Grinning Cheek to Cheek is happy to share with you our list of can't miss items for this holiday season. With so many friends & loved ones to find unique gifts for sometimes we need a little help. Our 2014 holiday gift guide offers something for everyone on your list with gift suggestions for all price ranges so you'll be sure to stay on budget too! Do you have the inside scoop on a must have gift item you think our readers shouldn't miss out on? Contact us at GrinningCheektoCheek@gmail.com or MonkeyMomW@gmail.com to have your product considered for inclusion in the guide.

Holiday Gift Guide Ideas for Little Ones

Tiny Love

Tiny Love Toys


Ages 0 Years & Up | ARV: $5+

Tiny Love makes a huge selection of colorful and fun baby and toddler toys for the little ones in your life! The colors, shapes and sounds are always enthralling and we’ve never had problems with the toys breaking. We love our Tiny Love toys, Gymini Developlace and Rocker-Sleeper.


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Skip Hop Toys

Skip Hop


Ages 0 Years & Up | ARV: $5+

Review: Skip Hop makes a large variety of toys and useful products, from baby and toddler toys to fun animal backpacks and lunch packs for older kids! Using animals and fun colors, Skip Hop can be entertaining for many ages and stages. We’ve used Skip Hop toys, which are creative and often musical, as well as a frog Skip Hop backpack which Micah loves as both a toy pack for trips or diaper bag for day visits. They have a variety of gift packs available as well, like lunchboxes complete with plates, spoon and fork, and water bottle.

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Diono

Diono


Ages 0 Years & Up | ARV: $5+

Diono makes a wide variety of travel products ranging from backseat mirrors to car organizers to awesome convertible car seats. I’ve reviewed a lot of their products and never been disappointed. They also have teamed up with Little Tikes to create a variety of baby products like bouncers and jumpers. Emersyn, Micah and both of us parents love our Diono products and the parents on your list will too!


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Bumbo Floor Seat


Ages 2 months-2 years | ARV: $40.00

If you know a new baby or bun in the oven baby, ask the mom if she has a Bumbo yet. If the answer is no, your answer is clear: get that baby a bumbo floor seat! Baby will want to be sitting long before she can actually sit on her own and mom will get tired of holding her and want to eat something herself! Emersyn adores her Bumbo floor seat, she sits in it while I eat, do dishes and clean. She sits in it while Micah and I play, and when she gets tired or lying on her floor mat she plays with the same toys in her Bumbo. We also have a play tray so she can have toys in it and can eventually eat in it. Micah also loves sitting in it and actually still fits! Plus is cushy and super easy to clean!

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Graco Glider System


Ages 0-12 months | ARV: $240.00

The Graco Soothing System Glider is a fantastic system of bouncer, bassinet and a glider base to easily put them in. Babies love being rocked and the glider recreates that feeling without occupying parent's hands. I love being able to put Emersyn in the glider bassinet, she sleeps better and somtimes even falls asleep on her own! Plus the bouncer is fun and can be a swing itself! Emersyn loves it. The soothing system is meant for babies, the bassinet glider option shouldn't be used once baby can sit up and fall out, but Micah has been known to set it to the highest speed and crawl in to "sleep" with no problems.

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Dollar Products!


Ages 0 Years & Up | ARV: $1.00

Little kids play with toys for a few minutes and then move on to the next thing, especially toddlers. Plus, they are super excited about new things and super good at breaking expensive things. So, what better than to check out your local dollar store! We took a trip there and scored puzzles, stickers, duckies, stuffed animals, socks, cars, motorcycles and so much more! Plus Micah and Emersyn both love the balloons!


Holiday Gift Guide Ideas for Boys

John Deere R/C Monster Treads Gator

John Deere Radio Control Monster Treads Gator


Ages 6 Years & Up | ARV: $49.00

Does your Gator do tricks? Ours Does! Rear stand, spin and somersault. My son Andrew has seen the video (Link Below) and will be crazy excited when he opens this up on Christmas Morning! What 6 year old wouldn't love an R/C gator that spins and does awesome tricks?!



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John Deere Shake n'Sounds Farm Armor - Gator


Ages 3 Years & Up | ARV: $34.99

Ready to topple anything that lies in their path, these Monster Treads vehicles combine the toughness of John Deere with ultra cool monster vehicle styling! Push button activated sounds and real shaking action bring the vehicles to life! Attach the included "animal armor" to add a new dimension of play with all new sounds! Includes 3 AAA batteries.


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Hot Wheels


Ages 2 Years & Up | ARV: $5+

Micah loves hot wheels. Technically they are for kids 3+, but we've been giving Micah the cars even since he knew better than to eat them. He loves the little Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars, and now he has a big battery-powered Hot Wheels car that is so fun! Plus grandma sent him a track with a loop and he loves it. We'll get him more tracks once he's old enough to put them together and operate them himself.


