Between the ages of three and six, children can start playing with smaller toys. The challenge for stocking stuffers is finding age-appropriate toys that are both challenging and excite the imagination. The following are suggestions for stocking stuffers for children in this age bracket.
Toobs by Safari Ltd. (available via Building Blocks; 3306 N. Lincoln Ave. and 2130 W. Division St., Chicago) contain a variety of miniature collectibles in popular themes, including Pirate, Insect, On the Road, Insect, Arctic, and Panda. Each action figure is three inches tall.
This wooden Kazoo by Melissa & Doug (available via the company’s website) offers hours of musical fun for a budding musician! To keep it clean, one reviewer on Amazon.com suggests simply wiping it with lemon juice.
Tootle Turtle Tote Set by Melissa & Doug (available via the company’s website) allows young gardeners to really dig into the dirt. The lightweight gardening tools are perfect for small hands to grasp, and the bag can be easily folded for compact storage.
Brain Noodles (available via Marbles: The Brain Store; six locations in the Chicagoland area) are large, colorful pipe cleaners that bend and twist to create a variety of shapes and animals. An activity kit is also included.
Cup Critters: Penguin and Hippo by MAKEDO (available via Mindware.com) is an environmentally-friendly art project that takes paper cups and transforms them into cute critters.
Bendomino Junior by Blue Orange (available via Amazon.com) is dominoes with a twist - literally! Curved tiles twist and turn as players make bended designs. In addition, Blue Orange plants two trees for every tree used to produce their game.
This article is the third in a five-part series on suggestions for gender-neutral stocking stuffers, with part 1 and part 2 also online.
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