For the most part, when I put together this gift guide, I had in mind how stressed out tweens and teens are these days. There …
2025 School Age Small Gifts and Stocking Stuffers Gift Guide
When creating this year’s small gift and stocking stuffer guide for school-age (ages 5 to about 9/10 years 0ld), I really focused on more open-ended …
2025 Toddler and Preschool Small Gifts and Stocking Stuffers Gift Guide
When choosing items to put on this gift guide, it was important to fine toys that works fine motor development, encourages creative and imaginative …
Sensory, Mindfulness and Social Emotional Gift Guide 2023
This is a fairly new addition to my gift guide but one that I think is really important and especially relevant considering in the last …
Gross Motor, Big Body and Outdoor Toys Gift Guide-2023
When I put this gift guide together, I try very hard to include not only toys and games for kids of various ages and skill …
The Small Stuff Gift Guide-2023
I say it every year, but this is one of my favorite gift guides to put together every year. I have found over the years …
2022 Holiday Gift Guide- Sensory and Mindfulness for All
It’s no secret that the last few years have caused more people to feel anxious or have difficulty with coping with stressful situations. I know …
2022 Holiday Gift Guide-Open Ended Building Toys
Over the course of my career, I have come to realize how important it is for kids to engage in more open-ended play. Kids tend …
2022 Holiday Gift Guide-Arts and Crafts and STEAM Kits
This is one of my favorite gift guides to put together each year because when I am not working, you can find me knitting, baking …
2022 Holiday Gift Guide-Baby and Toddler Toys
It’s all about cause and effect, sensory exploration and open-ended materials with this age. I encourage simple wooden toys with little to no lights …