From games and toys to books and electronics, these small-but-special gifts are perfect for filling stockings, the eight nights of Hanukkah or any celebration!
1. Sew Around the World: A Beginner’s Sewing & Doll Making Craft Kit 
Stitch, stuff and decorate nine felt dolls inspired by countries like Kenya, Peru and Thailand. Each doll comes with a story and interesting facts about its country. $24.99, ages 5+, teniandtayo.com
2. Loveté Girls’ Activity Night Shoe Styling
Gather your besties to decorate your sneakers with fun, personalized charms that show off your unique style — bold, cute or classic. $19.99, ages 8+, various retailers.
3. SmartGames IQ Deluxe: Circle
Features 120 logic challenges that gradually increase in difficulty, from easy warm-ups to brain-bending expert puzzles. All housed in a large-format travel case. $19.99, ages 14+, smarttoysandgames.com
4. Loops Lab
Bring the family together to create and mix dynamic music seamlessly with these cool, collectible figures. The starter kit includes the signature eight-spot stage and the five-piece groove band. Each band has its own style, ranging from rock to hip-hop, electronic to pop and more. $139.99, loopslab.com
5. Candy Bears – Holiday Assortment
Step into a world of sweet with the soft, snuggly, colorful plushies inspired by the popular fruit treats. Available in multiple colors and sizes. Starting at $5+, ages 3+, yooniquetoys.com
6. Tanuki
Ultra-light minimal shoes made for warmer, wetter days. Features a breathable upper crafted from Japanese washi paper that dries quickly and keeps feet cool. The flexible sole, removable insole and zero-drop design let your feet move naturally. $119, us.wildling.com
7. National Geographic Balance Stepping Stones
Have fun indoors or outdoors, while promoting imaginative play, motor skills and coordination. Features non-slip rubber base and rugged, stackable design. $39.99, ages 3+, various retailers.
8. My Calm Down Book
Designed to support a child who is feeling anxious or overwhelmed. Each spread uses a different sensory tool to help regulate emotions. $24.99, ages 3-8 years, sourcebookskids.com
9. Bug Crafts
Buzz into a vibrant bug market where players collect and trade materials to craft for bees, ants and ladybugs. Use decision making, planning and resource management to outsmart fellow artisans. $38, ages 8+, simplfyfun.com
10. Guinness World Records
Discover the incredible achievements and inspiring stories of record breakers from around the world. Additional books include a Gamer’s Edition and Soccer Edition. Starting at $15.99, ages 8+, guinnessworldrecords.com
11. Sixes & Ones
A sleek, portable dice game that blends classic fun with clever twists. Packed in a compact silicone foldable cup with a lid, it includes 12 red dice and six unique games for endless variety. $12.99, ages 8+, vangotoys.com
12. Hey Hey Relay
A fast-paced family relay game where teams race across the board, rolling dice and completing wacky, activity-packed challenge cards, from animal impressions to silly stunts. Includes 50 unique challenges. $14.99, ages 6+,ultrapro.com
13. Meowy Christmas to All!
Delight in the kittens’ Christmas antics on each playful, punny page. Pairs purr-fectly with a seasonal snuggle. $9.99, ages 12 + months, teachercreatedmaterials.com
14. Color & Shrink Charms: Kawaii Style
Make it cute and small. Choose from over 65 punch-out designs from the printed shrink art plastic or trace your own with activities from the book. Includes over 65 punch-out designs, a hole punch, coloring supplies and more. $22.99, ages 8+, barnesandnoble.com
15. Ranger Rick Magazines
This nature-themed magazine series has age-appropriate stories, stunning wildlife photography and hands-on activities. Delivered to your doorstep to inspire a lifelong love of the outdoors. $24.95, ages birth-12, rangerrick.org
16. Pokémon Color Your Own Fuzzy Stickers
Use the included double-tipped pencils in 10 custom colors to color right on top of the fuzzy sticker. It’s that easy. $19.99, ages 8+, various retailers.
