The big presents are easy - puppies, dollhouses, Lucy & Michael playtents (!). What's challenging for us is finding all those little gifts to stuff thier stockings or to open each night of Hanukkah. In the spirit of keeping things simple and old-school, here are a few ideas that we're actually using ourselves this year. We think they'll be fun to open and provide some great opportunities for family fun over the holidays.
A grab-bag filled with clear, colorful, beginner chopsticks and a set of magnets shaped like sushi. We'll have siblings open the bags on the same night of Hanukkah, before dinner, and then serve take-out Chinese (or sushi if they'll go for it). If you're in Houston, stop by Kuhl-Linscomb on West Alabama and Kirby, which is the amazing store where we got our Asian-inspired sussies - this would be our favorite store even if they didn't carry Lucy & Michael playtents and bags!
What kid doesn't love a party in the tub? We're also giving Lush Handmade Cosmetics' Snowcake Shower Gel. It smells like almonds and sugar, and the name is definitely a winner with kids. They'll be clean and this should provide a good 30 to 45 minutes of fun in the tub (even more if you live somewhere like Texas and there's a chance that the weather will be warm enough to take the whole thing outside with a garden hose). Buy it here.
Okay, we have to say it.
Lucy & Michael aprons really make an adorable gift when monogrammed (take one to your favorite monogrammer) or paired with something clever like cookie decorations (
here are some great ones from Williams-Sonoma) to prompt an afternoon together in the kitchen.
And we're sorry to keep touting ourselves (but, gosh, we've got some cute things!), but we're also giving Lucy & Michael tote bags with new Jellycat Bunglie Pigs inside. You can buy the pigs at Oompa Toys (another store we'd love even if they weren't selling Lucy & Michael playtents!). We think these little bundles will be perfect to take to Grandma's house and hope that the children will be excited enough to spend the night out (we're really craving a movie night!).
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