Bonus: Useful Things For Kids Gift Guide
Well-designed goods for kids that stand the test of time
This is a sort-of gift guide slash mega recommendation list of stuff of the things that have truly gotten a lot of wear and tear and use in our house. I focused on recommendations that are beautiful, functional, and hopefully won’t sit on the shelf or get used once then end up in the trash.
Toys that have gotten use day-in, day-out since my kids were 2
Magnatiles + this thematic Arctic Animals edition
LEGO Classic Box (for kids 4+) or Duplos (for younger kids)
A few stocking stuffers that won’t get put in the garbage right away
Art supplies Ada uses constantly
Kid Made Modern art supply box
Home goods that are cute and stand the test of time
Mushroom lamp for their room
Fun, Splurgy Clothes (that are also durable and get lots of compliments)
Picture books my kids ask to read over and over again
The LOST series of Seek + Find books by B.B. Cronin
Little Witch Hazel: A Year in the Forest by Phoebe Wall
Girl on a Motorcycle by Amy Novesky / Julie Morstad
It Fell from the Sky by Eric + Terry Fan
Chirri & Chirra, The Rainy Day by Kaya Doi
Crictor by Tomi Ungerer
Ocean Anatomy by Julia Rothman
Sato the Rabbit by Yuki Ainoya
Tales of the Mushroom Folk by Signe Aspelin
Literally anything written by Elise Gravel
Graphic Novels that made the kids laugh, cry, and beg for more
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Mr. Wolf’s Class (series) by Aron Nels Steinke
Guts, Smile, Sisters — the box set, by Raina Telgemeier
Hilda: The Wilderness Stories by Luke Pearson
The Witches: The Graphic Novel (an adaptation of the Roald Dahl story)
Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse
I’ll be back next week with some recs for grown-ups, my wishlist, and places to donate cause we’re all overwhelmed by buying stuff.
Bookmarking for magical Auntie Gift inspo
Love your recs & the newsletter, but spending $50 for a kid’s sweatshirt is totally bananas.