Monday, December 19, 2011

Small gifts for kids

Have a lot of cousins? Nieces and nephews? Kids you work with? Friends' kids?
If so, you probably want to get them something fun that they and their parents will like, but that won't break the bank.
Parents can be picky about presents that their kids can get- most don't like noisy toys. Some don't like "gendered" pink or blue or princessy toys. Some want toys that are simple and let the children experiment instead of having kits and a previously-defined end result. Some only want organic, natural, made locally, educational toys and on and on.

Here are some good options that should be acceptable to most parents:

$9.99 Set of 5 patterned stick-on ties
Adhesive reusable ties that you can put on any shirt (or wall or suitcase or stuffed animal) that come off without leaving residue.

$17.99 Construction utensils
How many toddlers don't love trucks? Plus, this makes them want to eat. You can buy the plate for another $15, but I think the utensils are more special.

$9.99 Fingerprint art set
Is it bad that I want this for myself?
This is a brilliant idea You get nontoxic ink pads, stamps, pencils and then you take advantage of what every kid wants to do anyway (stick their fingers in the ink) and then transform fingerprints into bug shapes.

$9.99 Stacking duck bath toys
Kids can use these to pour water and play with, and they are clean and modern.

$19 Wooden number blocks
These have numbers on one side and corresponding dots on the other side. And yes, Earth Mother, they are organic.

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