1. We love this Classic Balance Bike
   
    at our house.
2. Personalized photo games by Pinhole Press: memory, puzzles, and more… (We made this one.)
3. Max the Raccoon (or another handmade cutie)
4. This all-wood Fold-and-Go farm reminds me of the one I had in the ’80s, by Fisher Price.
5. A playful wink in their bedroom—the Howkapow dog lamp. [Update: no longer available]
6. A Larry Gets Lost
   
    book about your hometown or someplace you’d like to visit—the pup gets lost everywhere from Los Angeles to Seattle, New York City to San Francisco…
7. Stacking blocks
   
    that kids will love and that look good, too.
8. Eco Dough
   
   , the closest you’ll get to the homemade playdough alternative, rumored to be less likely to dry-out.
9. The Brio Pull Along Dachshund
   
    does an incredible job of staying upright, no matter how much he’s jerked around. No other brand of pull-along toy has compared.
10. This Skootcase
    
     looks to be a case of “everyone wins!” at the airport. (I’ve been intrigued for a while.)
11. A Janod Story Box Farm
    
    . The French company makes various themes of these sweet boxes of wooden figures (which are perfect for travel). We picked up the Firefighters
    
    Story Box in Paris, and Hudson loves it!
12. Mahalo Ukulele
    
     makes a great gift for kids, precisely because it’s not designed to be a toy.
13. Such a great price point for a classic moccasin: Minnetonka for JCrew Baby.  (The entire new collection for babies is adorable!)
14. An attractive Playmat
    
    —for under a baby’s play gym or a toddler’s train set.
15. Who wouldn’t love The Original Slush Mug
    
    ?
16. Ubbas bath cups, to match their family’s form. (Here’s Hudson with ours.) [Update: no longer made]
17. A Playskool Digital Camera and Projector
    
    . How fun to get a glimpse of the world through a little one’s eyes!
18. And, not exactly for the child, but new parents would love this beautiful Baby Milestone heirloom set.

P.S. Last year’s Gift Guide for Kids. Those Connectable Drinking Straws

were (and continue to be) a verified hit with our then 4- and 7-year-old nephews!