Online - December 06, 2007

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2007 Kids Everywhere Holiday Gift Guide

Good grief. Kids driving you nuts? Allow us to offer a few suggestions to make your holiday shopping a little more animated.

For the Lucy
Budding feminists will cheer over the Snowwoman in a Box kit, which includes a carrot nose, necklace, tiara, and rose. Snowman not included (or necessary, thank you).

For the Schroeder
Your little virtuoso can lie (or just listen) to Beethoven by moonlight courtesy of Moon in My Room, an orb that lights up as it gets dark and goes through the twelve lunar phases.

For the Charlie Brown
Keep anxieties at bay with MonsterSpray. The mom-made blend of oils is designed to help children relax. And, of course, scare away the beasts hiding under the bed.

For the Sally
Add fuel to the spoiled-kid fire with FAO Schwarz’s Make Your House a Doll House, a detailed scale model of your home with everything from wallpaper and paint color to furniture fabric. (Just try not to faint when you see the $10,000-plus price tag.)

For the Pigpen
Your kids are a mess. Literally. Keep the chaos outside with the Sno-Baller and Snow Block Maker. Build a fort. Protect it. Repeat. (Can you see where this is going?)

For the Linus
No Great Pumpkin repeats, please. Equip kids with Red Stamp’s Santa’s Little Helper Kit, complete with wish-list notepad, a pre-addressed letter to St. Nick, and fill-in-the-blank thank-you notes.

Talk about drawing some inspiration.