BIRMINGHAM PAR Gift Guide

BIRMINGHAM PARENT'S Gift Guide

For kids of all ages, and maybe some adults:

The Unofficial Hogwarts for the Holidays Cookbook

With The Unofficial Hogwarts for the Holidays Cookbook (9781646040728, Ulysses Press, October 2020), you’ll stupefy your tastebuds with 75 magical recipes for every occasion from tasty train snacks on your way to Hogwarts to full, Muggle-worthy holiday meals. Because some of the most iconic moments happened around mealtimes and holidays at the castle, this cookbook offers step-by-step instructions for the dishes from those scenes that you can recreate in your own kitchen. With 75 delicious recipes, easy-to-follow instructions, and spellbinding full-color photographs, this cookbook is sure to have everyone – no matter their skill level – whipping up magic in the kitchen. Tuck in! Where: Available wherever books are sold..............Price: $19.95 For Mom, young women and teens:

The Druzy Bracelet

The Druzy bracelet is lovely and handmade in the USA using Druzy agate beads which feature windows of quartz crystals popping through the surface. Elasticized for a perfect fit. Ten colors. (There is also a child’s version for $20). Where: The Spa at the Grand Bohemian Hotel, Birmingham, and online at www.monicamauro.com ................................... Price: $38

Unique Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List

Whether you’re looking for a gift for the kid who seems to have everything, a gift for the hard-to-buy-for teen in your life or a teacher, uncle or aunt or other adult in your life, these gifts are sure to please. Check them out! Prices may vary. Compiled by Carol Muse Evans

For Dad, and any gadget lover:

A.I.R. Solo

We’re living in a COVID-19 world, and for anyone who has to wear a mask for work, the A.I.R. Solo is a high-tech disinfecting mask that effectively helps disinfect favorite face masks in real time as we wear them. This mask uses A.I.R. Device technology – short-wave ultraviolet LED light exposure that’s intentionally directed away from the user – to actively neutralize harmful germs that can be trapped in a traditional cloth face mask (such as live viruses, pathogens, bacteria, etc.) The A.I.R. Solo is worn underneath a traditional face covering, including N95 masks, cloth masks, bandannas, head socks and other fabric filtering covers.

Where: www.theairdevice.com ..........................................Price: $119.95

Fun Items for Kids:

Baby Elvis

This adorable book celebrates the King of Rock n’ Roll with babies and little ones in this vibrant, playful and fun board book. Where: Wherever books are sold. .... Price: $9.99

Fun Item for Kids:

Loog Mini Acoustic Guitar

The Loog Mini Acoustic Guitar is the ideal first guitar. Designed to make it fun, easy and stimulating for kids to play music, the guitar comes with flashcards that teach you how to form chords and an app that gets you playing songs on day one! Loog's slim neck is perfect for little hands, and because it only has three strings, chords are reduced to the basic triad – just three notes – allowing for an easier and faster learning process. Real wood, real guitar, perfect intonation, low string action for enhanced playability and classical nylon strings. The Loog Mini is about the same size as a ukulele, but plays, tunes and sounds like a classical guitar. Where: www.Loogguitars.com ............................Price: $79

Fun Item for Kids:

Giant Hug Me Chicken

Want to make someone's day? The Giant Hug Me Chicken – literally a GIANT rubber chicken that's almost three feet tall and screams for up to 45 seconds – is sure to generate some belly-aching laughs. This irresistible chicken has gained a massive social media presence with viral videos by TikTok celebrity Caylus and television host Howie Mandel. Available in multiple colors. Where: https://hugmechicken.com and some retail stores ........... Price: $46.99

Fun Item for Kids:

Paint by Sticker Kids: Dinosaurs

Paint by Sticker Kids: Dinosaurs is the ultimate activity book for young dinosaur enthusiasts and aspiring paleontologists. Kids will love piecing together images of the prehistoric creatures they love, including a ferocious T-Rex, an armored Ankylosaurus, an agile Velociraptor and more! The way it works is simple: Find the numbered sticker, peel it, and place it in the correct space. From a sparkling Christmas tree to a fluffy snowman, this activity book is packed with 10 playful illustrations that will get every kid in the holiday spirit! Where: www.amazon.com......................Price: $.9.95 - Ages: 5-10

Fun Item for Kids:

Scoot – Hands-Free Hover Drone Duo Set

Fly these drones together and watch them use high-tech sensors to detect obstacles for hands-free flying. Includes two 4.75” Scoot drones of red and blue, a USB charging cable, a mini screwdriver and a user manual for multiplayer fun. Where: www.amazon.com Price: $49.99 Age Range: 8+

Fun Item for Kids:

Snow Pets

Snow Pets hide in the snow until kids come along and bring the snow to life! Just pour water into the snowball and watch the snow burst open the snowball to reveal the mystery pet! Collect them all: SCOUT, Saint Bernard; CHARLIE, Snow Leopard; SKYE, Snow Owl; HOLLY, Husky; POPPY, Polar Bear; HARRIET, Snow Hare; FRANKIE, Arctic Fox; WILLOW, Fawn. Where: www.amazon.com Price: $13.99 for 3 pack and $4.99 for individual - Age Range: 4+

Fun Item for Kids:

Eloise the Elephant

Eloise is knit with a luxe marl grey yarn and has the sweetest baby trunk and a little tasseled tail. She has a sweet peach and gold ruffled romper with whimsical bows, too! Each cuddle+kind doll provides 10 meals to children in need (to date, cuddle+kind has provided more than 13 million meals in 66 countries around the world), and empowers more than 750 artisans in Peru with fair trade income. Every doll is handmade with love using natural, premium cotton yarn. Where: www.cuddleandkind.com and www.amazon.com Price: From $79 birminghamparent.com | 13

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