by Phoebe Assenza and Katrina
Hayday WesterFew things are cuter than seeing your grandtoddler
engaged in what they love best. Here are the best
gifts for your little ones.
The
Musician (Toddler)
Toy Grand Piano
Your little Mozart's will have fun writing their first
concerto on this pint-sized grand.
$120
Available at:
MusicForKids.com
Six Piece Rhythm Kit
Little groovers and shakers can find their rhythm with this
full kit.
$40
Available at:
MusicForKids.com
Sassafras Animal Bag
Their two great loves, animals and music, collide in this
set of maracas, tambourines, and castanets.
$25
Available at:
BabyStyle.com
The
Eco-Maniac (Toddler)
Sibi Lorette Trailer
Made of natural wood, this mini lorry is a non-toxic
alternative to its big plastic counterparts.
$200
Available at:
KidOnyc.com
Haba Flower Paradise
Arranging Game
The next best thing for little garden enthusiasts playing
indoors. This wooden game set has them mixing and matching
like professional florists.
$50
Available at:
Maukilo.com
Fair Trade Bulldozer
Made of sustainable sheesham wood in a fair trade, low
energy factory in India, this little bulldozer is as much
fun as it is globally friendly.
$26
Available at:
EcoCentric.co.uk
The Artist
(Toddler)
Make-My-Own-Monster Custom
Design Kit
Creative minds can now turn their two-dimensional renderings
into something cuddly.
$250
Available at:
FAO.com
Color-Your-Own Castle Kit
What fun is a new home if you can’t decorate? This pre-fab
play set is blank and ready for your little artist’s
personal touch.
$35
Available at:
Shopatron.com
Junior Brush & Smock Set
Tiny painters need their own gear. This set of brushes and
smock are a perfect fit.
$16
Available at:
KidsArt.com
The
All-Star (Toddler)
100 Hoops Basketball
Counting Game
Counting by way of dunk shots has toddlers perfecting their
athletic skill as well as practicing their math.
$25
Available at:
Amazon.com
Kettler Sprint Training
Bike
Future Lance Armstrongs get their start on this training
wheel and pedal-free bike.
$110
Available at:
GrowingTreeToys.com
Pine Ridge II Swing Set
Outside the Ringling family, few grandparents have acrobatic
dreams for their grandkids’ future. Still, something they
can climb, slide and swing around on has its obvious allure.
$600
Available at:
ToysRUs.com
The Chef
(Toddler)
Cook 'n Learn Kitchen
This pint-sized kitchen is fully loaded for your little
gourmand.
$230
Available at:Amazon.com
Arne Jacobsen Cutlery Set
A handcrafted silver fork and spoon keeps them eating in
style.
$45
Available at:
KidOnyc.com
Fairy Princess Cookie Kit
With your help, grandtoddlers play pastry chef with this
whimsical cookie making kit.
$14
Available at:
WhatsCooking.com
The Techie
(Toddler)
ClickStart My First
Computer
The perfect primer before they’re ready for the real deal.
$60
Available at:
Amazon.com
SpongeBob SquarePants
Digital Camera
Just one item in the techie tool belt, the SpongeBob digicam
is an easy way to get their snapping started.
$25
Available at:
Shop.NickJr.com
V-Tech Whiz Kid Learning
System
They're ready for their own computer, start them with this
unbreakable version.
$50
Available at:
ToysRUs.com
The
Entrepreneur (Toddler)
Teaching Cash Register
Business owners need practical knowledge from the get-go.
This toy cash register teaches the fundamentals of making
sales.
$46
Available at:
EducationalLearningGames.com
Haba Donkey Bank
Every smart businessperson knows the importance of saving,
and this donkey is no dummie.
$21
Available at:
Maukilo.com
Play Money - Euro Bank
Notes
As the dollar gets weaker, it’s best they get acquainted
with the Euro early.
$5
Available at:
Maukilo.com
The
Adventurer (Toddler)
Thomas and Friends
Trackmaster
Grandtoddlers can create their own path to adventure with
Thomas’s latest track set.
$50
Available at:
HitShopUSA.com
Jeep Jerry Can Tricycle
They’re not quite ready for off-roading but this rugged
trike gets them close.
$70
Available at:
BikeMania.biz
Chrome Pedal Plane
Young aviators will love the look and feel of their very own
mini-plane.
$427
Available at:
Babesta.com
The
Animal Lover (Toddler)
Small Wood Bear
This handcrafted ursine harkens back to simpler times when
toys were made of wood and didn’t buzz, blink, or play MP3s.
$120
Available at:
KidOnyc.com
Littlest Pet Shop Display &
Play Round & Round Pet Town
Your grandchild will learn all the different types of
domestic pets and pretend to take care of all of them.
$30
Available at:
Hasbro.com
Schleich Set of Six Wild
Animals
The expertly crafted mini fauna models come in a convenient
six pack of the planet’s wildest.
$20
Available at:
Target.com
The Pulitzer Winner (Toddler)
Fridge Phonics Magnetic Set
Little Chekovs can learn the basics with these bright,
magnetic letters. The accompanying “letter reader” teaches
them all the sounds of the alphabet.
$25
Available at:
Amazon.com
My First Story Reader
This electronic storyteller gets grandchildren excited about
reading. A pre-recorded narrator takes over for when you
can’t.
$20
Available at:
Amazon.com
Goodnight Moon, 60th
Anniversary Edition
The world’s perfect bedtime story is probably older than
you, and your grandkids will hold it just as dear as your
kids did.
$12
Available at:
Amazon.com |