Non-Toy Gift Guide
Other Good Things
It’s a pretty celebratory time of year! Around the world, religious and secular, national and intimate, there are so many reasons to celebrate. Children are often recipients of gifts, sometimes because it’s a special occasion and sometimes because it’s a Thursday. Toys are pretty easy to come by, but how about gifts that aren’t toys? Here’s a list of some favorite not-toys for young children.
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For the budding chef
A cookie cutter of your favorite dinosaur
An apron (maybe personalized?)
A learning tower to reach the counter
For the lefty
Left-hand notebook (yes, you could just start a standard notebook from the “back,” but it’s extra special to have something just for you in a world that’s uncomfortable, like having child-sized things in an adult world)
For the olympian
Mini over-the-door basketball hoop
For the artist
Buddha board (featured in the header photo!)
Spirograph (this is the Spirograph Jr. version)
Notebook (bonus points for your favorite color)
For outside
For inside
Floor bed (this one from Sprout has lots of different options!)
For the new baby
Mobiles (this is a nice set for a newborn into infancy)
Bell on a ribbon & ring on a ribbon (this link sells both as a set, it’s recommended to begin with the bell and graduate to the ring)
Silver rattle (they make the most beautiful sound! Silver is a documented anti-microbial, killing bacteria, fungi, & certain viruses.)
Horizontal mirror with pull-up bar
For the whole family
Koala Capers or Raccoon Rumpus
Mancala (if you are a thrifter, this is a great one to look for second-hand)
Written by:
Charlotte Snyder