“Magnifying glass and journal for outdoor exploration.” They just made a great new Magna-Tiles storage bin that zips up into a box and folds out flat, too.” It's been years and they both still play with them every day! Last year we got the car/wheel extension pack which was a HUGE hit. “I can't even believe how much mileage we get out of Magna-Tiles. I think Chirp, Chickadee and one or two years of Owl." My son enjoyed receiving them for a number of years, maybe 5-10. Babybug is for the youngest kids and in a year or two she can graduate to Ladybug." I was devoted to Cricket as a kid - it had amazing art and stories by well known children’s authors. It’s in the 'Cricket' family of children’s magazines. "We got our kids Babybug subscriptions when they were that age. Not a magazine but stickers are always fun." "I gifted a friend’s daughter a subscription to Pipsticks stickers, which she enjoyed. which is for ages 4-7 but I think there is a toddler-level version called Ranger Rick Cub." Might make for a good holiday gift for someone?” I know a very precocious 4-year-old who also loves it. It's for kids 2-5 and that age range seems right. Even if they weren't normalizing mask-wearing in such a great way, I'd still recommend the magazine. All super exciting to my son, who recently asked why Pinkalicious wasn't wearing a mask in the book we were reading. Kids wearing masks in a search/find spread, a story about a chicken picking out which mask they'll wear on a walk outside (which also taught some Spanish words), and a poem about washing your hands. It's lovely and engaging and has lots of great stories, but I also want to give them especially high marks for including so many illustrations of people wearing masks in the December issue. “A quick shout out to High Five Magazine from Highlights for being a delightful publication that makes my 3-year-old super happy each time it arrives. It also tells stories where you don't have to choose if they just want to cuddle up and listen.” Great for travel or just sitting around it listening to stories. It's screen free and has choose-your-own-adventure type stories. “Both kids also love the Lunii Storyteller. Introduce your favorite character figurines and make news 'homes' for Cookie Monster or Peppa Pig etc…” “Good old fashioned Lincoln Logs have been a huge hit this year. Magnatiles are also great to use with the light table.” You can get all kinds of good manipulatives for the table including animal x rays and transparent letters and numbers. “ Guidecraft makes one that is a good size for NYC living. It's fun inside in a tent or under blankets, with lights off and outdoors on walks, etc.” Lanterns: “Surprise hit of the year was this Target lantern. “Our 4 year old is also crazy into legos (the smaller bricks now).” “Kinetic sand in a plastic bin - add plastic dinos, playdough tools, plastic cars/trucks, plastic character figurines to keep it interesting.” “I Spy book series, especially I Spy Silly Animals. “Food color (lots of bathtub potions currently)” Our 4 year old loves building with these and wish we had it for our now 8 year old when he was younger (but he sometimes plays with them too).” “We love Grimm’s toys (rainbows, peg people, stepped blocks, wooden marbles etc) along with basic wooden building block construction. ![]() Music Together (for socially distant concerts in the park) “Cooperative games like Hoot Owl Hoot and Outfoxed are fantastic.” “Get these fairy lights ! They are so simple and really warm things up! I just have them draped over shelves.” “ Duplos have been a perennial hit since 2nd bday.” She uses stencils and stuff on it and used it recently with Picasso tiles to draw grass and flowers around the tile house.” “Our 3.5 year old has also really enjoyed having a dry erase board. “Helps if it’s one of the impact/water resistant kind” They can personalize the camera and it takes videos and photos with fun filters. “We just bought omzer digital cameras for our 3 1/2yr old and as presents for a 4, 5 and 6 year old. “Daniel Tiger teaches her so much and over the past year she plays with the plush figures and little figurines nonstop with no slowing down.” “ Fun Outdoor Cups for Hot Cocoa & a little thermos pitcher. “Best cups for smoothies! Elk and Friends Kids & Toddler Cups ” Melissa and Doug Scoop and Serve Ice Cream Counter “These ice cream sets get a ton of play too. “Cooking / baking simple things - pretend and real (e.g., Play-Doh baking trays)/” ![]() ![]() “Knife and Kevlar glove to help with food prep” “On our list for this year is an upgrade from the Little People car track to a hotwheels one.” ![]() Jambo Book Box offers subscriptions tailored to the 3–4 and 5–6 age sets and featuring two inclusive books each month.
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