Ultimate Stocking Stuffer Idea List for Moms, Babies & Kids

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It’s that time again. You know, making your list and checking it twice? Moms, do you get a headache just trying come up with age appropriate gift ideas?  Dads, don’t have a clue what to get your well deserving wives other than socks? I know some of you may be way ahead of the game and have all of your gift shopping already done, but for those of us who are not quite finished I thought I would help out with some ideas.  Here are some stocking stuffers that I have found to be big hits.



For Kids
Classic Punch Ball Balloon
Punch Balloons

New Toothbrush (battery operated with their favorite character on it)


Bubble Bath or Fun Soap Scents or Shapes (We love California Baby Bubble Bath with the bubble wand included.  Blow bubbles while they bathe- so much fun!)

Small Cards that say all the things you love about them (these become treasured keepsakes)

Crayons, Markers, Colored pencils

Rolled Up Coloring Book

Their Favorite Theme items like super hero, dinosaur, kitty cat or ladybug books, jewelry, clothing,  or small room decor items (night lights, pillow cases, frames, etc…)

Favorite Books

Three Piece Women's Cozy Microfiber Fuzzy Missmatched Socks in Multi-Colored Stars by LittleMissMatched
Fun Socks (littlemissmatched are great for girls)

Clementines (small oranges or tangerines)

Card Games (Go Fish, Uno, etc…)

A T-shirt you have made with one of their favorite drawings (try Fibers.com, or print out their drawing on iron on transfer paper)

Small Lego sets

Stainless or BPA free Plastic Water bottles with their favorite characters on them (we like Crocodile Creek and Thermos)

Character Watches

Small Characters from their favorite shows/movies/books (Star Wars, Super Heroes, Barbie, Strawberry Shortcake, etc…)

A New Ornament For the Tree (buy a new ornament each year that is something that represents that year for them (sports, ballet, favorite character, a frame, etc…) Once they are grown you can give them all of the ornaments you have collected for them over the years.
 
Hot Wheels Cars

Lip Gloss

Piggy Paint Non-Toxic Nail Polish (Girls Rule! - Pink)
Piggy Paint

Polly pocket packs

Hair Bows or Hats

Belts, Gloves, Scarves

Jewelry

3-D Wooden Model - T-RexImagiPLAY Kitty AlphabetImagiPLAY Number Snail
Puzzles

For little ones

BabyLegs Leg Warmers, GoalBabyLegs Leg Warmers,Purple Polka DotBabyLegs Ballerina
Bubbles (Gymboree Bubbles are great!)
Bubble Bath (once again, I love California Baby Brand Bubble Bath)
Little Giraffe Chenille Blanky Blue

Snuggle Blanket (mini blanket for on the go)

Sassy Spin Shine Rattle Developmental ToySassy Ring O' Links Rattle Developmental ToySassy Ring and Phone Rattle, Pink
Rattle or Baby Toys

Plush Cordy Roy Pink Cat 15"Plush Bashful Medium Monkey 12"Plush Truffle Puppy Large 24"
Small Stuffed Animals (we love Jelly Cat brand)

Small Books (these are adorable!)

Bathtub Toys (Sassy has some great ones that you can find at Amazon or Babies R US)

3 Pack Snack Trap (colors may vary)
Snack Trapp cups

Some Favorite Snacks (Happy Baby Organic Yogurt Snacks, Annies Bunny Crackers, etc…)

For Tweens & Teens:

Gift Certificates (Pottery Barn Teen, Gap, Old Navy, iTunes, Ebay, and Best Buy are some good ones)

Their Favorite Candy

Pottery Barn Teen has some great themed decor for lots of different interests including sports, music, animals, florals and more.

Video Games

If they are into playing the guitar or drums they may like on of these shirts from ThinkGeek.  You can actually play them.

Favorite Movies

Paperback Books

Favorite Magazine

Nail Polish, makeup or lip gloss for the girls

Sparklehearts Natural Beauty Products for Girls (We love this brand!)

