2019 Holiday Gift Guide
The holidays are coming up and it can be a very stressful time figuring out what to get your little ones. Here are some gifts that are sure to be a hit in your household this holiday season!
For Music Lovers:
Jooki Smart Player
The Jooki Smart Player is the perfect way for your little one to listen to music anywhere, anytime without getting screen time in while doing so. This portable speaker comes with figurines that kids can place on the speaker and it will start playing music.
You can link your Spotify account, old CD’s or files to a figurine using the Jooki app on your phone and once the figurine is placed on the speaker, the music starts playing.
The Jooki is a fun and interactive way for kids to listen to music without being on a phone or tablet. Recommended for children ages 3 and up. The Jooki Smart Player is available at us.jooki.rocks and on Amazon.
For Future Engineers and Builders:
Erector by Meccano
These numbered sets promote open building and creative play for the minds of bright young kids. These STEAM interactive building sets come in sets of 3 and 5. The set of 3 is called Geared Machines. It includes gears, an elastic energy band, an assortment of parts and 6 double sided blueprints. This building kit that shows young thinkers how principles from science, technology, engineering, arts and math can be practically applied.
The set of 5 is called Motorized Movers. It includes an assortment of parts, 6 double sided blueprints, and a motor to get your child’s creations moving! The Maker tool gives your young inventor the freedom to turn anything into a Part for their project. Equipped with a multi-spaced hole-punch, edge guide, Screw gauge and scorer, it makes it easy to create with cardboard, foam, plastic – the possibilities are endless.
These sets are recommended for kids ages 10 and up. Erector sets by Meccano are available at Target, Barnes & Noble and Amazon.
iPlay, iLearn Construction Set
The iPlay, iLearn Construction Vehicle Play Set comes with 76 total pieces: 5 vehicle bodies (3 accessories for Grader – Blade, Fork Lift, and Scoop), and many accessories like road signs, barricades, barriers and safety cones.
With assembly, this 7 different construction vehicle set includes a crane, trailer, steamroller, bulldozer, forklift, snowplow and truck. Great for individual play or with friends
The Construction Vehicle Set is great for promoting thinking skills, shape recognition, item recognition, creativity, hand-eye coordination, gross motor skills, life learning skills, cognitive processes and more. Recommended for children ages 3-10. Get your little builder started with this iPlay, iLearn construction set from Amazon.
For Creative Kids:
Go Fun Face Masks
Let their imaginations run wild with these unique masks by Go Fun Face. Kids can choose from 17 animals and even a mythical creature! to spark creativity in dramatic play. The designs are perfect for CosPlay, Halloween, classrooms, sports fans or play time with friends.
The masks are made with a foam rubber materials so they are soft, durable and easy to wash (a must for a kids toy!) Encourage dramatic play and all its benefits with Go Fun Face masks this Christmas. Learn more and shop at GoFunFace.com
For Cuddly Kids:
Whatsitsface
This stuffed animal comes with not just one face, but SIX different faces! Each face helps kids identify different emotions, from happy to sad to surprised and more. With just the turn of a knob, kids can change the faces of these stuffed animals, revealing a new expression each time.
Kids can choose from a teddy bear, a kitty or a puppy. Whatsitsface helps to develop kids’ emotional intelligence while still allowing for fun and imaginative play. Whatsitsface stuffed animals are available on their whatsitsface.com and on Amazon.
For Competitive Kids:
Starlux Games Glow Battle
The battle is on! Glow Battle by Starlux Games lets you bring all the fun of laser tag in to your home, with a fun twist. The interactive game promotes team-building and strategy as teams attempt to knock their opponents out of play using glowing foam swords. 
Glow Battle can be played indoors or outside at nighttime for an exciting family fun night, birthday party or play date. The game includes 10 organized themes like Gladiators, Knights of Old, Vampires and more for 2-20 players. Recommended for ages 8 & up, kids will be burning energy (and avoiding screens!) while they play. Learn more and shop at starluxgames.com
Fish for Fish
In this game, you are a survival camper and the lake is your only source of food. Get your fishing spears ready and catch as many fish as you can to become the Survival Skillz champ.
