The holidays are here and I know that there are A LOT of gift guides out there. Since becoming a mom earlier this year I have seriously survived on other people’s recommendations; and I love sharing what has worked for us too! When you find something that your family loves, you want to tell the world! So that’s exactly what this is: toys and gifts that our family loves! So thank you for being here and trusting my opinion when shopping for your sweet baby’s first Christmas. It’s EK’s first Christmas too and it’s going to be so special.

 

Before we get started, I want to share another shopping secret with you. For months I had been seeing commercials for Rakuten, but I didn’t have time to look into it more because #newmom. But after a friend was talking about all the money she was getting back from it, I decided to check it out. It seriously couldn’t be any easier. Just go to their site and create an account. Then they have an extension that you can install on your browser and every time you go to a shopping website (Hello Amazon.com!) it pops up and tells you what their cash back deal is. You just click activate and shop like usual! Then you get cash back. It’s seriously SO simple and takes no time! I kick myself for not doing it sooner. You can go HERE to sign up and get $10 bonus with your first $25 purchase!

 

 

1. I saw this toy for the first time when I met a friend with a little one for lunch and I couldn’t believe how simple, yet entertaining it was. It’s a perfect
toy for car rides or church. Makes a great stocking stuffer!

 

2. These books are just amazing for babies! They are chew proof, rip proof, water proof…basically baby proof.  We have a few different ones, but this one is a favorite this month. I always have one in
the diaper bag!

 

3. Every baby needs a hat like this for chilly outings.

 

4. I can’t wait to give EK this doll! I searched the internet for best cloth dolls and people raved about this one. It even comes in a wee size for little ones!

 

5. I can’t stand when diapers get wadded up in the diaper bag. Does that make anyone else crazy too?  This pouch keeps the diapers neat and organized. I keep about 4 diapers and a pack of wipes in it for diaper changes when we are out and about. SO much better than digging through the bag for what I need. It’s also waterproof so it can be used for a wet bag too. It comes in three unisex prints.

 

6. I bought this is preparation for an airplane trip and it has been a lifesaver at restaurants! You can attach toys to the tethers so they can’t fall on the floor! Praise
the Lord!

 

7. This is the gift that I’m over the moon excited to give EK this year. I’m just picturing my husband pushing her down the sidewalk in it Christmas morning and my heart could just stinking explode.

 

8. I’ve had a set of plastic balls since I taught Kindergarten and EK loves to play with them.  I chose this set becuase it comes with a carrying case!

 

9. The Leapfrog magnet set has always been one of my first birthday staple gifts. I was SO EXCITED to see the updated set. I’m actually going to try and save this gift for EK’s first birthday, but no promises!

 

10. A dear friend gave this set of eggs to me when I was pregnant and said they were one of her boys favorite toys. I thought they were sort of strange, but she was SO RIGHT. EK loves them! I look forward to the day that she can put them back in the plastic carton herself instead of just taking them out!

 

11. Our library has a used book sale a few times a year and a few months ago I happened to buy a book by this author. I loved it so much that now I need them all. EK is getting a few for our collection!

 

12.  I happened to come across these and they are SO COOL. I haven’t ever seen anything like them! I love that they stick to any surface, especially windows!

The company as a whole has a lot of really neat and unique products!

 

Happy shopping friends!