Holiday Gift Ideas: Something for everyone in the family

Babies

1. Melissa & Doug Ms. Rachel Toys
   Do you have a little one who just loves anything Ms. Rachel? Now, all the fun and learning of Ms. Rachel’s educational videos can be found in her new line of toys with Melissa & Doug. From a song puzzle, a look alike singing doll, surprise learning box, and blocks – these will surely be a hit with babies and toddlers. melissaanddoug.com
2. Melissa & Doug Shape Sorting Shopping Cart
   Little ones can explore shapes, colors, problem-solving, imaginative play and more with this sturdy wooden grocery cart push toy from Melissa & Doug. The 16-piece set includes two wooden chunky puzzle boards, 12 puzzle pieces, and a cute play coffee cup and lid. It also doubles as a great walker! melissaanddoug.com
3. Black Sheep Fam Matching Christmas Pajamas
   Start a favorite Christmas tradition of matching holiday pjs! Black Sheep Fam is mom-owned and provides cozy and soft pajamas for everyone in today’s modern family. You’ll find sizes to fit babies, toddlers, teens, parents, expecting mothers, and even matching shirts for your furry family members! theblacksheepfam.com
4. Fisher Price Wooden Activity Triangle
   A great hands on toy for little hands! With double sided animal panels, sliding knobs, spinning gears, and shapes that twist along the top it’s an excellent developmental toy for 6 months and up! shop.mattel.com
5. Petit Paradis Kids Personalized Santa Sack Start a holiday tradition for your baby’s first Christmas by creating a personalized Santa bag to help keep presents organized. Petit Paradis Kids Santa sacks can be fully customized with your child’s name, a festive illustration, or custom design elements like outfits and hairstyles. https://petitparadiskids.com/ 

Toddlers/Preschoolers

1. Step 2 Water Table
   If you’re looking for a practical toy to get for the next summer–it will be here before you know it! This water table is a great addition to a backyard for easy water-play all day long. Leave it on the ground, move it onto the table, or even take it with you if you’re traveling! step2.com
2. Wild Kids Play Couch
   Does your kid love climbing all over your living room couch? Wild Kids Play Dream Couch has been a game-changer for our playroom. Using the four foam pieces, this super soft foam couch can be turned into an obstacle course, a fort, a reading nook, a slide, or practically anything you can think of. For even more uses, add on a shapes pack to build up all kinds of other creations. wildkidsplay.com
3. Tough Trucks for Kids
   If you have a truck-loving, construction obsessed child, then you’re going to love Tough Trucks for Kids – a USA, veteran-owned company that creates realistic, functional, ride-on toys and construction play vehicles. All of the products are made with durable and quality materials so that they will withstand tough play for years to come. toughtrucksforkids.com
4. Casita Curated Play (local)
   This locally-owned Phoenix-based company features all kinds of sensory play items for kids including themed play dough and sensory kits. All the materials are natural and non-toxic, and crafted in small batches. Little ones will love the fun themes including construction, dragons, farm animals, unicorns and more. Available for shipping and local pick up. casitacuratedplay.com
5. Little Tikes Scoot N Steer
   Toddlers will love learning how to balance and ride on this all new Little Tikes Scoot ‘n Steer! It comes fully assembled, is light-weight, and has four wheels for stability. I love that it’s an affordable price and is compact – making it easy to bring along or use in small indoor or outdoor spaces. littletikes.com
6. Little Tikes Story Dream Machine
   Storytime comes to life with the easy-to-use Little Tikes Story Dream Machine. Children can watch, listen, and read along to their favorite stories, developing beginning reading skills and word recognition. It can easily be packed up making it perfect for sleepovers or trips and also doubles as a white noise nightlight. littletikes.com
7. Fisher Price Wooden Pound Bench Xylophone
   There’s a lot going on with this toy! Great for 18 months and up, your toddler will practice hand-eye coordination pushing the balls through the hole, striking the musical keys, and making some fun musical sounds! shop.mattel.com
8. Tub Works Products
   Tub Works has an array of non-toxic, kid friendly bath products to make bath time more fun! Choose from things like water color tablets that change the color of the bath water, bath bombs that turn into a fun science experiment potion, fluffy foam soap that comes in a variety of colors, super goo bath slime, and more! Great for toddlers and kids of all ages! theworksbrands.com
9. Step 2 Scout and Slide Climber Little explorers will have tons of adventures with the Step2 Scout & Slide Climber Playset. They can climb, control the steering wheel, look out of two windows, or exit via the slide. The open-ended play design of the playground encourages imagination, creativity, role-playing, and more. This playset is made with durable, double-walled plastic construction with molded-in colors that won’t chip, fade, rust, or peel. https://www.step2.com/ 

