Tried & true! These are products we’ve personally owned that have stood the test of time. They come with our highest recommendation or they aren’t on this list!
We've had the 14ft trampoline since last Christmas and we’re so happy with our purchase! Great quality and it even comes with colored lights :)
ACWARM HOME Trampoline Outdoor 14FT 12FT 10FT 8FT
Such a great product! Excellent quality and value. Easy to use and adjust. Folds up quickly for easy storage. Kids love it! Pair with a mat.
DOBESTS Kids Folding Adjustable Gym Bar
Such a perfect little snow cone maker! Easy to use and clean. Kids can use on their own. No electricity required. Age 8+. Our kids used this for a little snow cone stand in our driveway and we bought two more as birthday gifts!
MANBA Ice Shaver & Snow Cone Machine - Portable
Excellent activity for multi-age groups of kids. Set out on a blanket and watch them create! Not recommended for under 3. Small parts.
Straws and Connectors with Wheels - 300 Piece
Fantastic set. Excellent quality and durability. Use alone or with a magnetic board. Great for groups and creative play.
Magformers Magnetic Toys – Rainbow 30-Piece Starter Set
Our 7y/o daughter has had this for years and still plays with it. Excellent quality. Highly recommended!
Carry Around Animal Town
The lightest bike and the best quality! Both of our kids quickly jumped from this bike to a two-wheeler without training wheels.
Cruzee Balance Bike – The Best Lightweight Bike for Toddlers
These bikes are amazing! Beautifully designed and easy to ride. Our daughter went straight from her balance bike onto this and was riding in a matter of hours!
Guardian Bikes
Excellent quality. Use indoors or bring outside for a change of scenery! Grab some aprons for extra fun.
Easels and Art Supplies for Kids
Excellent quality. Indoor or outdoor use. Even the littlest ones will enjoy running along and dropping a ball in the hole!
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Great way for kids to practice baseball by themselves! Our son has had this for years and continues to make good use of it.
MLB® Baseball Flyback Return
Our kids made great use of this! Great quality - wonderful brand of products.
MICRO Sprite Scooter 5+yrs
Excellent quality. Easy to adjust. Durable. We made good use of ours for many years!
Little Tikes - Easy Score Basketball Set
Pair with a set of plain white shirts for an activity the whole group will enjoy! Easy to use.
Tulip Tie Dye Kits - America's Favorite Tie-Dye Brand
Excellent quality. Durable and ours is in great condition after years of outdoor use.
NHL® Street Hockey Goals & Hockey Nets
A great activity to keep kids busy in the yard, the car, the tent or tree fort!
Skrtuan Wooden Geoboard with Pattern Cards
Great quality product. Use for cornhole or let kids make up their own games!
Corn Hole Carry Bags
Perfect for your little slugger! Durable and great value.
TotSports™ T-Ball Set
We absolutely love this set. Excellent quality and versatility. Play with at home or take along for fun on-the-go!
Magformers Designer Carnival Set 46-Pieces
High quality basket. Perfect for adding another dimension of fun to your biking adventures. Our daughter loves hers!
Little Box Willow Bike Basket for Bicycle
Our kids love these kits! Excellent quality. Simple instructions. Fun to play with when the build is done!
Tinker Crate: Monthly Engineering Kits
Highly recommend these kits for your hands-on learners (ages 8+) especially the engineer-brained ones who love to build and tinker. As much fun to play with as they are to build!
Build Box Subscription by Mark Rober - Choose Your Plan!
High-quality no-stick drift. Highly recommend!
PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller for Switch
Our son is on his third pair of these shoes! Every time he outgrows them, he wants a new pair because they’re so much fun. A great way to get them moving! And they bring him so much joy :)
Kids’ Heely Shoes
We love this onesie! We got it for our daughter last November and she wore it everywhere during the entire holiday season :) Soft, cozy, warm and comfortable!
Reindeer Onesie Pajamas Costume Playwear
Such a great set! We were gifted this by my aunt and uncle several years ago and I had no idea what a gem it was when I opened it. Don’t buy this stuff without the carry case! It makes a mess!! But with the case it becomes a sandbox-on-the-go. We’ve ...
Kinetic Sand Folding Box with 2lbs Sand & Molds
Do you have entrepreneurial kids? This is the perfect tool for them to be able to set up a little snowcone business! Easy to use and clean.
Snow Cone Maker
We've used this to raise butterflies! Little ones can also enjoy collecting sticks, rocks and other nature finds for habitat building.