Pacifica solid perfumes, lotions or candles

T-shirts

For Moms 

Gift Certificates for Favorite Stores (Zappos, Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, TJ Maxx/Homegoods, Ann Taylor Loft, Gap, and iTunes are some of my own favorites)

Nice New Kitchen Utensils (only get these if you have a cook on your hands who would appreciate them. Otherwise you may end up in the dog house ;o) 

Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange 4pc Gift Set
Favorite Soaps and Lotions (Pacifica and Giovanni Organics are nice)

Pacifica Tahitian Gardenia 10.5oz Boxed Candle
Great Smelling Candles (I recommend Pacfica for some amazing scents!)

Christmas Chocolate Truffles 1 Lb. Assorted Chocolates
Her Favorite Candy (usually you cannot go wrong with chocolate. Speaking of chocolate, Dan’s Chocolate is amazingly good stuff and I think she will be thrilled to try it. The Carmalita and the Drom-a-dairy are SO good!)

Pretty sleepwear  (make sure you find out her size.  Many moms I know would love to sleep in prettier, but still comfortable sleepwear.)

Jewelry (try T.J. Maxx for some great prices)

Scarves, Gloves, or Hats 

Pink Delicious
Makeup- If you don’t already know her favorite brand do a little snooping through her makeup drawer and then buy her a gift set of makeup in her favorite brand at Ulta or Sephora. Make sure it is colors she tends to wear and likes.  Some of my all natural Favs are Bare Minerals and Tarte.

Unique and handmade items from Etsy.com (I haven’t met a girl yet who didn’t light up when talking about Etsy 😉  You can sneek a peek at her “favorite” items to see if there is something she has been wanting.
Paperback Books from Favorite Author (have her make an Amazon Wishlist)
Does she have a hobby? Crafting, photography, reading, baking, fitness etc… Get her themed gifts for her interest.  An example would be for Photography get books, memory cards, camera strap, camera t-shirt etc…
That’s it for my ideas. I would LOVE to hear yours!  Stay tuned for deals, gift ideas by theme, giveaways and much more…
 

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Beautiful Custom Adoption Announcements from pipe|up

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When I stumbled upon these adoption announcements I just had to share them.  They are just precious and the sentiment is so true.  These beautifully designed announcements are the the work of Heather at pipe|up.  Her Etsy shop is filled with creatively designed cards for adoption and baby announcements as well as holiday cards and wedding save the date cards.  All of her designs are customizable and any of her baby announcements can be made into adoption announcements as well. 

Her announcement designs are very reasonably priced at $15.  Once you place an order you will send her the details of how you want to customize the announcement including the size you prefer (4×6 or 5×7), a photograph, text, colors and baby/child’s info. Within 24-48 hours you will receive a proof. You can then print as many as you need as a regular photo file at a location of your choice (costco | cvs | walgreens | snapfish) and mail them to friends and family. If you would rather have them professionally press printed on card stock she can print them for you at an additional cost (see price chart here).

Would you like to WIN a card design of your choice from pipe|up?  Read the details below of how to enter.

Winner will receive one card design of their choice (can be the adoption design or another design) from pipe|up.  Printing is not included. You can print them yourself or pay an additional amount to have them printed for you by pipe|up (see printing info here).  Leave a separate comment for each method of entry.

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My Smart Hands: Fun Signing App for Babies and Kids

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Do you teach your kids to sign?  I have started with each of my children at about 9 months and taught them simple signs like eat, please, thank you, more, drink, no, and yes.  I really enjoy that they can communicate with me before they can even talk.  I find my children tend to be less fussy because they can let me know what they want and I can meet that need instead of trying to guess when they are upset.  I recently had the opportunity to review 2 of the My Smart Hands apps for iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. While trying them out my 5 year old son would learn a sign and then turn around to his 2 year old sister and show her the sign and try to teach it to her. I thought it was so sweet.  They both enjoyed playing with the apps.

