Looking for the best gifts for kids this year? These tried-and-true favourites are fun, creative, and parent-approved! Whether you’re shopping for Christmas, birthdays, or just because.... these are toys and activities your kids will play with again and again.

✨ Here’s what we’re loving lately:

Intro
Alcohol Markers
Mama Surprise
Polaroid Camera & Printer
Microphone
Magna-Tiles & Add-Ons.
Air Dry Clay – Soft, colourful, and mixable for custom creations.
Lego Flower Kits
Journal with Lock
Board Games

💡 These toys spark creativity, imagination, and connection — and they’ve been kid-tested in our house!

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Magna tile car bases https://amzn.to/3JoGehC
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Polaroid Camera https://amzn.to/4qHYfbg
Instax Printer https://amzn.to/3XkYf3u
Lego Flower kit https://amzn.to/4p34fK9
Journal with lock https://amzn.to/4nS0g27
Alcohol Markers https://amzn.to/49HE5bg
Microphone https://amzn.to/43nOwwS
Catan https://amzn.to/3WJMLXd
Ticket to Ride https://amzn.to/43Z8JsY
Hues and Cues https://amzn.to/49b5MZT

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This week, I’m sharing some of our family’s favourite board games that focus on language, logic, and co-operative play. These games are fun, educational, and get everyone thinking and laughing together!

These board games are perfect for family game nights, homeschoolers, or anyone who loves a good challenge mixed with a lot of fun!

Intro
Scrabble Jr.
Banana gram
Pickles to penguins
Kids against maturity
Clue
Art society
Hues and Cues
Elf
5-minute dungeon
5-minute mystery
Villainous
Outro

These games are fantastic for building literacy, problem-solving, and teamwork skills (all while keeping things fun and screen-free).

If you missed last week’s video (all about our math and number games), make sure to check that out next! 🔗 https://youtu.be/Aj9jsxaxWNs

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5 minutes mysteries https://amzn.to/4qrC7Sg
Kids against maturity https://amzn.to/4ozzAUm
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Art society https://amzn.to/4nhNzgz
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Elf - https://amzn.to/4hMDiYQ

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Who says math has to be boring? In this video, we’re sharing our favourite math and number-based board games that make learning fun for the whole family! These games incorporate real math skills—such as addition, strategy, logic, and problem-solving—while keeping kids (and parents!) laughing and engaged.

Whether you’re a homeschool family looking to make math time more exciting, or just want screen-free games that actually teach something, this list is packed with tried-and-true favourites your kids will love.

Kingdomino
Battleship
Honeycombs
Monopoly
Dominos
Dutch blitz
Blokus
Mancala
Catan
Ticket to ride
Rummikub
Tell me in the comments: What’s your family’s favourite educational board game?
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Battleship https://amzn.to/4o7p7ja
Honeycombs https://amzn.to/3L9kTcg
Monopoly https://amzn.to/3Wp19Uv
Dominos https://amzn.to/3WjrpzJ
Dutch Blitz https://amzn.to/42YpxA5
Blokus https://amzn.to/3WQPsWO
Mancala https://amzn.to/4ovd9Qg
Catan https://amzn.to/4qwl69S
Ticket to ride https://amzn.to/478rLiT
Rummikub https://amzn.to/3JvUBAu

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