1. Laser Nerf – Combine Nerf gun with laser and achieve perfection. Well, at least in little boy form. Why not buy one for the whole fam and have an ultimate Nerf SHOW DOWN!?

2. Magformers– We can’t seem to get enough of these. Year after year, I find myself buying more because they are the most played with toys in our house. They’re magnetic blacks of sorts, in different shapes. You can build and build with them and it never gets old. Even mom and dad love to play with them. Favorite toy ever.

3. Balloon Rockets – These are a simple toy, but create hours of fun. Pump up the balloon and let it fly. Kids (and dogs) love to chase down the balloon and see how far it goes!

4. Ripstick – Meet the ultimate skateboard/snowboard hybrid. Have you ever seen anyone ride one? They take some major skill! Super fun way to get some exercise and kids can’t get enough. Oh, and please buy them a helmet to go with this! 😉

5. Story Cubes – Looking for a brain power game? This is it. Create you own stories using cues from the die. This game provides hours of imagination and creativity. Fun to play as a family too!

6. Minecraft Legos – Minecraft? Legos? I don’t think I really need to even say more.

7. Lego Mat- Constantly yelling at your kids to “CLEAN UP YOUR LEGOS?” This baby might solve lots of problems for both of you. Easy clean up as the mat turns into a bag!

8. Boogie Board – The modern day Magnadoodle. This LCD writing tablet is the coolest way to write..uhhhh….ever.

9. Fold and Go Farm – This is a great toy for a younger boy. It’s a super high quality play barn that we love to put our Schleich farm animals in. When you can’t buy your kid a real barn and pony….here ya go!

10. Zoobs– Another awesome building block toy. Zoobs are joints that you put together to make bendable, moveable creations. Talk about some awesome robot creations! Zoobs are Zoobtastic. 😉

11. Personalized Pillows – We can’t say enough about these high quality personalized pillows. They are SO soft! My kids fought over one I bought till I bought them all one! They have some fun designs too – everything from super heros to princesses to simple monograms. Oh, and some super cute Christmas designs!

12. Tinker Crate Hydraulic Claw – Explore science, engineering and technology all in one awesome box. A super fun gift for the innovator or future engineer. Serious scientific fun.

BONUS: I know this isn’t ON the gift guide, but a reader brought it to my attention, and I couldn’t go without telling you about it.

13. Snap Circuts There’s a reason these have almost 2k positive reviews on Amazon. You can build electronics! Build a doorbell. Or a radio. Your kid will spend hours with these snap circuits investigating how and why things work the way they do!

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