Kids Gift Guide - The Best Holiday Toys for 2019
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Kids Gift Guide – The Best Holiday Toys for 2019

If you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping for the kids yet, you’ll probably want to head to Amazon’s Holiday Toy List since you can get most items shipped within 2 days with Prime.

If you don’t want to spend hours sorting through pages and pages of suggestions that were probably curated by people who don’t even have children, then check out our list below of only the BEST holiday toys for kids that they will actually want for Christmas!

Table Of Contents

–Shop By Age–

Birth – 24 Months Old

Evereden Luxury Gift Set

If you know some new parents that want it all, Evereden is your answer! Luxurious skincare, no compromises! No sulfates, no parabens, no GMOs, no synthetic fragrances. The Evereden Luxury Gift Set features baby-safe products for calming, cleansing, nourishing, and protecting. In the set, you’ll find Shampoo & Body Wash, Baby Lotion, Mineral Sunscreen, and Diaper Rash Cream. Comes packaged in a beautiful box, perfect for gifting!

Hape Wobble Penguin

This cute half-wooden toy features soothing tinkling sounds and an adorable waddle. It will never “run away” from your baby and is great for developing fine motor skills. It’s a great first toy for babies 4-6 months old that are learning to grab and discover toys. Baby will enjoy the tinkling music and have hours of fun playing with this cute penguin.

Melissa & Doug Pop Blocs

This is a perfect toy for 6-12 months old to practice hand-eye coordination. The farm set comes with 10 mix-and-match pieces to build a horse, cow, pig, sheep, and hen. The soft, lightweight pieces are easy for young children to lift and manipulate, plus they fit all Pop Blocs play sets like the Build an Inchworm and Vehicles set.

Shining Light Dolls

I know this won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but oh my goodness, have you seen Shining Light Dolls?! They are the cutest little saints you’ve ever seen and perfect for little hands to play with. We own several of the vinyl figures and I just purchased their brand new PLUSH Sacred Heart of Jesus Doll for my youngest son for his stocking. It’s so cute! I can’t wait to give it to him!

Chews Life Silicone Teething Rosary

These are absolutely the cutest teething necklaces you will ever see. It is both functional for your baby and your spiritual life. This is also a great baby shower present! Soft and chewy food-grade silicone beads with their exclusive nubby-backed cross and Miraculous Medal. Each decade is securely knotted into place, and organic cotton cord and beads are third-party tested in an independent lab for safety and durability. This is a great Christmas gift and a keepsake!

2 – 4 Years Old

CODI Educational Robot

Looking for something educational, fun, and screen-free? Meet Codi, the educational smart robot for kids! This is THE must-have toy for Christmas!

Codi’s own voice, as well as his stories, are performed by voice actors experienced with children’s media so Codi sounds realistic and relatable

Your kids will fall in love with Codi, singing along with songs that promote learning, fun and even motor skill development along with exciting stories that focus on social, emotional, and literacy development. Ready for quiet time? Kid’s can calm down a playlist of calming music and drift off to sleep with Codi as their nightlight. Everyone loves Codi!

Codi is designed for ages 12 months and up. Our 2-year-old, almost 3-year-old and special needs 5-year-old absolutely love Codi! He connects to your WiFi and an app on your phone that Codi connects to. They have a huge content library and features that grow with your child. Codi even has voice recognition abilities so your child can ask Codi to read them a story or play their favorite song.

Add even more fun to Codi with collectible, machine-washable outfits. Dress Codi like a dinosaur, a monkey, or a unicorn. The latest outfit pack lets you dress up Codi like a firefighter or doctor and comes with 4 premium stories too! This is definitely one of the best holiday toys of 2019!


Blippi!

If you have a 2-4 year old that likes Blippi, you absolutely have to get them the 13″ plush Blippi doll for Christmas! Grab a copy of Bedtime With Blippi and Blippi 3pc pajama set from Target to go with the Blippi doll to ensure bedtime is a breeze! Snag these sweet Construction Truck Pajamas from Old Navy while they are on sale too. “Hey dirt, see ya later!”


4 – 6 Years Old

Amazon Fire Tablet

The Amazon Fire HD for kids is an excellent investment for your young child and the perfect gift for Christmas. While some parents like to go as tech-free as possible, I think there is a time and a place for everything. Why not have complete control over their screen-time and feel good offering them educational games to play like including programs like ABC Mouse, Khan Academy Kids, and Education.com.

When you buy a new Fire HD tablet, you get Amazon Freetime for a year and a generous two-year replacement warranty! You can literally drive over the tablet with your SUV and get it replaced within a few days with just a phone call. For me, this was the most important thing and the reason why I bought TWO Fire HD 10 Tablets for my 2 and 5-year-old for Christmas instead of iPads.

