds and we’re going to have the whole collection come christmas. 

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