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Holidays 2026 ·

Holiday Gift Guide

Toys, games, crafts, tech and festive outfits for the whole family — 24 places in 7 sections.

Welcome to the Miami Kids Magazine Holiday Gift Guide! Make this holiday season extra special with our handpicked selection of gifts for the whole family. From exciting toys and educational games to festive fashion, creative activities, and unique finds, discover the perfect gift for every age and interest.

Each listing shows an approximate price and, where the maker gives one, the recommended age. Prices are from November 2026 and change with holiday sales, so check the store before you buy.

Looking for something to do together, too? Our Holiday Activity Guide and December events calendar have plenty more for families.

Miami Kids Magazine wishes you and your family a wonderful holiday season filled with love, joy, and happiness. Happy Holidays!

Bright Stripes Dial-A-Design DIY Bracelet Maker

Ages 8+

A fun twist on a classic craft, the Bright Stripes Dial-A-Design DIY Bracelet Maker lets you choose your pattern with the turn of a dial! The core wooden dial reveals six distinct bracelet designs, each with easy-to-follow color guides for a fun crafting experience. All materials are included for kids to craft up to 20 unique bracelets all by themselves. This simple bracelet system is perfect for road trips, rainy days or family gatherings to keep kids engaged and occupied with a fully unplugged activity!

Bright Stripes Shrinkadoo Jewelry Making Kit

Ages 8+

Bright Stripes has even more creative options, including the Shrinkadoo Jewelry Making Kit. Kiddos can draw, color, and bring their ideas to life by creating custom shrink jewelry they’ll feel proud to wear or share. 90 pre-cut shrink plastic shapes with holes are included, so kids can jump straight into designing without scissors or extra tools. Decorate with the included markers, then with help from an adult, bake the pieces and watch them shrink into sturdy, colorful charms (conventional or toaster oven only). Comes with link chains, ball chains, key clips, and assorted jewelry findings to make necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and bag charms from start to finish.

Lite-Brite Trace & Dot Glowboard

Ages 6+

Let creativity shine with the Lite-Brite Trace & Dot Glowboard! Kids can trace, draw, erase, and create colorful glowing masterpieces using special markers and fun templates. Featuring 10 LED light modes and an adjustable display, this interactive art board inspires imagination, endless creativity, and screen-free fun for young artists!

Luna StoryTime Projector

Ages 3+

Make storytime magical during bedtime or playtime, and sneak in early childhood literacy skills, with the screen-free Luna StoryTime Projector. It delivers illustrated projections, gentle motion, read-along words, and expressive narration, transforming any wall or ceiling into a magical storybook with characters from Disney, PAW Patrol and Daniel Tiger. Extra story characters are sold separately.

See it! Stick It!: Sight Words

Ages 3+

Accelerate your child’s reading skills with this interactive sticker book bundle! Kids learn 200 essential sight words by matching colorful reusable stickers to each word, making early literacy fun and engaging. Simply scan any page with your device to hear the correct pronunciation and reinforce learning at home.

Mrs Wordsmith Blah Blah Blah

Ages 4+

Make phonics practice exciting with this fast-paced card game! Featuring more than 200 word cards across three difficulty levels, kids build reading confidence while strengthening phonics and word recognition skills through interactive play.

Mrs Wordsmith Big A Little a Alphabet Cards

Ages 3+

Make early literacy unforgettable with this playful alphabet matching game! Kids learn to identify and match uppercase and lowercase letters through interactive play, building essential letter recognition and early reading confidence. With vibrant illustrations and engaging gameplay, it's a fun way to learn at home or in the classroom. The rules are a download from the Mrs Wordsmith site, not a sheet in the box.

Mrs Wordsmith Vocabularious Card Game

Ages 8+

Spark your child’s imagination and boost creative writing skills with this hilariously fun vocabulary-building card game! Featuring 300 beautifully illustrated word cards and 200 story prompts, Vocabularious turns learning rich, descriptive words into a laugh-out-loud family game night. Plus, every game includes three months of free access to the award-winning Word Tag video game app.

Word Treasures

Ages 4+

An educational treasure hunting game for 1–4 players, enhancing vocabulary and problem-solving skills. No two play sessions will ever be the same thanks to the eclectic selection of games and activities in this packed set.

Barbie Chemistry Activity Lab

Ages 8+

Mix, fizz, and discover the magic of science with the Barbie Chemistry Activity Lab! Featuring 50 experiments, 15 with everything in the box and 35 more in a bonus guide, kids can create colorful slime, glowing mixtures, and mini lava lamps while exploring real chemistry concepts. This hands-on STEM kit inspires curiosity, creativity, and confidence in young scientists through fun, educational play!

GUND Plumpkins

Ages 0+

Gift a delightfully plump GUND plush that’s equal parts cozy comfort and cute room decor with Plumpkins! Made with GUND’s signature craftsmanship, each plush is velvety-soft with a bean-filled bottom for extra squishy hugs with a gently weighted feel. Sold one at a time.

Sesame Street Tickle Me Elmo Giggle Max

Ages 18M+

Celebrate 30 years of laughter with the biggest, tickliest Elmo ever! This 18-inch interactive plush giggles, shakes, flaps his arms, and moves his mouth when tickled. Featuring adorable phrases and funny hiccups, Elmo brings endless giggles, cuddles, and joy to little ones and the whole family!

furReal Snuggles the Smiling Sloth

Ages 4+

Meet Snuggles, the adorable interactive sloth ready for endless cuddles and smiles! This super-soft plush responds with over 50 combinations of sounds and movements, including giggles, smiles, and playful reactions. Kids can tickle her belly, gently swing her, or feed her juice to unlock sweet interactions that encourage nurturing, imaginative play.

