Unique Gifts

Good Habits Chart (eeBoo) Getting a child to make their bed always seems like a daunting task, but I've found since I put up the Good Habits Chart on my daughters wall her bed is more often than not made!  This beautiful chart has common chores like "Make my Bed," "Brush my Teeth" and "Tidy my Room" and when completed you turn the handle to reveal compliments like  "Excellent!" "Perfect!" and "You're the Best!" There are also 12 blank stickers for custom chores and compliments.  My daughter and all her friends love it.  $20.00

ink Clover Bath Products (Pink Clover)  These are a true treat for the tub.  Our testers finished their baths smelling delicious!  They products range in price from $4.50 for the soap to $11.00 for the Body Wash.  You can also purchase the gift pail for $36.00 at Rubber-Ducky.com 

choolhouse Rocker (Levels of Discovery) When we gave this to our tester she was thrilled, she is a big fan of Mary Englebreit and felt the design was very much in keeping with that style. Her daughter, our tester loves her rocking chair. When she pulls on the chord it plays the ABC Song and it even has a place to store pencils.  These fabulous rocking chairs come in several themes from the Countdown to Christmas, Time Out Chair,  Fire Engine or Prima Ballerina Rocker. Ages up to 10, $119.95 and up depending upon the style, 

Sterling Ball/Ring Rattle (Boardman Silversmiths, $150.00)

It may seem like a stereotypical baby gift, but nothing soothes a baby's gums better it seems than a silver rattle.  They stay cool, can be held easily and make a wonderful jingling sound.  Our tester, a grandmother of four, gave this to her newest grandchild and she just loved it. She reported that "the design is beautiful, the handle was easy to grasp, the silver cooled her aching gums and the jingling sound was wonderful." 

Growth Chart (eeBoo) If you are like every other grandparent you have pencil marks going up your door jams.  My parents have huge marks on the walls that my niece has circled to clearly identify each grandchild.  My parents will soon need to get that wall painted!  A great way to avoid all those marks is to purchase a growth chart.  Now, why buy any growth chart when you can get something beautiful like this one from eeBoo!  It's made of sturdy cardboard that starts two feet above the ground and follow your child's growth spurts up to 60 inches. Annotate the chart with the 10 included age marker labels, and add friends' heights or notes with the 12 blank stickers. Perfect for capturing your grandchild's progress, you won't risk losing all those memories!  There are two versions a castle and a baseball field. $18.00

Dreampearls (Dreampearls) When your granddaughter is about to lose her first tooth wouldn't you rather give her something other than a dollar under her pillow?  (Okay, when I was a kid it was a quarter)  Anyway, I found a parent whose 6-year-old daughter was just about to lose her first tooth and gave this to her to review.  What a hit!  Her daughter was so excited to see that she was given a bracelet with a little pearl representing her tooth.  She actually tried to start wiggling her other teeth!  The Dreampearls kit includes a handcrafted bracelet made of Swarovski crystals and sterling silver, 12 freshwater pearl charms (the Tooth Fairy leaves one in exchange for each lost tooth), and a beautifully illustrated storybook telling about the Tooth Fairy's feats (complete with Tooth Journal for recording each tooth loss memory).  $40.00

Open Wide / Sweep Pea (Metal Morphosis) These awesome pewter spoons  were created by Kaycee Binns - an artist whoes work is inspired by her grandmother and all the imaginary worlds and characters she created for her during storytelling times.  We gave these spoons to a new mother whose son was just about to start solids and she was thrilled!  She loved the intricate designs and lettering, and said the size was "just perfect."  Since they are pewter they are completely safe! They are made in the USA and cost $20.00 each.

Love Tokens (Metal Morphosis) Tie a ribbon around your present and secure it with a Love Token created by Kaycee Binns - an artist whose work is inspired by her grandmother.  These cute little tokens can be mailed to older grandchildren just as a way to say "I Love You."  I suggest you save the "Roll in the Hay" for your husband, boyfriend, or significant other!  $1.00 each. 

Sterling Keepsake Box (Boardman Silversmiths, $89.00)

This beautiful box is a wonderful present for a new baby or older grandchild.  It can be used to hold a lock of hair, or a lost tooth.  As your grandchild gets older they can keep rings or special mementos in it.  A wonderful gift!