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Small Wonders

They might not get everything they asked for (sorry, kid, the baby sister and the jet plane just ain’t happening). But better not shout and better not cry, because Mama and Papa are going to buy.

Question is — for whom?

For Daddy’s Little Girl
Thank heavens for little girls. Keep her pea head warm with adorable togs. A cashmere puppy will make her forget she wanted a real dog. And Three Wise Monkeys will keep evils at bay.

cashmere pup

For Pig Pen
If bath time equals temper tantrums (how very un-Eloise!), bath, beauty, and hair-care products from Circle of Friends will convert the tiny terror into a happy splasher.

fun products

For Richie Rich
Your little one talks about trading blue-chips rather than baseball cards? Try a fully functioning Ferrari Testarossa, which’ll leave your accountant speechless.

Richie Rich

For the Silver Spooner
Make hot cocoa a little warmer with chocolate spoons. Save the marshmallows for the gingerbread house.

chocolate spoons

For the Holly Hobby
Oh, she’s crafty? How about an illustrated French tin to store supplies? Works great for finger puppets.

puppets

For the It Baby
Okay, it’s downright embarrassing. Your kid has more style than you do (and it’s your fault). Just look at that adorable Peace Monkey onesie. Car service? As if. The Bugaboo Frog stroller is the slickest first set of wheels. Manolos are (thankfully) a few years away. Till then, angora booties will suffice.

jazzy booties

For the Eco-Kid
He eyes you sinisterly when you toss the empty Evian into the “wrong” garbage can. Prep your kids for their hopelessly hippie phase (the Grateful Dead again?) with Rainforest make-your-own chewing gum, chocolate, and gummy kits.

kits

For the Trendsetter
Already big in Japan, the Remote Control Z-Car is the world’s smallest. The six-way remote control and sound effects just might tear him away from the PlayStation (if only for a moment).  

z-car

For Bond, Junior Bond
Let the little one with the big imagination act out his secret-agent fantasies with a lie-detector watch. Night-vision goggles are a nice touch for the spy who’s afraid of the dark.

junior bond junior bond

For the Little Inventor
Yes, the banana-mush surprise that was made in the Easy-Bake oven was delish. But Catch-A-Bubble won’t pop, will last for days, and best of all, you don’t have to taste it.

bubbles

Still not enough for your picky little peanut? Then you’ll just have to give in and get that puppy.

Need something for her? Check out What Women Want. Coming next week: the gift guide for guys.