GIFT GUIDE
Third Grade Gifts
Gifts for an 8-Year-Old or 9-Year-Old
From toys that stand the test of time to board games that are anything but boring, we found the best third grade products for an eight-year-old or nine-year-old. Our list of loot is kid-tested, teacher approved, and full of options for any family, so get wrappin'!
Edison's Gold
Cool historical tidbits, secret societies, and a pulse-racing plot equal pure gold for kids ready for an adventure.
Horse Drawing Studio
Unite your kid's love of horses with his love of drawing with this kit packed with pastels, pencils, poseable horse models, and a step-by-step drawing book.
Crochet Penguin Kit
This crochet kit gives you everything you need to make a cute little penguin.
Appletters
A great vocabulary builder and spelling skill booster, Appletters is sure to please word game lovers young and old.
Hide and Eeek!
This simple concentration game has a cute rating that's off-the-charts. Search the field for elephants that are higher or lower than the number on your card.
SORRY! Revenge
SORRY! Revenge has everything we love from the classic board game, with a dash of blackjack thrown in.
The Amazing World of Stuart
The Amazing World of Stuart is a thoroughly entertaining book that will have both kids and adults laughing from the first page.
Young Woodworker's Project Kit
This very cool set contains all the nails, glue, and pre-cut wooden pieces junior woodworkers need to make a toolbox, treasure chest, and small display shelf.
Four in a Row
An attractive and affordable version of the classic Connect 4, this version of the strategy game is made of eco-friendly bamboo.
Sensational Strawberries
If you're going to have a plant, make it strawberries! Quick to sprout and easy to grow, this plant kit makes for (almost) instant gratification.
My First Lab Ultimate Microscope
If you're looking for a beginner microscope to get your kids jazzed about the natural world, but want something a bit more durable, this one's the ticket.
LEGO Ferocious Creatures
This fresh addition to the LEGO Creator line shimmies and chomps in a new way. Build a crocodile with snapping jaws, a dinosaur, or a deep sea fish.
Pommawonga
Traditionally used to teach kids how to spearfish, this Native American toy is simple, old-fashioned fun.
Big Nate: In a Class By Himself
A natural for kids a little too old for Captain Underpants and a little too young for Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Super Art Studio
With watercolors, pencils, pastels, and more packed neatly into a sleek aluminum carrying case, this 140-piece set has all the basics covered and then some.
School of Fear
Madeleine, Theo, Lulu, and Garrison have one thing in common: a terrifying fear of something. Determined to cure their phobias, their parents send them to a place of last resort: The School of Fear.


