I like a gift guide as much as the next person! But what I find MOST helpful is hearing what real parents are actually wrapping and putting under the tree for their families. So I thought I’d share some gifts for girls– the ones we’ll be giving our three daughters for Christmas this year!

Also… the other day, I looked at the calendar and realized that Christmas was two weeks away and I had purchased zero presents for my kids (except their Sol Book Box subscription, of course). Some years I try hard to get my Christmas shopping done really early, but this year… was not one of them. So if you’re still shopping too, solidarity my friend.

We generally stick to the “something they want, something they need, something to wear, something to read” rule for Christmas gifts. In my opinion that’s plenty, especially since our generous family and friends also end up sending a lot of presents. Besides which, one thing that has become so clear this year is how little we actually need to be happy. 🙂

Christmas book and stocking

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GIFTS FOR GIRLS

FAMILY GIFTS

Checkers set: This is probably the gift my husband is most excited about, haha. As the kids get a little older it’s been so fun to play games together. We still don’t have a lot of the classics like checkers and chess, so we’re starting with this.

Light-up disco ball: One of the gifts I’M most excited about! I can see our future of sala dance parties, karaoke nights, and general family-fun-having extravaganzas lit up by this thing. It’s only $13 so I won’t be crushed if it doesn’t live up to my lofty expectations (but I’m really hoping it does!).

Sol Book Box subscription: Did you know that I’ve been running Sol Book Box for almost 4 years?! I absolutely LOVE all of the books we send! So of course, I’m excited to have our 2021 libros in the kids’ library & be able to read them many, many times this upcoming year.  

FOR HIJA #1 (WHO IS FIVE-ALMOST-SIX)

Light-up scooter: All of the girls are getting scooters this year! Our awesome neighbor gave us a hand-me-down scooter that Hija #1 has worn pretty much to the ground (one of the wheels keeps coming off). So, we’re giving the scooter situation a glow-up (literally! … I’ll see myself out). 

Kiwi Co subscription: I wrote about Kiwi Co a little here when I talked about the resources we’re using this year as I homeschool my kindergartener (and my preschooler). We continue to be so impressed with Kiwi Co. Both girls get super excited when those little boxes show up on our doorstep (and I also get extremely excited that they’re about to do some sort of craft or STEM situation that I had no hand in prepping or shopping for). My oldest gets the Kiwi Crate and can do it all pretty much by herself which is so awesome. You can still use code LEARN30 to get 30% off!

Light-up sneakers: A few weeks ago, completely out of the blue, she mentioned that she wanted “unas botas que tienen luces y se prenden cuando pisas” for Christmas. She described them pretty specifically, but I have no idea where she saw them (maybe she just invented them?) and this is the closest I could find. They’re not boots but I do think they’re very cool– hopefully she approves.

My Friendship Bracelet Maker: Lakeshore Learning cleverly sent their holiday toy catalog to our house and one of the kids intercepted it. That thing has been pored over about 50 times by now!

Nobody:

Mi hija: “¡Este libro me está dando muuuuchas ideas de juguetes padres para navidad!”

In any case, she’s mentioned that she’d like to have this friendship bracelet kit a few times, so we’re going for it.

Cooking Class kids cookbook: Both of my older kids really like helping out in the kitchen, but now that she can read recipes my oldest is even more into cooking. I would be MORE THAN HAPPY to turn a few meals over to them sometime in the (hopefully not so distant) future, so I’m hoping this little kids cookbook is a start to making that happen. I had my eye on it and then a couple of months ago it was on sale for about $9! Done. Looks like that sale is still happening if you’re interested!

Kids origami book: I picked this up on a whim one day when I went to grab a compost holder for my mom at World Market! My oldest loves intricate, artistic activities so I think she’ll be very into this.

Children's book being wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper.
FOR HIJA #2 (WHO IS THREE)

Light-up scooter: Did I mention that everyone is getting a scooter? Also, question for moms of multiple girls who all love pink: how do you decide who gets the pink scooter and who gets the purple one? (Remember when we had our first daughter and I was like “I do not want pink things. Please don’t give her pink stuff. GIRLS CAN LIKE OTHER COLORS.” LOL)

Kiwi Co subscription: Hijita #2 gets the Koala Crate and has made the cutest little crafts these past few months! I can’t wait to see what other darling little projects they send us!

