2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Ideas for Everyone on Your List

Welcome to our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide! This is our fourth year debuting our favorite Momma Must-Haves for the Holiday Season and each year we do this, I get a little more and more excited. We're adding new products daily until Christmas. Also, look for new categories such as gifts for the iFamily and Spirit Driven. You'll want to subscribe to Email Updates (right over there on the right hand side) so you can be one of the first to know when we giveaway some of these awesome gift ideas!

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For Wee Ones {Birth - Preschool}

LeapFrog My Own Story Time Pad provides personalized play for preschoolers ages 2+. Kids can watch fun animations and listen to stories, emails, and music as they explore the world of Scout and Friends. Parents can personalize the Story Time Pad with their child's name, favorite stories, special "emails" from friends and family, and a unique music playlist.




Curiosities are everywhere in Busytown! This fun Richard Scarry's Busytown Town Hall Deluxe Playset with DVD encourages social interaction between kids as they explore and play in their own Busytown world. This playset is loaded with play features from a drive-through tunnel to a fold-up ladder! Includes: A double oval roadway layout, 12 roadway pieces, Sergeant Murphy figure to patrol traffic, Hilda Hippo in her classic pencil car, and a bonus DVD that includes 2 Busytown Mysteries episodes!





For Girls {Ages 5-12}

For the first time in American Girl's 25-year history, the company is introducing two different historical characters, Cécile Rey and Marie-Grace Gardner, in one six-book series set in 1850s New Orleans. The new characters—one African American and one Caucasian—show the power of friendship and community as they reach across the boundaries of race and class to help their families, friends, and city during a time of great need.



Stamp Art makes stamping simpler -- and more creative -- than ever. Stick the included shapes on the see-through acrylic block to create your own one-of-a-kind stamp design. Full of inspirational artwork and instruction, this stamp-right-in-it book shows how to create animals, flowers, houses, aliens... anything you can dream up.Comes With: custom clear acrylic stamp block, 64 see-through stamps, black ink pa, 3 double-tipped pencils in 6 colors. For more information visit www.klutz.com



There's a hot new toy hitting the market this holiday season - with a cool online feature. BunkiMunki™ is an adorable online pet that kids can play with, build and create. The BunkiMunki™ plush monkey is a huggable replica of the online character available in six fashion colors. Kids can also wear their BunkiMunki’s with pride! BunkiMunki™ keys are cool, wearable accessories available in a variety of designs. Both girls and boys will want to collect them all to alert other BunkiMunki™ members that they are part of the network! www.BunkiMunki.com


FIJIT Friends are made of soft, tactile skin that enables lifelike movements, girls can poke and squeeze a FIJIT Friend for fun surprises. With voice recognition capability, they can respond to over 30 voice commands. With Beat Detection functionality, she can recognize different types of music and perform different dance moves! Includes original songs of her own too! FIJIT Friends can detect and respond to various media platforms including mobile applications, webisodes, television commercials and more. Consists of four different FIJIT Friends, each with the own different personalities & jokes. Each sold separately.




It's your time to shine with Tori Vega and friends as you complete challenges, collect items from the show, and develop your talents as a member of Hollywood Arts! Victorious: Hollywood Arts Debut exclusively on Nintendo DS casts players as the new student at Victorious' Hollywood Arts, letting players make friends and go on adventures with the entire Victorious cast!





Sanrio Hello Kitty Cosmetic Set “Polka Dot” - Embossed Cosmetic Tin Case includes 2 water-based nail polishes, 2 all-over-body pencils, 2 heart hair clips, 2 toe spacers, 1 set of press-on nails, 1 sheet of nail stickers, and 1 nail file. Sold at Toys R Us Stores nationwide for the suggested retail price of $16.99



For Boys{Ages 5-12}

Skylanders Spyro's Adventure is an Action-Adventure game spin-off from the Spyro series that unlocks a whole new game universe while utilizing more than 30 physical action figures that sync with consoles, creating a controllable in-game representation of that figure. Contains 3 action figures, an exclusive game peripheral as well as other items. I'll admit it. My 4-yr-old is begging me for this.




