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Gift Guide: Mini Edit 🎁

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Kristin Wilson

From babies to pre-teens, this is the ultimate gift guide for all the little ones in your life. Whether you’re shopping for your own kids or a special mini you adore, this curated list is packed with the best, most functional, and delightfully unique...

Sections

For The Minis

For The Kids

For The Pre-Teens

Stocking Stuffers (Essentials Only)

For The Minis

These gift ideas are for the babes. Roughly age 6 months - 4/5 years old (depending on child).

This is not only functional for a kid to have a lot of fun, but it’s also aesthetically pleasing! Win win!!

Water & Sensory Table 12 months +

This is so darn cute! And my 4 year old still pushes her stuff around the house with a walker similar to this. And my 1 year old just got this for his bday. So far I love!

Baby/Toddler Push Walker Wagon

A balance bike is an amazing gift for any little kid. It seriously makes it SOO easy to teach them how to ride a pedal bike when they are older. My son rode a balance bike from 1-5 and then when straight to his pedal bike with no training wheels.

Baby/Toddler Balance Bike

A babydoll is a solid choice for little girls. My daughter personally is obsessed with dolls. And my son used to play with them as well when he was really little. I loved dolls growing up so I love to see my kids play with them!

Mine to Love - Jenna 12" Baby Doll

All of the babies from Melissa & Doug are so cute!!

Mine to Love - Gabrielle 12" Baby Doll

This is an adorable kitchen! And comes in several colors. My son received a play kitchen when he was 2 and we still have it today. He was my oldest and the sister that followed also loves the kitchen. And I assume my 3rd and final little baby will on...

Best Choice Wooden Pretend Play Kitchen Toy

Such a great gift for little ones! (0-3 ish)

Wooden Name Puzzle

This is a great gift idea. Just be prepared to remove the balls and sanitize them as often as needed. That can be kinda a chore. But you also don’t need this out as an everyday toy. Also, if it’s not out everyday then steam sanitize is easy and works...

Little Toddler Ball Pit

Toddlers love to help! And this is the cutest little cleanup kit that every toddler loves. Highly recommend!

Toddler Pretend Play Cleaning Kit

For The Kids

This list is for the kiddos who are out of diapers but haven’t hit double digits yet. Ages roughly 4-9 ish.

This seriously makes the BEST gift for any kid over the age of 4/5 and up to about 10! I love air forts and this one has always been a hit. ***Be sure to get a box fan to go along with it or it won’t work.***

Inflatable Dome Princess Toy Tent (Highly Recommend!!)

Seriously I can’t say enough good things about air forts. Not only are they unexpected, but kids have hours and hours of creative fun. AND bonus, when they are done playing in it, it deflates. And bye bye mess! This was the best gift I got for my kid...

Space Shuttle Air Fort (& coolest gift ever!)

Here is the box fan to go with the Air Fort. Comes in black or white. And is absolutely necessary for the Air Fort to work. I have tried with different size fans and they didn’t work at all. This is worth the $21 + the price of the air fort. Trust!

Box Fan For Airfort!

If your family doesn’t have a deck of UNO, get one!! This will bring a lot of fun game nights and a great interactive and super easy game for a myriad of ages. It’s a classic and it won’t break the bank, but it provides a lot of fun!!

UNO

I know…another game that probably seems silly. But kids 5+ get such a kick out of this. And then the older they get the more it becomes a competition with you, mom, dad, everyone who will accept the challenge. This is also great for road trips!!

Bop It! Game

Such a neat gift for any kid about 5+!

Contixo Instant Print Kids Camera

This comes in black and white. Comes with a little more “real estate” than most play kitchens (hence the price). I linked another equally adorable kitchen for 1/2 the price. Just less bells and whistles…which is honestly great, too!

Bougie Babes Kitchen

Hear me out…a bounce house is a great investment! My husband bought a rather large one during Covid, I thought he was nuts. However, we have gotten SO much use out of it. I’m talking weekends, bday parties, bbq’s with friends. The bounce house comes ...

SMOL Mini City Kids Bounce House

For The Pre-Teens

Not sure why, but all of my nieces (10-14 y/o) have asked me to get them fairy lights, curtain lights. Any sort of ambient lighting for their bedrooms. This is easy and the pre teens girlies will appreciate.

Fairy Lights (Battery Powered)

The tween girlies go off for Stanley water bottles (with the straw). Like middle school age +.

Polka Dot Stanley

I wear this and I love it. But so does my 12 year old niece. She will appreciate her very own.

NYX Fat Oil Lip “Gloss”

Baseball boys everywhere want a pair of ice cream shorts and the co-ord t-shirt.

Baseball Lifestyle Ice Cream Shorts

My son is 7 and when he’s not at school this has become his go to choice of attire. It’s also very popular amongst the boys in our community. The boys are “dripping” in baseball swag.

Ice Cream Youth Tee - Cotton Candy

Your girly girl will be obsessed.

Girls Shoulder Bag

Want to make this the cutest gift ever?! Buy an iron on initial patch (I’ve linked a few). Iron that on the front, center of the belt bag and bam! It’s now personalized and cuter than before.

Girls' Fanny Pack - Silver

Let your creativity go wild! You can do an initial, a sporty patch, a heart, a couple different shapes. Whatever you think the recipient would love best. But, a single initial letter is always safe and easy diy! Just be sure to put a towel in betwe...

Rhinestone Iron On Letter Patch

Such an awesome gift for a middle school/high school kid! (And might I suggest, throw in a blank page photo album in their favorite color - or a photo collage board. For all their new pics!)

Fujifilm instax mini 12 Camera - Lilac Purple

To hang their Polaroid pics!

West & Arrow Disco Ball Curtain Light with Photo Clips Battery Powered

This comes in different light styles (multicolor, warm white, white, etc)

Photo Clips w/ Lights (long & usb powered)

Tween boys will likely think this is super cool. If they enjoy building Lego’s!

Bugatti Lego Car

Stocking Stuffers (Essentials Only)

If your kid is anything like mine then they probably have lost a water bottle or two. I always use Christmas as a time to re-up on our school essentials. If you have an elementary school aged kid I find that the bigger water bottles are better.) ...

Simple Modern 22oz Water Bottle

For the preschoolers through kindergarten I think a 14 oz water is more than appropriate. These kids aren’t climbing a mountain. And there are typically water stations if they need a refill during the day.

Simple Modern 14oz Water Bottle

In my opinion, every stocking should have socks, underwear and a new toothbrush. Anything over that is a bonus. (I like to throw in little bath things and the occasional water bottle, but I think Christmas is a great time to re-up essentials and call...

Boys' 10pk Crew Socks

Adorable!!

Toddler Girls' 6pk Ruffle Bow Ankle Socks

So cute, especially with shorts or a skirt. If the weather allows for that where you live!

Girls' 3pk Bobby Socks

Love these! Super cool, sporty, but wearable with mostly anything.

Girls' 6pk Striped Crew Socks - All In Motion™

My kids love this brand of bath bomb! Every bomb comes with a little surprise. Sometimes these go on sale and that’s the time to buy. But either way, it brings the kids joy while taking a soak. PS. Dollar Tree also typically has really cute bath bo...

Da Bomb Bath Fizzers Mermaid Bath Bomb - 3.5oz

Cutie stocking stuffer!

Gingerbread Bath Buddy

Your girly girl will be obsessed.

Girls Shoulder Bag