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1. An arts and crafts library, because no matter how far technology has come, the googly eye is the greatest invention of all time.
2. A classic game of Jenga to introduce them to the age-old tradition of toppling small wooden towers.
3. Frozen 2 Uno so they won't be *as* sad when you beat them in their favorite card game. You'll never let them win, will you?
4. A pack of scratch art sheets for making every child's doodle extraordinary, even if their name isn't Roy G. Biv.
5. A basic Lego set and The Legos Idea Book if they've not yet forayed into the world of multi-colored bricks. The kids will thank you forever, and their parents will curse you a little every time they take one of these to the heel. Worth it.
6. Or a Lego Mars Research Shuttle set so they can really ~shoot for the stars~.
7. A go-anywhere table tennis set so early on they can learn life's most important skill: how to destroy anyone in a game of table tennis anytime, anywhere.
8. A durable digital camera to invest in a child's rise to future influencer stardom without investing in a camera they're sure to break.
9. A BuzzFeed Tasty Junior breakfast play set so the young budding cook you know can create a brunch spread truly worthy of a *chef's kiss*.
10. A pack of Fortnite socks for the kiddo who's a gamer from their nimble fingers to their well-adorned toes. *Dabs* *Instantly regrets dabbing*
11. A crystal growing kit so they can do a science experiment that's actually fun and kickstart a love of learning. It also comes with a light board for showing off their five best crystals — a mini museum!
12. An illuminating Hermione wand — a magical gift that will make any child's face ~light up~ upon opening!
13. A Magna-Tiles set, because blocks HAD their day — it's 2019 and Magna-Tiles are the king of (building) the castle(s).
14. Disney Monopoly, which is surely a dream that's a wish their heart made.
15. The Book with No Pictures by The Office's own B.J. Novak to kick their bedtime story up a notch. Although there are — famously — no pictures, that makes it no less entertaining, as it forces the grown up reading to say all kinds of funny, wacky nonsense words. "Blaggity-BlaGGITTY," indeed!
16. And My Book with No Pictures which has fill-in-the-blank spaces for them to come up with their own hilarious gobbledygook. Perfect for the tiny aspiring comedian!
17. A Crayola light-up tracing pad to give their art a little head start.
18. A copy of A is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z if you're hoping to indoctrinate some youths into the world of theatre nerd–dom.
19. A handmade rainbow unicorn octopus plush, because "rainbow," "unicorn," and "octopus" toys would already be individually exciting, but together?! Unbeatable.
20. A Minecraft pickaxe and sword or bow and arrow that will bring their favorite computer game to LIFE!
21. A National Geographic geode kit so they can learn about earth sciences AND have a totally valid (and safe) reason to use a hammer!
22. A mind-bending labyrinth game for honing those motor skills in a chill, analog way.
23. A Hot Wheels Spin Storm play set, because, if we learned anything from our own childhoods, it's that nothing will ever come close to the thrill of smashing two plastic cars together at high speed.
24. A Groot Chia Pet — it won't make them a guardian of the galaxy, but it will make them a guardian of some very cool little plants.
25. A convertible play café that will transform their room into a Parisian coffee shop for breakfast and an award-winning BBQ joint by dinner.
26. A slime starter kit so they can stake their claim in the slime game.
27. Otrio — a complex version of tic-tac-toe that's fun for everyone from your six-year-old cousin to your Grandpa Joe! Gatherings will be way more fun now that nobody has to be excluded from the hottest new game in the house.
28. A set of four watercolor construction prints sure to dazzle any small child whose first word was "truck."
29. A Hatchimal whose shell cracks to reveal an animated, furry friend!
30. A loom perfect for any young-old-soul to craft scarves, tapestries, bags, or anything their grandparent-ly hearts can think of.
31. A Pusheen plush who is oh-so-squishable, oh-so-cute, and an oh-so-great-gift.
32. A ridiculously cute knitted animal hat and scarf to make bundling up to go out in the cold a little more bear-able.
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