Gift Ideas for Kids! #HolidayGiftGuide 2011!

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Holiday Gift Ideas
Here are some great gift ideas for your children to get you started! Be sure to check out even more gift ideas to follow below!

Kidz-Med Non-Contact Thermometer Kidz-Med has a Non-Contact Thermometer that uses the most-advanced infrared technology to allow a parent to take a child’s temperature without having to wake, startle, or upset a child! The Kidz-Med VeraTemp Thermometer gives an instant reading and can be used for body temperatures as well as to take temperatures of food, a bath, the room, and more! This thermometer is pediatrician recommended and has proven accuracy. It was a lot of tun taking temperatures of just about everything from the room, furniture, our freezer, and of course lots of body temperatures! This thermometer is very easy to use and reads out instantly! You can find Kidz-Med VeraTemp Non-Contact Thermometer on Amazon.

Pocoyo SwiggleTracks SwiggleTraks are a fun new Pocoyo themed toy for Preschoolers. The set includes multiple flexible race traks that can be moved and molded to create a totally unique track! The set also includes a moving battery-operated bridge, a motorized vehicle with music and a ball to add to the fun! You can check out their YouTube trailer to see a live view of this set in action! This new toy is already getting rave reviews from Parents Magazine, Parent’s Choice Award Winner, and the Toy Insider as a Hot Holiday Toy! Pocoyo SwiggleTraks are now available at Toys “R” Us, Walmart, and Amazon.

American Girl Doll Christmas Styles American Girl has some great holiday finds for kids aged 8+! Your child can dress up their dolls in one of the adorable Holiday Dresses like American Girls Merry & Bright Dress + Charm. Or maybe your family has the well loved tradition of Christmas Jammies! Don’t forget your daughters favorite doll and pick out a cute pair of Christmas Jammies like their new Coconut Pajamas! If you have a creative and artist child, they will love to create their own Doll Fashions with the book, Doll Tees – Felt Fashions! These adorable outfits and shirt making set will be easy to enjoy year round as they are not over the top Holiday designs!

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Strikingly True Book Ripley’s Believe It or Not: Strikingly True is a book that features incredible people such as Lucky Diamond Rich and his completely tattooed body, unusual animals like the giant deep-sea isopod, and one-of-a-kind works of art including Rev Mayer’s blood paintings. It is the winner of The USA “Best Books 2011″ Award for Young Adult Nonfiction! This 256 page book is full color and packed from edge to edge with crazy facts and pictures! A lot of it I felt was too old for my young boys but I think this book would be really interesting to boys starting at 8 and up! You can view a sneak peek inside the book to see if it is something your child would be interested in. You can find Ripley’s Believe It or Not: Strikingly True on Amazon.

More Gift Ideas!

Babies and Toddlers
Dandelion Earth Toys – Review / Website
My Very Merry Christmas – Review / Website
Sage Spoonfuls – Review / Website

Kids
Wonder Forge Games – Review / Website
iHog iPod Dock – Review / Website
Kidz Gear Headphones – Review / Website
Crocodile Hop Game – Review / Website
Teach My Preschooler – Review / Website
Happy Tales Publishing – Review / Website
Pillow Pets DS Game – Review / Website
DaGeDar DS Game – Review / Website

Disclosure: I received samples of the products featured above for free for my consideration. Opinions expressed above are my own.


About Janel

Janel is the owner and lead blogger of A Mom's Take. She is the mother of 4 little boys ages 6 and under. She loves to play board games and digital scrapbook.

  • http://twitter.com/Chevso Chevelle Sopkin

    Homemade blankets are a wonderful idea for gifts!
    http://www.bootypatootie.etsy.com
    chevsweeps(@)yahoo(dot)com

  • Melissalucky43

    My son would love the 
    Ripley’s Believe It or Not: Strikingly True book.

  • Tian_hapsari

    thank you for sharing your idea for holiday gift!

  • Danielle_mkc

    We’d love swiggle tracks at my house!

  • Jan Messali

    The KidsMed thermometer looks like a great product. I can’t even imagine how it measures temperature without contact. So great!

  • Crystal VanLoon

    My daughter would love the american girl doll. Nice list! Thank you for posting :)

    Crystal Mexico
    Cmex84@yahoo.com

  • Mary Baker

    I would have give everything for a non contact thermometer when my kids were babies!

  • http://twitter.com/stephen_radford stephen_radford

    my step daughter love the art easel we got her for christmas.

  • Lisa Dripps

    I loved reading American Doll books as a kid and can’t wait til my daughter is old enough to get her a doll and share the books with her.

  • Kathy Davis

    The gifts look like great choices to me.  I would like the Kidz-Medf or my daughter who is expecting.,

  • Elizabeth Braun

    I loved American Girl as a kid and my daughter now plays with some of my old American Girl stuff 

  • Carmen Van Deursen

    Oh! How I would love to have an American Girl Doll! Grown ups can have fun with them too.

  • Devon Franco

    I can’t wait to get my daughter her first American Girl doll! :)

  • Miranda Welle

    I think a great gift for older infants and toddlers is a cozy coupe car!  When I did daycare, they all loved those things from about 8 months up!  (I always had a couple in the house because they kept those little ones so happy!)

  • Miranda Welle

    I love the idea of that thermometer!  The last thing a baby or young child wants is to have to sit still for a minute or two while a regular thermometer tries to get a read!

  • Jill

    Great ideas!  Now I really want that thermometer!!

  • Jolene

    Love the ideas! Thanks!

  • Stephanie Bondlow

    This is incredible. I want so many of these, what to do!

