95: Holiday Gift Guide - My Top 12 Favorite Toys for Outdoorsy Kids

Thanks to Layna Lovelady for posting the question that inspired this episode in the TGO community!

In this episode, I share my top 12 favorite gift ideas for outdoorsy kids. Plus a few embarrassing/funny stories from my own childhood and young parenting days... :)

1. Morakniv Pocket Knife - fixed blade (not folding) with ledge for protecting hand.

2. Wooden sling shots

3. Bow and arrow from Two Bros Bows

4. Waldorf sack doll

5. Hearthsong outdoor swings

6. Ribbon sticks or playsilks from Sarah’s Silks (Or Dharma blank silks that you can dye yourself.)

7. Tegu blocks (expensive but truly an heirloom quality toy- I still have my kids’ from when they were little and pull them out every time we have young kids over to our home)

8. Wood play food/dishes or mini-kitchen from Etsy (also pricey but beautiful quality)

9. Any book from the Living Books list I made a while back (ep 68). Get the list at https://www.therapyinthegreatoutdoors.com/list

10. Potholder Loom 

11. River rock blocks

12. Nightbuddy beanie headlamp

13. Bonus family gift idea: This firewood splitter is SO FUN to use. Would be a great family gift for an outdoorsy family who lives in a place with cold winters where fires are commonly built during the season. (Make sure to include a mallet or sledgehammer with it!)

Announcement:

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