My son received this as a Christmas gift from his aunt and uncle this evening at our family celebration, and although he hasn’t had a chance to play with it yet, I can’t wait to open the box myself and tinker with it. Made by HearthSong, the Rockin’ Robots Balance Game features 20 robots and a spaceship. The object of the game is to balance all of the robots and get them onto the spaceship. It looks like it can be played as a game with 1 to 4 players, or just an an exercise in practicing balance if a child wants to play with it alone. The game promotes hand-eye coordination, patience, and logic - all important traits for children (and adults) to develop. Recommended for ages 4 and up, you can purchase the Rockin’ Robots Balance Game for $24.98 at HearthSong.com.

There are so many Baby’s First Christmas ornaments from which to choose, it can be hard to decide on just one for that special new baby or holiday gift. Just to make it even more confusing, RussellRhodes.com sells a variety of gorgeous Baby’s First Christmas ornaments in various themes on its site, including this First Rattle Blue Glass Personalized Christmas Ornament. The ornament features a teddy bear and rubber ducky on four sides, and is completed with a satin bow. It measures 5 inches high.

This ornament comes in blue or pink, and can be personalized with the child’s name on one side of the rattle handle, the birth date on the other side, and a custom sentiment can be hand-painted on top of the rattle. It sells for $24.95 at RussellRhodes.com.

This plaid taffeta holiday dress was handmade by Darla’s Smocked Clothing, a home-based business in Ohio. Sold on Etsy.com, the dress has red, green, and gold plaid taffeta skirt with a bodice embroidered with Santa and snowflakes. The Peter Pan collar adds to the perfect look for a little girl this holiday season.

It says in Darla’s bio that her entire family helps out in the business. Darla herself has been designing children’s and doll’s clothes for over 20 years. Because her outfits are one-of-a-kind, they are offered in one size only. This dress is available in 3T only and costs $45 at Etsy.com.

When buying holiday outfits for little girls, holiday hair accessories are often forgotten or overlooked. The company FromHeadto Bows.com creates a number of gorgeous bows, from lush velvet to this Holiday Peppermint Twist Hair Bow. The white bow is adorned with red and green peppermints. The bow measures 3.5″ wide and is attached to a pinch clip so that it will go on without fuss. You can choose a no-slip grip as an option as well.

This holiday hair bow is currently on sale for $7.16 (reg. $9.95) at FromHeadtoBows.com.

One of the best gifts my son received the year of his first Christmas was this Learn & Groove Musical Table from Leap Frog. He was 9 months old, the perfect age for this developmental toy (the recommended age range for the Learn & Groove Musical Table is 6 months to 3 years). This toy stimulated my son’s musical interests, with over 40 learning songs. There are plenty of lights, sounds, buttons to push, levers to slide, and things to open and close. It also teaches children the numbers from 1 to 10, colors, and opposites, in both English and Spanish. The table’s legs are removable so that it can travel and be stored easily.

My son played with this toy nonstop until he was about 3 years old, so it was well worth the price. It’s currently on sale for $32.99 at LeapFrog.com.

Here’s a unique idea for a Christmas gift: a Pizza Party wooden pretend playset made by Melissa & Doug. It comes with six slices of pizza, tray, pizza cutter, spatula, and more than 50 toppings, all in a wooden pizza box with a see-through lid. Kids can create their own personalized pizza, exercising their imaginations while having a great time. Because it’s made by Melissa & Doug, you can trust the safety and quality of this wooden toy. It comes with the Melissa & Doug lifetime guarantee as well.

Recommended for ages 3 and up, you can view and purchase the Melissa & Doug Pizza Party Wooden Playset for $19.95 at geniusbabies.com.