The best gifts ...
... for kids, tweens, and teens
Amy Bahrt Animal Scarves
The animal kingdom comes alive when one of these handmade scarves is wrapped around your little one. Choose from a monkey, a giraffe, an elephant, a rabbit, or a dog.
Price: $75
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Contact: Takashimaya-ny.com
Source: New York
Air Dancer
Plop your kids in front of one of these “bending, leaning, and flipping” guys and watch them “stare in amazement for hours.” They’re made with the same nylon material as parachute sails. Models start at 10 feet tall.
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Price: $599
Contact: Airdancers.com
Source: Esquire
Frank Lloyd Wright Collection Lego Set
Just “the right—Frank Lloyd Wright—gift” for an architect in training. Both Wright’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and his famous Fallingwater house are available.
Price: Starting at $40
Contact: Lego.com
Source: Real Simple
Fydelity Stay Puff Speaker Backpack
Your kids might actually be excited to go to school carrying this blinged-out backpack with built-in speakers. Connects with most MP3 players.
Price: $60
Contact: Acgears.com
Source: In Style
iKaraoke
Aspiring performers can channel their inner Miley or Jonas brother with the iKaraoke. Simply plug it into an iPod and sing away.
Price: $60
Contact: Fredflare.com
Source: In Style
Hansa Ride-on Horse
Give your little cowboy or cowgirl that pony this year. Hansa’s life-size, stuffed Shetland pony can hold up to 150 pounds.
Price: $950
Contact: Puccimanuli.com
Source: Town & Country
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