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15 awesome gift ideas for kids

For the wee ones on your list: ridiculously cute toys and time wasters, plus one super-slick doughnut tube for hitting the slopes.

By Alexandra Gater and Dominique Lamberton

November 14, 2016

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15 awesome gift ideas for kids

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Gift guide 2016: for kids

Penguin plush toy

Cuddle + Kind Everest the Penguin Doll, $65, Holt Renfrew.

15 awesome gift ideas for kids

Doughnut snow tube

$37, Rolo Store.

15 awesome gift ideas for kids

Coding toy

Fisher Price Code-a-Pillar, $60, Toys”R”Us.

15 awesome gift ideas for kids

Gummy bear night light

$25, Marshalls.

15 awesome gift ideas for kids

Mermaid blanket

Snuggie Tails blanket, $30, Showcase.

15 awesome gift ideas for kids

Harry Potter wand

$10, Indigo.

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15 awesome gift ideas for kids

Chemistry kit

Buki Chemistry Lab, $40, Sears.

15 awesome gift ideas for kids

Art kit

SpiceBox Create Art Like Famous Artists Kit, $25, shopAGO.

15 awesome gift ideas for kids

Hoverboard Barbie

$70, Amazon.

15 awesome gift ideas for kids

Hatching toy

Hatchimals, $75, Sears.

15 awesome gift ideas for kids

Batman voice-changing helmet

$50, Toys”R”Us.

15 awesome gift ideas for kids

Personalized storybook

The Incredible Intergalactic Journey Home by David Cadji-Newby and Pedro Serapicos, from $39, Lost My Name.

15 awesome gift ideas for kids

Paw Patrol toy

15 awesome gift ideas for kids

Make-your-own virtual reality glasses

Seedling DIY Virtual Reality Viewer, $35, Indigo.

15 awesome gift ideas for kids

Playmobil advent calendar

$35, Mastermind Toys.

15 awesome gift ideas for kids

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Alexandra Gater is a former home editor at Chatelaine who now shares renter-friendly hacks, DIY projects and joyful makeovers with her 900,000 YouTube subscribers.

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