I am such a fan of your website and emails! Thanks for working so hard, especially at Christmas shopping time! Grandparents have scored major points after I forwarded them your lists. -MPMK Reader, Lauren These are awesome! I’ve waited to make Christmas lists until they came out- and now I”ve shared with all my friends. The past two years I’ve used them and the gifts are ALWAYS a hit! -MPMK Reader, Ellen Welcome to the famous MPMK Gift Guides and congrats on finding the most comprehensive and … [Read more...]
Give the Gift of Reading: How to make a ‘Series Starter’ Kit for Kids
Got a little reader on your gift list this year? Our resident children's librarian, Janssen, here today with one of our favorite gift ideas ever - the series starter. Here are all the details... Whether you're looking for a book to give to a voracious reader or a struggling and reluctant reader, series are always a good idea. For an avid reader, a series gives them not just one book to devour, but a whole set. While for the reluctant reader, entering a series means they can continue reading … [Read more...]
Roundup: Our 2015 Gift Guide Top Toys on Big Sales!
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! Now that we've all stuffed ourselves and, hopefully, had a great day with the family - it's time to get a little Christmas shopping done. I stayed up extra late last night/this morning to scour Amazon for deals they're running on any and all of the 350+ Toys featured in our gift guides this year. I really hope this goes a long way to saving you a little time and money today! You'll find the toys on sale from each of our gift guides below - each … [Read more...]
MPMK Gift Guides: Top Finds for Active Kids & Families
Now that my months of research have come to a close and all 10 of our infamous Gift Guides have FINALLY been published, I’m super excited to take a little time to tell you about each one. After all, detailed descriptions and age recommendations on over 300 toys can be a lot of reading! It's not a bad idea to break it down a bit and take it piece by piece. Today I'm highlighting three guides that focus on active and family play (two of my very favorite kinds of play). Ready to see them? … [Read more...]
MPMK’s Gift Guides: 300+ of the Most Stimulating & Engaging Toys Available
I've got some HUGE news today friends! Drum roll please... the 2015 Toy Gift Guides are here! How great would it be to get all of your Christmas shopping done ahead of time this year AND to feel confident your kids are going to love their gifts and keep returning to play with them again and again? In case you're unfamiliar with our infamous gift guide collection, this is not your average roundup of a few of our favorite things - Oh no. This is an incredibly extensive library of the most … [Read more...]
Gift Guide 2015: Top Picks for Family Game Night
Having a regular family game night is a great tradition to strengthen the family unit. Not only does it ensure time for connecting with each other, it also gets your kids in the habit of communicating with you - something that will pay-off big time when they're older. Plus, with the right game, it can be really fun! Just as valuable as popular family games, are games that kids will happily play alone or with a sibling so that you can get stuff done! Below you'll find a selection of games … [Read more...]
Gift Guide 2015: Top Picks for Babies & Young Toddlers
Welcome to the famous MPMK Gift Guides and congrats on finding the most comprehensive and easy-to-use kids' gift guide on the internet! (If you're not familiar with our famous lists, learn all about them here)... Babies and young toddlers can be especially tough to shop for - it's not like we can just ask them what they want. Plus, kids develop differently and at different rates at this age. Your best bet is to go for the tried-and-true toys that aim to build hand-eye coordination and … [Read more...]
MPMK Gift Guide: Top Learning Toys for Building STEM Skills
Welcome to the famous MPMK Gift Guides and congrats on finding the most comprehensive and easy-to-use kids' gift guide on the internet! (If you're not familiar with our famous lists, learn all about them here)... With all the talk I've been doing on the blog about the importance of fostering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills, I felt I absolutely had to include a STEM themed gift guide. I just keep hearing over and over how important cultivating innovation is … [Read more...]
MPMK Gift Guides 2015: Top Learning Toys for Quiet Time & Independent Play
I'm so excited to introduce MPMK's 2015 Christmas Gift Guides! I've been working like mad on them (we're talking some serious man hours here) and, although I will admit that all the researching, photo-editing and linking can be more than a bit tedious, every year the process also gets me incredibly excited about what I want to get my own kids! This list was a new category for last year and quickly became one of our most popular. When I came up with it, quiet time was on my mind … [Read more...]