My 5 year old son drew a picture of Santa on his Fire HD 10 Tablet

My special needs 5 year old has trouble articulating a pencil which has discouraged him from drawing and writing since he quickly gets frustrated. Thankfully, there is a drawing app on his new Fire HD Tablet that he absolutely loves and his drawings have greatly improved in just a couple weeks using it.

The parental controls are easy to use and you can quickly limit screen time, set your child’s age for age-appropriate recommendations, lockout certain content and more. Plus, it’s way faster than all previous Amazon Fire tablets. A great learning resource for children and an excellent distraction in the car for long rides, we highly recommend the Fire HD Tablet!


Hot Wheels Toy Story 4 Car Bundle

My 5 year old’s two favorite things rolled into one gift – Hot Wheels and anything related to Toy Story! This Amazon Exclusive 6 car set features character cars like Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Forky and others. Your child will treasure these cars if they are a fan of the Toy Story movies.

Tiger Tribes Craft Kits

Want some unique arts and crafts kits for the car, your church bag, or just for some fun non-screen-time with your kids? Tiger Tribes Craft Kits are just the thing! Choose from fun activities like Magic Painting World Things That Go Water Set (linked to the right), How To Draw Fantasy, or fun coloring sets with your child’s favorite thing like Dinosaurs, Ballet, or Excavators & Trucks! Check out these amazing craft kits and more on Amazon and on their website.

6 – 8 Years Old

Garmin vívofit Jr 2

Vívofit® jr. 2 is definitely our top pick for 6-8 year olds (but is great for ages 4 and up) It’s not just a fitness tracker for kids, it’s a versatile and interactive device that not only allows you to track activity and sleep, but set alarms for chores, access reward management tools, and unlocks adventures and games in the app.

The band is waterproof and swim-friendly with more than a year of battery -no recharging necessary. Choose from kid favorites like Frozen 2, Minnie Mouse, Star Wars, Marvel Super Heros, and Disney Princesses. We bought these for my 5 year old, 9 year old and 12 year old for Christmas and I know they are going to be super excited!


Kano Star Wars The Force Coding Kit

My 9 year old son loves coding, Raspberry Pi computers, robotics, and anything related to Star Wars, so needless to say, this was at the top of his wish list! I watched the YouTube ad for the Kano coding kits and was immediately impressed. It can detect 3D hand motions, has four powerful light beams and your child learns how it works as they build it!

Let your little Jedi play with force powers, swing lightsabers, force push Stormtroopers, and even pilot X-wings. Best of all, their creativity can flourish as they make their own stories! They can make BB-8 fly, put a bunch of Porgs in the Falcon, levitate baby Yoda, and play with hundreds of characters, weapons, starships, and planets.

If your daughter enjoys coding, get the Disney Frozen 2 Coding Kit to play with frozen powers – make fractals, build Olaf, or conjure an ice Palace. This is the top STEM learning and coding toy of the year!

Hot Wheels Criss Cross Track

My 9 year old son LOVES playing Hot Wheels with his younger brothers who are 5 and almost 3. He sets up the tracks and then lets them play and push the cars. The three of them have so much fun with Hot Wheels and it’s a great things for boys to be obsessed with because gifting Hot Wheel related toys are easy and rewarding a job well done with a special Hot Wheels car is easy peasy!

8 – 13 Years Old

Catan Board Game

My 9 and 12 year old’s favorite thing to do on Friday nights is play Catan! Get ready to upgrade your family game night like never before. This game has got it all, strategy, chance, and lots of competitive fun. Add to your holiday merriment with the Santa Claus Expansion! There are plenty of Catan Scenarios to add on to your game to keep things interesting. This is a family must-have!

Apple AirPods

If your pre-teen has been getting straight A’s, it’s time to reward them with a swoon-worthy gift like Apple AirPods! With 5 hours of listening time on one-charge and up to 24 hours of battery life with the charging case, these headphones are a must-have.

Fitbit Versa 2

Gone are the days when teens were satisfied with getting a book and socks for Christmas. Now, kids demand more sophisticated and expensive gifts. At least make sure it’s something useful like a fitness watch! With features like reminders, weather, alarms, and set bedtimes. You can even get daily sleep quality scores, apps, notifications, 24/7 heart rate, plus store 300+ songs! This is the perfect gift for your well-deserving child.

Kindle Paperwhite

The thinnest, lightest Kindle Paperwhite yet now has a flush-front design and amazing glare-free display that reads like real paper even in the brightest sunlight. Best of all, it’s waterproof, so you can read and relax at the beach, the pool, or even in the bath. This is a great way to get a reluctant reader interested in reading more books.