I don’t know about you, but I like for my kids to have the best and bestest of everything. If maxing out my credit cards and putting a kidney up for sale on Craigslist means my kids will have a better Christmas than their friends, consider it done.
Or maybe that’s not all the way true, but I still like for my kids to have toys and games that will last longer than it takes Baby New Year to mess in his diaper. I spend way too long researching the best toys and the best quality and the highest rated games to give my kids for Christmas. Lucky for me (not), my youngest daughter’s birthday is a mere 4 days after Christmas, so I get to shop for her birthday along with her Christmas. Tip For Parents: Don’t get accidentally pregnant in April.
My kids are all the way into the elementary school age, so right now, that’s who I know best. For these 10 best toys and games gifts, I’m concentrating on those 6-to-10-year-olds who would rather have an iPad than a box of blocks and want a video game more than a pack of underwear.
Buy from Amazon.com: Skylanders Giants Starter Kit
Buy from Amazon.com: Monster High School Playset
Buy from Amazon.com: Operation Star Wars Edition
Buy from ThinkGeek.com: Operation R2D2
Buy from Melissa and Doug: Melissa and Doug Deluxe Magic Set
Buy from Amazon.com: Melissa & Doug Deluxe Magic Set
Buy from ThinkGeek.com: Minecraft Creeper Kids’ Tee
Buy from Melissa and Doug: Melissa and Doug Smarty Pants
Buy from Perpetual Kid: Giant Gummy Bear On A Stick
Buy from Melissa and Doug: Melissa and Doug Deluxe Wooden Standing Art Easel
Buy from Amazon.com: Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Easel
Buy from Amazon.com: LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle (4842)
Buy from ThinkGeek.com: LEGO® Harry Potter™ Hogwarts™ Castle
Buy from ThinkGeek.com: Pie Pop Kits For Kids