Great Gift Ideas for Kids | Holiday Gift Guide 2016
3DLIGHTFX 3D Deco Lights
3DLIGHTFX 3D Deco Lights are the perfect gift this holiday season. They have a full range of comic book, super hero, Disney Princess, sports and car lights that look as though they are popping right out of the wall! They are battery operated and cool to the touch so you can place them any where in the room! Your kids will loves having these in their rooms and they’re also the perfect editions to a den, family room, man’s cave or office!
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SCRIBBLER 3D PEN
From crafting to drawing, nothing creates a unique piece of art quite like the Scribbler 3-D Drawing Pen.
WHAT IS SCRIBBLER 3D PEN?
Scribbler 3D Pen is a tool for the creative minds of our generation. It allows you to build 3D objects from the ground up; build any and everything you can imagine with ultimate ease and precision. Lightweight and easy to use, our 3D pen allows you to build 3D objects from the ground up with ease and precision. The Scribbler 3D Pen comes with a unique speed control function that allows you to adjust plastic filament output so you can get the finer details in your art projects. If you’re looking to add to your art kit or just want to expand your creativity, there’s nothing quite as fun and unique as the Scribbler 3D pen.
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Edushape Magic Shapes Toy , Set of 81 pieces
Bug has a set of these and they are so fun. The edges are magnetic so the building possibilities are endless!
- 3D foam blocks with magnetic strips for shape connecting
- Perfect for expanding imaginative play
- Comes complete with storage jar
Kiwibop Postcard Pals subscription
Kiwibop sends awesome postcards to your child every month that will engage their reading skills and teach them about the world! Their ever-growing lineup of postcard pals have their own personalities and interests providing your child with well-rounded exposure to an array of educational topics. Through diverse postcards, young readers may be taken to a tropical rain forest to learn about endangered animals or possibly to the outer edge of space to see images of planets. Some pals will check in from exciting road trips featuring offbeat roadside attractions, landmarks and even national parks. Others may send a postcard from deep under the ocean or from high in the sky.
As far as subscription plans go, this one is cheap! It’s great for kids that love to get mail but won’t break the bank! A month-to-month subscription is just $3.99/month. Purchase 6 or 12 months at a time and get a discount!
Kidoozie Foam Pogo Jumper
Jumping fun for everyone. Made from soft, durable foam is great for indoor and outdoor play and squeaks with every hop. The bungee stretches to accommodate children of all heights and can support up to 250 pounds. Kids and adults alike will have a hopping good time
- FUN AND BENEFICIAL: Able to be used year round, our Foam Pogo Jumper is a fun and exciting toy for teaching children basic yet necessary physical skills like hand-to-eye coordination and dexterity. It also encourages an active and healthy lifestyle through play by strengthening core muscles.
- FOR ALL SIZES: The Kidoozie Foam Pogo Jumper can accommodate children of all sizes and supports up to 250 pounds, meaning it’s just as enjoyable for parents who want hopping fun of their own!
- SQUEAKY SOUNDS: Our Foam Pogo Jumper has an adorable squeaker included in the base so your little one can be a symphony of sound as they bounce around the world.
- SAFE PLAY: With comfortable handles and a soft, cushiony base, your child can safely use our Pogo Jumper indoors and outdoors. It won’t even leave scuff marks on surfaces like hardwood floors!
PLEY
Pley offers a LEGO renting service! You pick the sets you want. They send them one at a time. When you’re finished, you box it up and send it back and they’ll send you your next set….all for one low monthly price and free shipping both ways!
Rent LEGO® Sets – up to $75 value. Lost a piece? They won’t charge. Clean and sanitized. Free shipping both ways!
Get the Pley Monthly Plan just $24.99/month for unlimited LEGO® toys + free shipping. Or save a little with the Pley 6 Month Plan just $19.99/month for unlimited LEGO® toys + free shipping
Little Passports subscription
A monthly gift subscription that gives all year long. This one takes kids around the world! They even have a Little Passports Early Explorers for Preschoolers too!
Magformers Walking Robot Set
Build a 3D bot! This makes a creative and thinking gift for the child fascinated by robots.
Young innovators will click, connect, and create with the NEW Magformers 45 piece Walking Robot set! Kids will love following along with the step-by-step idea booklet to discover the possibilities of the colorful Walking Robot Set. Eight walking characters are built using the STEAM engine block and walking accessories!
Building with Magformers encourages children to use their imagination and show their creativity while developing skills and knowledge critical to their development success. Magformers uses high quality “always attracting” magnetic technology that provides endless constructional play.
Build a 3D bot!
