Lego takes creativity to the next level again. Easy instructions guide you to make your own movie on your phone, tablet or computer and backgrounds, mini figures and accessories further your plot. Happy filming! #klutz #legos #legolover #gift #gifts #birthdaygift #birthdaypresent

Transformers take on education subtly enough to retain the fun factor. Pick from Alpha-Bots or Number-Bots. Boost skills through play! #lakeshorelearning #stem #stemtoy #gift #gifts #birthdaygift #birthdaypresent #educationaltoy #educationaltoys

New year, new you! Bring on the organization with this amazing 12x18 accordion-style art portfolio. Label the 9 pockets with years or months, depending on how prolific your little artist’s creations are. #littleartist #buddingartist #artforkids #artprojects #artportfolio

Fun and colorful entree into chess for little ones. From Moma. Enough said. #chessforkids #chess #chessset #hotgifts #hottoy #hotgame #gamesforkids #games

Cold days call for creativity and warming up! Plan a yoga themed afternoon: Get the kids’ downward dogs on with a yoga video and follow it up with a yogi-shaped cookie making session...or yogi-shaped pancakes for dinner! Ommmmm... #yogaforkids #kidyoga #kidactivities #yoga #om

Waiting at a sibling’s activity? Car trip looming? Bored from too many winter afternoons inside? Pick up one -or all- of these great activity books. Great for 5+. #activitybook #kidactivities #booksforkids #greatgifts #creativekids #cartrip #travelactivities

Contain the clutter! An oversized lego brick storage box almost makes cleaning up the endless teeny bricks fun. If you’re brick collection is massive, stack up a few of these. Just little the little ones, they are stackable. #legolover #legos #bricks #hotgifts #hottoy

Involve your kids in home repairs or pick up some wood scraps and make your own projects. Six high-quality, child sized “adult” tools, safety glasses and a durable toolbox to fully outfit your handy-boy or girl. #toolsforkids #woodworkingforkids #toolboxforkids #kidtools #hottoys

Is your little one home from school? Squeeze some fun, educational activities into the day. Pick up this 20-activity journal and build up her letter recognition and sequencing skills with the use of dot markers. Great for 4-6 year olds. #educationaltoy #alphabet #dotmarker

Baked with love. Paint your own Valentine’s cookies with this adorable kit. 2 pre-baked stenciled sugar cookies, 2 paintbrushes, 4 food coloring “paints.” amzn.to/2nK3E3C #bemyvalentine #valentinesday #cookie #cookielover #makeyourown

Veer from the traditional Valentine’s Day trinkets and spread the Valentine’s Day love with a sweet heart-thumping umbrella. . amzn.to/2slSgzX . amzn.to/2C479WZ . amzn.to/2C60vj1 . #valentinesday #bemyvalentine #umbrellas #rainraingoaway

Every artist needs an easel and this easel provides the palette for your little one no matter his medium. One side whiteboard, one side chalkboard. And all the necessary tools are included! . amzn.to/2EFAv3y . #littleartist #buddingartist #littlepainter #melissaanddoug

This cool kit was designed by a team of LEGO experts, educators and 11-year olds. With it you can build 10 amazing machines or set them up to create a chain reaction as they turn, flip, drop or lift in sequence. . amzn.to/2FbCF8R . #legos #legolover #hottoy #hottoys

Extend the fun beyond hatching with this Hatchimals nursery. The tree helps hatch eggs! Once your friends arrive, rock them in swings, settle them in cribs or feed them in chairs. . amzn.to/2BBJdOr . amzn.to/2BBwJGb . #hatchimals #hatchimal #hottoy #hottoys

Take artistry to a whole new level! Create your own paint and then practice your resist artwork with the resulting watercolors. All materials included. Happy painting! . amzn.to/2FIFfTT . #littleartist #littlepainter #watercolors #painting #kidactivities #kidart #kidgift

The answer to the constantly-slipping-off-and-needing-readjusting headphones comes in the form of a 1990’s fleece ski headband. Cozy, non-slip, adjustable, volume limiting, machine washable and hilarious. Checks all the boxes! #headphones #headphonesforkids #screentime

Hippity hop! Easter is almost here. Non-edible treats for littles: egg sidewalk chalk, egg play doh and of course a classic story about a mischievous mouse. Great for The Hunt or as basket stuffers. #easter #easterbasket #chalk #eggs

Get mental gears turning with this shape-shifting brainteaser! Move through challenge cards, folding colorful gears to match each image. It’s not long before your synapses are in a jam! amzn.to/2DVO9et #fatbraintoys #coggy #stemtoy #hottoy #hottoys #hotgame #fidgettoy

16 easy-to-learn games, from counting to early numeracy to arithmetic and logic. The perfect way to nurture your child’s love of math: through play! Mathematician-designed. amzn.to/2G973V9 #kidgames #gamenight #hotgifts #educationalgames #stem #stemtoy #pickedbyhandgifts

While waiting for the last of the snow to melt, prep for spring soccer. Let your creative juices flow and then take your unique ball outside for a test! . amzn.to/2GurISM . #soccer #sports #kidsports #kidprojects #littleartist #springsports #fallsports #pickedbyhandgifts