EmotoBOT Interactive Robot Toy

Ages 6+

Meet EmotoBOT, the adorable interactive robot packed with personality! Responding to touch and sound, this playful companion dances, spins, tells jokes, and displays animated expressions. With over 100 ways to play, colorful designs, and fun activities, EmotoBOT brings laughter, creativity, and screen-free entertainment without Wi-Fi or AI connectivity!

Performance Golf Lil' Legends

Ages 3–6

Spark a lifelong love of golf with Performance Golf's Lil’ Legends three-club system designed for learning. The colorful, easy-to-use design helps proper alignment, setup, and contact by matching shapes and colors across the clubs, balls, and training mat. Perfect for the first family golf outing.

Glow Battle Ninja

Ages 8+

A sword-fighting game for 2–4 players, promoting active play and strategic thinking. No worries, the glowing swords are designed to provide pain-free wallops!

MrBeast: The Ultimate Game

Ages 10+

Bring MrBeast’s wild challenges home with this exciting, fast-paced party game! Players compete in hilarious challenges, daring duels, and secret side quests while collecting Beast Bucks. Featuring unpredictable twists, funny moments, and friendly competition, this action-packed game brings endless laughter and excitement to family game nights and parties!

OneZZZ

Ages 6+

Add instant whimsy to everyday essentials with OneZZZ, the cute and collectible blind-box figures dressed in cozy animal onesies! The figures can sit on a desk or shelf, hang from an edge, stick magnetically or clip onto your tech or gear, making these mini collectibles an easy, bite-sized way to accessorize everyday items with charm and personality. Sold one at a time.

OhSnap MCON

A compact mobile gaming controller designed for gaming on the go. It magnetically attaches to MagSafe-compatible phones, features deployable grips, full-size joysticks and tactile buttons, and folds down when not in use. It also doubles as a stand and includes an adapter for non-MagSafe phones and cases.

OhSnap Snap Pack

A slim 5,000mAh Qi2 power bank that magnetically attaches to compatible phones for up to 15W wireless charging. Its dual-sided MagSafe design lets users charge while stacking another accessory on top. At less than half an inch thick, it easily fits in a pocket or bag for charging on the go.

Feltman Brothers Girls Gingerbread Knit Set

Ages 3M–4T

A sweet and festive two-piece set featuring a soft pink knit top with a classic white Peter Pan collar and an adorable gingerbread girl appliqué, paired with coordinating knit pants. Crafted from 100% cotton, this charming outfit is perfect for holiday gatherings, Christmas portraits, and cozy winter celebrations.

Feltman Brothers Girls Pearl Embroidery Special Occasion Gown Set

Ages 0–12M

An exquisite heirloom-style gown set featuring intricate hand-embroidered floral wreaths accented with tiny pearls, delicate lace inserts, elegant pintucks, and beautifully smocked detailing. The set includes a matching slip dress and bonnet, making it a timeless choice for christenings, milestone celebrations, and treasured family portraits.

Feltman Brothers Boys Holiday Snowman Knit Set

Ages 3M–4T

A cozy and charming 100% cotton knit set featuring festive snowman embroidery and classic holiday styling. With its soft, comfortable knit and sweet seasonal details, this outfit is perfect for Christmas celebrations, winter outings, and memorable holiday photos.

Factorfive Facial Party Pack

Ages 20+

Includes five single-use bio-cellulose sheet masks infused with human stem cell-derived growth factors, aloe vera, green tea extract and hemp seed oil. Designed for a 10–15-minute treatment, the masks help hydrate and soothe skin while providing a cooling experience, making them a relaxing addition to an at-home skincare routine.

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Miami Kids Magazine's 2026 picks run from GUND Plumpkins plush for babies and the Luna StoryTime Projector for preschoolers to MrBeast: The Ultimate Game for tweens, with crafts, educational games, interactive toys and festive outfits in between.

The Bright Stripes Dial-A-Design Bracelet Maker and Shrinkadoo Jewelry Making Kit, the Lite-Brite Trace & Dot Glowboard, See it! Stick It!: Sight Words, Word Treasures, MrBeast: The Ultimate Game and OneZZZ figures all cost about $25 or less.

The Bright Stripes bracelet and jewelry kits, the Lite-Brite Trace & Dot Glowboard and the Luna StoryTime Projector keep kids busy without a tablet or phone, and so do the card and party games in this guide. EmotoBOT needs no Wi-Fi or AI connection.

For early readers, See it! Stick It!: Sight Words and the Mrs Wordsmith card games Big A Little a (ages 3+) and Blah Blah Blah (ages 4+). For older kids, Vocabularious builds vocabulary and the Barbie Chemistry Activity Lab brings chemistry experiments home, both for ages 8+.

GUND Plumpkins are for all ages, from birth, Tickle Me Elmo Giggle Max starts at 18 months, and the Luna StoryTime Projector and Performance Golf Lil' Legends start at age 3. Feltman Brothers' festive knit sets and gown are clothing gifts for the youngest.

Feltman Brothers makes the three outfits in this guide: the Girls Gingerbread Knit Set and Boys Holiday Snowman Knit Set in sizes 3 months to 4T, and the Girls Pearl Embroidery Special Occasion Gown Set in sizes up to 12 months.

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