Best Kid Gift Ever… Plus a Pretty Package

I always thought once I became a parent it would be easier to buy gifts for kids.  Ironically, the process has only become harder.  I now know firsthand how easily plastic toys can overtake the house.  In an effort not to inflict this on my parent friends, I agonize over finding the perfect educational gift that’s not lame still fun.

Enter Amy at Let’s Explore with the world’s best gift idea for a child: The Book Series Sampler.  Simply pick 3-5 of your favorite age appropriate series and bundle together the first book from each.  (For pre-readers I might fudge a little and chose some that were written by a favorite author but not part of a formal series.)  This gift is so great because you can give it year after year and it never gets old.

1. An Eric Carle book (obvious but still a must) – I’d probably start with The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

2. A Sandra Boynton book – Moo, Baa, La La La was C’s first so it’s a sentimental favorite.

3. A Skippyjon Jones book – He’s one naughty kitty boy (who thinks he’s a chihuahua).
4. A Duck & Goose book – I especially like the holiday books if the timing is right.