The Draw DC Universe book is a complete how-to-draw package, jammed with expert tips and techniques, tons of practice space, and of course, a universe of DC heroes and villains. The draw-right-in-it book comes with everything you need: a sketching pencil, a drawing marker, artist’s pencils in six colors, a big block eraser to fight crimes against the page, stencils, and translucent overlays scattered throughout for can’t-fail tracing activities. Comes With: pencil, drawing marker, 3 double-tipped pencils in 6 colors, block eraser, 2 pages of stencils. For more information visit www.klutz.com.


Its up to you to find words in a flash with Scrabble Flash, a fun electronic version of the classic SCRABBLE game! Use the interactive SmartLink tiles to build your words and theyll flash and beep with each word you make! Theyll also automatically time your turns and display your score with the maximum possible score. Put your skills to the test with three different solo and competitive games and slide, swap and shuffle your way to a win. Its fastpaced, addictive, wordbuilding fun!For 1 or more players, ages 8 and up.Contents Include 5 SmartLink letter tiles, storage box and rules. Includes 5 button cell batteries.


LEGO City Bank and Money Transfer includes 4 minifigures: police officer, bank assistant, robber and money transport agent. Features 3 vehicles: money transport truck, police car and motorcycle. Accessories include trolley, crowbar, safe, furniture, flower vases and money bricks. Play inside the two floors of the bank! Bank features an ATM. Police Car and bank feature realistic details and translucent elements. Set the scene for a big bank heist! Make sure you look at Target as well. They're having a BIG Toy Savings Event. Don't forget to enter our LEGO City giveaway. Ends 12/16

For the iFamily

Play your favorite app game in real life with the Angry Birds: Knock on Wood Game! The age-old battle between Angry Birds and the egg-stealing pigs continues, and the birds will have their revenge. Draw cards, build castles, and knock them down in this hands-on version of the touchscreen hit. First one to 100 points wins! Okay, the fact that we can now play Angry Birds as a family is downright CRAZY. {{LOVE}}




What can he do with his new powers -- and what are they doing to him? Before the attack, Tom Harvey was just an average teen. But, in Kevin Brook's iBoy, a head-on collision with high technology has turned him into an actualized App. Fragments of a shattered iPhone are embedded in his brain. And they're having an extraordinary effect on his every thought.Not even his mental search engine can predict the shocking outcome of iBoy's actions.


For the Spirit Driven

For Raul, Christmas time has always been "the most wonderful time of the year". He has mentioned, "Saxophone and Christmas go together like Christmas trees and presents". This is why his first major album produced by Jaime Arroyo at Stream Productions is a Christmas album: "A Christmas Fantasy". Raul's hope is to use his instruments to spread a message of love, peace and maybe even a little "head bobbing, foot tapping get up and dance vibe" here and there. With so many different genres in one album there's something for everyone and should be soon considered a Christmas classic.


THE STORY is an unparalleled project from the best-known artists in Christian music. The songs on THE STORY take timeless biblical stories and provide a completely new context into how God's story of love and redemption intersects with our story of brokenness and failures resulting in a new story of hope and rescue. The CD contains 18 all-new songs written by multiple Dove Award-Winners Nichole Nordeman & Bernie Herms, produced by Brown Bannister & Bernie Herms, and a stellar line-up of artists across all major labels.



FFH will usher in the holiday season with its first Christmas album. One Silent Night, available as of Oct. 18, is a mix of original songs and Christmas classics. Produced by FFH founding member Jeromy Deibler, One Silent Night has been four years in the making. Listeners will recognize favorites like “Winter Wonderland,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” and “Jingle Bell Rock,” among others, while being introduced to new tracks including “The Birthday of a King,” “Glorious Impossible,” and “One Silent Night.”



This is an amazing collection of songs from the Grammy-nominated songwriter and worship leader Chris Tomlin. These songs on How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection (Nov. 15) have had such an enormous impact all over the entire planet, and to have them all together and be able to listen to them continuously is pretty amazing. Pay special attention to “How Great Is Our God (World Edition),” which features Tomlin along with the voices of several worship leaders he’s met in his travels with Passion across the globe, singing portions of the song in their own native language.




