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Mitch here!
I’m a Girl Dad and I do Girl Dad things. I never get to play with boy toys or play boy games. Don’t feel badly for me; it’s not like I desperately want to play with trucks or anything. And I fully get/believe that girls play football, too… and boys like barbies.
I’m just saying that this guide put me in a bit of a mood. That’s all I’m saying.
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3. Giant Wooden Block Set: It doesn’t matter what year it is, how old your kid is, or how sophisticated you think you are; nothing will top a giant pile of blocks. Nothing!
5. Spinning Activity Thing: Any toy that keeps my kid in one place while also tiring them out is a winner in my book.
9. Nerf Gun: If you like a bit of warfare mixed into your Christmas morning, Nerf is really your best option.
22. Indoor Trampoline: We’re a part of the Pandemic Trampoline Club. My kids jumped on it for a week and now there’s a very lonely trampoline blocking access to my grill. In retrospect, a smaller inside tramp that could easily be moved into the garbage in a month would’ve been a smarter move.
25. Killer Whale Slippers: If the guys on your list are anything like I was as a kid, they’re obsessed with killer whales. Frankly, I’m stilled marine mammal-obsessed. Kelly just won’t let me put my posters up.
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27. Stuffed Fox: A stuffed animal gift could really go either way. Either it’s dumpster-bound or it could fundamentally change his little life. I’d say this stuffed fox is worth a shot.
33. Electric Skateboard: I asked my eight-year-old nephew what his all-time, top-of-the-list, most-wanted-gift was, and this was his answer. He’s an actual eight-yea-old boy so I’ll just defer to him on this one.
37: Indoor Basketball Hoop: If you made a pie chart of my life, playing imaginary basketball on a plastic hoop would make up a sizable chunk. Great times.
46. Giant Stuffed Wolf: Wolves are the all-time top animals on the coolness chart for boys, and a giant stuffed one would be a howl.
49. iPod touch: The world up and forgot about the iPod touch. But it’s still out there being the cheapest iOS device fully capable of doing all that fun Apple stuff.
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51. Echo Dot with Clock: An Echo with a clock is the perfect remote learning companion. Apparently the trick is to set a reminder five minutes before each class so Alexa can handle all the “Get Back to Work!” stuff. Emma’s arrives on Tuesday.
53. Kid Cookbook: If you like doing super dangerous messy and ultimately frustrating activities with your kids, I suggest cooking with them. Little activities like this do have the potential to kill an hour and that’s pretty much all I’ve got.
54. Old School Games: Spirograph and Mouse Trap hold up. They’re surprisingly even more fun as an adult!
72. Stuffed Narwhal: Buying random homemade gifts on Etsy a favorite holiday tradition of mine. If you order yours now, you’ll make the shipping deadline.
OH MY GOD I FORGOT #75 I HATE EVERYTHING.
But it’s also late, so…
Mitch. OUT!
