Holiday Gift Guide

by Katrina

As I compiled ideas for our holiday gift guide, I thought about how these items might hold a child’s interest and if the excitement will last beyond winter break.

My top pick is the Osmo Genius Starter Kit. This showed up under our tree last year and was a big hit. The excitement has withstood the test of time. Osmo is not your typical online learning game. I love that players are not glued to the screen and merely swiping away. Instead, they must use physical manipulatives to engage on the platform. Also, we purchased the coding bundle. The starter kit comes with the required tablet stand, camera reflector, and a few games. Osmos is great for kids ages 3 to 10.

Games: New Ideas Mixed with Classics

Holiday Guide - Osmo Genius Starter Kit compatible with both an iPad and a Fire Tablet - PeanutPop Holiday Gift Guide

Osmo Genius Starter Kit

We love this hands-on learning game! It teaches everything from coding, math, and world geography to spelling and drawing.  Kids have so much fun interacting with real-world objects they forget they’re learning.  Osmo has kits compatible with an iPad and one for Fire tablets.

Skillmatics Guess in 10 Animal Planet, All Around the Town, Things That Go, States of America  - PeanutPop Holiday Gift Guide

Skillmatics Guess in 10 Card Game of Smart Questions

Encourage quick critical thinking while having fun. Skillmatics Guess in 10 covers a wide range of interests and levels of difficulty.

Orboot Earth Interactive Augmented Reality Globe- PeanutPop holiday gift guide

Orboot Earth – Interactive Globe

This app-based globe comes to life using augmented reality and can be a magical gateway to virtually travel the world.

Hasbro Perfection Game  - PeanutPop Holiday Gift Guide

Perfection

Good old fashioned fun! One of my favorite childhood games and it never gets old. Kids will have a blast racing again the clock -solo or with friends. Perfection helps develop fine motor skills and promotes problem-solving.

Hasbro Classic Operation Game  - PeanutPop Holiday Gift Guide

Operation

This classic is hair raising fun! Hasbro developed upgraded versions to appeal to various interests. Disney/Pixar put a few creative twists on the original.


Learn Something New

Pottery Wheel and Air-Dry Clay- PeanutPop Holiday Gift Guide

Pottery Wheel | Air-Dry Clay

Get your hands dirty and make beautiful ceramic pieces right at home. This Pottery Wheel for beginners kit has everything you will need: wheel, clay, and paint. No need to worry about a hot oven. Each piece will air dry.

Crystal Hedgehog Growing Kits - PeanutPop Holiday Gift Guide

Crystal Growing Kits

Move over Chia Pets! Crystal growing hedgehogs and dinosaurs are the new watch me grow pets. Cool science experiments that grow in a matter of days.

Crystal Dinosaurs Growing Kits - PeanutPop Holiday Gift Guide

Mind & Body

The Monkey Mind - PeanutPop holiday gift guide

The Monkey Mind | Kids Yoga Challenge Pose Cards

Support kids being more mindful of others and deeply connected to themselves. 30 cards with fun ways to help them tune in and open up.

Pair The Monkey Mind with a set of Kids Yoga Challenge Pose Cards and create a calm and peaceful experience.

Kids Yoga Challenge Pose Cards - PeanutPop holiday gift guide

Building & Engineering

KĒVA Contraptions - PeanutPop holiday gift guide

KĒVA Contraptions | ROKR 3D Wooden Puzzle Marble Run

Are your Magna-Tiles collecting dust? KEVA Contraptions wood plank sets keep the spark of building and engineering new things going. No glue or connectors required.

ROKR 3D wooden puzzles are for children 12 and older. Build working models from precision-cut wood pieces. The end result is awe-inspiring.

ROKR 3D Wooden Puzzle Marble Run - PeanutPop holiday gift guide

Entertaining

Kidzlane - Light Up Dance Mat - PeanutPop holiday gift guide

Kidzlane – Light Up Dance Mat

Put your dance moves to the test! The Light Up Dance Mat has four fun dance modes: flash dance, dance games memory game, and a five-level music game. The mat folds easily for compact storage.

Present Pets, Glitter Puppy Interactive Plush Pet - PeanutPop holiday gift guide

Present Pets, Glitter Puppy Interactive Plush Pet

Present Pets are cute, plush, and interactive. With over 100 sounds and actions, they are sure to be a surprise and keep the recipient entertained.


Arts & Crafts

Paint By Numbers on Canvas (16″ x 20″)

Unleash the inner artist with this easy to follow paint by number frameless canvas using oil paint.

Crayola: Colors of the World

This small box is one of my holiday gift guide favorites. Drawing people can be more inclusive using Crayola Colors of the World. I recommend placing this 24 pack in every child’s stocking or art box.

Washable Tempera Paint for Kids, Shuttle Art 30 Colors

Non-toxic paint set includes standard, neon, metallic, and glitter colors.

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