Cerentha Harris is editor-in-chief of mom.me – a national lifestyle parenting website that covers every stage of motherhood from trying to conceive right through to the empty nest. She lives in Los Angeles with her 9-year-old daughter, a 12-year-old son, a crazy Wheaten terrier and a husband who is an awesome cook.
December has well and truly arrived. And we know the holiday season can be a stressful time. There’s so much to do! But it is also such a lovely time of year – trees to be trimmed, cookies to be baked, snowballs to be thrown, and that wonderful infectious excitement that keeps kids (and, let’s be honest, some moms) up at night. Hopefully this list will help you enjoy the good times by making shopping for the kids’ gifts just that little bit easier.
These organic-cotton deer leggings are some of the cutest we’ve seen (aside from this shop’s ice cream cone-printed style, that is); they’ll look great with any solid-colored onesie.
Modern POP’s beautifully illustrated poster can be customized with your child’s name at no extra cost, and the imagery isn’t so baby-ish that he’ll outgrow it immediately (unlike so many other things you buy when they’re young).
Full disclosure: I could very well be partial to this bowling set because my son’s name is Jack. The natural-wood toy, personalized with any name (up to six letters long) and finished with beeswax, will keep those cold winter afternoons when you’re all stuck indoors rolling right along.
In my dreams, I am an amazing knitter. In the real world, I can manage a scarf (and that’s about it). Silver Maple Knits creates the kinds of kids’ clothes — like this soft, holiday-ready red sweater — that I see in my mind but know I will never finish on my own.
It’s not just about aesthetics: these animal-shaped handmade crayons (sold in packs of 20) are actually easier for small fingers to grasp. Pair them with a big roll of paper so your budding artist can really go wild!
What kid doesn’t like to dress up? These funny felt masks will add a little more oomph to the playtime proceedings. (And if a tiger is too scary, there are monkey and panda versions to choose from, too.)
Tiny shoes are invariably adorable, but this fringed pair, handmade in Paris from leather and cotton, really kicks the cuteness up a notch.
A truly enchanting accessory for the little fairy in your life.
I can just hear the kids roaring while they play with this set — but, thankfully, not over who gets to be the lion, since there are three to choose from.
Such a cool idea: a felt hopscotch mat you can unfurl anywhere (and roll up again for easy storage). Win, win!
I love these dolls and their expressive faces – not to mention their snazzy outfits. Customize the hair, eye and lip colors and have your child’s name hand-painted across the doll’s heart.
An Australian artist draws these charmingly original download-and-print finger puppets — giving your kids hours of backseat entertainment for less than five bucks. They’ll be the smash hit of the stocking stuffers.
Is one of your wee ones transitioning to a big bed? Celebrate the milestone (and cultivate a sense of adventure) with this happy little trio of plush peaks.
A mobile with a modern edge: this simple wool-felt model brings a joyful burst of color without any unwanted kitsch (and it works just as well for a boy’s room as for a girl’s).
120 comments
Fields Of Vintage from FieldsOfVintage said 6 years ago
Great Selection! So much fun looking at these wonderful gift ideas! Just having one of the gifts shown, would put a spark of laughter in any child's eyes.
Yael Berger from TheJoyofColor said 6 years ago
Such fun finds, love the paper finger puppets and the moccasins :) I'm still waiting for grandson to start buying gifts for kid
Beverly Harper from GiftsbyBeverly said 6 years ago
Nice
Ildiko from DoubleFoxStudio said 6 years ago
Love them all !
Liana from WildRoseAndSparrow said 6 years ago
These picks are great. I love the tactile nature of these picks, so many great textures for kids to enjoy! The resurgence of wooden toys and natural options is wonderful, and gifts like puppets or dress-up accessories are perfect for giving kids outlets for their explosive creativity! Those mobiles look great: they look like something out of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! :)
Svetlana from ErinlesHouse said 6 years ago
Awesome finds! :)
Zita from silkstory said 6 years ago
I love this shop! Your work is beautiful!
eMDesign from eMDdesign said 6 years ago
Nice!!!
