Books for 6 months to 2 years
Pat the Bunny
Goodnight Moon
A Very Hungry Caterpillar
Other things
A light switch that plays music for a few minutes when you turn off the lights.
Glow in the dark stars for their ceiling.
Gift for 1 year to 5 years
A CD of you reading their favorite books, or better yet, read the Just So stories by Kipling. You then give them a CD player for Christmas. It does NOT have to be an expensive player, just a sturdy player.
A box large enough to crawl into. Tape up the box so it stays in a box shape. On one side cut 3/4 of a rectangle for the door, bending the fourth side so the door opens and shuts. Make a hole for the "doorknob" so the door can be shut from the inside. Cut a window into the other side. Large boxes are available behind furniture or appliance stores. There is no need to paint the box or make curtains or anything. Just let the kids play in their own private space.
4 -- 12 years
Great, safe swords can be made from PFC pipe and pipe insulation which is made to fit pipes. Have pipe cut to size, cover with the insulation, cover one end with heavy cardboard for safety, leave one end of the pipe free of insulation for the handle of the sword, cover the insulation and cardboard with duct tape, and have fun. Be sure and make at least two. Swords should be about as long as the arm that holds the sword.
Dominoes
Old Maid, a card game, very inexpensive.
12 -- 14 years
A Dragon's Hoard by Tanith Lee. This book has a game as part of the plot. That game is one of the best car games ever.
Teenagers love that stupid game where you put your hands and feet onto colored squares.
Try to get gifts that encourage friends and family to interact IN PERSON.
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