For babies/toddlers: A warming goose (and corresponding heart explosion!!!), which doubles as a heat pack or cold back, $72.

All kinds of fun play food, from $10.

For older kids:

A magic mind-reading book, $17, that looks legitimately clever.

A frozen bubble kit for rosy-cheeked afternoons, $30.

Pajamas, like skis, gingerbread, bears, or flowers. From $15.

Jill Krementz’s books about young girls doing cool things (I LOVED these when I was little), used from $10.

Giant floor puzzle of a tiger or koala, from $28; or a shark to build on your wall, $17.

Press-on nails, $34, or sticker earrings, $11, for an at-home spa day.

A visit — or an annual membership — to a museum or aquarium you know they’ll love. Priceless?

A marbling kit for meditative mornings, $30.

Truly delicious Swedish sour candy, from $20.

What would you add? What gifts have been hits in the past? My kids also love electronic piggy banks and indoor balls; and I’d wear these star tights myself!

P.S. The 2024 kids gift guide, the 2023 kids gift guide, and the 2022 kids gift guide.

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