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November 26, 2014

Don’t Forget the Little Ones: 40 Holiday Gifts for Kids

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Try one of these 40 picks for the young ones on your list, including a life-size stuffed tiger, leopard-print onesies for punk-rock babies, and an inflatable backyard skating rink.

*This article appears in the November 24, 2014 issue of New York Magazine.

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Dwarf Lionfish What resembles a lion’s mane is actually a quill-like dorsal fin that packs a venom comparable to a bee sting. He eats live shrimp... Dwarf Lionfish What resembles a lion’s mane is actually a quill-like dorsal fin that packs a venom comparable to a bee sting. He eats live shrimp and likes a 50-gallon tank with ample hiding places.
Mini-Groceries Shopkins’ sentient-grocery-item toys (shampoo bottles, Twinkies) are feverishly collected by members of the under-12 set.
Custom My Little Pony Mix-and-match Pinkie Pie and Applejack (Pinkiejack? Apple Pie?) with interchangeable manes and stickers.
Their First Loom For the 12-year-old with Etsy dreams; comes with acrylic yarn and takes up a lot less space than a traditional loom.
Souped-up Slot Cars The Anki Drive lets kids race two physical robot cars, controlled from an iOS or Android app, around a track.
Jr. Raye Backpack A knapsack equally suited for a plucky 5-year-old or a rebellious 15-year-old.
Marbling Kit This kit is from 200-year-old Japanese sumi-ink-makers Boku-Undo. Just add water, and marble away.
Doll Château This 131-piece set can be built as a two-level apartment with balconies and a windmill, putting the Barbie Dream House to shame.
Trippy Kids' Goggles Rainbow lenses and candylike detailing make for a most colorful introduction to the bunny slopes.
Mini-Raincoat Designed with truck-obsessed toddlers in mind; from Hatley.
Juiced-Up Paper Plane A little plastic module clips onto your homemade construction-paper airplane, rendering it pilotable. The other kids on the... Juiced-Up Paper Plane A little plastic module clips onto your homemade construction-paper airplane, rendering it pilotable. The other kids on the playground will be so jealous.
Alphabet Pins Conceived by enterprising sisters Ava, 10, and Alexis, 8; designed by grown-ups.
Toddler Turtleneck The price of convenience—snaps at the shoulder and neck—is incredibly reasonable.
Highbrow Picture Book Artists Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin draw visual associations between stained glass and bouquets, octopi and jacks. No ... Highbrow Picture Book Artists Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin draw visual associations between stained glass and bouquets, octopi and jacks. No words included.
Mini-Bagel and Schmear Etsy shop Neat Eats takes custom orders for the dollhouse-size meal of your dreams.
Diaper Bag Swag Adorable, Huggies-disguising nappy pants from Australia.
Little Shirtdress Purple plaid-twill prep from Ralph Lauren with matching plaid-twill bloomers for the playground.
Baby's First Sub-Zero Kids can stow their ­perishables in this modern play refrigerator from ­Hape.
Kiddie Bathrobe Falls into the category of kids’ clothing that would sell just as well in adult sizes.
Toe-Warmers for Tots They deserve to be cozy too. In classic buffalo plaid, lined with faux fur.
Dino Puppets The Kickstarter-funded Snappets ship as sheets of cardboard. Punch out the dinosaur head, slip it over our fingers, and chomp away. ... Dino Puppets The Kickstarter-funded Snappets ship as sheets of cardboard. Punch out the dinosaur head, slip it over our fingers, and chomp away.
Digital Flock For parents who are patient enough to handle repetitive high-pitched chirps but draw the line at cleaning cages. Comes with batteri... Digital Flock For parents who are patient enough to handle repetitive high-pitched chirps but draw the line at cleaning cages. Comes with batteries and a whistle ring. 
Karaoke Truck Kids 3 and up can go five miles per hour in the Sing-a-Long Soul car, which has built-in speakers and microphones for slow-ride jam... Karaoke Truck Kids 3 and up can go five miles per hour in the Sing-a-Long Soul car, which has built-in speakers and microphones for slow-ride jam sessions.
Lincoln Logs for Days Build your dream frontier town with this 330-piece collector’s edition (the biggest set ever); wagon and set of horses incl... Lincoln Logs for Days Build your dream frontier town with this 330-piece collector’s edition (the biggest set ever); wagon and set of horses included.
Victorian Doll's Kitchen Bake imaginary crumpets with this rare circa-1900 stove, mini-ladles included.
Electric Three-Wheeler Daredevil kids can do 360-degree spins, slides, and drifts atop Razor’s electric PowerRide 360. No pedaling necessary.&nbs... Electric Three-Wheeler Daredevil kids can do 360-degree spins, slides, and drifts atop Razor’s electric PowerRide 360. No pedaling necessary. 
Puffy Snow Pants Reversible, toddler-size pants that are two looks for the price of one.
Backyard Skating Rink This 12-foot inflatable rink fits two kids at a time and might cause a line down your Ditmas Park block. Inflate, fill with... Backyard Skating Rink This 12-foot inflatable rink fits two kids at a time and might cause a line down your Ditmas Park block. Inflate, fill with water, and let it freeze.
Park Slope ABC's Prepare your baby for the Foreign Service with these alphabet blocks: Latin, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Arabic, and Japanese Hiragana scr... Park Slope ABC's Prepare your baby for the Foreign Service with these alphabet blocks: Latin, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Arabic, and Japanese Hiragana scripts printed on 30 blocks.
A Season of tennis for the 4-Year-Old At the new Court 16 in Gowanus, hailed as the first and only kids' tennis club in Brooklyn, mini-McEnroes p... A Season of tennis for the 4-Year-Old At the new Court 16 in Gowanus, hailed as the first and only kids' tennis club in Brooklyn, mini-McEnroes play on USTA-sanctioned indoor courts that are 36 feet long, compared with the typical 78—which should really up their ace quotient. 
Leopard Onesie Dress the punk-rock baby in MarMar Copenhagen’s feline-spotted coverall.
High-Speed Lego Train For the mini-urban-infrastructure nerd. This Lego train zooms around a circular track at seven different speeds.
Puzzle Sculpture The Puro puzzle comes with colorful round and square pieces that fit together to create Mondrian-esque towers.
Leather Piggy Bank Keeps the kids’ coins safe and leathery.
Burping Dino Train the Zoomer Dino to dance, chase, bite, and roar. But watch out—Dino has a temper. He’ll spin, fart, and burp when he’s angry.
Message in a Toy Parents record voice messages from their own phones through an app, and Toymail snorts or whinnies—depending on the animal—to no... Message in a Toy Parents record voice messages from their own phones through an app, and Toymail snorts or whinnies—depending on the animal—to notify kids that they’ve got a message.
Infant Uggs Some sheepskin for the little one. Also comes in cotton-candy pink.
Taffeta Party Dress The little lady in Oscar de la Renta for the future lady who lunches.
Molto Mario Nintendo heads get the whole shebang here: a Wii U system, a Mario Kart 8 game, and a Mario Wii Remote Plus controller.
Life-size Tiger A wild stuffed animal, that's just a toy. 
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