Have you finished all of your Christmas shopping? I have not. There is about seven more days to go and I am expecting that my running theme for the week would be cramming and panic buying. I still have plenty of kids on my gift list but if there’s one thing I have, it’s that I am not running out of suggestions on what to buy. This at least cuts shopping time, lost on deciding what to get my nephews.

The list, which rounds up some of the best toys to give to kids, comes from Parenting.Com. Is your child’s favorite gift on this list too?

Dragon’s Dungeon is a Toy Of The Year Pick by Parenting Magazine. This medieval themed playset encourages a young boy’s imagination. This is sort of like the dollhouse for boys and is recommended for ages five and up.

Make n’ Break Challenge is another toy of the year choice. This block set teaches kids about structure and builds their mobile function as well as strategic thinking. It’s recommended for ages 8 and up, but I think four year old kids will also appreciate this. The toy is available at Ravensburger.

The Big Box of Fuzzoodles is perfect even for teenage kids. The set contains fuzzy characters that kids can create using its detachable parts. I think it’s a fun way to spend a couple of hours together. You can get this toy from Giddyup.

The Twister Hoopla from Hasbro is an iconic board game that will surely be enjoyed by the whole family. Great for bonding time and laugh out loud moments on a lazy Sunday afternoon. You can get this toy from Hasbro.

No matter what occasion you may be celebrating from new births to new unions, it is always an extra special touch to have a customized invitation or announcement. 

From brand new additions to the family to seemingly any other special occasion, Naptime Cards seems to have a completely custom solution for you.  All of which are completely adorable and can really create that extra special occasion that much more special. 

You can easily add in your very own image and general theme to their selection to create that spot on and special card for your special occasion.  The websites setup is incredibly user friendly and very easy to use.  That’s not even mentioning the amazing design choices you will have! 

Looking through their website’s choices it really does seem that they have something for almost any taste, and then some.  As for the themes? From Christmas to Baby Showers, they do seem to carry an impressive listing of different occasions.

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We all want to be a little greener, it can be hard to find the right budget friendly and design friendly goodies for your home. Although, getting safer products for children and finding them can be hard. It usually is more hassle than it should be, especially with gas prices what they are lately.

MightyNest.com is an innovative and to be honest rather nifty idea.  They handpick eco-friendly goodies for your home.  Taking the hassle out of green shopping and living.

Started by parents who went through the same troubles we all have in having a new child, in finding the solutions they also are looking towards helping other parents.

From the Mighty Nest about page:

It all started when Chris and I had our daughter, Ayla. The reality that our decisions impacted another human being forced us to take a closer look at the products we were using in our home. We were startled to find that many of the products we used every day contained potentially harmful chemicals and had unnecessary risks associated with them.  Upon learning this, we were determined to find out all we could about bottles, toys, mattresses, cleaning supplies, diapers…you name it.  Unfortunately, the process of scouring the Web and separating fact from fiction was frustrating, discouraging and nearly impossible between diaper changes and midnight feedings.

They have so many fabulous articles on the website, all full of information and fabulous products.  They definitely deserve a good look.

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Raising children to be money wise is an important task for parents. We all want our children to be financially and fiscally responsible. Being money wise doesn’t come naturally for everyone, but there are some things you can do do get kids off to a great start.  While this is a topic we’ve touched on before, this article will go into a few more little things you can do and let your child do to get the hand of finances.

While these are all things I personally do (they do work for me) if you have any other tips that work please, tell them in the comments!

Starting young and keep it up.  As soon as your child is old enough, make or give them a bank.  Let them put their own coins and paper money into it themselves.  You can start this surprisingly early, and I made my own daughter a simple plastic coffee can bank that is duct taped up (no booboos that way).  While it’s not the most beautiful thing ever, she loves putting coins and money into it.

Talk them through the shopping process.  This is another great thing to start as young as possible.  Explain to your child how finding sales and bargains work, and then talk them through the payment part of the shopping trip.  Talk about all of it include buying, budgeting, and the like.

Make shopping fun by looking for deals.  As strange as it may sound, children can actually have a lot of fun looking for lower prices.  Turning into a game will also keep them occupied.

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It can be hard at times to find truly one of a kind and amazing goodies for children.  Great Kids Corner solves that issue by stocking all of the fabulous goodies all in one easy place.  The online store features a ton of award winning gifts and goodies for children.

Out of all the brands featured is called Levels of Discovery, a brand that has received a huge amount of awards for quality and creativity, including 1st Place Winner for their Toy Chests, Family Choice Award, National Parenting Publications Gold Award, CreativeChild Magazine Top Choice of the year and Seal of Excellence, and iParenting Media Awards.

Another brand carried is E.M. Winston musical instruments have been recommended by top music schools including The Julliard Music School in NYC.

All of the fabulous products featured would make a fabulous gift for any lucky kid.  The website has such a huge assortment of goodies that it would be easy to find the best possible gift.

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