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Holiday Gift Guide Ideas for Girls

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Doll


Ages 0 Years & Up | ARV: $5+

You can never go wrong giving a young one and baby doll. Especially if they have a baby sibling or sibling-on-the-way. If you are on a tight budget, check out your local second hand store for a gently-used doll for a much lower price. Already have the doll? Check out doll clothes and accessories!






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PlayKids App


Ages 2 Years & Up | ARV: $5.00/month

Play Kids is an app for Android or Apple smartphones with episodes of kids’ shows right there on your phone. Just download the episodes you want while at home, then access them anytime anywhere, like at the doctor’s office or on the way to grandma’s house. A little distraction can go a long ways! The shows are educational and popular kids’ shows like SuperWhy, Caillou, Daniel Tiger, and Barney. PlayKids also has some Spanish series! You do have to pay $4.99 monthly to have access to the shows, but there are also games, puzzles and a coloring book you can access for free anytime.


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Holiday Gift Guide Ideas for Him

SonicFuel Headphones

SonicFuel Headphones


Ages 8 Years & Up | ARV: $50.00

Everyone loves music. And music can make things more pleasant, like running, working out, doing mindless tasks, cleaning the house, or rocking a crying baby. Until the headphones fall out or you get a headache because they don’t fit right. Get audio-technica SonicFuel in-ear headphones and kiss those problems goodbye! SonicFuel headphone has 4 different sizes of eartips and 3 sizes of c-tips plus a rotating eartip head for the perfect fit which leads to noise-blocking and great sound! Plus an in-line control and microphone and lots of color choices!

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Funko Pops


Ages 15 Years & Up | ARV: $7.00+

Funko Pops are fun vinyl characters that Peter loves to collect. Think of the person you are buying for: what is their favorite movie or tv character? It's probably in Funko Pop form, just google it! Peter's nickname at church worship is Wall-E, so he has a Wall-E Funko Pop. And he loves Daryl from Walking Dead, so he has a Daryl. And a minion and Beauty and the Beast and so many more! I have 5 or 6 of them in our bedroom waiting to give him on random occassions. Just plain fun!




Holiday Gift Guide Ideas for Her

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Candy


Ages 4 Years & Up | ARV: $1+

You can't go wrong with candy. Know her favorite candy, or even one in the top 10? Buy it. Wrap it. Gift it. Smiles guaranteed. Just don't watch her eat it or tell her to eat less, Christmas gift calories don't count after all!






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Coupon Book


Ages 5 Years & Up | ARV: $0.00

Stumped or run out of money? Make her a coupon book. Write coupons for things like kisses, flowers, a back massage, movie night and so on. You know your girl, pick things she'll enjoy! Then she can "cash in" the coupons down the road and enjoy the present for weeks to come. You can even print off coupon templates online, then you just have to complete, cut, hole punch, tie together with a ribbon and follow through!



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Contigo Mugs


Ages 8 Years & Up | ARV: $12.00

Contigo travel mugs are awesome. They keep hot drinks hot, cold drinks cold and come in fun colors. Plus they seal closed, no leaks, with a locking option! And the opening button is complex enough that toddlers (that get into EVERYTHING!) can't open them to spill the hot drink all over themselves. Busy moms can drink hot chocolate again! I keep one by my computer and one by the rocking chair where I nurse Emersyn. Awesome!



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Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas

Glove.ly Touchscreen Gloves

Glove.ly Touch-screen Gloves


| Price Varies: $19.99-$95.00

I hate having cold fingers - and I love my phone. Those two typically don't mesh well, and I end up pulling my gloves off often in order to check my phone. Now I don't have to anymore! Glove.ly Touchscreen gloves are unlike any other touchscreen gloves I've tried! They are fully touch-screen enabled - not just the fingertip, not just the palm side. THE ENTIRE GLOVE is touch-screen capable. They are so cozy and warm, too! I recieved Classic, Cozy and leather gloves. I love all three! One of my favorite features is that each pair of gloves has a magnetic spot on them, so you can pair them and keep your gloves together with magnets!


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Nano Blocks


Ages 12 Years & Up | ARV: $7+

Nano blocks are like mini legos for adults. Peter loves them. He's like a little kid again with his itty bitty legos to build minions, scorpions, preying mantis, rocketship, ancient buildings and so much more! There are a ton of different choices for different people with different tastes. Look for them online or at stores near you that specialize in toys!





Goat

Donate!


Ages 0 Years & Up | ARV: $5+

Can't think of what to buy or ask for? Think about donating instead. There are great organizations like Samaritan's Purse and World Vision that help feed, educate and help people worldwide. Use your money for something amazing, like giving a goat to a family or community in need. You can change the world! We give to Samaritan's Purse every month by sponsoring a child, and giving to a women and children's health clinic

Samaritan's Purse | World Vision