RESTCLOUD Insect & Butterfly Habitat Cage 23.6
We are huge puzzlers over here and this brand is our absolute favorite. High-quality, durable, bright and beautiful. Many come with little books inside as well. The one in the first picture is our daughter’s all-time favorite. We’ve had a bunch of th...
Usborne Book and Jigsaw - Series
Such a great little set! Useful and durable.
JustForKids Kids Garden Tool Set Toy
What a beautiful toy! My daughter just received this as a gift as it’s taken her dance & gymnastics play to the next level.
Rainbow Dancer Ribbon Wand
We got our kids these matching onesies a couple of years ago — perfect for outdoor play in the yard! Warm, cozy and comfortable.
Children’s Place Camo Fleece Onesie Pajamas
Great for groups! Grab a pack for the team and siblings at the next game or event.
RMJOY Rainbow Scratch Paper Art 60PCS
High quality product. Fun for 3+. Sit or stand. Little ones can sit and have someone give them a spin! We’ve only tried the balance boards but the surf ones look like fun, too.
Spooner Balance Boards & Surf Boards
My son did a lot of research before choosing this brand for our hoverboard. Both kids have gotten a ton of use out of it. The older model we have is no longer available but these are the newest ones!
Hoverboard - Official GOTRAX® Site
You won't find a helmet more fun than this! Bring some extra attention to your little rider's new skills with this eye-catching accessory.
Bell Automotive BELL Spider-Man Web Shatter 3D Child Multisport Helmet ...
We owned two pairs of these! I had to replace them when she outgrew them because they were so much fun.
Toddler Light-Up Rain Boots
Fun and creative play! Great for small groups. Perfect poolside companion.
Scribble Scrubbie, Pet Toys for Kids | Crayola.com
Great for the group! A beautiful activity for the backyard, poolside, on the picnic table or at the game!
Mandala Tablecloth - Coloring - Family Fun
The gift that keeps on giving! This was the best gift I’ve ever received and have purchased for several family members to stay connected across the miles. Our kids love watching their favorite memories pop up all day long and will even gather around ...
Aura Frame | The Best Digital Picture Frame!
Adorable set! Excellent quality and value. Perfect for gifting!
Asago Magnetic Tiles Set Safari Animals
Family fun in a box! Take turns being the leader. A fun way to begin or end the day.
Yoga Pretzels: 50 Fun Yoga Activities for Kids
Fun creative logic game! Play alone or with a friend :)
MindWare Marble Circuit Puzzle Logic Game
You definitely don’t have to be 8 to play this game! Simple intro to math and fun for the whole family!
Sleeping Queens Card Game for Kids 8+
Our favorite markers! Our daughter is crazy about art and uses these markers for everything. We usually buy a couple of packs a year!
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Our daughter loves these! They’ve been great for imaginary play and storytelling in the tub — the perfect way to keep her in there a little longer ;)
Floating Friends Bath Dolls
Another family favorite! Don’t miss the matching book that goes with it :) We’ve been enjoying both for years!
The Scrambled States of America Game - Deluxe Edition
I’m usually not a fan of big hunks of plastic, but my 10-year-old son and his friends have gotten such a kick out of this game over the past year that I had to put it on this list. He played it for 20 minutes in the toy store one day and they all see...
Screwball Scramble
Our daughter got these for her birthday in September and she loves them! Easy to get on and off. Comfortable to wear. Highly recommended!
ECOO Adjustable Inline Skates with Light Wheels
We have the word builder version. Fun for the gang and a simple way to build in some
literacy.
ThinkFun Zingo Bingo Preschool Game
Fast-paced and fun! Your little ones will love it (and so will you).
Blue Orange Cubeez Face Changing Puzzle
We just got this as a birthday gift a few months ago and have had tons of fun with it already!
OUTFOXED Classic Who Dunnit Game for Kids
You won’t find a more beautiful card matching game! Superior quality and illustrations.
Life on Earth Memory & Matching Game
We’ve had this game for years and it’s still a family favorite. Extra fun to play when company comes over!
Pressman Charades for Kids - No Reading Family Game
We had so many of these puzzles when our kids were toddlers and preschool-aged. A perfect way to get started with letters and numbers in a fun and meaningful way!
The Learning Journey
I don’t think I have to tell you how much our son loves this helmet! He picked it himself and feels like such a little dude wearing it around town.
Razor Helmet
One of our favorite puzzles of all time!
Usborne Book & Jigsaw Animals of the World
We love these puzzles! Great quality. Bright, fun designs!
Jigsaw Vibe
Such a cute puzzle! The first thing our daughter wants to take out of the Christmas closet every season :)