Welcome to Our 2012 Holiday Gift Guide
Below you will find some awesome gift ideas that are sure to be big hits this holiday season! These are all wonderful companies and brands. Please support them while you are doing your holiday shopping.
Check back often, we will be updating the guide daily!
KUNG FU PANDA HOLIDAY -
In Kung Fu Panda Holiday, Master Shifu calls on Po to host the year’s biggest event – the Winter Feast, a special time of the year to celebrate family, tradition and the awesomeness of Kung Fu! Po and the Furious Five must team up to throw the best celebration the Valley of Peace has ever seen. Can Po pull off the perfect party, impress his heroes, and discover the true meaning of the Winter Feast?
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Celebrate the Holidays With Some of Dreamworks’ Favourite Characters -
In Merry Madagascar, Santa and his reindeer crash onto the island of Madagascar, and it’s up to Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman and those wacky Penguins to save Christmas. Get ready for a sleigh full of laughs in this hilarious holiday classic, Merry Madagascar. And don’t miss The Penguins in A Christmas Caper!
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CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS from Maestro Classics™ -
Carnival of the Animals is from Maestro Classics™, winner of 50 prestigious awards for its Stories In Music™ CD series, and dedicated to creating recordings that offer memorable listening experiences for the whole family. Albums where uncompromisingly great performances are woven into enchanting narratives, supplemented by expanded commentary and activities in beautifully illustrated, 24-page program booklets.
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THE MYSTERY OF THE SILVER STATUE {Perfect for the Tweens and Teens} -
Follow the adventures of young sleuths B.T. Stevens and Jimmy Martin as they solve what is actually a real-life mystery of Vermont history. B.T. struggles with a disability and learns to appreciate his own strengths through the adventure and thanks to an enduring friendship and strong family ties. Beyond being a charming work of fiction, The Mystery of the Silver Statue is also a valuable classroom tool for discussion on both Vermont history and the importance of self-worth.
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THE MYSTERY OF THE BRICK KINGDOM {Perfect for the Tweens and Teens} -
The B.T. and Jimmy Adventure Series continues with this page-turning sequel to “The Mystery of the Silver Statue.” Follow teen detectives, B.T. Stevens and Jimmy Martin, as they help a friend search for her family’s long-lost treasure in the Brick Kingdom, a one hundred year-old, abandoned, 19th Century industrial park. B.T. struggles to overcome his feelings of low self-esteem and learns the importance of facing his own fears and persevering, despite the odds.
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ROCK ‘N LEARN -
We have some wonderful gift ideas for all the little ones on your Christmas list! If by chance, you have never before heard of Rock ‘N Learn, do I have great news for you! Rock ‘N Learn began as an idea that would help children learn by putting educational material to music with a current sound — the kind of music that kids enjoy and find motivating. Their DVDs incorporate music with exciting, colorful imagery and the best part…the kids are having fun!
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HOO HOO BOOKS {by Amanda Kleback} -
I can think of no better gift for a child than the gift of reading. Every child loves to snuggle up with mom and dad at bedtime and listen intently as they are read their special books. Older children love to have books read to them too, but will also be able to read these beautiful books on their own. I have always found there is something extra special and very cozy about cuddling up with the kids at bedtime to read books! Author Amanda Kleback has written and illustrated a wonderful selection of books, certain to entertain and educate every little person on your shopping list!
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TRUNKI {by Melissa and Doug} -
Over 24 years ago Melissa & Doug started their company in the garage of the home where Doug grew up! The brand has exploded but their philosophy has remained the same – to make each and every customer a happy and permanent member of the Melissa & Doug family, while offering products with tremendous value, quality and design. One reader of OMSY is going to become the coolest parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle this holiday season when they win a Trunki for special someone in their lives!
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THE ADVENTURES OF TILDA PINKERTON -
Somewhere out in the Sombrero Galaxy, Tilda Pinkerton–mystical maker of mysterious, magnificent, magical hats–is being hunted by the Keeper of Darkness. Yet Tilda simply does not recall, at all, after taking a tremendous fall. No one on Ooleeoo, where Tilda crash-landed, knows she is from another planet. Only Star Jumper Randy can tell her—but he’s light years away, frantically searching for his missing love, desperate that without her, the entire galaxy soon may be lost.
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HOWARD B. WIGGLEBOTTOM AND THE POWER OF GIVING: A CHRISTMAS STORY -
I have a great idea for all the little ones on your Christmas list, it’s the Howard B. Wigglebottom and the Power of Giving: A Christmas Story by Howard B. Binkow and Susan F. Cornelison. This book would actually be a perfect pre-Christmas gift too, as it contains many lessons centered around the power of giving.
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MY BABY COMPASS® SERIES -
I am thrilled to be including the MY BABY COMPASS® SERIES by Kathryn Thorson Gruhn in our 2012 Holiday Gift Guide. This set would be perfect for parents of children newborn to age seven; and what a fabulous gift this would be for all the expectant parents on your list!
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