17. Cross Spin
Race your friends and family to solve bite-sized crosswords. The twist is you can spin the board to unlock new word combinations each round. Features 10 unique puzzles, 160 categories and multiple solutions to every puzzle. $24.99, ages 8+, jopatgames.com
18. Block Tech – Four Bloom Succulent Assortment
This 277-piece set features four vibrant, buildable succulents. Each design offers a unique building experience, perfect for plant lovers and creative minds. $29.99, ages 6+, various retailers.
19. Winter Frost Wooden Gingerbread House Play Set
A mess-free, rebuildable wooden gingerbread house. “Icing” cords and wooden candy pieces cling to self-stick tabs to create unique designs. Wooden pieces can be easily stored for on-the-go fun during the holidays. $32.99, ages 3+, melissaanddoug.com
20. Rolling Pals: Matt the Cat
Blend reading and play. The book’s chunky wheels allow little ones to take Matt along for imaginative play wherever they roam. $12.99, ages 3+, sourcebookskids.com
21. The Lite-Brite ColorPOP! Collection
A vibrant lineup of activity sets featuring favorite characters and worlds. Every set includes 650 mini-pegs, specially designed for ultra-detailed art to light up your kids’ imagination. $21.99, ages 6+, various retailers.
22. Fish Fight
Split into teams and battle it out through a series of fin-tastically funny challenges. Will your team be crowned Titans of the Tide, or will you be left floundering? $24.99, ages 8+, us.mcmiller.fun
23. Littlest Pet Shop Sweet & Stylish Collection
Each set includes one deluxe bobblin’ pet with premium deco, expressive eyes, and next-level accessories that bring their fashion-forward personalities to life. Unbox 9 stylish accessories. $10.99, ages 4+, littlestpetshop.com
24. Stretch Armstrong
With muscles sculpted like a comic book hero and a mischievous smirk that dares you to test his limits, Stretch isn’t just a toy, he’s a challenge. Pull, twist, tangle and battle. $14.99, ages 4+, basicfun.com
25. Flat 2 Fast Speed Card Racers
These sleek, open-wheel cars launch with precision and transform from a flat card into a racecar at the press of a button. Designed with real rubber tires and aerodynamic styling. $9.99, ages 5+, lukilab.com
26. Aphmau 6” MeeMeow Mystery Plush Elemental
A mini mystery plush collection with super soft bodies, fun-to-pet textures and sparkling eyes. Great for cat lovers. $11.97, ages 3+, bonkertoys.com
27. National Geographic Outer Space Advent Calendar
Make the holidays stellar. This advent calendar is out of this world, with 24 space-themed craft activities and science experiments kids will absolutely love. $29.99, ages 8+, various retailers.
28. Tiny Charlie + Olivia
Handcrafted with exquisite details that make them little works of art. Each doll comes nestled in a tiny home adorned in charming hand painted watercolor wildflowers. Handcrafted with OEKO-TEX certified cotton yarn. $48, ages 3+, cuddleandkind.com
29. Magic Calm Drum
A multi-sensory kit, combining musical discovery with emotional wellness. Features a smart-scale drum, a color-coded songbook for easy play and a storybook about learning to calm big emotions through music. $33.99, ages 3+, various retailers.
30. Cownado
Players load the cow in a twisted tornado and then work to herd the heifer back to safety with fast, frantic storm slammin’ action. $19.99, ages 6+, moosetoys.com
31. Dance with Me Dora Doll
Comes with two vibrant interchangeable skirts and two barrettes that Dora and your child can wear and share. Featuring bilingual songs and phrases from the beloved show. $52.49, ages 3+, various retailers.
32. furReal Maggie the Feed & Follow Cow
An a-MOO-zing mini pet that comes from the Scottish Highlands and features over 50 different combinations of sound-and-motion reactions. $44.99, ages 4+, various retailers.
33. Lock & Key Clubhouse
Helps build coordination and practice pincer grasp as kids match keys and twist open locks to discover five friendly animal figures. Playing hide-and-seek with animal friends teaches counting, colors, shapes and memory skills. $21.99, ages 18+ months, learningresources.com
34. Lalalark Fast Food Station
Features play zones for food prep, frying, burger grilling and more. Includes 40+ accessories. $39.99, ages 3+, various retailers.