We got to try the Alphabet Signs and Everyday Signs.  My son played with both of the apps on my iPhone.  He would go through the ABC’s on the Alphabet signs app and learn each sign and then tap the screen to see a word that starts with that letter and the sign for it.  He could even tap the “watch” button to see a short video of the sign being done by a child. After you learn the signs you can take a quiz to see which ones you have mastered. My son spent about 1/2 hour just going through the signs and then he repeatedly asked me to play the”signing games” again on my phone over the next several days. I think it is safe to say that it was a hit with him.

The Everyday Signs Flash Cards app has words that you would use in everyday conversations.  You can also watch these signs on a short video and take a quiz on these.  With this one you learn words like cookie, daddy, milk, and I love you. 

My Smart Hands also has a Baby Sign Language Dictionary App which looks like a great tool for when you are wanting to teach your baby to sign and need to learn them yourself.  There are over 300 words in this app and you can also watch videos and quiz yourself on your mastery. You can watch a video here on the features of this app. It sells for $4.99 on iTunes and I feel that it is well worth that price.  You have so many more options with the app than you would with a book or a video.

If you sign with your kids I would love to hear about it.  In what situations do you find it helpful?  My older daughters still sign “I love you” to me when they are leaving to go somewhere.  I am so glad that I taught them how to sign.

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Fantastic Shopping Cart Cover from from Tinder Designs

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A little over a year and a half ago I finally found a shopping cart cover that I really liked and purchased it.  I choose the Pink and Brown Circle Dots from Tinder Designs Boutique on Etsy.  I have been more than happy with it!  It is so very well made and has stood up to many washings and is still as good as new.  It is so much softer and cushier than most other shopping cart covers I have seen.  I love that it comes with a pillow for tired shoppers. My daughter even sneaks the pillow into bed with her sometimes.
 This cover fits on any kind of cart from the small little ones to the great big warehouse carts.  Oh, and did I mention that you can use it at restaurants on highchairs too? I love that I can keep my little girl comfortable and provide a barrier to those nasty, germy carts.  Have you ever picked up a seat belt in a cart or highchair only to feel slimy leftovers from the last little person to use it?  With this cover you have your own safety belt and don’t have to mess with a grimy, germy one.  The safety belt clips easily to the cart with an included clip so you don’t have to unthread and then rethread the belt through cart.
Tinder Designs covers have pockets and I found they were great for holding snacks for a little shopper to snack on while riding.  There is also a toy loop to attach toys to keep baby busy and happy.
You can check out Tinder Designs awesome feedback to see how happy all of her other customer’s have been as well.  If you are looking for a seatcover for your child you will not be disappointed with one from Tinder Designs Boutique!

If you purchase one of these great shopping cart covers and mention Kristinsreview.com at checkout you will get your shipping cost refunded to you.

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Dunstan Baby Language DVD Giveaway!

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In case you missed it you can read my opinion of the Dunstan Baby Language program here.  If you are a mom (or dad) who is expecting or who has a new baby then this DVD will be so helpful to you!  Australian mother Priscilla Dunstan discovered that babies tend to make common sounds in their cries for specific things.  It is a bit surprising but also revolutionary.  After watching you will be able to identify the sounds of a hungry, tired, gassy, or uncomfortable baby and respond correctly to that need.  Sounds great doesn’t it?  Would you like to win a copy?  Here is your chance.

Dunstan Baby Language has graciously provided a DVD Program: One (0-3 months) for me to giveaway.  If you would like to purchase one you can visit DunstanBaby.com or Amazon.com.

Now for the giveaway details:
1 reader will win a Dunstan Baby Language DVD Program: One (0-3 months)
You have multiple chances to win! Read the instructions carefully to enter and leave me a separate comment bellow for each entry. Open to the US only. Be sure to leave me a way to contact you if you should win
MANDATORY TO ENTER (Worth 1 entry)
Follow me via Google Friend Connect (see upper right side of this page)
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Go to Dunstanbaby.com and come back and tell me which one of the cry sounds you most want to be able to identify (they are easy to find on the home page)
Subscribe to Kristin’s Review via email or RSS
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Contest Ends October 27th, 2010 at 11pm EST. Winner will be drawn randomly.
Disclosure: My review was done completely on my own without compensation. Since then Dunstan Baby Language has offered a DVD program for this giveaway.
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