My Kissing Puppy Rollie
Squishy, adorable Rollie is the hottest new addition to the popular Little Live Pets series. Little ones will love how Rollie kisses and cuddles, and even wags its tail when they get petted. Place the pup on its side and it'll close its eyes and go to sleep. Basically, it's the love of a pet dog without any of the work!
To buy: Amazon, $45
Splash! Water Science Lab Kit
Do you have a kid that loves pouring water from one container to another? Or mixing random stuff up to make a "potion"? If so, this little kid-friendly science lab kit will be perfect for your budding scientist. It comes with all the equipment they'll need and 23 experiments, including dancing bubbles and color-changing flowers for them to mix, create and wonder at to their heart's content.
To buy: Amazon, $25
Personalized "Where Are You?" Book
Imagine how stoked you would've been as a kid to receive a "Where's Waldo" book, but where Waldo was actually you! That's the concept behind this ingenious personalized book where you enter your child's name, pick a character that most closely physically resembles them and then wait for the magic to be delivered!
To buy: Wonderbly, $30
Cinemood Portable Cinema
Is it really a gift for them or is it for you? That's debatable with the super cool Cinemood projector which turns any flat surface into a movie theater! It's not only super light and crazy small (it literally fits into the palm of your hand!), it comes preloaded with tons of kids content from Disney ebooks and videos to cartoons and even hand shadow puppets. The device lasts five hours with each charge, so you can even take it with you on a long road trip and the kids can watch movies projected onto the back of seats in the car!
To buy: Cinemood, $400
Singing Rainbow Dash
For any mini My Little Pony fans, this singing Rainbow Dash is sure to be at the top of their holiday wish list. When kids press her cutie mark, Rainbow Dash belts out five songs and five phrases from both the TV series and the "My Little Pony" movie. Kids can also pick up the mic themselves and either sing a duet with their favorite pony or sing solo.
To buy: Amazon, $20
Tea Collection Glow-in-the-Dark Clothes
Ranging from sizes 2 to 8, every piece in the collection—which includes shirts, hoodies and even dresses—all feature glow-in-the-dark patterns and designs that are so cool that little ones will be begging to go to sleep in them.
To buy: Tea Collection, price varies
Antsy Pants Pop Star Stage and Mics
Give your child's theatrics and amazing dance moves the spotlight they deserve with this playful build-your-own stage. Toss in a couple felt mics, and get ready to be a captive audience.
To buy: Antsy Pants, $50
The Field Toy
Take it back to slower days—before screens and flashing lights—with this realistic model field. The set comes with gates, hedges and a variety of farm animals. We love open-ended toys like these that encourage kids to use their imagination. The sky's the limit!
To buy: Amazon, $45
OMY Giant Poster and Washable Markers
These massive coloring posters will not only occupy your child for days, but after they're done with it, you can hang it up as a work of art. Voilà!
To buy: OMY, price varies
Little Feminist Book Club Subscription
It's never too early to start teaching kids—ALL kids—about diversity, inclusivity and social consciousness. The popular book subscription box—which sends books each month, featuring a main character who is either female or a person of color— just released subscription options for kids 0 to 3 years old. Each box will come with two board books and one picture book, along with discussion questions for the parents.
To buy: Little Feminist, $20/box
Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Cart
It's adorable and educational—which should be a win win for all parents. The rolling, talking ice cream cart has games that help improve toddler's counting skills, memory (through "order" taking) and color skills. One of our favorite parts? The cart has built-in storage to store all the little ice cream pieces!
To buy: Amazon, $35
Mommy & Me Rifle Paper x Hedley Bennett Aprons
One for you, one for me—isn't that how holiday shopping always goes? So, when we came across these cute handcrafted Rifle Paper x Hedley Bennett collaborative "mommy and me" aprons, we just about died. Who else can't wait to bake some holiday cookies?
To buy: Rifle Paper Co., $50-100
Hape Mighty Mini Band
Your tot could become a real one-person band with this award-winning wooden music machine that includes a xylophone, cymbals, mini drum, a clapper, a guiro and drumsticks. Just get ready for some major noise.
To buy: Amazon, $30
Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Pets
Genius! Kids can color on the pets to their heart's content, then—when they're ready for a change—just give them a bath in the included tub. They'll be clean as snow and ready to decorate again!
To buy: Amazon, $16
Funky High-Tops
These stylish high-tops, made of real leather and knitwear, are super easy for little ones to take on and off by themselves. Hallelujah! They even come in a matching pair for Mom, if you're into the whole twinning thing.
To buy: PLAE, $65