For Moms


Laminated canvas Jewelry case features ruffle rosette topper, interior strap for rings and necklaces, and drawstring pouch. Perfect for traveling over the Holidays and just OH so cute. Don't forget Mud Pie has a matching travel case!







Acrylic cable knit wrap features hidden tunnel for secure closure. Can be worn three ways: over the shoulder, as a draped shawl or as a chunky scarf. We happen to love it as a chunky scarf and that's probably because we're a TAD bit obsessed with scarves (even if we live in Houston).





Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, White Diamonds with its rich sensual floral scent reflects the deep feminine warmth and enduring beauty of Elizabeth Taylor. One of the most successful award-winning celebrity fragrances of all time, it intoxicates the world with its crisp top notes of Amazon Lily, Italian Neroli and Crisp Aldehyde coupled with heart notes of Egyptian Tuberose, Narcisse and a base of Sandalwood designed to dazzle and intrigue.




Laminated canvas 3 pocket travel toiletries case features printed patterned liner, a removable snap off clear pvc cosmetic case and snap loop perfect for hanging on a towel bar. Matches perfectly with the Morning Glory Jewelry Case above and for a blogger like me, who travels quite a bit, this is PERFECT!




For Dads

Featuring the GyroFlex 3D system for an incredibly close and comfortable shave, the Philips Norelco 1280X/42 SensoTouch 3D Electric Razor with Jet Clean System makes shaving a pleasure, not a chore. Its innovative technology provides superior shaving performance without sacrificing skin comfort, and its Jet Clean system cleans, lubricates, and charges the razor for convenience. Powered by a lithium-ion battery for portable cordless operation, the SensoTouch 3D lets you shave wherever, however, and whenever you want.




Movies, magazines and children's books come alive on a 7" vibrant color touchscreen that delivers 16 million colors in high resolution. Kindle Fire uses IPS (in-plane switching) technology - similar technology to that used on the iPad - for an extra-wide viewing angle, perfect for sharing your screen with others.




Holiday Movies

'Tis the season to celebrate with everyone's favorite St. Bernard, Beethoven, in an all-new, heartwarming holiday adventure where the hilarious canine speaks for the first time in Beethoven's Christmas Adventure! When Henry the elf (Kyle Massey, TV's That's So Raven) flees the North Pole with Santa's sleigh and his magical bag of toys, he crash-lands the precious cargo in a suburban neighborhood tree. But when the bag ends up in the wrong hands, it's up to heroic Beethoven and his teenage pal, Mason, to rescue Henry, fetch Santa's toys and save Christmas for children everywhere. Featuring an all-star cast, including Tom Arnold as the voice of Beethoven, it's a barking good time for the whole family!



Thomas Kinkade presents Christmas Lodge: a place where a heart-warming past and loving future meet for one remarkable group of people. During a weekend trip to the mountains, Mary finds herself at the now-dilapidated lodge where she spent the holidays with her family growing up. She becomes determined to restore the building to its former glory. Inspired by her grandfather and guided by her grandmother in heaven, Mary throws herself into the project, and during the process finds herself drawn to Jack, a handsome man who loves the lodge as much as she does. Historically unlucky in love, this chance encounter allows Mary to renew her faith in life and discover her one true love. For an uplifting story about the importance of faith, family and the true holiday spirit, go to the Christmas Lodge.



Disney's Prep & Landing is an adorable holiday story about a high-tech team of elves who ensure homes around the world are properly prepared for their visit from Santa. After working for a tireless 227 years, an elf named Wayne is upset when he doesn’t receive an expected promotion. Instead he is partnered with an idealistic rookie elf named Lanny to execute a special Christmas Eve mission. While on their journey, they encounter unexpected challenges that push them to their limits and ultimately threaten Christmas for children around the world. But in the end, these two elves work together to guide Santa through a raging snowstorm in order to save Christmas. Read the full story