LivingVintage from LivingVintage said 6 years ago
Great picks!
Jillian Abernathy from jillybeanvintage said 6 years ago
Adorable ideas! :)
Regina Frydman from RegalCottage said 6 years ago
So many super finds to spark the imagination!
Swati Ahuja from tinytweets said 6 years ago
Such fun items, love them all :)
Kun Nid from Nidnidshop said 6 years ago
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SassyMonograms.com - Division of Be Here Soon from SassyMonogramsGifts said 6 years ago
Love the Hopscoth felt item!
Jafeth Moiane from handicraftafrica said 6 years ago
Very good gift Ideas. Congrats!
Nicole from KarmaCodeOne said 6 years ago
All around adorableness :)
Aga from AgasJourney said 6 years ago
lovely and inspiring selection!
Jessica from CreativeDollCrafts said 6 years ago
Great selection! So many fun items that any child would like : )
Megan from MegansMenagerie said 6 years ago
These are great!
Jennifer from LittleWeeShop said 6 years ago
Oh to be a kid again, I've gotta add some of these to my own list
Renata and Jonathan from RenataandJonathan said 6 years ago
Sweet and pretty.
Judith from MeandTex said 6 years ago
Very cute and fun selection!
bm from MackinacIslandInk said 6 years ago
Adorable!
ACR from WoodsyWools said 6 years ago
Wonderful finds for the little ones :-)
Hey Chica from HeyChica said 6 years ago
Adorable finds!
ACR from IntoTheBluePaintShop said 6 years ago
Wonderful finds :-)
Avianti Jewelry from AviantiJewelry said 6 years ago
My favorite is the Jack Bowling set! I love it!!! Its amazing! Great gift!
Jenni G. from WonderandKind said 6 years ago
Lovin' those lions!!!
accentonvintage from accentonvintage said 6 years ago
Wonderful ideas!
Amber from BambuEarth said 6 years ago
Those shoes are just too cute! And ♥︎♥︎♥︎ the bowling ball and pins
Leda Design from LedaDesign said 6 years ago
Wonderful gift ideas! Love them all!
Cynthia G. from HammerToLace said 6 years ago
Well chosen finds. These are great!
Lea Hayek from endendino said 6 years ago
Beautiful! I love especially the colorful mobiles.
Marketa DiStasi from BolderBags said 6 years ago
Such fun stuff
Fertile Gems from FertileGems said 6 years ago
There all so adorable!!
Sarah from PalookaHandmade said 6 years ago
There are so many gorgeous items for kids on etsy!
Matejka Max from NattyMatty said 6 years ago
Adorable!!!
Amy D from PartsbyNC said 6 years ago
Neat...
Gina from ArigigiPixel said 6 years ago
so cute items, just coll to play ♥
Mo and Ki from MokiMinis said 6 years ago
So cute!!
Galia in a box from pineconeinabox said 6 years ago
Very cool items.
Sandrine from SMboutique said 6 years ago
So sweet!!
Fishcouple from fishcouple said 6 years ago
Lovely finds!
Lisa van Heerden from PricklyPaw said 6 years ago
Very Cute kids gifts!
Cristy Ramos from ArtisanBathandBody said 6 years ago
Wonderful Etsy gift ideas for kids! Love them all, specially the finger puppets! The moccasins are very adorable. Congratulations all! By the way, I get that wonderful infectious excitement that keeps kids up at night. This list will definitely help me enjoy the good times by making shopping for the kids' gifts.
Christina from TheWildPlum said 6 years ago
Adorable choices!
Debbie Todd from DebbieToddStudio said 6 years ago
Delightful!
Wendi from hitchcockmagnolia said 6 years ago
These are too good!
