what are you getting your kids this holiday season? (trying to avoid our kiddo seeing the amazon gift guide this year, because she circles everything!)

looking for things that are unique & creative, and limit screen time.

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what are you getting your kids this holiday season? (trying to avoid our kiddo seeing the amazon gift guide this year, because she circles everything!)

looking for things that are unique & creative, and limit screen time.

Amy · Answer

Potholder Loom: I cannot wait to make these with my daughter!

Bad Gal Lee Lee · Answer

Studiostone creative stone carving kit: Planning on getting a soap stone carving kit for my son who is 7 and loves crafts/art.

Leah · Answer

Old iPod: My seven year old really loves to jam tunes in head phones while kicking the soccer ball. Getting an old iPod stacked with her fave “sly and the family stone” + “Ironman”

Sarah Cooney · Answer

Tin Can - The New-School Landline Phone for Kids: Need, want, have to have that old-school 90s feeling of twirling the cord around my finger while I gab to my best friend for two hours after being with her all day. And this experience is crucial to my kiddo's upbringing as well!

Sarah Cooney · Answer

Camp Snap 2 (Screen-Free Digital Camera): I've recced the Camp Snap a million times because it's SO GOOD--I love being able to document our adventures without using my phone and not worrying about film. Each member of the family has one. You can save an ADDITIONAL 7% off with FEWERBETTER7!

Sarah Cooney · Answer

Grove Collaborative Beeswax Honeycomb Candle Kit: I'm trying to thing (in advance!) of cool gifts for my kiddo for Christmas that aren't the usual junk floating around toy stores. I'm also trying to foster and encourage habits of using hands to create things instead of type or scroll! This make your own beeswax candles kit is SUPER cool and it will be lovely to light the kiddo-made candles on special occasions. Can you imagine the pride and joy??

Sarah Cooney · Answer

Mondo Llama Jungle Bucket of Crafts: I've been wildly impressed with Mondo Llama's kids' crafts--these have been our go-to for birthday parties this year!

Sarah Cooney · Answer

Little Mouse Door (Sam & Julia USA): How charming is this little mouse door?? We have one and immediately install wherever we are living. On our trip to Amsterdam this spring, the Mouse Mansion was our first stop.

Sarah Cooney · Answer

Yoto: We L O V E our Yoto more than any other gadget in our house (except our Hatch)--we don't even miss screens because we have this! It's the perfect gadget with a huge variety of cards you can purchase, AND you can make your own. We buy books from libro.fm (like Jeeves & Wooster) and download them to make-your-own cards. Literal hours of entertainment. We use it every day, especially at bedtime. It is my top referral for children.

Sarah Cooney · Answer

Terra Kids Cork Boat DIY Activity Kit (5+ Years): I mean HOW COOL. This feels like something out of The Boxcar Children or another book where kids live on their own in the woods and make their own toys... I'm adding this to our personal Christmas list.

Tori · Answer

Toniebox 2 Audio Player: For downtime / alone time / bedtime sans screens ❤️ tbh even the non-IP content slaps