Who doesn’t love seeing the excitement on a young child’s face when they tear open wrapping paper to reveal a colorful new toy? It makes the time you spend searching for the perfect gift worthwhile.
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Parents naturally love to shop for their kids and babies, but gifting is where grandparents, aunts and uncles shine as well. We polled adults with kids and close family members aged five and younger to find out what they have already bought or plan to buy the little ones this year and why. The result? Fantastic gift ideas for little ones, from toddlers to pre-schoolers.
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Foam climbing blocks
“Axel is adventurous and fearless and imaginative. He loves climbing, jumping and sliding outdoors and indoors. He uses anything from pillows to mattresses to build his own personal jungle gym. We were thinking of getting him crawling and sliding foam blocks so he can continue to build his own mini-Adventureland.” Calvin, dad of Axel, age 2
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Picasso tiles
“Magnetic tiles replace Lego. They’re colorful and manageable by four- and five-year-olds, although I’ve been told that three-year-olds will start maneuvering them. One of the popular ones is called Picasso Tiles. This can be for a boy or a girl. It starts kids off with motor skills and it’s fun because they can take it down and put it back up with relative ease.” Julie, grandmother to Leo and Holly, ages 3.5
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Crayola Model Magic Deluxe Variety Pack
“Blake enjoys creating shapes and figures u
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