2019 Holiday Gift Guide

Don’t you just love those last quiet moments on Christmas Eve? The stockings all hung by the chimney with care – and filled with goodies that each one will cherish? The glow of the Christmas tree reflecting on Daddy as he puts the last touches on all the gifts he’s spent hours assembling. Everything is wrapped and you’re sure the children will cherish the gifts you’ve chosen for them!

But wait… it takes work to get there…

That’s where we come in… we’ve simplified your Christmas shopping this year. We’ve gathered the most popular, practical, and even home made- to help you find gifts that fit their personalities and match their interests! We do have affiliate links in this post, but shopping Amazon simplifies your holiday shopping with one-click ordering! Let’s have some fun!

Educational Gifts for Kids

Looking for a great STEAM gift that can be enjoyed by the whole family? Check out the HUE Animation Studio! The HUE Animation Studio comes with everything you need to create your own stop-motion animation movies, great for kids and adults of all ages. Cost: $69.95

Real Play, Real Learning. Use tangible pieces to create a unique, hands-on learning experience.

Osmo Learning Kits and Games

AR‑powered science box for ages 5‑10. Subscribe and spend quality time with your children. Each monthly kit contains a science-themed project and a compelling visual explanation of the underlying scientific principles.

Mel Kids Subscription Box

Subscribe and receive chemistry sets with 2-3 exciting and fun experiments, delivered to your door every month. Boost your child’s curiosity and educate in a joyful manner with a holiday gift that keeps giving.

Mel Chemistry Subscription Box

THiNK OUTSiDE BOXES is a year-long outdoor curriculum delivered monthly, serving a wide range of ages starting at 7. Our program is designed to promote exploration and survival in the great outdoors.

Think Outside Boxes

Teach My Preschooler is the multi-award-winning all-in-one learning kit for preschoolers age 3 years+. Screen-free, the kit has everything to teach the basics. Teach My Preschooler is divided into four sections: Reading, Printing, Numbers to 100, Adding and Subtracting. Cost: $30

Teach My Preschool Kit

Give the gift of learning! Time4Learning is an award-winning, online curriculum for PreK through 12th-grade covering math, language arts, science, social studies, and electives. With no strict schedules and student-paced learning, you can start homeschooling your way this season!

Time4Learning Membership

Laurel Springs School is an accredited, online private school for students in K-12th grade. For over 25 years, Laurel Springs has partnered with families to support their homeschooling efforts. We offer a personalized approach to learning and students may enroll at any time.

Laurel Springs School Tuition Gift

Financial Fun Boxes for kids ages 5 to 9 (with a special focus on girls). Experiential and play-based games and activities built as a curriculum to teach basic financial life skills.

Inheriquest Financial Fun Boxes

Together Unplugged is the monthly subscription box that helps families balance screen & social time in their homes! Every box delivers opportunities for families to play, create, read, learn, goal-set, laugh, & celebrate together. Best for families with kids ages 6+. Screens down, families up!

Together Unplugged Subscription Box

This year give the gift of a great vocabulary! With Vocabulary Spelling City students will learn new vocabulary and spelling words plus improve reading comprehension. With 40+ games your kids will have loads of fun!

Vocabulary Spelling City Year Membership

Try an 8-week online writing course from Time4Writing! From grammar and mechanics to essays and research papers, each of our elementary, middle, and high school courses is taught by certified writing teachers who give prompt and personalized feedback to every student.