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1. An itty bitty Baby Yoda Bluetooth speaker to clip onto their backpack or blast fave tunes in their room. But don't be fooled — reviewers say what it lacks in size, it makes up for with some serious out-of-this-galaxy sound.
2. Otrio, a twist on the classic tic-tac-toe that'll become a game night favorite with all ages — from your 8-year-old nephew to Grandpa Joe.
3. A 3D light up dinosaur water bottle certain to make them say "raaaawr" out loud every time they take a sip of water.
4. A cat-shaped night light because every kiddo deserves a *purrfectly* cute bedside pet. Bonus: This one won't throw shade — quite the opposite.
5. An affordable drone probably because most kids have been begging for one for months. This will *propel* you to instant fave status.
6. A miniature baking set for the aspiring Dominique Ansel in your life. It's true what they say, "good things come in small buttery, gooey, sugary packages."
7. A scratch paper art set that'll make you nostalgic for your childhood when nothing was more satisfying than drawing on the surface to reveal the rainbow colors underneath.
8. A "Silly Poopy's Hide & Seek" game that involves hiding a fake rainbow-colored poo that says "yoo-hoo" and gives other hysterical clues about it's hiding place. Kids who delight in toilet humor will get a total kick out of this.
9. A Lego movie activity kit to unleash any aspiring filmmaker's creativity. Prepare to be impressed when they get the hang of making short stop-motion videos (using their phone, tablet, or computer) in no time!
10. A Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza card game that'll have the whole family in tears from *belly laughing* so hard.
11. A wooden puzzle equivalent to playing Tetris but in tactile form that'll ~exercise their brain~ without any screen time.
12. A 360-degree-rotating 3-in-1 LED globe, constellation map, and night light that makes it possible to explore the world and star gaze from the bedroom. And, the night light emits a celestial glow that even 8-year-olds will love.
13. A Raya and the Last Dragon sword with motion-activated lights and sounds that'll give feisty kids the perfect excuse to channel their inner warrior.
14. A crystal growing kit for a science experiment that's anything but boring. Bonus: Kids will love showing off their stunning crystal collection with the included light board.
15. And a crystal soap making kit because who wouldn't enjoy concocting ombre geode-inspired soaps at home? Pssst, it's also a hands-on chemistry activity but they'll never know.
16. A set of rainbow popping toys for fidgety hands looking for a satisfyingly cute and infinitely reusable bubble wrap experience.
17. A wireless karaoke mic so pint-sized rock stars can put up *epic* performances in the living room. Parents be warned: you might need to invest in noise-cancelling headphones.
18. A moody reversible octopus plush that'll help little people express big feelings without having to say a word.
19. A Gravity Maze game to challenge kids to use spatial reasoning to solve the puzzles and figure out how to construct pathways to get the marble to drop to the final cube.
20. A DIY jewelry making kit that'll magically transform gel into sparkly bracelets, charms, necklaces, rings and other sparkly trinkets — the world is your creative oyster.
21. A Crayola light board so budding artists can see their imagination come to life just like an immersive Van Gogh exhibit.
22. A marble run set that'll provide endless possibilities to build creative structures — all while developing problem-solving skills. Kiddos will be ~ah-mazed~ at the results when the marbles roll through the mazes they create.
23. A National Geographic geodes kit that'll blow any junior geologist's mind and provide an opportunity to smash rocks with a hammer.
24. An Uno Minecraft card game if you've ever asked yourself "What is the appeal of Minecraft? TBH, this might not answer the question but the combo is sure to be a hit with diehard fans.
25. A giant bubble wands kit to keep kids and grownups *mesmerized* thanks to the two-handle wand that makes the most ~ginormous bubbles~ they've ever seen.
26. A set of glow-in-the-dark dinosaur decals that'll bring Jurassic Park to life on the walls. Reviewers say they only glow beautifully in the dark, but are vibrant during the day as well.
27. A solar-powered DIY robot kit so young STEM enthusiasts can get the *gears* in their head turning as they build 12 different types of moving robots.
28. A kids' selfie camera with 9,000+ 5-star reviews (!!!) to ensure future influencers are well-equipped on their journey to becoming Instagram famous.
29. Banzai Bump N Bounce Body Bumpers so adults can referee (or participate in!) impromptu sumo battles in the yard or living room that'll elicit nonstop silliness and laughs.
30. A Beyblade battle set with two battle tops, launchers and a stadium with a ramp that'll take Beyblade battles to a whole new level of intensity.
31. A set of bath bombs that come in a reusable jewelry box with super cute surprise bracelets inside. From a unicorn-lover's standpoint, this combo is *fizzing* unbeatable.
32. A Learning Resources Botley The Coding Robot 2.0 activity set to get kids excited about coding (totally screen-free!). They'll love programming Botley to move up to 150 steps *and* turning it into a train, police car, ghost, and more.
33. A paintable squishies kit that comes with paint, glitter and the most adorable unicorn, rainbow and narwhal — just asking to be bedazzled and squeezed.
35. A positive affirmation mirror decal that'll provide daily reminders to any kiddo that they are ~worthy~ whenever they struggle a little with ✨self-love✨.
The reviews for this post have been edited for length and clarity.
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