There’s a reason why the Philippines is known the world over as having the longest Christmas season. Still two months before Christmas, most families have already dressed up their homes in fancy and festive decorations. People have started creating their gift lists and planning their Yuletide schedules.
Avoid the holiday rush and save yourself from all the stress (yes, holidays can be taxing, too!) by shopping as early as now for presents. Have you thought about what to give the little ones on your list? Considering the child’s interests and developmental stage, there is a smorgasbord of educational toys and books that will get them excited to unwrap a present.
Here’s some good news: edamama is having a Fun & Learning Category Sale from October 25 to 31. Let this be your chance to score these kid-approved items at up to 70% off during the sale period:
1. VTech Tiny Talk Light Up Phone
Isn’t it charming when your baby pretends to answer a phone call? Recommended for children aged 1 to 3, this toy phone can entertain your little one for hours. Your kid will love its removable handset, baby-safe mirror, and peek-a-boo window as well as enjoy listening to its 10 melodies and 2 sing-along songs. Its LED screen also helps them learn about numbers and the alphabet.
2. Disney Princess Trike
Now that it’s safer to go outside, give the children time to play outside to reap the many benefits of outdoor play. Bond over biking with your precious daughter while she enjoys a princess-like ride in her Disney three-wheel sportive bike.
3. Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Piano
Treat your favorite kiddo to a buffet of amazing benefits of a toy piano: better fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination when batting and pushing keys as well as recognition of colors, shapes, numbers, and letters. Your mini musician is sure to love this light-up piano from Fisher Price.
4. Barbie Set Art Studio
Help your young Picasso create their obra maestra in a pretend art studio. This playset includes a Barbie doll with bendable knees, an art easel, 2 paintings, working station, stool, 4 paint buckets, 2 containers of Barbie dough, 3 decorating tools, 1 sponge brush, 1 painter's palette, 3 color change display pieces, and 7 additional display and storytelling pieces. Truly a young artist’s dream present!
5. Lego Duplo® Classic Brick Box Building Blocks (65pcs)
It’s hard to list down gifts for kids without including Lego blocks. This developmental toy is so well-loved even adults would want to receive one. Gift your little one with their first Lego Duplo® set and watch their eyes light up in happiness and excitement!
6. Alilo Baby Bunny with Bluetooth
A consistent bestseller, Alilo’s audio toy is a great gift to aid in your little one’s early childhood education. Mamas love it because they can download more than a thousand audio files—nursery rhymes, bedtime stories, lullabies, and more—that their baby can listen to.
7. ZAZU Portable Baby Soother - Suzy the Shusher
Sleepless nights are to be expected when you have a newborn. But it doesn’t always have to be that way when you have a portable baby soother to help both mama and baby enjoy a good night’s sleep. It has six sounds that mimic the sound from the womb, therefore calming the baby and quickly bringing them to dreamland.
8. Harper & Chase Toy Organizer Shelf with Bins (Super Girl Design)
Want your present to stand out? Go for a toy organizer when everyone else is giving toys! With an organizer in a fun and funky design, even kids will volunteer to clear the clutter and keep their toys in order.
9. Hungry Hippo PH Wooden Pink Kitchen Reversible Refrigerator
Kids love pretend plays, and with a wooden kitchen as a present, they’ll surely love you more too. Receive endless thank you’s from your young chef when you surprise them with this super adorable pink toy kitchen!
10. Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Peculiar Pets
Introduce the concept of taking care of pets with this playset that features adorable and washable pet toys they can color. It also includes a sparkle tub, washable markers, scrub brush, and reusable background.
11. Indestructibles Baby, Let's Count!
Trust us when we say books and babies go well together, especially when you have chew-proof, rip-proof, and drool-proof books from Indestructibles. They were invented by Amy Pixton, a mother of triplets, after bits of traditional board books found their way into her babies' mouths. This book is 100% non-toxic so your baby is safe when they “read.”
12. Leapfrog 2-in-1 Touch & Learn Tablet
It’s screen time but with a twist. This 2-in-1 Touch and Learn Tablet boasts of activity pages that teach shapes, animals, numbers, emotions and early science concepts as well as Pet Pal Puppies stories to help develop children's early literacy skills and language development. This is a tablet mamas will love giving them to their little ones!
