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Bogs McKinley Boots This new style from the famously easy-on-and-off brand is made with Thinsulate to keep tiny toes warm in temps as low as -30 degrees Fahrenheit. $70 at planetshoes.com.
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Animal Planet Air Swimmers Extreme Giant Flying Shark What kid wouldn’t love the idea of watching out-of-town relatives jump when they see a radio-controlled shark float past the Christmas tree? $40 at Toys R Us.
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A Bad Kitty Christmas Fans of Nick Bruel’s smart and sly chapter-book series will love this new holiday picture book. $10 at amazon.com.
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Giant Stuffed Flamingo Why? Because the two-foot-tall, intricately detailed bird is just this side of fabulous, that’s why. $112 at the Field Museum Store.
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Magnetic Hebrew Alphabet Set A 90-piece tub of classic magnets contains everything from aleph to ze’ev, so you, too, can spell shalom. $15 at the Spertus Shop.
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Hip Huts The funkiest play tepees we’ve ever seen. $145 at hiphuts.com.
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Leappad Explorer A gift for you, really (no more sticky handprints on your iPad). $99 at Target.
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Denim Suede Satchel Dress and Denim Pocket Bag Local designer Lindsey Berns transforms broken-in jeans into soft, funky kidswear. $30–$80 at lindseyberns.com.
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Luchador Mexican Wrestlers Prints Set Young fight fans won’t be able to mask their excitement when they see this collection of four brightly colored 8" x 10" prints. $96.50 at the Red Balloon.
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Magnetic Comic Strip Kit Kids can create their own adventure right on the fridge door with this kit that includes magnetized cartoon characters, speech balloons and a dry-erase marker to write inside them. $29 at the Red Balloon.
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Opera House Play Set Now your little diva can have her drama-queen moments with her imaginary friends. $30 at metoperashop.org.
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Candy Cane Stripe Flannel PJs Soft as can be, and just the thing for Chistmas morning pics. $44 at garnethill.com.
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Moose Pillow Portable and superplush, this pillow is just the thing to tote along to holiday sleepovers. $34 at Pottery Barn Kids.
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Apex Police Helicopter This light-up toy-and-book kit teaches kids about how a helicopter works. $43 at fatbraintoys.com.
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Pony Pals Bike Surprise! You can give her a pony for Christmas. $220 at ponypalsranch.com.
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Go! Go! Sports Dolls Softball Sam is part of a collection of terrific, locally made girl dolls with nary a blingy outfit or bare midriff among them. Score! $20 at Toys R Us.
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Backyard Safari Storm Chaser Mobile Weather Pod Monitor all kinds of menacing weather with this device, which includes a compass, weather vane and an anemometer, plus water and temperature gauges. $15 at backyardsafari.com.
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Zazoo Kids Alarm Clock This digital photo clock created by a Chicago-area mom reminds (too) early risers when it’s time to get up and when they should stay in bed a little longer. $89 at zazookids.com.
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eeBoo 24 Colored Pencils set Two dozen nifty shades, including Gamma Ray Gold and Shooting Star Silver, encourage a spectrum of creativity. $15 at eeBoo.com.
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Kuchipaku Dancing Elephant Speaker This plush MP3 (alos available in lion and rabbit styles) dances to your music and has a mic you can speak through. $75 at the MCA Store (220 E Chicago Ave, 312-280-2660, mcachicago.com).
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Bogs McKinley Boots This new style from the famously easy-on-and-off brand is made with Thinsulate to keep tiny toes warm in temps as low as -30 degrees Fahrenheit. $70 at planetshoes.com.
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