- All right.
The little kids,
this is what makes Christmas so magical.
So, if you have kids in your life,
listen, it can be so hard to buy,
because there's so many options out there.
There's so much stuff!
And you want to get a gift they actually
play with and will remember for years to come.
There's so many things you just
throw away within six months.
And as a parent, you work hard,
so you don't wanna waste all your money
on stuff that you are just gonna throw away.
So finding some things
that your kids are actually going to enjoy and play with,
I think is super, super important.
So, being intentional with your gift-giving is crucial
because it will help you save money.
Now, everything we talk about
can fluctuate in price,
depending on when you buy, where you buy.
So again, check out different stores,
shop around for the best deal.
All right, infant ideas.
Sensory balls.
Charles loves these.
And they like all have different like
materials or textures or shapes. I mean, all of it.
So it's like great.
Teething toy. Mmm hmm.
They love just to gnaw on it, don't they?
All the time.
The name puzzle stool.
This is one of my favorites.
So Winston's mom, Helen. Thank you.
She gives this to the kids every Christmas,
on their first Christmas.
And it's this little stool and it has their name.
The little letters come out and it's a puzzle.
My kids love it.
Love it, love it, love it.
So it's a super cute idea.
All right if there's a toddler in your life,
a portable drawing mat.
Brilliant.
Brill-iant.
I don't have it, but I need it for my kids.
I mean, seriously,
if your kids, especially girls, I shouldn't say just girls.
My girls love to draw, love it.
So doing that, and also bathtub crayons.
Who knew?
I had no clue these existed!
Like so cute, so fun.
Bathtub stuff is like, it's the best.
Kids just have a ball,
and you get like, at least a solid 25 minutes,
where you can just sit there and watch.
And do nothing but watch.
It's amazing, its amazing.
Toy binoculars.
Yep. I had some for the gentlemen on their gift guide.
Get some for the kids.
Cause they're going to love it too.
It's so fun.
Books, some great books.
Okay, some of my favorites,
my two favorites are, "Who Sang the First Song"
by Ellie Holcomb.
It's precious.
And then one of my all-time favorites,
"You Are Special" by Max Lucado.
I can't even get into it without crying,
I cry almost every time I read it.
It is so stinking good.
So good.
So those are some great books
that your kids will love for years to come.
If you have school-aged kids,
one of the best gifts,
walkie talkies.
Always a favorite.
They are the best.
Scooters!
Man, my kids love a good scooter, mmm-hmm.
For sure, it's like their number one
means of transportation.
Like, I'm like Amelia has to learn to ride a bike.
She needs to learn, she's at the age.
She just loves the scooter.
And they can go so fast.
Even our three-year-old.
I'm like, oh my gosh! So fast!
Karaoke microphone.
All kids love to hear their voices.
Like they think it's hysterical.
So why not?
This could even be for any age kid, let's be honest.
But a good microphone, they're gonna love it.
A slime kit.
Okay. I knew this was like a fad a few years ago.
Making slime, but it's still around apparently, so.
You make some slime.
I mean, I don't really get it.
I mean, I guess I get it.
It's kind of cool, but like,
I don't know, but they love it.
They're gonna love it.
The memories people.
It's all for the memories.
Financial Peace Junior.
Teaching them how to handle money.
Now that is a priceless gift.
I mean, talk about the gift that keeps on giving,
for sure, it's the best.
Pre-teen ideas.
Best time in life.
Don't you love pre-teens?
Like that awkward, awkward phase.
Oh my gosh!
Okay. Here's my question to all you parents out there.
When your kids go through the awkward phase, do you know?
Or are you like blinded by like, they're so cute?
Like when your baby's born, like your baby's always cute.
And then you look back and you're like,
ugh, not cute times.
Surely, surely, you parents know!
Those pre-teens, and they go through those years.
That's my number one question.
Comment below, I just really want to know.
All right.
If you have a pre-teen in your life,
tie dye kits.
Yes. Tie dye is back in style.
They're like lovin' a tie dye shirt these days.
So get them a kit so they can do it themselves.
Virtual guitar lessons through Fender Guitars.
So if they love to play guitar,
you can get them the subscription.
And that's actually you can get three months for free,
which is amazing.
They can learn to play guitar.
How fun?
Taylor Swift had to start from somewhere right?
That's right.
A date night with your kid doing their favorite activity.
This one might be the best.
Let's be honest.
Spending one-on-one time with your kids.
It's so important you guys, it's so important.
So you don't even have to go buy something.
Like go do something with your kids.
One-on-one, I swear, kids want T-I-M-E.
That's all they want.
That's really what they want.
So spending time with them, I promise.
They'll remember that for years to come.
Teenagers.
Hmm. Hmm. Hmm.
I mean,
I guess teenagers are super fun.
They kind of freak me out,
but I think they're supposed to be super fun.
So if you have a teenager in your life,
a Bluetooth speaker.
I kind of want that, I mean, that's a pretty great gift.
"Debt-Free Degree" by Anthony ONeal.
Teaching them how to go to school debt-free.
This book, considering the average college debt is like,
around $40,000.
This book, if they read it and apply it,
just saved 'em $40,000, like,
that's pretty impressive,
of debt that they're going to be in
and have to pay interest in all the things.
Brand name purses and clothing items
from consignment stores.
So especially online,
you can go find some great items out there.
That again, designer, designer stuff, really nice.
Maybe you get it slightly used or discounted.
Yes. They're gonna love it,
but you don't have to pay full price.
College aged kids.
Yes. They still need gifts.
Okay. A wireless in-car transmitter.
So your kid can listen to music,
all their favorite music, all the time.
It's awesome.
Board games.
Gotta love a good board.
And gift cards to restaurants or gas station.
I mean,
gosh, money.
That's all they really want.
Let's be honest.
They need to eat
and have gas in their car.
That's about it.
All right.
You can find some great deals on kids' clothes and toys,
all that we talked about,
at, you know, Facebook marketplace,
consignment shops,
like shop around, you guys.
I promise, this does not have to break your budget.
Christmas does not,
no matter what age your kids are.
And, if you don't have one,
it's not too late to do a Christmas budget.
Having a plan, on paper, on purpose,
really is the best way
to save money during the Christmas season.
So, I created a really fun, printable Christmas budget.
So I'll drop that in the link below.
As well as a description of all the gifts
that we talked about, so.
Hope these gift guides help you guys,
again, to save money
and buy gifts that
the people in your life will love.