UltimateMama knows that it is not always easy to select the perfect gifts for children. Many times a holiday, birthday, or other celebration creeps up and we are scrambling to buy a present at the last minute. UltimateMama is completely comfortable arriving empty handed or light handed (card only) to kids celebrations as long as she has the gift covered already.
Here are some of UltimateMama's last minute gift ideas for children:
– Gift certificates to book stores (Borders, Barnes & Noble), clothing stores (The Gap, Gymboree, Old Navy, Children's Place), or department stores (Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macys)
– Annual or monthly memberships to local museums, the zoo, or gyms for kids
– Cash or check (as they say "cash is king" — make sure to say it is designated for their college savings)
– Contributions to 529 College Savings Plans
– Gift certificate to an arts and craft store to be used to create or paint plastercraft
– Educational toys, games, or puzzles
– Favorite childhood books. UltimateMama loves perusing Caldecott Medal and Honor Books