We love our Yoto Player! Yoto devices have no screen, no camera, no microphone, and no ads. That means kids are free to explore safe and family-friendly audio.

These games are a staple in our house!

Yo! Ho! Ho! Skull King and Cover Your Assets are two of our very favorites.

Brooke Romney’s newest books 52 Modern Manners for Todays Teens, Volumes 1 & 2, are such an easy and impactful way to bring up critical topics for teens today.

Our kids and teens love to flip the pages and share the tips with the entire family. 

I don’t know how Boogie Boards have never made it on our list because we’ve been using these for YEARS! They are an essential in our on-the-go bag (and yes, our teens use them, too!).  

These waffle blocks are larger than life and I can’t tell you how many HOURS our kids played with these! Forts, pet houses, pretend store…the list goes on.

We have a lot of artists in our house and we can never have enough sketch books on hand! These come in a variety of colors and sizes.

This is one of the few items we’re repeating from a previous gift guide because it’s so popular! It’s $6 well spent. Our kids have created the most bizarre and silly comics in their books!

Our younger kids love making creative designs with this. (Not great for quiet places, but perfect for in the car!)

We love our Calico Critters and play sets! They are simple, yet detailed, and keep little hands happy for a good while.

Our son LOVES plants. We love starter kits because you get everything you need, but you can also make a trip to your local garden store for some seeds and seed starting soil, too!

Our friend said these are the best for camping! (We can’t wait to try them!) Kids and teens can get out in nature while cleaning up. 😉

We packed Cross Net with us during all of our summer travels. So fun for ALL ages! (We recommend getting a different volleyball to go with it. The one it comes with isn’t great.)

This is the volleyball we use with our Cross Net game. It’s well made and durable!

Reading lights are a rite of passage in our home. It’s beautiful to watch books become your kids friends and then watch kids become teens who turn to a book in the bedroom (no screens there!). Side note: we’ve learned that rechargeable book lights save on batteries. 😉

Our son asks for one of these every year. Super fun mini brain challenge each day. It’s also a fun bedtime bonding routine for parent/child before or after reading!

Quadcopters a great fun to fly, take lots of practice to master, and work inside for those cold winter days. Grab a couple and start a race!

Model rockets provide a great mix of satisfaction from both the creative challenge of building the rocket, to the excitement of watching it soar into the sky. This kit includes everything needed to get started with your own personal journey to Mars!

Looking closely at everyday items is a real eye opener. We have one of these and have found amazing little critters swimming in water drops from our back yard. Amazing!

Our teens love to spend time banging out rhythms to their favorite music on this electric drum set. A good set of headphones makes sharing the music optional!

Headphones let your teens play the drums any time of day – without driving everyone else away. This set works great for us.

Tired of flimsy portable music stands? This Peak stand is sturdier and lighter than the common metal stands we all see at school or church – and portable, too!