I love finding great gifts for the little people in our life. Eventually I want to get a list together of my favorite gifts for different ages, but for now I’ll just post them here and there.
First of all, my definition for a “favorite gift” for a little person usually includes these parameters:
- Around $10: Unless its a niece, I try to stick to a $10-$15 budget. You can find lots of great gifts for this amount and it keeps me from going overboard.
- Preferably something consumable. Kids usually have a lot of toy “clutter” to begin with and I don’t want to add to the clutter.
- Some ideas of consumable gifts: Crayons, Passes to The Magic House, Movie Tickets, Craft Kits, etc.
My friend Greta gives a ColorWonder Coloring Book with markers – I love this idea b/c it’s consumable, it’s not something I would buy for ourselves and its usually unisex so you can stock up if there is a sale.
So back to the purpose of this post, my fave gift to give lil’ girls right now is a crayon apron. It’s great for girls from 2-5 (although the safety says 3yo), it’s easy to take on and off, you can get it monogrammed across the band if you want. Amazon has them for $16.99; so yes it totally negates my gift parameters – BUT I’ve tested it and its totally worth it and they will get several years of mileage from it.
You can check it out here: http://tinyurl.com/5bt3n3
