GIFT GUIDE
Kindergarten Gifts
Gifts for a 5-Year-Old or 6-Year-Old
From toys that stand the test of time to board games that are anything but boring, we found the best kindergarten products for a five-year-old or six-year-old. Our list of loot is kid-tested, teacher approved, and full of options for any family, so get wrappin'!
Washable Kids Paint
Love painting but hate the mess? Ditch the brushes for these hand-held marker-like dispensers.
Go Ape!
Two classic games, Charades and Go Fish, come together with hilarious results in this simply fantastic little card game.
8 in 1 Crayon
With eight vivid colors jam-packed into one monster crayon, this gift is perfect for your on-the-go artist.
Make a Scene People
Like a sticker book, but so much better, these vinyl stickers can be used and re-used over and over again.
Skyfoil Frameless Parafoil Kite
Wind easily fills this parafoil kite, and you're up and flying before you know it.
Now I'm Reading Games: Word Dominoes
The set comes with a short story that introduces rhyming word families and a pile of colorful cardboard tiles. Sort of like Scrabble for beginners, each player must build words using the tiles in his hand, slapping a "fr" on an "og" or a "w" on a "ow".
Kids' Favorite Card Games
A fun, back-to-basics toy sure to bring many hours of family fun, and lay the foundation for sportsmanship, turn-taking, and patience: skills which do not come easily to five-year-olds.
Decorate-Your-Own Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle
This puzzle-painting kit is an exercise in uncomplicated fun, and contains everything your child needs to paint a puzzle design that can be taken apart and put back together again and again.
Bug Hotel
With a solid wood frame, yellow mesh walls for easy breathing, and a porthole stenciled with flowers, this toy makes for a wonderful bug getaway, and a great way to introduce your child to insect life, up close.
Ducks in a Row
Along the lines of tic-tac-toe, but a bit more involved and quirky, this game works logic and spatial reasoning skills, while it teaches kids to think ahead. Like checkers, players move one square at a time: up and down, side to side, or diagonally.
The Super Scissors Book
Thirteen projects, two pairs of kid-friendly scissors (one straight, one jagged), and a craft book that's colorful and easy to use...what's not to like? Working with scissors is a key kindergarten skill. This book of kooky projects gives kids plenty of chances to wreak creative havoc.
A Visitor for Bear
Bear does not like visitors. So when a bright-eyed mouse knocks on his door, wrangling for a cup of tea, bear tells him to go away. The problem is, the mouse keeps popping up again and again, and in the most unlikely places! A delightful slap-sticky saga.
Too Many Toys
At Spencer's house, toys spill out of every nook and cranny, and his mother is determined to see him put at least some of the robots, board games, and cars in the giveaway box, while Spencer is determined to keep them all. Kids will wait with bated breath as they flip through the negotiations.
Mazeways: A to Z
In this picture book, the alphabet goes maze-y! But these aren't just any old mazes, they are colorfully illustrated worlds that delight the imagination. Let kids' fingers do the walking, as they trace their way through each challenge, from A to Z. There are also hidden objects to find in the ...
"Victor Vito" by Laurie Berkner
When it comes to kids' music, Laurie Berkner is recording artist royalty. A regular on Nickelodeon's sister station, Noggin, and a frequent guest on the national morning show circuit, Berkner is far from undiscovered. But for those parents who haven't yet had the pleasure of a listen, and who don't ...
Jazz on a Saturday Night
This book is a great introduction to the world of music and art. At every turn of the page is a beautiful painting of some of Jazz's greatest legends, including Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald and more. These graphic-styled illustrations are complemented by rhyming text that bounces ...
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