Kids San Francisco - December 03, 2007

Jingle All the Way

2007 Kids San Francisco Holiday Gift Guide

As if nagging holiday jingles weren’t enough of a reminder to get shopping, here are a few ideas to motivate you.

Silent Night
Keep the peace with a Between the Lines Coloring Book. More than 50 contemporary artists guide your budding R. Crumb (Park Life, 220 Clement Street; 415-386-7275).

All I Want for Christmas Is My
Two Front Teeth
Charge them up with the Marble Whacker. Pinball, marbles, and air hockey in one (The Ark Toy Company, 3325 Sacramento Street; 415-440-8697). Avoid messy clean-up and cavities with a Twinkle Kids Gingerbread House, a felt version of the traditional holiday pasttime.

Over the River and Through the Woods
Getting to grandma’s house is more like a ten-hour flight with a connection through JFK. Kill time with personalized Travel Time Stories, classic audio tales using your child’s first name.

Eight Crazy Nights
Or seven and one fiscally responsible one. The LearningCents Bank - Tzedakah Tips encourages a healthy approach to money by showing kids how to spend, save, and donate.

Joy to the World
Teach your brood to spread the love by letting them pick out gifts for local families-in-need through Adopt-a-Family of Marin or Compass Community Services.

SEE
Movie Night
What: Drop off the kids for arts and crafts and a movie screening, so you can enjoy a night out in North Beach.
Why: Be crafty.
When: Fri., 6:30-9 p.m.
Where: Destination Art, 900 Filbert St., at Taylor St. (415-350-4396).

SHOP
Nest Shopping Event
What: More than fifteen local kiddie designers ply their wares. Small fry hit the playrooms.
Why: Early bird gets the bargain.
When: Sat., 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Studio Grow, 1235 10th St., b/t Gilman & Harrison Sts. (510-526-9888).

DO
Nutcracker Tea
What: Festive music and champers for you. Gingerbread tea and a toy for them.
Why: Have your tea cakes and eat them, too.
When: Thru Dec. 30. Wed.-Sun., 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Where: The Fairmont, 950 Mason St., b/t California & Sacramento Sts. (415-772-5260).