It’s that time of year, friends, when every blogger on the planet is publishing their holiday gift guides! I’m not hating over here. I LOVE scanning the holiday sales and browsing through my favorite bloggers top recommendations. I LOVE it. So, naturally, being new to the mommy-blogging world, I decided I need a piece of this pie but with a Mommy Diatribes twist.
Check out the Mommy Diatribes Ultimate Toddler Holiday Gift Guide…keep in mind, it’s not what you think. This gift guide isn’t about the top toys or most sought after presents. You will find no Hatchimal or Fingerling on the Mommy Diatribes Gift Guide. No, this gift guide is full of the things that toddlers actually play with long-term. The things that have you questioning by February why you even spent your hard earned money on all those beloved Christmas goodies…
Cardboard Box
Yep. Order yourself something really nice from Amazon. Something BIG. Take out your gift, wrap the empty box and put it under the tree for your 2-year-old. You will never see a happier toddler.
Wrapping Paper
Just wrap a tube of wrapping paper and let your toddler go to town and rip it to shreds. One could even argue that ripping wrapping paper is good for sensory and motor development.
Band-Aids
I don’t know understand what the appeal is with the damn Band-Aids but it is STRONG. Wrap up a box of Band-Aids and call it a day. They would make an amazing stocking stuffer!
Balloons
Again, totally don’t get the appeal but kids LOVE balloons. Buy a bag of balloons from your local Target, blow them up and scatter them on the floor. That’s it. Hours of entertainment and no helium required.
Tupperware
Ever wonder why you never seem to have matching lids to any of your Tupperware containers? It’s not your fault. It’s because Tupperware is a toddler’s toy of choice! Wrap up all that miss matched Tupperware for your toddler and buy yourself a few new sets.
Stickers and Tape
Stickers are the legit worst. The worst. Which is probably why every toddler loves them. So, buy yourself a few stickers pads and maybe a few rolls of tape and stick those in your toddler’s stocking. A toddler with stickers and Band-Aids could never be disappointed.
Toilet Paper and Paper Towels
We’ve all walked into the bathroom and found the unwound roll of toilet paper scattered all over the floor. So, for Christmas this year give your toddler that roll of toilet paper and give them permission to destroy it. The roll of toilet paper may just be your ticket to enjoying a cup of coffee on Christmas morning.
Kitchen Spoons and Ladles
No, you aren’t the one losing all of your kitchen spoons, ladles and whisks….it’s your toddler. Add a few spoons to your toddlers list of gifts this year and you’ll be the coolest mom on the block.
Rocks
Yep. You read that correctly. If your kids spend as much time as mine playing in, collecting and rolling in rocks, you’ll understand why this could possibly be the BEST.GIFT.EVER. Give them rocks. For the older kids, add in some paint and let them have at it.
Anything that is Yours!
Now, don’t really do this. But what is more appealing to a toddler than anything that belongs to you and not them? If I gave my kids a box full of my old makeup, jewelry, books, shoes and bags, it could possibly entertain them for days. Why? Because they aren’t supposed to have it. That is the ultimate toddler gift.
The Mommy Diatribes Ultimate Toddler Gift Guide. It may just be the most true-to-life gift guide you will come across this holiday season. The only problem? I’m a huge sucker. So there will probably be a Hatchimal, a toy train and another damn play horse under our Christmas tree this year. But when we see our toddler’s playing with the wrapping paper and boxes over the actual gifts themselves? I promise I won’t say ‘I told ya so.’ I’ll just be rolling my eyes right there with ya…
Happy shopping, friends
Mommy Diatribes
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