Gift ideas for Christmas: For the little ones...

These products were provided to me for review.

Elf Pets:  An Arctic Fox Tradition (From the Elf on the Shelf):  Santa's Christmas Eve journey occurs in one night, thanks to an arctic fox that sets polar lights aglow --- pausing time and protecting his sleigh!  The Elf Pets Arctic Foxes inspire kids with a message of hope.  Included in the box you will find a beautifully illustrated storybook, an adorable arctic fox cub, a mini snow globe with glow-in-the-dark snow and an official adoption certificate.  It is recommended for children age 3 and over and the suggested retail price is $24.95.

Parking Garage (From Green Toys):  Drive up, fill up, fix up and take off!  The Green Toys Parking Garage is a multi level play space that encourages motor skill development, cause and effect reasoning and imaginative, narrative play.  It is made in the USA from 100% recycled plastic milk jugs.  The set includes a Mini Helicopter and 2 Mini Vehicles.  It is scaled to work with the best selling Green Toys Ferry Boat and Car Carrier.  It features a drive through service station on one end and a ramp on the other, an elevator in back and a helipad on top.  This full service, 360° set is ready for play from any angle.  it is dishwasher safe, so if it gets dirty, just pop it into the dishwasher for face and easy cleaning.  It contains no BPA, phthalates or PVC and comes packaged with recycled and recyclable materials.  It's even printed with soy inks!  it is recommended for children age 3 and over and has a suggested retail price of $39.99.

Magformers AMAZING Firefighter Rescue Set:  Click and create your own adventure with Magformers AMAZING Rescue 60 Piece Set.  Magformers is a magnetic construction toy where the possibilities are endless.  Build and create your own fire adventure.  Build a fire station and fire truck, add wheels and fire accessories.  This set comes with 24 magnetic pieces, 2 characters, emergency vehicle accessories and much more to keep the city safe.  This is perfect for children age 3 and up.  Each geometric shape contain magnets that never reject, so you'll always hear the Magformers click.When play time is over, use that magnetic power to simply stack and store.  The suggested retail price is $59.99.     

Air-Walker (From Thames and Kosmos): A robot that defies gravity?! That’s what you get with Air-Walker, a four-legged bot that uses an ingenious system of suction cups and pumps to crawl along smooth, vertical surfaces like windows. A follow-up to the award-winning Geckobot STEM experiment kit, Air-Walker uses technology similar to that found in its reptilian predecessor, but with easier assembly.  Your Air-Walker can crawl in a straight line, to the left, or to the right, while a special mechanism makes the robot’s head move back and forth as its body moves forward. You can also build four other models with the same components and learn how suction and mechanical devices can be used in different real-world applications. A vacuum-suction machine sticks to and lifts flat panels, while a robot with just two suction cups rotates around a central pivot point.  This hands-on construction kit brings engineering and physics to life as it demonstrates the power of air pressure at work. A 32-page, full-color manual guides your model building and experiments with clear step-by-step illustrated instructions. Air-Walker is recommended for ages 8 and over and has a suggested retail price of $39.95.