  • Christina Gould

    I’d love read the Ripley’s book. Thanks for the ideas!

  • Dina

    I love the american girl doll. :)  

  • Vanessa Coker

    The swiggle tracks DO look neat! I think my son would love that as well. We also got him a Melissa and Doug Alligator Clack and Chomp walker/push toy and he LOVES that thing. Perfect for his 10 month old, almost walking little self <3

  • Jen Orr

    my newphew loves the swiggle tracks.

  • http://twitter.com/MnJSponsoredWed Monica Tompkins

    I love the swiggle tracks!!

  • Amy B

    I teach PreK and kids LOVE the Ripley’s book (and I try hard not to make faces at the gross facts)!

  • Melissalucky43

    My son would love the Ripley’s book!
    melissalucky43@yahoo.com

  • Elizabeth Braun

    The American Doll sounds like a very good doll for any little girl to have 

  • Tanaya Syx

    I love the no touch thermometer. That last thing my kids want is to be probed when they don’t feel good.

  • Toni Marie Caravello

    I am excite about the thermometer – my baby hates having her temp taken under her arm and screams when I try.  This would be so much easier

  • Tonya H

    I would also recommend the Leap Pad. I got it for my son for Christmas and I can’t wait till he opens it

  • Witchy80woman

    i highly reccomend vtechs v-reader system my daughter has a blast with hers and has learned so much

  • annae07

    my daughter would love the ripley’s book!  great ideas- thx

  • Heather Bridson

    thanks for the giveaways!11

  • Elizabeth Braun

    The swiggletracks look like alot of fun and The American Girls are great for girls 

  • http://twitter.com/gummasplace @gummasplace

    Nice variety, a lot of fun and affordable idea's.. Thanks for the guide

  • ana

    i liek the dolls

  • janet h

    i love buying gifts for my younger siblings and nieces. they appreciate anything. i love buying them new things. these are great ideas.

  • Laura W.

    The swiggle tracks look cool. I wonder if they would hold up to my sons bending them? They love Pocoyo though.

  • http://rj7777.blogspot.com/ Rita Spratlen

    I like the swiggle tracks. I have never heard of this before. Thanks for the review of these great items. Rita

  • Elizabeth K

    My daughter loves American Girls Dolls.

  • Jamie Brigham

    I would love to get an American girl doll for the little girl I am sponsoring for Christmas however I think her 3 brothers might be a little jealous, there are so many things I want to get them..

  • http://www.facebook.com/solitarydragon77 Jennifer Hall

    Thanks for posting this! I think my daughter would really love the Ripley's book.

  • jenn

    I have really enjoyed all the gift guides on the blogs they have save me quite some time. Thank y ou
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  • sadie

    my girls would love the American Girl doll – good choice!

  • Amber Foster

    Oh and the top of her list this year are Lalaloopsy and a Leappad. We are definitely doing the Lalaloopsy, not sure yet on the Leappad.

  • Amber Foster

    An American Girl Doll was the one present that I always wanted and never got. I really want to get my daughter one when she is a little older but my fiance things it's a little silly to spend that much. But when she starts asking for one I know he won't be able to say no for long!

    Anyway, thanks for the ideas!

  • Susan Hartman

    Thank you for the ideas. My children are grown so I am out of the swing of whats popular. These may be helpful with picking out some Christmas gifts.

  • Daiva

    Thanks for great ideas!

  • Devon F

    Thanks for the great ideas! I really needed this :D

  • Jackie

    Last year we took the plunge and bought both of our kids an iPod touch. It has been the best gift we have ever gotten them. They use them daily to practice math and reading, and to study for spelling and other tests. Of course, they also get to play games on them some too…

  • April G

    These are some great ideas, thanks! We love Dandelion Earth toys at my house.

  • http://twitter.com/vickiecouturier @vickiecouturier

    what great ideals,,,some of those are new to me,ive got 8 grandchildren,,so this is a great post,thanks

  • Kathy Stevenson

    I would love to buy an American Girl for my daughters but they are too expensive!:(

  • Brittany Green

    Commenting as per request in Pillow pet giveaway, but great guide. I usually keep a list of what my kids want through out the year and that's why I get them. But I like seeing new and different ideas!

  • Therese R.

    swiggletraks would be cool for a gift.

  • Trasina McGahey

    I love reviews, especially when the holidays are approaching and I have no idea what to buy. TY!

  • javeta acker

    I like this gift guide. my son would love the ripleys book! thanks!

  • Gladys Parker

    The Gift Guide has things I would never have thought of for the little's and for my teen, he loves Ripley's!

    Gladys P

  • Leanna

    Great list with links…thanks for many new gift ideas!

  • Jamie

    My husband would love the swiggle tracks to play with our son!

  • Shannon

    I always wanted an american girl doll growing up…my daughter is a too young now, but I will probably buy her one in a few years! Great ideas!

    snaugle81@gmail.com

  • http://freeindeedblogger.blogspot.com anna pry

    i've been looking at maybe getting a Dandelion stuffed toy for our 3 month old's stocking

  • Christina Gould

    I could have a lot of fun with that Kidz-Med Non-Contact Thermometer. Oh, and I can take my child's temperature too. Thanks for the info!

  • jolene

    Great ideas! Thanks!

  • Janet W.

    Some of these I've never heard of like SwiggleTraks. Thanks for the great ideas!

  • susanlanai

    I love the gift guide. I've never heard of the SwiggleTraks before. Keep the ideas coming ~ thanks!

  • Zenaida

    This is a great gift guide. I like that it covers several ages of children!

  • Donna B.

    thanks for the Gift Guide! it’ll definitely come in handy.