Jacksonville Moms Blog is so excited to have this gift guide sponsored by Noodle, a leader in educational websites that not only matches students with schools and resources, but also offers expert advice on important topics.
This year Noodle has partnered with Parents’ Choice Foundation to come up with the ultimate gift guide featuring educational toys.
In this guide you’ll find toys, games, apps, books, and more options for children aged 2 through 12. These are the best toys to help inspire creativity and imagination, teach, and most importantly, entertain.
Future Architect
Does your child love to build? This list is perfect for the kid who loves to construct. My little one is always building so my favorite item from this list are the Bill & Betty Bricks.
We also love the DIY Dream House by Hape. Magnetic decorations and furnishing make this house a winner.
For a full list of toys for Future Architects, click here!
Future Artist
If you are like me, you have a whole room dedicated to kids crafts. I love when my son chooses crafts over any other activity. He is always using his imagination with art, so this year he is getting many more art supplies. A few of my favorite from Noodles’ guide are the Crayon Rocks and Connector Pen Bucket!
For a full list of toys for your Future Artist, click here!
Future Chef
These are great gifts for the kids who love to cook! Learning to cook teaches kids skills like color recognition to the chemistry of food, and of course, about nutrition. I find that when my kids cook with me, they are more likely to EAT!
Cook It In A Cup is a great recipe book for the older kids that even comes with silicon baking cups.
Playful Chef Deluxe Kit is the perfect toy to keep kids busy. I know sometimes when I am doing something not age appropriate for my kids, like chopping or slicing, I can just give my littles a bowl with something to mix. These tools are real, but mini, and perfect to make the kids feel like they are helping!
For gift ideas for your Future Chef, click here!
Future Novelist
Any novelist worth her salt knows that the way to become a better writer is to read, read, read. Reading creates opportunities to learn and to travel to worlds both real and imagined — past, present, and future. Here are some great toys for your future novelist.
This is the list for you if your kids are 8 years old and up. Even though we think books are the best gifts, let’s be honest, kids don’t just want books, they want toys too. Here are some great ways to encourage reading and role playing that are also really fun toys.
Rory’s Story Cubes is a dice game where players must tell an improvised story that features all of the images displayed. This is a great way to get your child thinking on her feet. Develop your child’s spelling, observation skills, and creativity with this game, Last Letter.
For more ideas for your Future Novelist, click here!
Future Scientist
Science is everywhere. Feed your child’s curiosity about the environment, space and more with some of these great toys and books. I personally love the GeoSafari® Jr. My First Microscope because both my kids are the perfect age for it. It’s easy-to-use and a wonderful way to introduce your child to an unseen world of microorganisms.
Is your child always asking about space?? The moon and the stars? (Do you always know the answer? I don’t). That’s why I LOVE this gift, The Secrets of Space. A fun and inexpensive way to pique the interest of your future astronomer, the set includes constellation cards, a night-vision flashlight, and materials to construct a telescope.
For more ideas for your Future Scientist, click here!
I hope you enjoyed this gift guide as much as I did. There are so many items that I learned about thanks to Noodle and Parents’ Choice!
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Though this post is a few years passed your gift guide ideas are interesting for parents who are looking for the right gift to their child or godchild. 🙂