Zygopsyche from Fuzziggles said 6 years ago
love these picks!
Irene from PetHair2KnitWear said 6 years ago
I love charming knitted creatures! And two cute dolls! Thank you for sharing!
Rollie from RollieePollieeStudio said 6 years ago
Thumbs Up!
Amy Fowler from Lucary said 6 years ago
Love that indoor hopscotch mat! I gear my focus towards kids items because I would much rather buy things for my kids than for myself. Seeing joy on a child's face with something you've bought or made for them is a much better gift than buying myself a necklace, knick knack, or piece of clothing!
June from isewcute said 6 years ago
So many wonderful finds! It makes me wish my kids were younger again!
Quality Handmade Items from WhisperingOak said 6 years ago
Great ideas for kids.
Natalia from KMalinkaVintage said 6 years ago
So cute :O)
Katie Franklin from LeHoneyPot said 6 years ago
Cutest things ever !
Marta from Martasjewelry said 6 years ago
Great ideas! Wow!!
Dahlila S. from dahlilafound said 6 years ago
I love the bunny crayons for little fingers. <3
Kendall McCulloch from SmittenKittenKendall said 6 years ago
Love the finger puppets! Great picks :)
Julyanne Pessoa said 6 years ago
These gifts are gorgeous..I liked this version as well : https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/76686587/entomology-bugs-and-insects-felted-wool?ref=related-2
Josefina Marambio Márquez from BotonDeFlor said 6 years ago
Love them all! Specially the ruf with the game!
Jennifer Smith from JenuinelyYou said 6 years ago
Great ideas. Thanks so much!
Gwen from dancingintherains said 6 years ago
Love all these, so Cute!
BHBKidstyle from BHBKidstyle said 6 years ago
Truly adorable collection! I love the woodland hairband, the baby moccasin shoes and the finger puppets! Thank you very much!
Natalie from HansHolzkopf said 6 years ago
cuuuute finds!!!
Asma from AsmaOriginal said 6 years ago
Lovely ideas!
Michal Nir from KERENVEMICHAL said 6 years ago
Great ideas ! thank you !
Sharon from Sew2theTee said 6 years ago
Soooo Cute!
Marisol N from MarisolNCreations said 6 years ago
Thanks for sharing these great ideas for kids.
Velvet Posters from VelvetPosters said 6 years ago
Nice ones, lovely!
Marlous P from Lousje said 6 years ago
I can't wait to have a little one to spoil with some of these beautiful picks! :)
Elizabeth Veres from CoralHome said 6 years ago
Lovely!! Great ideas! Thank you for sharing. I will definitely be looking at some for my daughter.
Bale and Twine from baleandtwine said 6 years ago
Tooooo cute!! Thanks for sharing:-)
Martin Lam from martin1206 said 6 years ago
So lovely kids's gifts. Wonderful ideas!
Mark Lam from Markfabric said 6 years ago
Awasome ideas. They are so cute!
NeatoKeen from NeatoKeen said 6 years ago
Great finds, Cerentha! I particularly LOVE the critters from Remakerie. Tweeting this article!
carriageoncherry from CarriageOnCherry said 6 years ago
Awesome collection of gifts!
katcrowner from BrightWinterStudio said 6 years ago
There is nothing happier than handmade children's gifts. These are very sweet. Thank you.
Amy Gunderson from amysfunkyfibers said 6 years ago
Love the fun imaginative ideas!
Angela Lovett from MusicCityVintage said 6 years ago
Adorable! Fantastic gift ideas!
Ann Cosgrove from acbcDesign said 6 years ago
Super cute finds - love the Remakerie stuffies!
Tina K. from TeeKoStudio said 6 years ago
awesome!
Joanne Gilbert from DrawntoLetters said 6 years ago
Best editor's kid collections ever( until my custom books show up! LOL)! Something for all.
Connie Olsen from CreatingLady said 6 years ago
Great finds! Perfect ideas for a doting aunt or grandma to give. Lucky child recipients.
