Gifts for Kids

Gifts for Kids

This year, we’re going back to basics: art, music, and hands-on games to spark kids’ imaginations and make sure that even though they’re spending more time at home, they’re never bored. 

Kindhumans Coloring and Activity Book ($12)

Call us biased, but we think this one of the best coloring books for kids, since every picture or activity emphasizes the theme of kindness to one another and to the Earth. From “Protect our Playgrounds” posters, to a word search of adjectives to describe a kind human, this book is full of positive messages for all the future kind humans of the world. 

LSTN Kids’ Volume-Limiting Headphones ($30)

These headphones look so cool that your kids will never notice that they’re actually good for them, too. LSTN’s Volume-Limiting Headphones won’t go above 85 db, the World Health Organization’s standard for children’s safe listening.

There’s lots for parents to appreciate, too, like the vegan leather ear pads, and the fact that a portion of proceeds go toward providing hearing aids to those in need around the world. 

Guidecraft Branch Blocks ($40)

Kids not getting outside as much on winter’s shorter days? Bring the outdoors to them with these tree-branch building blocks. Each set contains 36 pieces for stacking and sorting, with bark texture to encourage sensory exploration and natural tree-branch shapes to mimic outdoor play. 

Guidecraft’s Branch Blocks are made from FSC- and GreenGuard-certified materials, mitigating their impact and ensuring an all-natural play experience for your little ones. 

Crazy Crayons Recycled Stick Crayon 8-Box ($5)

These aren’t your ordinary crayons – they’re recycled from hundreds of thousands of pounds of crayon scraps as part of the National Crayon Recycling Program. They’re non-toxic thanks to a rigorous sorting program that only selects certified crayons for recycling, and the oversized shape makes them easy to grip even for the youngest colorers. For only five dollars, this eight-pack makes a perfect stocking stuffer for all the groms on your list. 

Parkland Bayside Backpack ($40)

There are a lot of reasons we love the Parkland Bayside Backpack – it’s made from eight recycled plastic bottles, it has a water bottle side pocket, front zip pocket, internal dividers, and a writable name tag – but let’s be real, we just picked it because it’s so darn cute. Rainbows, hearts, monsters, or dinosaurs – there’s a print for every kid in the Bayside.

BeginAgain Toys Ocean A to Z Puzzle ($40)

Instill a love for the ocean at an early age with this wooden puzzle that features a different sea creature for each letter of the alphabet. 

The plastic-free toy is made from sustainably harvested rubber wood and water-based stains. With the chunky, colorful pieces, kids develop motor skills and practice problem solving, while learning the alphabet along the way.