Floating Friends bath dolls: Another selection thanks to the Lakeshore Learning catalogue! I actually really love Lakeshore Learning’s toys, so I am totally ok with this situation. After the Great Bathtub Toy Purge of 2019, it’s been kind of slim picking for anything to play with in the tub. These are cute and will make all the girls very happy.

Pom pom tutu: My absolute FAVORITE part of last Christmas was seeing the girls do that star-eyed emoji thing when they saw their new dress-up dresses. At five-almost-six, my oldest isn’t that excited about dress-up anymore but Hija #2 still is! She doesn’t actually need more dress-up clothes, so I like that this tutu is basically dress-up but she can still wear it around (assuming we someday leave the house again…).

Libros: Baby girl #2 is getting a few of the upcoming Sol Book Box books en español that I’ve hoarded and won’t reveal so as not to spoil the surprise for what’s coming in 2021! But any of these would be amazing options if you’re looking for Spanish kids books we love.

FOR HIJA #3 (WHO IS ONE)

Light-up scooter: A scooter but a tiny one!! This is the cutest thing ever and I can’t wait to see her on it.

New pajamas: Everyone always thinks that by the third girl, we probably have soooo many clothes. We do have a lot of some items (Sunday dresses and coats), but pajamas are one of those things that my girls are really hard on, so we have few survivors. Baby girl will be getting several new pairs since she’s pretty much outgrown all of the ones she has.

Melissa & Doug Latches Board: Melissa and Doug is one of my very favorite brands for kids toys because most of their stuff is low-tech and made of wood (vs plastic). We’ve had good luck with their toys lasting ages, too! I’m hoping that this latches toy will keep Hija #3 busy for a good… 5 minutes. At least!

Water Wow!: My baby always wants to do art things like her sisters, but sometimes I’m just really not excited about cleaning up a giant mess. We love Water Wow books, especially for travel, because it’s the same effect as painting but without the mess! All of our previous copies have gotten plenty of use and I’m sure this one will, too.  

Gift-wrapped book with red ribbon
STOCKING STUFFERS

Stocking stuffers are the kind of thing I normally think of about 5 minutes before I actually have to fill the stockings. So yay for this blog post inspiring me to… not do that.

Unicorn Temporary Tattoos: All credit to my husband Josh for this one, since he found and purchased! I’m splitting the 6 sheets between all the stockings and they’ll be thrilled.

Crayola Stamper Markers: Markers are 100% the preferred way to draw and color in our house. Some of us are still learning to put the top back ON the marker though… *le sighhhh*. I’m splitting these between my two older girls, and crossing my fingers that the novelty of these stamp markers will inspire them to take great care of them.

Crayola Crayons: Crayons for the behbeh’s stocking. One box for now and another for when these inevitably get used up/lost.

Piggy Paint Non-Toxic Nail Polish: Have you ever really lived if you haven’t had your child paint your nails a lurid shade of blue? My girls looooove painting their nails (and mine) (and their dad’s), so I like that this polish is non-toxic. I’m dividing this set up between stockings, too!

Cute Cat Spoons for Stirring: My kids like stirring their hot chocolate or chocolate milk and then drinking with the spoon still in there, so I think they’ll get a kick out of these little cat spoons that hang off the edge of the cup. These aren’t the exact ones I got (because they’re now out of stock), but they’re basically the same except mine came in a set of three and were all silver.

Individual sugary cereal: Last but not least… everyone gets one of those individual-portion things of the sugariest cereal I can find. We don’t normally have sugary cereal around here, so they’ll probably be more excited about this than anything else, haha. I’ll throw in an orange and some little chocolates for good measure y listo!

It’s a funny thing to share your Christmas list with the world, I don’t think I ever would have imagined myself doing it! But sometimes you just need a little inspiration, and if that’s the case, I hope this list of gifts for girls (the ones a normal, real mom is actually giving her kids this year) is helpful!