Gift Guides

Water-Based Nail Polish

Washable, no-stress nail polish so that you can have a mani-pedi with them without ruining their clothes, your carpet, or your life.

Foam Kids Arc Playset

A splurge they can climb all over (and looks great in your family room).

Medieval Playset

Costume party: For Elliot, it was a Princess dress-up set with tiaras and for Charlie, he loved anything with shields, swords, masks, etc.

Loop Lasso Stem Toy

Both kids got these last year from grandparents and have played or months. Truly defies physics.

Magnet Building Tiles

If you have a preschooler under 5 and you don’t have magnet tiles, you are missing out. They will play with these for hours and for years.

Magnatiles

Go for a big inventory! Both our kids loved legos of course (A LOT), but these are more fun, less messy, and strangely rewarding to play with.

Disco Ball Light

Always a winner. The cheapest and easiest dance party - both our kids love.

Doctors Set

Such a classic toy. My kids loved this.

Heat & Cool Capybara

A "warmie" can be heated (microwave) to be a cozy, warm sleeping buddy. Not sure why we all don't use these.

Wooden Grocery Checkout Stand

My kids played with this until they were 5 + 7 and would play for HOURS. Imagination toys were my fav thing to play with when the kids were toddlers.

Electronic Piggy Bank ATM

I had no idea these would be a hit with my kids a few years ago but they were. It’s an ATM piggy bank with a pin number, etc, which feels so grown up.

Portable Touch Lamp

Graphic and fun (plus LED and cordless). Great for anyone, but tweens and teens love these.

Color Mixing Learning Toy

These are both pretty and so fun to play with. Even I loved to build with them at the end of the day.

Wooden Busy Board

Our kids were obsessed with these when they were toddlers.

Magnetic Chess Set

Charlie and I play chess almost every morning at breakfast, but the magnetic aspect makes it feel like a gadget (and easy to move if we don't finish).

Beat the clock stopwatch set

We bought this “stopwatch challenge” game when the kids were little – and it devoured HOURS. It’s fun, physical challenges around your house, timed.

The Murdle Riddle Book

A great screen free alternative that still feels like a risky game. Charlie LOVED this (and was way better than me - its hard, TBH).

Triangle Activity Center

Both our kids loved activity gyms or blocks (for multiple years). Definitely good for toddlers, too. Busy boards are GREAT.

Glow in the Dark Tape

We love playing Mission Impossible with this around the house! SO FUN, TRUST ME.

Loveys For Babies

Both of our kids were obsessed with these blankies - be prepared for them to have an outsized obsession with this guy and not be able to sleep without it.

Instant Photo Printer

For all the scrapbooks or clip string lights (or for me, too - I LOVE these).

Clip-In Hair Tinsel

Prepare to hear screams of delight.

Walnut Scallop Cutting Board

It's the scalloped edge that does it for me. Very Ballerina Farm (IYKYK)

Original Oil Painting

Original oil painting (this one has sold but there are so many more pieces in her Etsy Shop). I love these colors (and only one!!)