48 Adorable Gifts for Kids
For the little ones on your list, we present a supremely cute collection of toys they’ll want to play with and clothes you’ll want to dress them up in. We’ve got both old-school (a balloon-powered wooden boat; Raggedy Ann, in celebration of her 100th birthday) and new-school (an interactive robot Barbie; a kid-friendly smart watch) finds for all ages (from infant onesies and teethers up to a subscription to the revived Tiger Beat for your tween niece). Click ahead to peruse them all.
*This article appears in the November 23, 2015 issue of New York Magazine.
Reimagined Adventures in Wonderland 150 years after Alice in Wonderland was published, Anna Bond, the creative director of stationer Rifle Paper ...
Reimagined Adventures in Wonderland 150 years after Alice in Wonderland was published, Anna Bond, the creative director of stationer Rifle Paper Co., draws a whole new tea party in this deluxe hardcover edition.
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Baby Racing Moccasins For their first frat trip to Dorrian’s.
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Analog Bath Toy A beautiful, battery-free wooden boat powered by a balloon. Photo: Courtesy of the Vendor
A Big Bow A Kate Spade headband for kids who aren’t afraid of their femininity.
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A Chubby Puppy Wind it up to watch it waddle and fumble over that big belly.
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Coloring-Book Subscription Each month, a different artist (recent ones include Scott Teplin and Jim Stoten) creates a 24-page, zine-inspired colo...
Coloring-Book Subscription Each month, a different artist (recent ones include Scott Teplin and Jim Stoten) creates a 24-page, zine-inspired coloring book.
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Corduroy Bloomers For the child who had a previous life as an Italian film actress.
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Crayon Rocks These Japanese icicolor crayons are shaped like big pebbles so it’s easier for little hands to draw.
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Danish Pacifier A Natursutten design, made with natural rubber from a Hevea Brasiliensis tree; much softer than silicone.
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Danish Pacifier A Natursutten design, made with natural rubber from a Hevea Brasiliensis tree; much softer than silicone.
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Electric Kazoo Apologies in advance to the neighbors. The Kazoobie Hummbucker comes in different colors and can be plugged directly into an amp.
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Electric Kazoo Apologies in advance to the neighbors. The Kazoobie Hummbucker comes in different colors and can be plugged directly into an amp.
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DIY Frank Lloyd Wright Challenge the 12-year-old already bored of Lego with Arckit’s model-building kit, which comes with over 200 pieces and adh...
DIY Frank Lloyd Wright Challenge the 12-year-old already bored of Lego with Arckit’s model-building kit, which comes with over 200 pieces and adhesive sheets to stick on realistic finishing touches like stone, wood, and tile.
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A Lamb Chair Also comes in plush elephant, bunny, and polar bear.
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Metallic Mini Doc Martens For the kindergarten punk.
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Fruitcase Mini cardboard toters for a weekend at Grandma’s, or for storing their Shopkins collection.
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Magnetic Wooden Blocks Tegu blocks have hidden inner magnets to keep them from falling apart.
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A Balance Bike Toddlers can use their natural instincts to practice balancing before moving on to the real deal.
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A Balance Bike Toddlers can use their natural instincts to practice balancing before moving on to the real deal.
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A Kids' Smart Watch The watch before the Apple Watch: VTech’s Kidizoom has a camera, voice recorder, games, and also tells the time.
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A Kids' Smart Watch The watch before the Apple Watch: VTech’s Kidizoom has a camera, voice recorder, games, and also tells the time.
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The New Eloise Her name is Sophie, and she goes on adventures all over the city, from Lincoln Center to Gramercy Park. The three-book holiday set...
The New Eloise Her name is Sophie, and she goes on adventures all over the city, from Lincoln Center to Gramercy Park. The three-book holiday set comes in a festive lavender cloth-covered box.
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Not Cecil A felted-wool stuffed lion for the kids’ room.
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Robot Barbie The interactive Hello Barbie will know your child better than you do.
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100-Year-Old Doll No batteries needed. The classic Raggedy Ann celebrated her 100th birthday this year.
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A French Onesie This striped Sonia Rykiel number says “my mouse” in French and comes with a hat that has two little ears.
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A French Onesie This striped Sonia Rykiel number says “my mouse” in French and comes with a hat that has two little ears.
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Fiddle Classes For Kids For young “American Roots” listeners, at Jalopy in Red Hook.
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Flickering Go-Kart The Razor GFD Fury, for ages 8 and up, has a high-torque, chain-driven motor, plus a light-up bar in back that emits a shower ...
