The Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide (Delivered in Time for Christmas!)

I’ll admit, I’m a procrastinator.  Last minute is kind of my “thing”.  As much as I try to get ahead of the game, it just never seems to happen…and Christmas is no different.  I start with good intentions and think about who I’m going to buy for in September or October.  I vow not to be at the mall on December 24th scrambling for that last present.  I swear that this year will be different….but then I get busy.  And the Christmas list gets put to the side to make room for Thanksgiving, holiday gatherings, holiday baking, and all the other stuff that come along with the holidays, only to find myself scrambling the week of Christmas.

Despite my promises, this year isn’t any different.

So instead of the traditional Holiday Gift Guide, I decided to put together the Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide featuring all the hot toys that you can still get in time for holidays.  In fact, some of them will even show up as early as the 23rd!  Needless to say, you’ll need to select “One Day” or “expedited shipping” (which I thought would be a ton more, but is actually very reasonable – $11-ish was the most expensive that I found), but all of these toys are guaranteed to get there by December 24th.  Since availability on Amazon can change in a moment, you might need to change the seller (purchase from a private seller that’s fulfilled by Amazon or just a private seller that ships it to you themselves), but all of these had at least one seller that would guarantee delivery by the 24th.  Bottom line: There’s still time to get the perfect gift delivered to your doorstep!

As for shopping in advance – Maybe next year?

1. Boomber the Zoomer Dino – $105.95 This is one of the most highly rated toys for the 2014 Holiday Toy List – Control him if you can! Boomer is the incredible Zoomer Dino that only you can tame, and he can sense where you are and what you’re doing. Boomer the Zoomer Dino is the ultimate pre-historic pet for kids ages 5+, charges via USB cable and requires 3 AAA batteries for remote control operation. Get him angry by pulling on his tail, train him to dance, chase, chomp and roar…but watch out! Includes: 1 Zoomer Dino, 1 Control Pod, 1 USB charging cable, and 1 Instruction booklet.

2. Doc McStuffins Get Better Talking Mobile Cart – $104.99 The Doc McStuffins Get Better Talking Mobile
gives kids everything they need to provide on-the-go care! Kids can let friends know they’re in a hurry with the motion-activated siren that lights-up and plays the Doc Mobile song. Doc Mobile is equipped with a working ladder to help toys wherever they are. Future doctors can use the light & sound EKG, otoscope, and thermometer to give on-site checkups and fix boo boos with the bandage sticker dispenser. This would be a fantastic gift idea for any Doc McStuffins fan on your shopping list!

3. Disney Frozen Travel Dress-Up Trunk – $27.40 This Frozen Dress-Up Truck would be the perfect gift idea for any Frozen fan on your list! They would have hours of fun playing with all of the different items that are included. This reusable trunk is full of beautiful items that will allow your child to dress up as Anna or Elsa. This includes an Anna and Elsa dress, two headbands, two necklaces, rings and bracelets. You can make it even more fun by turning on the Frozen movie or soundtrack while they are playing dress up, then watch them dance and sing for hours!

4. LEGO Super Heroes Batman™: Man-Bat Attack – $32.49 If you are shopping for a Batman fan and a LEGO fan, this would be a great idea! This LEGO Super Heros Batman: Man-Bat Attack set comes with Batman, Nightwing and Man-Bat minifigures with assorted weapons. It also features Nightwing’s glider with grapples and Batcopter with opening cockpit, spinning rotors, 2 flick missiles and a working winch and hook. The weapons include a Batarang and 2 dynamite sticks! With this gift for the holidays, you are sure to have a hit on your hands!

5. Little Live Pets Cage #1 Friendly Frankie Bird Cage – $41.00 This fine feathered friend is on almost every child’s wish list this year, making him pretty hard to find.  If your child has been wanting a pet, but they are not quite ready – this would be a great compromise! The Little Live Pets Cage #1 Friendly Frankie Bird Cage will respond to touch, sing, record sounds and will talk back to you! It will also fit on your finger so you can take it anywhere. This is brightly colored and would be a fantastic gift idea!

