Rachelle's 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: 12 Days of Gifting

1. Magna Tiles $120 Magna Tiles Don't think twice, buy these for your nieces/nephews and you will be the family hero. They are so much fun and keep kids of all ages busy for hours - if not years. 2. "This is the World" book by M. Sasek. $27.60 Amazon This book, a compilation of the abridged versions of M. Sasek’s most popular children’s travel books, just came out (which means most children won't have it in their bookshelves yet), and has quickly become a favorite of ours. 3. Miss Mochila bags Miss Mochila buy HERE $185 For the girls (of all ages) in your life. Named the "of-the-moment line" by Vogue Paris, Chloe Abadi's Columbia based collection of vibrantly pattern hand woven bags will win over your hard to please tween. 4. Melissa & Doug wooden play sushi set $16.75 Amazon As a kid who grew up in the middle of the country (Nebraska), I can assure you that Sushi was a mysterious delicacy for us. It wasn't until I was an adult that I finally mastered chop sticks - which is why I get such a kick watching my kids use theirs on this adorable play set. 5. Mini Scratch Map. $18.99 Restoration Hardware For the adventurous travelers in your life, I love these maps to hang up and scratch off. 6. Haba Biofino Ice-cream Shop "Venezia" $38 Amazon My kids absolutely love this ice cream store set up with soft velcro stickies and life-like cones and toppings. I love that it makes me feel like we are some sort of chic French family and that it's completely mess free! Tres chic! 7. Peter Pan Pop-Up Book $26.99 Met Museum Our sons recently received this book as a gift from friends and none of us can put it down. For the younger readers, their minds will be BLOWN away by the intricate pop up designs. The older readers will love the story within the story folds on each page. HOME.RUN. 8. Plan Toys Green Dollhouse with Furniture $216 Amazon This is what I am getting our boys for Christmas this year. HOW COOL IS THIS?! Imaginative play is so important for little ones, and this is an on-trend doll house that boys or girls alike can enjoy. I can't wait to play with them! 9. I SPY books $10.79 Amazon These are fun for the whole family and equal in powers of distraction on long airplane rides. We love doing these as a family together. 10. Pop Up Dollhouse $24.95 MET Museum Okay. Whaa?! This is just really cool: 11. 166-Piece Wood Art Supply Kit $69.95 MET What kid wouldn't love this art set? In the age of iPads and video games, it's a beautiful gift that will hopefully spark a young artist to use his/her imagination in the tactile world. 12. Child's Tea set $42 Catbird My sister and I would have died to have had this gorgeous tea set as young girls. 13. Temporary Tattoos $16 Amazon If all else fails, just bring some temporary tattoos (the kind that look real) along to hand out to the kiddos. They will get a kick out of tricking their parents. The only thing I don't like about this kit is that it's marketed to boys. Just remember - girls can wear badass tatts too!