Gifts from $10 – $20

Root Viewer - Gardening this spring? learn all about root systems and vegetation as you’re able to see just what happens underneath the dirt with this Root Viewer system by Toysmith! Makes eating vegetables that much better!
Ages: 8+ years old
Price: $10.99
Where to buy: Learning Palace

For the Portland foodies - Salads, pitas, fruit and veggies, imaginative play helps create healthy habits at home.  We all deserve a treat, though, so serve up some pancakes or cookies to satisfy the sweet tooth!
Ages: 2+ years old
Cost: $15-26
Where to buy: Black Wagon

Sockette Monster Puppets - By The Puppet Company. Introduce your little ones to puppetry with these colorful, knitted puppets.  Easy to open and close mouth, complete with squeaker!  Available in stage and finger sizes.
Ages: 1+ years old
Cost: $19.99
Where to buy: Child’s Play Toy Store

Seeds for the Birds Cooperative Board Games - By Peacable Kingdom. Help Mama Bird feed her babies!  Draw cards to helpgather seeds, but watch out for the sneaky squirrel.  No reading required!
Ages: 3+ years old
Cost: $15.99
Where to buy: Child’s Play Toy Store

Makedo - A set of connectors for creating things from stuff around you and they are awesome. Makedo’s support great play themes like, exploration, construction, coordination, problem solving, patience and provide endless opportunities for open-ended play.
Ages: 5 years and up
Cost: $10.95
Where to buy: Aster & Bee

For Just One Day - Let their imaginations go on a wild adventure, pretending to be a monkey a lion or a bumble bee.  At the end of the book, a mirror reminds us that we are best when we are just us.
Ages: 3 years+
Cost: $16.99
Where to buy: Black Wagon

3-D World Atlas - Take a world tour and see places far and wide in 3D!  Such a great book to explore the globe, and two pair of glasses make it a fun family night!
Ages: 5 years+
Cost: $16.99
Where to buy: Black Wagon

Around the World with Mouk - is also a worldly adventure for kids, and features reusable stickers to entertain the kids for hours.  Road trips this summer?  This book is a must-have.
Ages: 3 years+
Cost: $17.99
Where to buy: Black Wagon

Gifts from $20 – $30

Perplexus Puzzle Games - Be the life of the party with this three-dimensional maze that houses multiple challenging tracks with more than 75 barriers providing a brilliantly brain-busting experience for young and old alike.
Ages 4+ years old
Cost: $25-$30
Where to buy: Finnegan’s Village Toys

Backyard Explorer Role Play Set - Get ready for some outdoor bug-collecting fun this spring with this Backyard Explorer Role Play Set! Set includes a 3-pocket vest, outdoor hat, binoculars, bug jar and name badge. Perfect for both boy and girls.
Ages: 3-6 years old
Price: $29.99
Where to buy: Learning Palace

Reckon tees -  A hit with boys and girls, these awesome tees pay tribute to some of pop culture’s biggest icons in these amazing tees from Reckon!  Each tee is made in the USA, and printed right here in Portland.  Some of our best sellers:  Stevie Wonder, Dolly Parton, Blondie, Iggy Pop, and Audrey Hepburn.
Ages: sizes 2T, 4T and 6
Cost: $28
Where to buy: Black Wagon

ABC Dreams Book - This book is full of gorgeous illustrations by New York artist Kim Krans.  My kids were captivated instantly!
Ages: All Ages
Cost: $26
Where to buy: Branch and Birdie

Native Shoes - Kids love them because they are easy on/off, parents love them because they are practical like crocs, but so much more stylish.  They are also safer than a croc because they fit like a sneaker, and not like a clog.
Ages: All ages
Where to buy: Black Wagon

Gifts from $30 – $40

Plasma Cars – Fueled purely by kid power, plasma cars are perfect for the unpredictable Pacific NW weather. Tons of fun both indoor and out–no batteries, pedals, gears, or electrical parts are needed. Simply turn the steering wheel, and away you go!
Ages 3+ years old (up to 220 lbs.)
Cost: $72
Where to buy: Finnegan’s Village Toys