Elementary

1. Give Garden (local)
   Give the gift of culinary skills through Give Garden’s kid-friendly recipe activities delivered to your doorstep once a month. This locally-owned company will send out a recipe card, a kitchen gadget tool, and the ingredients needed to create a culinary masterpiece. Recipes rotate from entrees, sides, and desserts, and always serve at least a family of four. give.garden
2. Grow a Reader (local)
   It’s hard to learn something new when it’s boring and reading is no exception, especially for kids! That’s what led local mom and reading interventionist, Kristen Bateman to create Growing Words – an interactive reading program with games and activities to make it fun. growingwordsllc.com
3. Mattel Action Figurines
   If your kid loves playing with their favorite movie characters, you can find all kinds of figurines and dolls that make the perfect gift. Mattel makes a variety of familiar favorite characters from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Thomas and Friends, and more! shop.mattel.com
4. Brain Quest Smart Cards
   It’s fun to be smart! These sets of two multi-subject card decks fit nicely in a stocking and will make learning exciting for kids grades 1 through 7. Perfect for on-the-go, the Brain Quest Smart Cards feature hundreds of questions based on math, language arts, science, social studies, and more to reinforce classroom learning with a fun, fast-paced game. brainquest.com
5. Kids TableTopics
   TableTopics® are fun conversation starters for any and every occasion. The Kids To-Go Pack is designed for young children and is the perfect travel-size. Use when you’re dining out, on a road trip, or whenever! Kids will love the thought-provoking questions such as: What would be a really good flavor for toothpaste? If you could be one character from a movie, which one would you choose? tabletopics.com

Tweens/Teens

1. Pinwheel kid-safe smart phone
   Pinwheel offers smartphones providing kids and tweens (8-14) with the features and functions they want, like texting and fun apps, along with age-appropriate guardrails (no browser or social media) and pre-installed parental monitoring tools that encourage healthy technology habits from the start. Pinwheel allows parents to customize the settings to meet their child’s current needs, then unlock features and more than 1,200 apps as their child learns to manages technology well. Available on Amazon and pinwheel.com
2. Teen Table Topics
   Teens have a lot of important things to say and this conversation starter set offers engaging questions on topics that teens love to talk about with their friends (maybe even with Mom and Dad). Questions include things like: How many times do you typically hit the snooze button in the morning? If you were going to attend school in another country, where would you choose to go? What global problem do you care about most? tabletopics.com
3. Sunshine Clay Design Earrings
   These unique clay designs earrings make for great stocking stuffers for the tween or teen girl in your life! They are handmade in Mesa, by mom and former teacher, Christina Jaeckels, who started it simply as a hobby before turning it into a thriving business. Sunshine Clay Design features tons of cute earring collections for all the holidays, as well as Disney, cactus, back-to-school, sports themes and more. sunshineclaydesigns.com

Family Experiences

1. Pop Stroke
   Putt like a pro at PopStroke – a family-friendly destination featuring two mini-golf putting courses, a full service restaurant, and plenty of entertainment for all ages. With locations in Scottsdale and Glendale, PopStroke makes for the perfect family experience gift! popstroke.com
2. Andretti Indoor Karting
   Offering over 96,000 square feet of non-stop thrill, this indoor entertainment space in Chandler has go-karting, duckpin bowling, laser tag, 7D experience, VR experience, an arcade and more! Everything is pay as you go, so there’s no general admission fee for coming in the door – you simply pay for the attractions you want to enjoy when you arrive. Choose one or two to try out, or do them all! andrettikarting.com
3. Bam Kazam (10+ years or older)
   Part escape room, part obstacle course, your physical and mental abilities will be put to the test as you work collaboratively to solve a variety of themed challenges. Games are intended for ages 14 and up without an adult. Anyone ages 10 and up must have fully participating adults accompanying them. Would make for a fun family experience if you’ve got teenagers or older kids! bamkazam.com
4. Rainbow Ryders
   Make the holidays extra special by floating among the clouds with Rainbow Ryders. The local hot air balloon company offers gift certificates that will provide a memorable in-air adventure for everyone in the family. Sunrise and sunset flights are available, weather permitting. For more information, to purchase a gift certificate or to book your flight. rainbowryders.com
5. Phoenix Suns Tickets Gift the experience of a live-action and entertaining game to cheer on the Phoenix Suns Basketball team! Grab tickets to Kids Day on Jan. 11-a Saturday matinee game welcoming kids of all ages. Or celebrate the team mascot by joining in on the Gorilla’s birthday celebration during the Suns vs. Wizards game on Jan. 25th. With plenty of upcoming games and fun, you won’t want to miss the energetic roar of the crowd! https://www.nba.com/suns/tickets/single