Christmas List: For the Preschooler

1. Sheep in a Jeep, Amazon, $5.95

Nancy Shaw's Sheep board books are so much fun to read with your little ones. The catchy poem structure makes for an excellent read-aloud story. Our current favorite is "Sheep in a Jeep". The hilariously irresponsible sheep go for a ride in their jeep and get in trouble all along the way.

2. Gel Packs, The Container Store, $9.99 (each)

Soothe that next ouchie with a super-cute Mr. Happy or Little Miss Helpful!

3. Cloud B Twilight Sea Turtle Constellation, Amazon, $19.79

The beautiful shell on this sea turtle illuminates with soothing colors and depicts several different endangered sea animals. It projects a star scape on the ceiling to teach your child about constellations.

4. Ball Miniland, ThinkGeek, $14.99

This colorful ball depicts a colorful stuffed town scene. Different textures used in the construction of the ball make different sounds (such as crinkling) to engage your child.

5. Melissa and Doug Puzzles, Amazon, $10.99 - $16.85

Melissa and Doug make great puzzles. The two above, "Abby & Emma Deluxe Magnetic Dress Up" and "Deluxe Wooden Vehicles Maze Puzzle" are just two examples of many. Try a "maze" puzzle, which gives the fun of a puzzle with no little pieces to loose. The magnetic puzzles offer a fun new twist on puzzles, too. The one above is like high-quality paper dolls without the paper!