It's that time of the year again! long post sorry!
Last year I made a whole video on toddler gift ideas! you can watch that cringe worthy video here.
This year I feel like we will be keeping it a bit minimal with our Toddlers wishlist, it is quite long because this is a year round wishlist, so we aren't getting every single item on here just a disclaimer. Another thing I want you to remember you don't have to do gifts! Children will be just as happy baking and if you give them your time and attention and play with them!
Don't go broke trying to give your kids everything you wish you had! or buying things that they will just throw in a corner!
Also if you are being minimal, try the one in one out technique to avoid clutter! we donated 6 bags of things to our Good Will a few weeks ago! 6 bags!!!!!! of things not in use.
Of course I asked her what she wanted, and she named 4 things in her own words:
1. Star Wars puzzle
2. Mickey Mouse stories book
3. Animals Book
4. Elsa Doll
But of course I always have an amazon wishlist going throughout the year where I add things depending on her interests and also books, and learning materials!
Unfortunately I could not find a 25 piece Star Wars puzzle so she opted out for a space theme instead. Also the Elsa doll came a bit early, since we took her to see the premiere of Frozen 2, she brought the doll along with her. This was gifted by her aunt, which by the way is a great gift idea for the Experience category of gift giving!
I guess I can start with Experience gift ideas!
* Fandango Gift cards for Movies
* Museum Pass
* A month of Dance classes, Music Class, Karate Class, Swimming Class Etc.
Just to list a few.
* Book an airbnb with family in the mountains! for a weekend!
Now, if you came from my Instagram page you know I am not a fan of battery operated toys.
So here's what's on our amazon wishlist!
I really recommend making an amazon wishlist, that way you can send it to whomever asks, and you aren't receiving random things. But we are so grateful to have family that want to gift Olivia things for the holiday! So Thank you to our families!
Heres some things on Olivia's List:
Looks a bit much for someone who's trying to keep things minimal.
Most of these are books! though.
I will list each thing by category and a link in case you are interested!
BOOKS:
1. Tiny Perfect things is one of our favorite books we had borrowed from the library
its about a little girl that goes for a walk and notices all the little things that are beautiful that no-one really notices. The girl definitely reminds me of Olivia, and how she points to the tiniest things on our walks! this is a must for our library collection!
2. I am Human, another library fave! gosh I love all the book by this author. It teaches kids to not be so hard on themselves, because we are all human!
3. Count to 100, the reason I added this one after much research is because Olivia is really into counting things, & instead of buying one book from 1-10, and then 1-20, etc this is an all in one!
4. Look inside a Farm was on Olivias list, well she said animal book and this Usbourne one has a bunch of lift the flaps with information!
5.Sing a song of Seasons, this is mostly for homeschool, It includes a poem for each day of the year! lets just say this one was mostly for me lol
6. Bird Count A lot of moms recommended this one, Olivia loves counting and birds! so win win!
7. We're going on a bear hunt We are big fans of this one! Olivia doesn't get tired of borrowing this from the library
8. 5 minute Christmas stories, so for her birthday she received a Disney short stories book like this one and honestly its the best, especially for traveling with. One book, a bunch of stories, and also she requested Mickey Mouse stories!
PUZZLES:
2. Magnetic Tiles these can be so expensive, so I found these off brand ones with great reviews. we Have a set of 14 but wanted to add some more also quick mom hack! when your kids are sitting in the shopping cart this is a great distraction! the carts are magnetic! and they won't throw them on the floor!
4. Mud puppy Puzzle these are so affordable! so many different animal options for your puzzle lovers!
5. Dressing Board just gonna add this in the puzzles category since it takes some thinking.
this is a Montessori activity to teach her how to button, zipper, etc.
BOARD GAMES FOR TODDLERS!
also these are fun for parents!
1. The Sneaky Snack Squirrel Game: Our favorite! we made it a tradition to play before bed.
It is a color matching game which is easy to follow for a toddler, and its actually really fun can't recommend this enough. This was on our list, but my sister bought this for Olivia a bit early! so happy with this!
2. Count your chickens We wanted another game to alternate with for our game nights! this one was recommended a lot for toddlers, and involves counting! so learn while you play my fave!
ART
2. Play Mais this seemed awesome you basically add a bit of water and they connect so you can create animals, or anything! and they are reusable!
4. Writing Tablet so affordable! its a drawing tablet way better option than an iPad for screen time! you can write and draw comes in different colors! this will be great for road trips or traveling in general.
INSTRUMENT
we have a singer in our hands!
we have a piano and she's been asking about a guitar, so we opted out for a ukulele instead!
TOY (not necessary)
1. Playmobil horseback riding , so many other themes! love this!
3. Frozen 2 figurines A current obsession! we love playing pretend!
4. Melissa & Dough Doll carrier, includes a bottle, and super cute. Olivia is obsessed with her baby she plays with her every single day so this is perfect!
WEAR
Olivia didn't need much to wear except a hat because we did buy her winter capsule wardrobe with birthday money!
So, I saw this pull on hat perfect to cover neck, and also she won't pull it off as easily!
THE MAYBE LIST
Balance Bike & Helmet: so she grew out her red flyer bike! so we posted this for sale on the facebook market for the same price of these items, that way its a trade off! so we will only get her this if it sells.
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Till next time Mamas!
-Stephany
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