Gifts with a clear reason to give them.
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Music
A toy piano from the Hape Magic Touch Piano line, made for pressing out notes and simple tunes during floor play at home.
From 6 months (Hape)
Why we like it
Wooden keys that answer a tiny touch with real notes.
Science and discovery
A talking toy microscope from the GeoSafari Talking line, made for hands-on science play and exploring curious questions with a spoken guide.
Why we like it
Big eyepiece, friendly voice, and a close look at real animals.
Building sets
A fort building kit for assembling a frame and draping your own bedsheets over it to make a hideaway, then rebuilding it differently.
Why we like it
Turns any room into a hideout with just a blanket.
Arts and crafts
A light-up drawing board with a glowing surface for sketching and doodling pictures, set on a desk or table for art time.
Why we like it
Glowing drawing board that makes tracing and doodling feel like magic.
Building sets
A LEGO Friends building set that turns into a Heartlake City flower shop, ready for pretend shopkeeping once the build is complete.
Ages 7+ (LEGO) 377 pieces · set 42693
Why we like it
A flower shop to build, run and rearrange all afternoon.
Science and discovery
A NASA-themed telescope made for moon watching, carried outside on a clear night and pointed upward to find the moon firsthand.
Why we like it
Craters on the Moon, seen from the backyard.
A tabletop balance game where players take turns adding marbles and try not to be the one who makes everything tumble.
Why we like it
Steady hands win, and the whole table holds its breath.
Science and discovery
A robot ball steered from a phone or tablet with the Sphero Play app, and programmed through the Sphero Edu app for coding projects.
Why we like it
A tiny robot ball to steer, code and putt across the floor.
Games and puzzles
A detective game where players work through clues about a fictional murder, name the culprit and check the solution with an online answer key.
Why we like it
Crack a cold case with friends over pizza.
Arts and crafts
A pottery kit built around air-dry clay, for shaping small pieces such as dishes, pots or figures by hand at home.
Why we like it
Pottery at the kitchen table, no wheel or kiln needed.
Vehicles
A motor kit that turns folded paper airplanes into flyers steered from a smartphone through the POWERUP 4.0 app on iOS or Android.
Why we like it
Folds from paper, flies from a phone.
A tinted balm that bridges skincare and makeup, smoothed onto the lips for a soft wash of color and reapplied throughout the day.
Why we like it
A tinted lip balm to carry in a bag or pocket.
A photo printer that turns pictures saved on a phone into prints to keep, hand to friends or display on a wall.
Why we like it
Phone photos become sticky prints for walls, notebooks and lockers.
(price and availability terms)
$89.99 at Amazon.com*See price at Amazon.com* (HP Sprocket photo printer for phones, black)(price and availability terms)
$89.89 at Amazon.com*See price at Amazon.com* (HP Sprocket photo printer for phones, purple)(price and availability terms)
$89.99 at Amazon.com*See price at Amazon.com* (HP Sprocket photo printer for phones, pink)(price and availability terms)
*Paid link
Jewelry and accessories
A wristwatch from Fossil, worn daily to keep track of the time and finish an outfit, from casual looks to dressier ones.
Why we like it
A classic watch that suits work days and dinners out.
Cozy
House slippers to wear while lounging at home, padding from bedroom to kitchen or curling up on the couch.
Why we like it
Sheepskin comfort for slow mornings and cold floors.
Games and puzzles
A strategy board game set in a maze, where players plan routes and compete to outthink each other around the table.
Why we like it
The shifting maze that kids and grandparents play as equals.
· From 20 Gift Ideas for Parents
A party board game where a clue giver offers word hints and everyone else guesses which shade on the board they mean.
Why we like it
Guess colors together, with an easy start for the whole table.
A collage picture frame that holds several prints side by side, so a group of photos can be arranged and displayed together.
Why we like it
Favorite moments together on one wall.
Games and puzzles
A Herd Mentality party game edition built around movies and music, played in a group gathered around a table or sofa.
Why we like it
Everyone guesses the same answer, and the office goes loud.
· From 26 Housewarming Gifts
Games and puzzles
A battery-powered word game to set out on the table whenever a group gathers and wants something to play together.
Why we like it
Tap a letter, beat the timer, and watch grown-ups panic.
· From 17 Gift Ideas for Friends
Games and puzzles
A USAOPOLY card game played around a table, where every turn means choosing between risking another card and stopping safely.
Why we like it
Press your luck card game that fits in a pocket.
· From 26 Secret Santa Gifts
A logic puzzle game to pick up and work through challenge by challenge, figuring out how each solution fits together with patient thinking.
Why we like it
Brain teasers in a compact case, ready for a quiet break.
· From 18 White Elephant Gifts
Food and drink
Spiced black tea packed in individual bags, steeped in hot water to brew a fresh cup at home or at a desk.
Why we like it
A warming cinnamon-spice tea for a cold afternoon.
· From 12 Small Secret Santa Gifts
On-ear headphones from Sony's ZX Series for listening to music, shows and podcasts privately from a phone, tablet or laptop.
Why we like it
Lightweight on-ear headphones for music on the commute.
(price and availability terms)
$13.00 at Amazon.com*See price at Amazon.com* (Sony ZX Series everyday on-ear headphones, black)(price and availability terms)
$14.88 at Amazon.com*See price at Amazon.com* (Sony ZX Series everyday on-ear headphones, white)(price and availability terms)
*Paid link
· From 26 Secret Santa Gifts
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