The Good Manners Gift Guide: Well-Mannered Kids
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Welcome to the 2021 Good Manners Gift Guide! This list has been thoughtfully curated to encourage connection and social-emotional development for the kids in your life! Yes, these classic toys and books make learning manners fun. Thoughtfully curated to encourage social-emotional learning and development, these beautiful gifts will keep kids off the screens and instead immerse them in imaginative play, self-reflection and open their eyes to a world of possibilities.
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The Good Manners Gift Guide: For Well-Mannered Kids
These classic toys and books make learning manners fun. Thoughtfully curated to encourage social-emotional learning and development, these beautiful gifts will keep kids off the screens and instead immerse them in imaginative play, self-reflection and open their eyes to a world of possibilities.
The 3 Minute Gratitude Journal for Kids ($6.99): This #1 Amazon Best Seller is designed to empower children ages 5-9 to cultivate an attitude of gratitude. Encourage your child to start the new year with a new routine of self-reflection and appreciation for everything these is to be thankful for in their life.
Little Passports World Edition (~ $27/month): We are coming to the close of our second year of a Little Passports subscription and it is one of the best gifts my son has ever received! I highly recommend this unique subscription service which inspires children to explore one country at a time with hands-on activities and “souvenirs”. This is a great jumping off point to discuss the manners and etiquette important to cultures different from your own.
Little Kitchen Helper Knife Set ($49): Encourage independence, strength and coordination, and healthy relationships with food with this child-friendly starter kitchen knife set. This beautiful set is crafted from stainless steel (no maintenance needed) and 95% of the handle wood comes from sustainably managed French forests. Recommended for ages 7-11.
The Kindness Mission Box ($24.99): This secret-agent themed activity box puts the focus on spreading kindness to make the world a brighter place! All materials are included and designed to provide hours of endless fun while encouraging kindness and compassion for nature, family, friends, themselves and the community. Ages 4+
Say Please Little Pig! ($14.21): This fun cooperative board game encourages team building, manners and communication skills. Perfect for a family game night, this game is suited for 2-4 players age 4+. The family will work together to help 2 pigs on the farm learn their manners as they make their way to the county fair - but watch out! Naughty piglets will do their best to throw off even the best laid plans.
Teamson Kids Little Chef Chelsea Modern Play Kitchen ($199.99): An heirloom-quality play kitchen is the perfect centerpiece for a gorgeous child’s play room. A play kitchen is a great way to encourage stronger social skills and a larger vocabulary, while building creative problem solving skills, independence and confidence.
Personalized Stationery from Minted ($Varies): Create beautiful customized note cards and tuck them into their stockings with care! Classic stationery is a wonderful way to introduce the art of writing thank you notes to your child - and what better time of year to do that than the holidays! Ages 5+
Construction Tea Set ($26): Little boys love to have tea parties, too! Encourage good table manners with a tea party filled with special treats, lemonade, and this darling construction tea set. Ages 3+
Table Manners for Tigers ($19): A favorite in our house, this delightfully illustrated book introduces basic table manners to children in an entertaining way, with three naughty Tigers disrupting an otherwise perfectly proper tea party. Will they ever learn? Ages 2-5.
Moulin Roty Les Parisiennes Tea Set: This darling tea set is sure to delight and inspire good table manners and social skills. (Currently out of stock - Shop a similar set here). Ages 3+
I hope you enjoy this thoughtfully curated collection of special gifts.
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Happy Holidays!
Courtney
