To make holiday shopping easy Eli’s Lids has compiled a Gift Guide of the best for Lil’ Boys! Separated by age – 1-year-olds, 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds & 4-year-olds – and filled with tried and true classics alongside unique finds, you’re sure to find the perfect giftie for the lil’ guys in your life!
Toys:
The male love affair with of all things with wheels starts young. With these toys you can’t go wrong. My grandmom has a racecar track at her house similar to this City Ramp Racing Set from Melissa & Doug and it has been the toy of choice for every little boy for the last 20 years!
It’s pretty inevitable that your lil’ guy will like trains! Most likely Thomas the Tank Engine will make an appearance in your home in some way shape or form. Why not combine the train thing with something else, just in case the trains don’t stick. (Trains didn’t last long at our place but I know some families where it is still going strong till jr high!) Mega Bloks has Thomas and Friends sets.
Might as well throw in a kick a&$ basic Mega Bloks set… We have the 80 piece Maxi Block Bag and it’s just the right amount to be creative. Check out my sweet trash truck-alley-dumpster scene from when Eli was 2-years-old.
You can even make your own Little People…
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Clothes:
Eli’s Lids pirate tees… need I say more!?!?!
Book:
Everyone knows Discovery Toys has some great toys but did you know they have books!?!? We love Ahoy, Pirate Pete. Kiddos get to switch out words in the story with little velcro pictures. Lil’ boys live the silly sentences…
Movie:
Hosted by the Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything each of the songs on The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown are sure fire ways to get lil’ boys to crack up. My favorites title are The Hairbrush Song and I love my Lips… (did I mention it’s only $8!?!)
TV Show:
If you’ve never heard of Kipper the Dog you HAVE to check him out! Based on British Children’s books you can find Kipper DVDs for cheap ($3 – perfect stocking stuffer) or stream him on Netflix. The Kipper DVD is a collection of 10 or so vignettes, they are short, simple, sweet and silly… the perfect combo to calm down our 2-year-old boys. I swear, when this comes on my kiddos are mesmerized! Below is his theme song. Watch loads of Kipper clips here!
Music:
He’s silly, mellow, got a wild head of hair, and is a sharp dresser! What’s not to love about Dan Zanes?!?!!! Listen to excerpts of his House Party CD… you won’t want to kill yourself when kiddos listed to it over and over and over it’s music even mommies and daddies like…
Game:
I love love love playing games with my kiddos, and now that your lil’ guy is two he can start getting into games too. The bright colors and simple rules make Hi Ho Cherry-O the perfect first game. The box recommends 3 years+, probably for the small choking hazard pieces, but just keep it up high and don’t let them play without you. AND for heaven’s sake DON’T let you kiddos win all the time! How are they going to learn how to lose or how to be excited if a friend wins or how to encourage people who lose. Good sportsmanship folks!!! (stepping off the soapbox) Anyway, buy the game it’s only $8.00…
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