Poppy Mae from ohsopoppy said 6 years ago
These picks are totes adorbs! I love the lead photo--the little monster guys in a box. Too cute!
Katie Anne from MiddleCoast said 6 years ago
With the amazing imagination that kids have, they deserve the amazing imagination that these artists create! :)
Noa Denis Horovitz from Pituda said 6 years ago
awesome!
FluffyFlowers from FluffyFlowers said 6 years ago
Those stuffed animals are adorable!
Laura from Simplie said 6 years ago
Such wonderful ideas! I love the hopscotch mat!
Sanne' BK from Sannesdesign said 6 years ago
I love all of it! <3, and wish my grand daughter's wishes come true.
Libivee from Libivee said 6 years ago
Great finds!
Azz Taiymi from artezanya said 6 years ago
Amazing stuff
Jade Wilkinson from JustJadess said 6 years ago
Christmas is a wonderful time of the year for children and with gifts like these their little faces will be a pleasure to see on Christmas morning!-
ellom from StoriesOfNightland said 6 years ago
Nice selection.
Sarah Barrett from StorySparkCreative said 6 years ago
Kids!? I want these, for me. I'll take one bowling set, and a pack of those crayons, please. Also, those little stuffed guys wearing sweaters in the first photo are adorable!
mylittlejj from Mylittlejj said 6 years ago
Love these! My kids would definitely enjoy them :)
everythingok from everythingok said 6 years ago
So sweet. I'd be tempted to get some of them for myself, but I suppose I'll still enjoy bestowing masses of holiday cheer upon my young nephew as well ;)
Francesca from SettembrinaShop said 6 years ago
Charming selection...not only for the kids ;-)
Cathy Pascual from CatshyCrafts said 6 years ago
Awesome finds! I love handmade gifts for children :)
Elizabeth Knaus from FreshRetroGallery said 6 years ago
These gifts are so cute, it’s sad a baby is too young to know what he/she’s getting—thanks for sharing. Consider honoring the parents, grandparents and great grandparents with my family tree charts—they’re unique and have been well received at baby showers.
R. Anne from LnRworks said 6 years ago
wonderful gift ideas!
Melissa Francis from LilMissGraceJewelry said 6 years ago
VERY NICE!
Koren Kwan from GarasuWonderland said 6 years ago
so cute and adorable~
Julia K Walton from JuliaKWalton said 6 years ago
Very cute gift ideas!
Monica from ThreeBarDGifts said 6 years ago
Love them all! Kids will love them too!
VT from HandmadeTrend said 6 years ago
Adorable gifts. Those dolls are precious. I have to try to create some.
Sabine Miner from StudioSabine said 6 years ago
great gift giving -------
Mia Charro from OhMammaMia said 6 years ago
Ohh beautiful! I love the finger puppets :)
TJ Carls from BloomgoDesignStudio said 6 years ago
My daughter would just love these items!
Gladdis from GladiDesign said 6 years ago
So wanna get these if I were still a kid~!!!!
Cora Coomber said 6 years ago
Please pray tell the shop for the rag dolls, I can't find them anywhere!
flordehikuri from flordehikuri said 6 years ago
Awesome gift ideas for kids!
meary.k jewelry from MEARYK said 6 years ago
Beautiful!
FeltWoolSlippers S from FeltWoolSlippers said 6 years ago
So great ideas!
Petranka Zdravkova from PepiZ said 6 years ago
very nice ideas :)
Natalia Solodun from ToysByMATO said 5 years ago
Very nice!
Drisain from DRISAIN said 5 years ago
Lovely collection!
greenphilosophie from greenphilosophie said 5 years ago
Every pick a winner…Love all those creations… :)
cronopia6 from cronopia6 said 5 years ago
great!
MJ GM from InteriorDesignPlace said 5 years ago
Fun items, like them lots.