Tool Set 10-Piece Child Size
Realistic building for young builders! This set makes a great gift for children who love to help parents and grandparents in the workshop.
Encourage children to spend valuable imagination time learning new skills with this 10-piece set tool set. It includes screwdrivers, hammer, handsaw, bar clamp, file, tape measure, ruler, safety goggles, and tool belt.
Work and play are intertwined with building activities that are challenging, educational, and – most importantly, fun! The tool designs are authentic so children can make-believe they are true woodworkers.
K’Nex gift options for the builders you know!
Stomp, Chomp, Stomp, Chomp – Watch these creatures come ALIVE with new Beasts Alive Building Sets from K’NEX! Use the 350+ classic K’NEX parts to build Stompz, a terrorizing dragon. Once built, turn on the motor and watch him come ALIVE right before your eyes!
The set includes two additional building ideas that can be built one at a time. All K’NEX rods and connectors are made in the USA.
Perfect building experience for kids ages 7+
You can get K’NEX Beasts Alive Stompz Building Set from Amazon
– regular price is $39.99 but right now it’s $20.00!
K’NEX K-Force Building Sets – check out our full review on the K-Force sets here.
- HOUR-HAND INSPIRED ROLLER COASTER – K’NEX Clock Work Roller Coaster Building Set is a motorized coaster car toy that brings the exhilarating amusement park experience to your home. The hour hand lifts the car upward on the 2.6-feet-high track and lets it go once it reaches the summit, racing through the twists and turns as it roars to life. This roller coaster building set provides endless hours of fun and works well with other K’NEX toys.
Ages 7+
Check out our review and enter the K’NEX Clock Work Coaster Set GIVEAWAY here (ends 12/11)
Need smaller options? Check out the K’NEX Plane Building Set (regular price $7.99 but usually on sale for less!) or the K’NEX Helicopter Building Set or the K’NEX Truck Building Set.
K’NEX Beasts Alive Stompz Building Set 
Gift Idea for Train Lovers:
Shopping for a train lover this Christmas? You can never have enough trains! If you’re looking for a unique train gift for your little engineer check this out.
The Whittle Shortline Railroad is a family owned, 20 year old, wooden toy train company. They hand craft realistic toy trains that are compatible with Thomas, Brio and Chuggington. Their toy trains are modeled after real trains you would see in your neighborhood. As a part of their 20th anniversary there are over 20 new trains! In December 2016 they will begin releasing a new train each month too!
Bug loved that this train looks just like the REAL Norfolk Southern trains that we see all the time. He recognized that right away! (We live just outside a major railroad hub so we have to cross tracks to get just about anywhere!) There are other train lines too – they have Union Pacific engines, CSX, BNSF, Burlington North and lots more!
My Readers receive 20% Off High Quality MIXED 5 Car Diesel Engine Toy Train Sets. Enter Promo Code WeLoveWhittle! in the comments section at checkout. Offer valid through 12/15!
NEW Skylanders Game
- Embark on an Epic New Adventure
- Use the Imaginite Creation Crystals to Create Your Own Skylanders
- Sensei Skylanders are the Ultimate Masters of the Almighty Sky-Chi Powers
- Battle to Save Skylands with the Sensei and Imaginator Skylanders
- Use 10 Different Battle Class Types to Defeat Kaos and his Minions
Amazon Fire Tablet for Kids
Looking for a tablet for Christmas for your kids? The Fire Kids Edition, 7″ Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB, Blue Kid-Proof Case
is $99.99 and check out what it comes with!
- Up to $109 in savings on Fire, 1 year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited and a Kid-Proof Case, plus a 2-year worry-free guarantee
- Not a toy, a full-featured Fire tablet with a 7″ IPS display and front and rear cameras. Add a microSD card for up to 128 GB of additional storage.
- 2-year worry-free guarantee: if they break it, return it and we’ll replace it for free. No questions asked.
- Unlimited, free access to 10,000 kid-friendly books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games with 1 year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited included
- Best-in-class parental controls allow you to manage usage limits, content access, and educational goals
TinkerToys 200 Piece Building set – Available from Amazon
TinkerToys are another classic toys for kids of all ages! And the possibilities for what to build are endless!
- Build a whole bunch with your favorite Tinker toy parts!
- 200 “essential” Tinker toy pieces; spools, rods, flags, washers, end caps and more!
- Instruction sheet with building tips and ideas
- Sturdy box for storage and portability
- Recommended for Ages 3+
EZPZ Mixes Little Baker’s Box
If you’ve been a reader long, you know I think kids should be in the kitchen! Get them in the kitchen with the gift of an EZPZ Little Baker’s Box!
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