Birthday
parties – what’s not to love with the birthday cake, party favors and silly
hats? A child’s birthday is their chance to be king or queen for the day, and
to relish in celebration. With all the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it
may be difficult to think of a creative and unique gift for your youngster. Let
the stressing stop – New York Family has compiled a list of the coolest
gifts for birthday kids of any age. —
Spark Box Toys Subscription
With Spark
Box Toys, children not only receive cool, fresh toys on a regular basis, but
they also inadvertently learn the art of sharing. Spark Box delivers
personalized and educational toys right to your house, already cleaned and
ready for playing. Designed for children ages 6 months-4 years, parents can
choose their toys: get musical with the Mozart Magic Cube, or start on your
ABCs with the Alphabet by Leapfrog game. When your child has had enough (as
children most often do), send your kit back, and Spark Box Toys
will send you another box of brand new fun.
Memberships start
at $22.95/month or $249/year,
sparkboxtoys.com
Paper Hat Press Custom-Made Books
Incorporating
reading into your child’s birthday gift sounds promising from the start. To get you started, the
folks at Paper Hat Press have created Whose
Birthday Is It?, a personalized book for kids ages 2-10. The book,
featuring cute animals prepping for your child’s birthday party, can be
made personal with the birthday kid’s name, birth date, age and even skin tone.
Parents can include a sweet dedication and birthday wish. Your birthday
tot will feel even more special when this customized book arrives in its own
specialty-wrapped paper, which can be made into a birthday hat!
$29.96, paperhatpress.com
BabbaBox Gift Subscription
An
afternoon of activities and learning – all in the convenience of a box! Where do we sign up? BabbaBox is
a monthly subscription service in which a package of themed-activities is sent directly to
your front door. This goodie carton contains 2-3 projects, a nature-inspired product
and books. A great gift for children ages 3-6, it’s
guaranteed to invoke hours of educational, exploratory fun.
Starting at $29.99/month, babbaco.com
My First Birthday Cake Playset
Nothing is
quite as memorable and nostalgic as your baby’s first birthday. Make it even
more special with Baby Gund’s My First Birthday Cake Playset. This plush,
zipped birthday cake stores five additional toys inside – including a bear that
plays “Happy Birthday!” A rattling cupcake and crinkling present are also
inside, and the mock-cake has a photo-pocket for you to put a pic of your
smiling tot on their first birthday.
$19.95,
geniusbabies.com
Jelly Bag With Speaker
If you have
a summer birthday girl on your hands, Justice has the perfect gift for the
little beach bum. The Jelly Bag With Speaker comes in an on-trend neon
pink or green color and is the perfect tote bag for the beach. The best part of all is
the built-in speakers that are compatible with any MP3 or iPod player. You will
never go without tunes on the beach! For ages 7 and up.
$28, shopjustice.com
Night Explorer Glasses
Let your
kiddo unleash their curiosity with National Geographic’s Night Explorer
Glasses. Alluding to the experience of “night vision,” the bright LED lets your
child pretend they are exploring around using infrared technology. The glasses
even include a super-sensitive Power Hearing amplifier, which can pick up
sounds of sneaky night creatures. This great gift, for ages 5 and up, is sure
to keep your child entertained – and on the prowl – for many nights to come!
$24.95, shop.nationalgeographic.com
