GiftLOVE: Unisex gift

We love love love Play-Doh in this household! We have a little Play-Doh cubby will all the jars and accessories we've accumulated so far and I tell you it is one of our most popular activities. Play-Doh's come a long way from my day ;). I've discovered that some of their kits are actually quite educational. Most recently we were gifted Play-Doh Fun Shapes Bucket with Sesame Street characters.

Play-Doh Fun Shapes Bucket

They give you all the tools you need to cut out shapes, animals and foods. They also supply 3 mats so the child can place each item in the appropriate box shaped like the item. Not to mention you can make actual Elmo, Cookie Monster and Big Bird Play-Doh finger puppets with their shape makers.

Pieces including in Play-Doh Fun Shapes Bucket

They say this gift is for 3 years and up but my son's been enjoying it since he was 2. I think the key is supervision to make sure the little munchkins don't ingest any of it. Luckily my son never attempted to! You can find this item at your local Walmart or ToysRUs.

Hours of discovery, creative and imaginary play!

I have a few teenagers, both boys and girls, around me that I will be giving a gift to this year. Teenagers can be a challenge sometimes for a few reasons: there is a generation gap between me and them, the trends change so fast it is hard to keep up with them, and many teenagers already have everything. I often give clothing as a gift, because I find if you pick the right item and right brand, they are usually happy. You really can't go wrong with a sweater or graphic T-shirts from their favourite store. Make sure you know the name of that store and their size. I like sweaters, sweatshirts or graphic T-shirts because they are easy to size. Last year I did the graphic T-shirt idea for the teenage girls in my life. I bought them from Armani Exchange rolled them up and wrapped them with a ribbon and I added a nice lip gloss from Murale. It was a fun and nice looking gift and the girls loved it. Here is sort of what it looked like.

This weekend I bought this ring from BCBG in three different colours and I think the girls will love them. You can only buy these online on the American BCBG website and in Canada you can buy them in a store and they are $34CDN.

Via BCBG

Click here to check out the rest of the BCBG accessories for a teenage girl who is into fashion.

Here are other items that I think the teenager in your life would love receiving:

Gift ideas for teenage boys

Via Factory Direct

Via Fred Flare

This chair is perfect for the gamer in your life. It is on sale for $100 off at Best Buy until November 29.

Via Best Buy

There are some great reviews on these Toms for men.

Via Toms

Fragrance Sampler from Sephora - your recipient can choose a favourite and then take the included voucher to Sephora to receive a full-size version of the one he chose (not available for sale or redemption in Canada - unfortunately).

Via Sephora

Gift ideas for teenage girls

Infinity scarves are very popular with girls these days, but any scarves and glove combinations would be a good gift idea. Here are a few options:

Via Sporting Life - Canada Goose Cashmere Infinity Scarf

Via Aldo

This watch was made for Target as part of the reduced in price La Mer collection.

Via Target

You can find other La Mer watches on ShopBop in various prices.

Via ShopBop

Fragrance Samplers from Sephora - your recipient can choose a favourite and then take the included voucher to Sephora to receive a full-size version of the one she chose (not available for sale or redemption in Canada - unfortunately).