Flickering Go-Kart The Razor GFD Fury, for ages 8 and up, has a high-torque, chain-driven motor, plus a light-up bar in back that emits a shower of sparks in its wake.
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Hip-Hop Twister Dance along as the spots light up, whether for solo practice or for challenging a friend.
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Infant DJ Mixer BeatBo will record your child’s mumblings and remix them into songs.
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Milk Science Learn about surface tension by adding milk to the contents of this kit. Works with soy too.
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Mini Mia Farrow Getup This Tadashi Shoji embroidered shirtdress with a white Peter Pan is darling for future pixies. Photo: Courtesy of...
Mini Mia Farrow Getup This Tadashi Shoji embroidered shirtdress with a white Peter Pan is darling for future pixies. Photo: Courtesy of the Vendor
Money Box A sophisticated holder for lemonade-stand loot, made from powder-coated steel at an Italian family metal factory.
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Money Box A sophisticated holder for lemonade-stand loot, made from powder-coated steel at an Italian family metal factory.
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Mature Nerf Intended for an older audience of 14 and up, the Nerf Rival will unleash 12 rounds at up to 68 mph with just the push of a button.
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Mature Nerf Intended for an older audience of 14 and up, the Nerf Rival will unleash 12 rounds at up to 68 mph with just the push of a button.
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Pie Face Like Don’t Wake Daddy, but instead of Daddy waking up, your face gets slapped with whipped cream.
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Future Hedge- Funder Ride A mini Range Rover Sport 12V with electric pedals that can drive up to 4.5 mph.
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Robo-Twins This pair of Dash and Dot robots — which light up, make sounds, and interact with each other on command — teaches kids 6 and up the co...
Robo-Twins This pair of Dash and Dot robots — which light up, make sounds, and interact with each other on command — teaches kids 6 and up the concept of coding.
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Shooting-Star Bomber A satin Stella McCartney kids’ coat with stars on the front and a rocket blasting off the back.
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Shooting-Star Bomber A satin Stella McCartney kids’ coat with stars on the front and a rocket blasting off the back.
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Newest Shopkins Formerly only available as anthropomorphized fruit, Shopkins Shoppies are the first to have full human forms.
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Newest Shopkins Formerly only available as anthropomorphized fruit, Shopkins Shoppies are the first to have full human forms.
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Better Sleep for Kids This hedgehog uses soothing melodies to teach kids when to sleep and wake up.
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Grumpy Teddy This charmingly off-kilter-looking bear, made exclusively for Meus by Commonfolk, is small enough to fit in a pocket.
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Grumpy Teddy This charmingly off-kilter-looking bear, made exclusively for Meus by Commonfolk, is small enough to fit in a pocket.
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Hashtag Teether Now they can learn to speak Internet even before they know how to speak.
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Voice-Command Helicopter Now that the FAA wants to register most drones, consider a voice-controlled helicopter that they don’t need to know abou...
Voice-Command Helicopter Now that the FAA wants to register most drones, consider a voice-controlled helicopter that they don’t need to know about.
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Healthy Rattles Smiling veggies from the Danish designers at Maileg.
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Handmade Slingshot Wrapped in takeout-Chinese-food menus printed on pink newspaper, then placed in a white box filled with shredded silver-Mylar ...
Handmade Slingshot Wrapped in takeout-Chinese-food menus printed on pink newspaper, then placed in a white box filled with shredded silver-Mylar pieces and tied with a silk ribbon.
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Feel-Good Socks Kids can put their feet together and make a smiley face with these, by Hansel From Basel.
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Feel-Good Socks Kids can put their feet together and make a smiley face with these, by Hansel From Basel.
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Snapchat Backpack An exclusive release, in the shape of the official icon of the sneaky social-media site.
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Natty Stuffed Animal Jeremy, the 14-inch-tall owl, is made of washable organic cotton fleece.
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Natty Stuffed Animal Jeremy, the 14-inch-tall owl, is made of washable organic cotton fleece.
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Telephone-Booth Fort The London Calling Playhouse Canopy has a removable phone receiver, spinning rotary dial, and can be purchased with a cobble...
Telephone-Booth Fort The London Calling Playhouse Canopy has a removable phone receiver, spinning rotary dial, and can be purchased with a cobblestone floor cushion, true to the British tradition.
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Tween Reading For a subscription to the revived Tiger Beat magazine, now with so, so many YouTube stars.
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Tiny Tesla A Model S you can afford, from Hot Wheels.
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Vintage Kids’ Book The ABC’s of everything you might find in the Big City, in 1966; by Francine Grossbart.
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