35. Inflatable Sports Center
Combines basketball and soccer in one fun, easy-to-set-up toy. Features two pumps for instant play indoors or outdoors. $34.99, ages 12+ months, various retailers.
36. Easy-Bake Ultimate Oven
This updated version of the classic cooking toy features a modern-retro look, light-up rainbow confetti pattern and a built-in timer. Create amazing baked goods at sleepovers, parties and on movie nights at home. $44.99, ages 8+, various retailers.
37. MAGNA-TILES microMAGS Travel Set Deluxe 55-Piece Set
This 55-piece set takes on-the-go play to the next level. Featuring 75% smaller tiles for portability and a metal travel case that doubles as a baseplate — perfect for car rides, vacations, restaurants and more. $39.99, ages 3+, various retailers.
38. Math Maestro
Kids solve real math equations where the answers are musical notes to play on a virtual piano in the app or on a physical piano keyboard in the kits. Each kit includes workbooks, a 49-key piano keyboard and the option to download the free app. $99.99, ages 5+, makemusiccount.com
39. Pull & Grasp
Seamlessly combines playful design with purposeful development. Made from responsibly sourced rubberwood, it features a central wooden circle surrounded by vibrant, multicolored balls connected by durable elastic. $15, ages 9+ months, plantoys.com
40. Jool Baby Bathtime Adventure 15-Piece Gift Set
The set comes beautifully packaged and designed to keep bath toys organized. Features classic favorites. $10.99, ages 10+ months, joolbaby.com
41. MeWaii Flowers Portable Sound Machine & Night Light
A portable white noise machine designed for on-the-go. Compact, ultra-light and equipped with a hanging loop for easy use on strollers, bags or bedside. Features 25 soothing sounds, soft adjustable nightlight, auto-off timer, 22-hour battery life and a protective travel pouch. $18.99, ages birth+, various retailers.
42. Ms. Rachel Spin Along Learning Wheel
Practice animal sounds, colors and learning songs. Thoughtfully designed to support early developmental milestones like color, sound recognition and fine motor skills. $32.99, ages 12+ months, various retailers.
43. JUNIOR & Disney: Peter Pan’s Splashing Pirate Ship
A beautifully detailed floating ship, featuring interactive elements like spinning octopuses, a spray bulb and a small, tethered boat. $69.99, ages 11 months+, playmobil.com
44. Igor Girl’s Bimbi Soft Rain Boots
Stylish, comfy and waterproof. Made from high quality PVC and featuring faux fur and an adorable bow. Comes in a variety colors. Sizes start at 4+ months $66, justshoesforkids.com
45. Baseball Sticky Paddle Toss & Catch Game
Featuring two self-stick paddles and a fuzzy catch ball, this classic game encourages active outdoor play while improving hand-eye coordination. Lightweight and portable. $25.97, ages 5+, refreshsports.com
46. Bark Watch for Kids
Provides parents peace of mind with GPS tracking and messaging without games, browsers or social media, so kids can stay connected more safely without distractions. $7 a month for 24 months for the device, plus $15 a month for service and parental controls, ages 7+, bark.us
47. Lakeshore Number-Bots
These numbers transform with just a few twists and turns to create awesome robots. Kids can work on their counting and number recognition skills and begin building simple math problems. $16.99, ages 3+, lakeshorelearning.com
48. Express Your Feelings Sensory Bottles
A hands-on way for kids to focus on and manage their feelings. Each bottle is uniquely designed with its own facial expression, color and interactive element. $26.99, ages 3+, hand2mind.com
49. Kanoodle Game
The ultimate brain-teasing puzzle featuring 12 pieces, more than 200 challenges and a 48-page illustrated puzzle book—all in one handy travel case. $10.97, ages 7+, various retailers.
50. Stacking Shapes Garden
Introduces key cognitive skills and strengthens fine motor skills through hands-on puzzle play. $17.99, ages 18+ months, learningresources.com
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