Aside from one baby in the family, every kid I buy Christmas presents for is between 3 and 7 years old. While I could make some strong guesses about what older kids would like or what we loved in the very young years, this is what we love right now and what I'm buying this year.
(Amazon-related posts do have some affiliate links but there is nothing here I haven't bought recently or in the past :)
Leap Frog Globe -- We got this two years ago and they play with it a lot. It is also priceless when it comes to homeschooling. If I can give you one piece of advice: make sure your child knows what a map and a globe are before they go to school. Every kid needs a globe, in my opinion, and this interactive one is perfect for preschool age and up.
Kinetic Sand/Play Doh -- I think kids fall into two categories. They are either into kinetic sand or they're into play doh. Wells was into sand. Sutton is into play doh. Play dough is a lot less messy and I don't flip out if the dog accidentally eats a piece.
Lincoln Logs -- They love these. We have a few sets and there's a reason they are classics.
Magnatiles/blocks -- Anything magnetic is a winner. Magnatiles are always popular for a reason.
Fort building kit. My niece and nephew are about the same ages as Wells and Sutton and I could think of no better gift. I wage battle against whatever forts are being built every single day. There is always one around.
Playdoh cake oven. Sutton likes Playdoh and it's less clean-up than kinetic sand. This is the set I chose for her. I've never, in this many years, bought anything "Playdoh" for Christmas, so we'll see how it goes.
Soccerball. This ended up not being the exact one I ordered but you cannot go wrong with a colorful soccerball. Wells needed a size up and all the kids in the neighborhood play with them.
Beyblade arena. Wells has wanted one of these for a year or more. He has loved Beyblades and needs a place to battle. I remember watching boys play with these years ago in school, so it's a gift that isn't super trendy and kids love it.
Lego 3 in 1 Creator sets. Wells always gets some legos for Christmas and birthdays...and Easter and everything in between. I don't go all out on expensive sets anymore because they pieces do just end up everywhere and all mixed together. These are always under $15.
Playdoh dentist set. I got this for our 3 year old nephew. Sutton is obsessed with dentist-related items and I figure the more you can desensitize a toddler to the idea of the dentist, the better.
Disney Princess doll. Sutton is really into Belle right now so I got her this and then also a mini Elsa one. She had a regular-sized Elsa Barbie last year from a friend and that doll fell victim to puppy Maverick.
Melissa and Doug stickers. I was introduced to the wonder of Melissa and Doug stickers at our co-op this fall. Every kid loves stickers, and these are incredibly high-quality and a great value. I appreciate the way Melissa and Doug always has a boy version and a girl version of their toys.
Honorable mentions include a snake bite kit because Wells thinks it would be very useful to carry around with him "just in case" and the Ninja Turtles Hungry, Hungry Hippos that I have not pulled the trigger on yet. They're in the cart.
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