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Top 5 Holiday Wish List

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By Courtney Lewis November 25, 2015

When you ask your kids what they want this holiday do they start listing off rows and rows at the Toy Store?  Or maybe look up to you with big eyes and say ” I don’t know”?  Well, not to worry - we found some of the coolest gifts this year that are sure to please. We narrowed down the wish list to our TOP 5 PICKS, based on creativity, price and fun factor. From the moment they are unwrapped to well on through the years we think these gifts will create hours of fun and smiles 

 

1- The Loog DIY Electric Guitar- 

Get your holidays and the new year off to a rockin start with the Loog DIY Electric Guitar.
Get this guitar and play your favorite songs...from day one.

A fun little instrument, with a big, serious sound. The Electric Loog is cute and small, but it's not a toy: it's a real guitar, made out of real wood and equipped with a screaming lipstick-style pickup that sounds amazing whatever style you play. 

All Loog Guitars come unassembled, because Loog believes that building your own guitar is an experience that helps you bond with the instrument on a deeper level. It is also a bonding experience between parents and kids, who can build their Loog together and share their love of music. (Don't worry, it only takes 15 minutes and you can't mess it up)

Adjustable-height bridge for low string action

Includes printed playing-guide and a download code for the Loog Academy iOS app

8 awesome colors to choose from and all the accessories you will need to start the new neighborhood band.  



2- Guardian Bike -  Riding a bike is one of the magical parts of childhood, and here in LA, kids are lucky to be able to ride their bike almost everyday. When kids are on their bikes they get a feeling of independence and the thrill of going new places and trying new things.  But as a parent it can be pretty scary, so if you knew you could get a bike that was safer, wouldn’t you want to?  The Guardian Bikes are designed for kids, by kids. Kids bikes should be designed and manufactured to meet the child's needs, not just miniature versions of adult bikes . The mission at Guardian is to design something made just for kids, something that is the safest it can be so they have the best experience while riding. 

Guardian Bikes have a 100% aluminum frame, they use the highest quality parts from the stem to the tires. The safety features include patented SureStop braking technology which completely prevents front wheel lockup and head-over-handlebar accidents due to common braking mistakes, a lower center of gravity due to the frame design which allows the child to balance better, as well as an overall lighter weight which makes each ride smoother and more manageable for the child who's learning to ride.

Guardian bikes are designed to give the child the ability to feel safe, and therefore more confident, while riding. This allows him/her to focus these motor and cognitive skills on the important things while riding, like avoiding obstacles and being aware of surroundings.

And don’t worry, upping the safety factor did not take away any of the cool. These bikes look awesome, and come in fun colors in both 6-speed and single speed models. 

Visit the Guardian Bike Website for information on how you and a friend could win a pair of bikes http://guardianbikes.com


3- Osmo- There is no denying it, kids love iPads, so why not make the time they spend on the iPad worthwhile. Osmo is a unique gaming accessory for the iPad that comes with games that will change the way your child plays. The Osmo attaches to your iPad and features a reflective camera, game pieces, and mobile apps. When connected to the iPad, Osmo actually expands gameplay beyond the screen. As a result, the physical space in front of the tablet is transformed into an interactive showplace for learning where kids can create and play.

 Kids can take every day objects  from their house like their favorite toy or a picture of the cat and Osmo incorporates them into a game. It is super fun and rally creative.  The Osmo Genuis Kit includes 5 games and learning tools, Numbers, Tangram, Newton, Words and Masterpiece. 
One of my favorite features of Osmo is that kids don't need to be connected to the internet to play, so I don't need to worry about something they shouldn't be looking at.

 

4- OgoBild  Animate It Kit-   Stop Motion Animation is used in some of our favorite movies think The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Lego Movie. Studio Kit Build, Create and Animate! OGOBILD is a line of creative construction toys created to promote open-ended play and stimulate a child's imagination. This kit contains Animate It! Express software, which was developed with the Aardman Animations studio (the creators of Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run) and is the premier UK education stop-motion animation software. OGOBILD with Animate It! is an all-in-one kit for any child to start learning how to create their own stop motion animated movies.

 

Teaches the basics of stop motion animation.

Allows kids to make their own animated movies with Animate It! Express.

Takes advantage of the OGOBILD System's Versatility

 

Share finished films with family, friends, and the world!

5- HAPPY, by Pharrell Williams- Are you ready to be one of Pharrell’s Happy Helpers and bring happiness to others? Grammy Award winner Pharrell Williams’s super-hit song “Happy” is now a picture book.Nominated for an Academy Award in 2014, “Happy” hit number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 list, and has topped the charts in more than seventy-five countries worldwide. Now Pharrell Williams brings his beloved song to the youngest of readers in photographs of children across cultures celebrating what it means to be happy. All the exuberance of the song pulses from these vibrant photographs of excited, happy kids. This is a picture book full of memorable, precious childhood moments that will move readers in the same way they were moved by the song.
It is impossible to look at the book and not smile, it is guarantee fix to a grumpy toddler.