HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE!
2014
Dear Friends, Welcome to the 2014 Charlene Chronicles and Metrowest Mamas Holiday Gift Guide! I’ve Chronicled Lots of finds this past year. Now I’ve complied the best of the best in this Holiday Gift Guide! I hope that you enjoy browsing and find great ideas as you start shopping for the holidays! Plus, to help you get a jump start on your shopping, I’m giving away over $300 worth of Toys! Then after the Holidays are over, stay tuned for other chronicles and giveaways in 2015! ~Charlene CharleneChronicles.com MetrowestMamas.com
Meet  Charlene  Charlene DeLoach has worked for the White House, the Massachusetts Legislature, and big-name Insurance companies and State Agencies as an attorney. However, Charlene is now enjoying her best job yet as a Mom and Luxury Blogger. Charlene blogs about luxury travel, fashion, and beauty at CleverLuxe.com, about health, toys and technology at CharleneChronicles.com, and about activities, toys, baby gear, and family products at MetrowestMamas.com She has been featured on Fox25 Morning News, the Boston Globe, Boston.com, Boston Herald, and Parents.com. She also writes for ToyInsider.com and co-hosts the popular HoliDAY of Play, Sweet Suite and Blogger Bash events featuring hundreds of sponsors, press and bloggers every year. Charlene lives outside of Boston with her husband, preschooler son, toddler daughter, and two teeny, tiny dogs.
Toys for the Tots Cloud B Charlie Cameleon A soft cuddly friend with tropical tunes that also provides a comforting and changing light at night.
$30
Mega Bloks First Builders Fast Track Raceway Perfect shape & size for little racers. Endless play & growth since it works with other Mega Bloks!
$20 Tiny Love Gymini Developlace
$80
Eleven activities and a mat that turns into a tunnel for little babies to explore!
Toys for the Tots Tiggly Shapes
$30
Four shapes, three apps and one pouch makes digital learning more engaging. It gives a play dimension to a tablet device.
Tinkertoy This classic has lots of pieces to create fun masterpieces. Start simply and grows with child for more building potential.
$20
Fat Brain PipSquigz
$20
Super suction shapes provide fun sound, movement and texture!
Toys for the Tots Fisher Price Smart Home
$90
Songs, phrases and sounds within three levels of development of play in a fun little house.
Fisher Price Mower Change the learning content as baby grows, while providing fun, festive role play. $20 Fisher Price Laugh and Learn Crawl Around Car
$60
Lights, sounds, a dashboard with GPS, horn, gear shifts, and more make this a ‘fully loaded’ toy for tots.
Toys for the Tots Doc McStuffins Walk & Talk Doc Mobile
$40
Doc walks to the scene with lights and sounds so kids can work with Doc to treat stuffed animals and toys.
Rockin’ Rider Patriot Rocking Horse Saddle, stirrups, songs and sayings elevate the classic rocking horse to a new level! $70
Fisher Price Smart Stages Train
$35
Over 50 songs & phrases on this motorized train that offers 3 stages of play during a child’s development!
Preschool & Primary Presents Happys Pets and Toys Pouncing, tail chasing pets that love to play and do tricks with their treats. $25 Paw Patrol Bring the popular show to life with character that offer fun role play opportunities. $25
$60
Max Tow Truck Push, pull and climb over most obstacles or shift into high gear for Max Power! Uses over 50 phrases & sounds.
Preschool & Primary Presents Lum Lum Light Up Friends
$15
Lum Lums light up with the magical power of friendship when you hold their hands in a circle Connect lots for fun!
DohVinci Vanity Design Kit Innovative air-dry design compound and Styler tool to create dimensional designs over & over, or let harden for a permanent design. $20
Disney Palace Pets $60
Watch me bow, swish my tail, walk, bark and twirl and whirl on the dance floorl.
Preschool & Primary Presents PlaSmart Smart Mat
$30
Have fun driving cars to the car wash, school or drive-thru in Happyville. Lots of imaginary play!
Vtech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Amazement Park Vehicles make sounds, climb and slide. Build and expand using other Smart Wheels Sets. $60
Amazing Zhus $60
Pets perform magic tricks and gravity-defying stunts! With magic hats and magic cards!
Tokens for Tweens & Teens Battroborg Warrior
$60
Motion control battle action. Customizable weapons and armor & the single katana controller puts the power in your hands.
Hexbug Tagamoto Enforcer Road Set Cars read & react to codes placed on the roads with lights, sounds and movement, for different driving every time.
$40
Hot Wheels Terrain Twister $100
Conquer any environment whether it is snow, water, dirt, or grass.
Tokens for Tweens & Teens Makey Makey Turn the whole world into a keyboard. Turn everyday objects into touch pads and combine them with the internet. $70
Playmobil My Take Along Pet Clinic Play out the role of veterinarian with this takealong pet clinic. Encourages children to explore and learn.
$120
Air Hogs Jet Pack Hero
$50
Dives, banks, swoops and more! Reach sky-soaring heights for a distance of up to 100 feet.
Gifts for the Guys The “Ex”
$1000
For the man that has everything or loves unique art, this set is top notch German Steel knives with a unique placement that is sure to be a conversation starter.
Rosetta Stone If you can’t afford to send him to France, at least give him French lessons. He can also learn on the go with the online version.
$300
The WowWee MiP Robot
$100
Big boys still like toys. This robot uses GestureSense technology or a Bluetooth link to dance, play games or bring a snack.
Gifts for the Gals T Spheres
$35
Aromatherapy infused balls for massages, pain relief, calming before bed or yoga, and perfect for travel. Bring a bit of the luxury spa home.
Minted.com Get a gift card. With original, independent artists, and notecards, art work and papers, there will be something to catch her eye.
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Like shoes, a gal can never have enough sunglasses! You don’t have to fret about size & a try-before-you-buy tool makes it easy to pick a pair!
Game Night Telestrations Like the telephone game, draw a picture and then next person has to guess, and so on till you get to the original artist to see how far the guess went! $30 Reverse Charades Instead of the original, this game requires a whole group to act and one person guesses. Great for groups. $20
Melissa & Doug Suspend
$15
With each turn, a new piece is added to the transforming vertical sculpture, causing the balance to shift and the difficulty to increase.
Game Night Tapple by USAopoly
$20
Name a word matching the category, press the first letter of that word on the wheel, tap the button to reset, and pass it along. Letters already pressed may not be used again, so the pressure mounts!
RaTuki Players simultaneously race to unload their cards by playing on shared stacks. Put a 5 or a wild card on a stack to claim. Great to travel $10
CrossWays by USAopoly
$25
Complete a path across the board, but opponents can block or remove your markers, so your path may not be in a straight line.
Happy Holidays! No one paid to be a part of this gift guide. Products may be complimentary but were not given in specific consideration to be a part of the gift guide. Thus all placement of the items within are due to the author’s own recommendations and picks based on quality, price and play value.
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