Stocking Stuffers 2008

Aside from the new puppy, the stocking’s the best part. It’s really too bad Santa gets all the credit.

| Posted: 09 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

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• Spelling Dice In A Tube

  

  Spelling lessons disguised as games. Bwahahahaha!

  $12 at A Toy Garden | Buy

  

  | Posted 09 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Woodless Colored Pencils

  

  Just pigment with a thin coating of lacquer. That means hundreds more drawings of cats per pencil.

  $7 at Zanisa | Buy

  

  | Posted 09 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Round Dice

  

  And you thought it was tough to keep track of the regular dii.

  $5 at Romp | Buy

  (For a set of four.)

  

  | Posted 09 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Rocketship Pen

  

  Homework enhancement tool.

  $5 at The Paper Princess | Buy

  

  | Posted 08 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Magnetic Scottie Dogs

  

  This was not what she meant when she asked for a puppy.

  $4 at Lehman's | Buy

  

  | Posted 08 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Frog Bike Bell

  

  Bike bells riiiiing, are you listenin’?

  Mommy? Mom. Mom! LISTEN!

  $18 at Pylones | Buy

  

  | Posted 08 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Rainbow Crayons

  

  I remember marveling at these as a child, and wishing, wishing, wishing Jessica King would finish so I could use one.

  $5 at A Toy Garden | Buy

  

  | Posted 05 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Make-Your-Own Mechanical Music Box

  

  Funnier if you make them wear a tiny fez and matching vest while they play with it.

  $15 at Spoon Sisters | Buy

  

  | Posted 05 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Animal Soap Set

  

  Hand washing! Now with 50 percent less screaming.

  $8 at L' Occitane | Buy

  

  | Posted 05 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Bear Paddle Ball

  

  They’ll either be fascinated for hours, or immediately use it to hit their brother.

  $5 at Bright October | Buy

  

  | Posted 04 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Pack Of Dogs Playing Cards

  

  Use cartoon images to lure them into a life of gambling and vice. Maybe you can retire on their poker winnings.

  $10 at Spoon Sisters | Buy

  

  | Posted 04 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Speedy Snail Pull Back Racers

  

  These are the inside snails, sweetie. Mommy’s going to take the other snails off the coffee table and back to the garden.

  $6 at Limiteds | Buy

  (Price converted from British pounds.)

  

  | Posted 03 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Bus Pull Back Toy

  

  Your kid dreams of being a bus driver. Well, technically a Bus Driving Dog Walker Ballerina Firefighter, but still.

  $13 at Land of Nod | Buy

  

  | Posted 03 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Little Bear Mask

  

  Old fashioned charm, but slightly terrifying when your kid peeks over the edge of your bed in the morning.

  $8 at Craftsbury Kids | Buy

  

  | Posted 03 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• String Pull Spinning Top

  

  This will keep the big ones entertaining the little ones for an hour or two.

  $6 at The Wooden Wagon | Buy

  

  | Posted 02 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Flower Pops

  

  Adorable stocking toppers. When you’re relaxing after dinner, you’ll surely find one stuck to a couch cushion.

  $7 at Ashley York | Buy

  

  | Posted 02 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Wind Up Flippin Pets

  

  So beloved, it will definitely end up in the bathtub and immediately cease to function. Maybe get two.

  $4 at Pylones | Buy

  

  | Posted 01 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Wooden Whistle

  

  You’ll have to do your own cute/annoying ratio calculations. We suck at math.

  $5 at The Wooden Wagon | Buy

  

  | Posted 01 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Fingertip Flashlight

  

  Of course, if Santa brings spy equipment, you’ll have to feign surprise when a neighbor finds your kid in his basement.

  $10 at Restoration Hardware | Buy

  

  | Posted 01 Dec, 2008 by Melissa Summers