When choosing Christmas toy gifts, it is important to choose based on the age of the recipient. You want to ensure that the child will be able to enjoy the toy as well as learn a few valuable things about his environment according to his level of understanding. The following are just a few of the age-appropriate best-selling toys from various online sites.
From birth to 24 months, the Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo is a very popular choice as a Christmas gift for many reasons. Your recipient – an infant, of course – will love sitting on the comfortable rotating seat that offers a 360-degree view so as to fully interact with others on all sides. Naturally, your favorite baby should enjoy the many toys located in and around the Jumperoo such as the electronic toy with accompanying music, motion and lights as well as the elephant, monkey and tiger figures. You can adjust the seat to accommodate different heights.
For the recipients 2-4 years of age, you can purchase the Melissa and Doug Deluxe Standing Easel that many parents who wish to encourage their child’s creativity consider to be one of the best Christmas toy gifts. Your gift recipient will love drawing, sketching and doodling on the double-sided easel with a chalkboard on one side and a dry erase board on the other side. AS your child grows, you can adjust the height, thus, extending its life. Accessories include locking paper holder, plastic tray, 4 clips and paper cutter, all of which are child-safe, of course.
Recipients with ages from 5 to 7 years of age will simply appreciate the gift of the Razor A Kick Scooter. Your child will love that it is a fun way to get from one point to the next, say, from your house to his playmate’s house next door – all it takes is push power, which many kids seem to have an endless supply of. You, on the other hand, will appreciate that it is made from a sturdy material with a design that ensures a smooth ride along the sidewalk.
Kids 8-11 years old are more suited to mind board games like The Settlers of Catan, which so happens to be one of the most popular Christmas toy gifts for many years. It is designed to develop the players’ use of scarce resources, strategy in building wealth and skills in negotiations, all of which are values that parents will want to encourage in their children. The most important part is that it is an excellent way to strengthen familial relationships because parents can participate in the fun game.
For the older set of kids known as tweens and teens – that is, from 12 to 15 years old – a game that encourages quick thinking, good strategy and a great sense of humor is on te menu. Family and friends will recommend the Apples to Apples Party Box, which is popular as the Game of Hilarious Comparisons. Each set contains 252 Green Apple Cards, 756 Red Apple Cards, a card tray and the quick play rules of the game.
Indeed, the recipients, both the child and the parents, will enthusiastically welcome these Christmas toy gifts. After all, nobody can resist the joys of a toy with educational values for the age level concerned.