6. Playskool Sesame Street Let’s Imagine Elmo – $20.00 Kids go crazy for Elmo and this would be so much fun for kids! Not only would this be a fun toy, your child would be learning and playing games while playing with one of their favorite characters! Elmo counts up to 20 with your little one, plays “Prince Elmo Says”, and more! Elmo comes with 4 interactive modes that will give your child hours of fun. The Elmo includes cowboy hat, sea captain’s hat, crown, and instructions.

7. Crayola Marker Maker Wacky Tips – $18.99 I absolutely love creative gift ideas because not only are they fun, but they foster creativity in children! Crayola has lots of different kits that allow creative play and exploring, but this is one of the hottest ones for 2014. This delivers surprise and amazement through: Customized output, element of anticipation and colorful creative experience. This set makes 16 custom color markers, allows your child to choose their own ink combos or use the mixing guide as well. These awesome Wacky Tips create fun and crazy effects on paper and you can complete the markers with personalized labels!

8. Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Smart Stages Chair – $29.97 Fisher-Price is a very highly rated company that is known for making high quality toys that are such a wonderful gift idea. This features 50+ sing-along songs, tunes and phrases as well as Smart Stages Technology! You can enter your child’s age or use the switch to change the different levels for kids that are above their age in education levels. Seat activates songs and phrases when baby sits and stand. This allows your child to learn first words, numbers, shapes, colors and more!

9. VTech Touch and Learn Activity Desk – $79.99 I love to purchase gifts that help children learn, and that is what VTech is known for. The Touch and Learn Activity Desk does much more than meets the eye! It has 160+ vocabulary words, 30+ learning activities, and 20+ popular melodies. This helps your child learn letter strokes as well as number stokes all while having fun. The coolest part is that the desk turns into an easel as well as a chalkboard! Since this is recommended for children ages 3 – 6, you will be making a purchase that will last over the years and provide hours of educational fun!

10. LeapFrog Fridge Phonics Magnetic Letter Set – $14.99 Another highly rated company that provides educational yet fun toys is LeapFrog! If your little ones are in the stages of working on letters, this would be such a great idea. The Fridge Phonics helps children learn about letters and words and features 26 interactive letter tiles and tile reader that stick to magnetic surfaces. This teaches the alphabet, phonics and early vocabulary while signing along with the Alphabet song and so much more!

11. VTech Go! Go! Smart Animals Zoo Explorers Playset – $27.97 This is another top rated Holiday 2014 toy from VTech! Little ones that love to race cars around are going to love this and they will be learning while they are playing. One of the cool play aspects of this is that it features 13 track pieces for multiple configurations which allows your child to change the tracks up as often as they would like! Your child will have fun with 80+ sing-along songs, melodies, short tunes, sounds and phrases. This also teaches music, animals, letters, colors and pretend play.

12. Crayola Doodle Magic Lap Desk – $20.71 This looks like it would be a GREAT gift idea for any child that loves to draw! The Doodle Magic Lap Desk has a contoured design fits kids’ laps. This works great for at home, traveling, and even restaurants. The board is easy to clean when the children are done with drawing. You simply wipe it off with the eraser and cloth that is included! It also comes with a built-in storage for markers and eraser!

13. My First Disney Princess Frozen Snow Glow Elsa Singing Doll – $47.99 We all know every single word to Frozen, and of course items from the movie are going to be at the top of the list yet again this year! If you have a small child on your shopping list that loves Frozen, this would be a great idea! When you raise her arm up, you can watch her snowflake necklace light up while it plays the hit song “Let it Go” and her dress magically shines. She also says 15 sounds and phrases from the movie. This comes with Princess Elsa, her Tiara, her shoes, and her hilarious snowman friend, Olaf!

14. 705 Piece K’nex 70 Model Building Set – $29.99 I can see this getting some awesome smiles when any kid opens this! While this is recommended for children 7 and up, I can see kids all the way up in their teens enjoying this because there is so much that can be done! This kit contains ideas to build hot air balloons, boats, trucks, sand castles and whatever else your child can dream up. The storage chest is a great way to keep all of the K’nex in as individual pieces and also built items.