More gift ideas to add to your weekend shopping trip + giveaway!

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Several products that we had the opportunity to review in December would be on my top list for stocking stuffers. Let me share some of them with you! You can add them your weekend shopping trip list.

For the person on your list who’s always wanted to make a trip to the Holy Land, consider gifting the book Pilgrimage by Lynn Austin. As Austin journeys through the land where Jesus walked, she shares her experience as vividly as possible. She describes the sights and sounds of Israel in an unfiltered light. Throughout the book, Austin shares her own life story. The book reads almost like an autobiography because Austin relates so much of the trip to her own life. She shares her family’s changes from being a full house to an empty nest. Her calling to write is discussed. In a way, the book explains how Austin hears God’s whisper in her own life. The reader can then learn to listen to God’s voice speaking, too. I loved the prayer at the end of each chapter because it was so easy to transition the prayer to my own life. This beautiful book would make a thoughtful gift for any Christian believer.  Grab a few extra copies and share them with your Sunday School class, women’s prayer circle, or a dear friend.

The tween on your list is probably the hardest person to shop for.  I’m sure you’ve seen these little Toobs from Safari Ltd. in the store but did you ever realize how FUN they are?

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We received several to sample and just can’t keep our hands off the tiny toys.  You can feel good about these because they encourage creative play.  They’re also educational.  Even as an adult, I was drawn to these.  Since I teach ancient history, I knew my students would love to manipulate these little figurines during class. For example, the Ancient Egypt Toob is just right for setting up a lesson on pharaohs or mythology.  Students can look at pictures of Anubis but holding a model of him is exciting!!  Even a small item like that can make a lesson more meaningful for some students.  These items were small enough to fit on my desk or prop in a windowsill.  I wanted to set up little scenes with the Colosseum or play with the Eiffel Tower.  Homeschoolers will appreciate having a fun manipulative to use in projects.  Classroom teachers can set up simulations with these.  Consider using these as your game board pieces on your next family night!    Toobs are perfectly sized to fit right in your stockings, as shown above.  You can also take a Toob apart and put a couple of pieces in each stocking.  Either way, you’re sure to enjoy these for a long time to come. I appreciate that Safari Ltd. toys are lead free, don’t you?    Enter below for your chance to win a prize pack from Safari Ltd.

The Hot Dots Jr. set from Educational Insights is a great interactive toy for your preschooler.  You have your choice of reading or math kits.  Each set comes with 2 books and are highly engaging.  My son jumped up and down while I put batteries in the pen (by the way, batteries are not included — make sure you have 2 AA batteries on hand for this.)  He has good letter recognition so the first few lessons were fairly easy for him.  He was rewarded for his efforts with lights and buzzing stimulation from the pen.  He loved it!!  The next lesson was a bit more challenging for him so he was willing to put it up for a little while.  Because the lessons gradually build literacy (or math) skills, they’re perfect for using with your child over time.   Enter to win your own Hot Dots Jr. set! savingsinseconds.com

The portability of the Hot Dots Jr. is great.  The books are approximately the size of a paperback so they can easily fit in a small backpack or purse.  That makes these ideal for taking in the car or even on a plane ride.  This set is a fun educational toy to slide into the stockings this Christmas.  One lucky winner will receive their choice of a math OR reading set (and can specify grade level preferred.)  Book sets are available in skills appropriate for Pre-k, kindergarten, grade 1, grade 2 or grade 3.   Visit Educational Insights on Facebook.  Be sure to sign up for the newsletter, too.

This giveaway is available to US readers, ages 18+. Void where prohibited by law.  There will be 2 winners — there is no guarantee that the prize will arrive in time for Christmas so please understand that before entering.  Good luck!
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Comments

  1. I love the penguins because I’d like to use them for an arctic-scene sensory bin!

  2. The Safari prize would be for my grandson! I checked out their website and love the dinosaurs in the Cretaceous Period!

  3. The Hot Dots Jr. would be for my grandson! He could really use this!

  4. Sherry Compton says

    My grandkids live in Florida and would enjoy the Ocean Realm animals.

  5. Sherry Compton says

    I was very surprised by all the sets you can buy for the Hot Dots. They have several just in the science category. Great for my grandkids.

  6. Ronnie Owens says

    My son loves these !

  7. Dorothy Teel says

    We love the toobs from Safari Ltd, they are so neat and fun. Thank you

  8. Dorothy Teel says

    We love the fantasy toobs and would love to have this one with fairies Fairy Fantasies

  9. Dorothy Teel says

    I love the selection at Educational Insights and we especially love the GeoSafari products including Mystery Rock

  10. I like the Safari Ltd. Ocean Toob and my boys would play with this

  11. I like the Educational Insights Dino Constrution – Boom the Brachiosaurus Backhoe

  12. My daughter is a huge fan!

  13. Joni Mitchell says

    My kids love Educational Insights

  14. Joni Mitchell says

    I love that they offer toys in math and science

  15. Sherry Compton says

    My grandson would love the glow in the dark salamander.

  16. Love Safari Ltd. they are great eduational toys. The real people figures are very clever and would be easy to incorporate into an interactive lesson. Kids love learning, id love to have a set for my sons. The creatures sets are also very cool.

  17. I would like to win the Hot Dots Jr. set.

    • The Fantasy Figures collection looks interesting. I would enjoy collecting these with my son. 🙂

  18. Sherry Compton says

    I like their life cycle sets. Very educational for my grandkids.

  19. like Orange-Kneed Tarantula; a kid would play with them

  20. like the Chet the Cat and Friends Baking Set

  21. The Toob products from Safari LTD look wonderful! I bet my daughter would love the New York City toob! There is no store located near us but that’s ok because I love shopping online 🙂

  22. I love pretty much everything at Educational Insights. They have great learning toys! If I won I’d pick the Pre K Reading set for my daughter!

  23. Dorothy Teel says

    Thank you so very much we are looking forward to the TOOB play, again have a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays – Thank you

  24. Great Prizes Kids Would Love Them All!!

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