Through a holiday partnership with Five Little Monkeys toy store, we are pleased to present you with a list of gift ideas for young children, curated by their staff. We urge you to shop local, even if you choose to buy online. We have linked to Five Little Monkeys’ online store for your convenience.
Here are some great toys for babies and toddlers
(Scroll down for classic toys that never go out of style.)
Rainbow Alligator by Plan Toys
The Plan Toys Dancing Alligator will delight children with its silly wobbling motion and wooden click-clack noise when pulled by its string! Durable enough to be a favorite toy for generations! $19.99
Pop! Pop! Piano by Mirari
The piano that makes music you can hear–and see! Press a key, hear a sound and watch a star pop up. Pretty soon, the colorful “star notes” will create a visual delight. You can alternate between musical notes and sound effects and remove the dome to allow baby to crawl after the bouncing stars. $29.99
Van Walker by Plan Toys
Beep! Beep! This walker is a van and could be used for storage for other little toys too. Just the right size babies taking their first steps. All PlanToys are made using chemical free, kiln-dried recycled rubberwood and designed with water based non-toxic colors as accent. $59.99
Bead Maze by Whoozit
Beads on the run! Wooden bead run activity toy features 3 colorful bead runs, rotating gears, mini wooden Whoozit that glides on track, fabric cords and a discovery mirror. Water-based non-toxic finish. $29.99
Retro See ‘n Say by Fisher Price
A classic from Fisher Price, introduced between 1957-1971, children learn about 12 different animals and the sounds they make. Fun, easy, compact–just right! $22.99
Pip Squigz by Fat Brain
Pip Squigz, a set of three little suckers works as a suction toy on strollers, high chairs and in the bath. Babies delight in the movement, sound and texture, encouraging exploration and sensory awareness. $19.99
Toys your kids will love as much as you did
Ballerina Jewelry Box by Enchantmints
Beautifully illustrated musical Treasure Box features ballerinas! Perfect for storing tiny treasures like earrings, bracelets, sachets and charms. The top opens to reveal a tiny ballerina who pirouettes to the classic ballerina melody, “Swan Lake.” $29.99
Spirograph Studio by Kahootz
The Original Spirograph Art Studio is the ultimate spiro-art design set, featuring tons of artists’ supplies as well as all of the iconic wheels and rings of the original Spirograph, re-engineered and updated for today. The precision engineered Spirograph gears work with the included 3 retractable ballpoint pens, design markers and colored pencils as well as with most standard pens, markers and pencils. The new Spiro-Putty holds the Spirograph pieces securely so that you can create intricately beautiful designs with no holes in the paper! $39.99
Simon by Schylling
How could the iconic memory game get better? With animation, and a new LCD counter that tracks scores. The three original “conquer the color” challenges are as addictive as ever! $24.99
Block Wagon by Uncle Goose
When teaching your child how to read, write, sort, and just have fun, nothing beats simplicity. These classic language blocks are crafted from sustainable Michigan basswood, then embossed and printed with a colorful range of non-toxic inks. Each block tells a story, and since there are several sides to any story, you’ll find a variety of animals, numbers, math symbols, and full alphabets. $54.99
Fashion Plates by Kahootz
The classic mix and match fashion drawing set is back and better than ever! The new Fashion PlatesTM design set makes it easy and fun for aspiring designers to create their own fabulous fashion designs. The stylish portfolio case neatly stores your tablet, plates and tools making it easy to take your designs and fashions on the go! $29.99
Bozo Bop Bag by Warm Fuzzy
Bozo the Bop Bag clown stands at a whopping 46 inches,Take your frustrations out on Bozo, he’ll keep bouncing back! $16.99
See also the best active toys and pretend play toys for this season!
Five Little Monkeys is the premier Bay Area children’s store that carries toys, books, games, music, science, and everything in between for ages 0-12. See their entire holiday catalog here. Five Little Monkeys believes that children play to learn, when selecting products they search for toys that are fun, education, environmentally sound, and safe. Five Little Monkeys hopes to create good people by putting quality toys in the hands of children.
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