Modern Recs for the Old-Fashioned Child

All approved by my PG Wodehouse, Harry Potter-obsessed kiddo of the excellent taste and extremely limited screen time (aka two movies/month, with popcorn and all the trimmings after checking out the DVDs from the library!)

This is pretty spectacular. Perfect gift for your paleont... more
We LOVE Lewis bedding! The quality is really good (has he... more
Sarah B
Summer camp friends are such a crucial life experience! W... more
Everything I am, I am because of my education, starting w... more
Every child should be raised on Richard Scarry and these ... more
Amy
Great idea for the budding photographer in the family! We... more

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Need, want, have to have that old-school 90s feeling of t... more
Samantha Danner
Such a fab game and we love the travel version!
This is so cool. Doing this for my kiddo!
If you want your child to say things like “rubbish” inste... more
Erin Boyle
If you were the child who devoured dark, twisted books in... more
We L O V E our Yoto more than any other gadget in our hou... more
The exact type of book I LOVED as a 90s child--we checked... more

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