The Holiday Gift Edit · 2026
for the little ones.
Heirloom toys, big imaginations and the gifts they will still love in January.
Shop the editThe best gifts for children are the ones that get played with long after the wrapping paper is gone. Choose an age below to see our favorites: heirloom toys for the littlest ones, building and pretend play for growing imaginations, and grown-up-feeling gifts for big kids.
The Holiday Gift Edit
for the
little ones
First favorites, made to be loved and passed down.
Lovevery
The Block Set
Seventy solid wood blocks with a pull-along cart and a guide to how play changes as they grow. Heirloom quality, lovely in any nursery.
Yoto
Yoto Mini (4th Gen)
A screen-free audio player for stories and music. Little hands slot in a card and press play. The gift parents thank you for.
Melissa & Doug
Cutting Fruit Set
Wooden fruit that “slices” apart with a tiny knife. A pretend-play classic that will be passed down to younger siblings.
Lovevery
The Play Gym
The thoughtfully designed play gym that grows with baby through five stages of their first year.
Tonies
Toniebox 2 Starter Set
A soft, screen-free story player. Little ones place a character on top and the story begins.
Magna-Tiles
Classic 100-Piece Set
The building toy every playroom needs. Castles today, rocket ships tomorrow, still played with at ten.
LEGO
Bluey’s Family House
For the Bluey fan in your life, which is all of them. Hours of building, then hours of storytelling.
Micro Kickboard
Mini 3-Wheel Scooter
The Swiss-made scooter from every chic neighborhood. Its lean-to-steer design builds balance and confidence, ride after ride.
America’s Test Kitchen
Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs
Real recipes, tested by kids. A beautiful book that turns Saturday mornings into time together in the kitchen.
Tegu
Magnetic Wooden Blocks
Beautiful wooden blocks with hidden magnets. Endless building that travels anywhere.
Melissa & Doug
Wooden Chef’s Kitchen
A chic charcoal play kitchen that looks lovely in any playroom. Hours of pretend cooking.
Fujifilm
instax mini 13
Instant photos they can hold, frame and trade. The camera every tween asks for, in soft pastel colors.
Days of Wonder
Ticket to Ride: Europe
The board game that gets the whole family to the table, and keeps them there.
Snap Circuits
Snap Circuits Jr.
Real working circuits with snap-together parts. Smart play that feels like a secret science lab.
Nex
Nex Playground
An active game console that gets them up and moving, with no controllers to hold. The big-gift moment of the morning.
National Geographic
Rock Tumbler Kit
Rough stones go in, polished gems come out. Science that feels like magic.
LEGO
Creator 3 in 1 Gray Wolf
Build a wolf, then rebuild it two more ways. A beautiful set for patient little builders.
Melissa & Doug
Wooden Beauty Salon Vanity
A little vanity with a real mirror, wooden “makeup” and brushes. Hours of pretend glam, with nothing to clean up.
Super Smalls
Create Your Own Lip Gloss Kit
She mixes, scents and decorates her own strawberry lip gloss. A craft project and a beauty treat in one pretty box.
Starface
Star Balm, So Strawberry
The cushiony, star-studded lip balm every tween wants in her backpack. Shea and cocoa butter keep lips soft all winter.
Kendra Scott
Ari Heart Pendant Necklace
Her first “real” necklace: a delicate heart on an adjustable chain. A keepsake she’ll wear long after the holidays.
Lenox
Ballerina Jewelry Box
A classic musical jewelry box with a twirling ballerina, from a heritage name in giftware. The keepsake she’ll treasure.
Kitsch
Satin Heatless Curls Set
Soft satin rollers for overnight curls, no heat needed. A sleepover favorite.
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