Whoever puts their spear together the fastest and catches the most fish is the ultimate survivor. Head to the YULU website to grab this game and get your fish spearing on.
King of the Ring
In this game, each player will get a sumo wrestler figurine and roll them around the ring until one comes out on top. Players will knock out opponents and whoever makes it to the top first becomes King of the Ring.
You can get this sumo-sized fun game on the YULU website.
Zing Pong
In this fast-paced, exciting game, players race to get their ball into the last cup in the holder. The person who does not land their ball in the cup will have to drink the gross concoction found on the Zing Pong mixture card. Toss quick or you’ll be stuck drinking a dose of gross!
Zing Pong is available for purchase on Amazon.
Oops Scoops
This super fun stacking game challenges players to take turns stacking ice cream scoops on ‘Oops’ the ice cream cone.
Players compete to build the tallest ice cream tower, but ‘Oops, the shaking cone’ can make the stacking pretty challenging. Spin the scoop spinner to see how many scoops to add, and if the scoops fall on your turn, OOPS – you lose! The last player left stacking wins the scooping showdown.
Get your Oops Scoops game on the YULU website and start stacking
For Active Kids:
The Hopping Unicorn
This adorable unicorn is easy to use and a super fun way for kids to get exercise and active time in. The unicorn cover is removable and washable, and it can be inflated by using the included hand pump. This toy is also great for helping with balance and coordination.
From new toy brand iPlay, iLearn, grab your hopping unicorn on Amazon or iplayilearntoys.com
2-in-1 Baseball and Tennis Play Set
This 2-in-1 set includes one pitching machine, one remote-control baseball bat, one tennis racket and six soft EVA balls. This set is perfect for all kids ages 5 and up, and is great for promoting athleticism, hand-eye coordination and healthy exercise.
Active kids will love this 2-in-1 set by iPlay, iLearn, available on Amazon
For Infants and Toddlers:
3-in-1 Activity Center
As a 3-in-1 piece of baby gear, this product by iPlay, iLearn includes an activity center, drawing board, fun music and sounds. Check all the boxes with just one purchase!
This all-in-one toy encourages walking, writing, drawing and creativity in all developmental stages from infant to toddler. It is perfect for carpeted and wood floors. Head on over to Amazon to get the iPlay, iLearn walker.
10 Piece Baby Rattle Set
A perfect stocking stuffer for a little one, this colorful rattle set by iPlay, iLearn includes 10 brightly colored rattles and teethers for different stages of a baby’s development, from newborn to 12 months & up.
Each rattle is BPA free and contains different textures, grips, shapes and tasks to assist with sharpening motor skills. The rattle set is available now on Amazon.
Books for All Kids:
Dear Justice League
The greatest heroes in the DC Comics universe, the Justice League, answer mail from their biggest fans–kids!–courtesy of Michael Northrop, New York Times best-selling author and artist Gustavo Duarte.
Full of feats, follies, and colorful illustrations, Dear Justice League gives readers the inside scoop into everyday heroics, no matter who wears the cape. This book is available at DCcomics.com and in bookstores.
Super Sons: The Polarshield Project
From New York Times best-selling author Ridley Pearson and artist Ile Gonzalez comes the first original graphic novel in an epic three-part series. The polar caps are melting away, and deadly weather forces people inland, tearing families apart.
Follow the Super Sons of Superman and Batman as they struggle to find their place in a rapidly changing world. Grab your copy of the Super Sons books at DCcomics.com or in bookstores!
Secret Spiral of Swamp Kid
This is the very secret journal of Russell Weinwright, a young man nicknamed ‘swamp kid’ by his classmates because of his algae hair, tree trunk arm, webbed toes, parsnip thumb, and friend frog who lives in his left arm. In this notebook, Russell details, in both hilarious text and green-tinted illustrations what it’s like to be different, to be comfortable in his own skin, to discover his true talents, and to find humor in the everyday weird. By writer and illustrator Kirk Scroggs, pick up your copy of Secret Spiral of Swamp Kid in bookstores or from DCcomics.com