The Ultimate Little Kid Christmas Gift Guide (that they'll actually play with!)

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As a toddler/little kid Mum, I know that toys and gifts can be overwhelming, expensive and also incredibly frustrating (especially when they play with them for 5 minutes and then never again) so this Christmas, I wanted to round up our tried and tested favourites to help you plan your Christmas gifting with ease. 

This list is a mix of brand new toys, old favourites, stocking stuffers and top tier gifts your kiddos will love - and play with all year long. 

So let's get into it! 

How to help your toddler love reading!

How do you get a toddler to love books? Or enjoy looking at them? How do you introduce toddlers to books? Or sit still for longer than 3 seconds? Let's share some easy ways to help your toddler fall in love with reading.

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It's no secret that I am a bookworm. Before having Jensen, I'd read over 100 books each and every year without fail (let's not talk about how many i've had time to read post-Jensen) and it seems that perhaps that bookworm trait is genetic because I know have a little bookworm of my own. 

However, every time I post a photo or video of Jensen reading books on Instagram, I get a bunch of messages from other toddler Mums asking how I've gotten him to read/like/be interested in books.... and to be honest, it hasn't ever really been a conscious thing I've taught him, but there are quite a few things we do that have helped that.

So let's chat all things toddlers and books >>