As each day inches us closer to the holidays, Lifestyle.INQ and SM Supermalls have partnered up for a series all about gift-giving. Let us help you figure out what’s best to get for your loved ones. We’re thinking of starting early so that you can have time to think about a present that would match the different personalities in your life: from the foodie to the techie, and from children to those who are still kids at heart. Watch out as each week we will have videos and lists all to help you get just what you need to spread Christmas cheer.

Georgia playing with her Cooking Cake Playset

Nothing quite compares to seeing the excitement on a child’s face upon opening gifts come Christmas day, especially when you’ve chosen what they would absolutely love.

But let’s face it, with the endless amount of options available, it can get quite tricky to pick gifts that would peel-away your kids from their screens and keep them engrossed during play time.

Gus and Omi having a blast with the Play Doh Popcorn Party

To make this holiday season easier, we’ve rounded up some of the best toys your kids would want to get their hands on. What better way to test them than with kids themselves who candidly shared their two cents’ worth?

From toys that nurture creativity through pretend-play sets and building bricks to other educational toys that would spark their various interests and action figures and dolls that let them use their imagination, we give you gift ideas guaranteed to make the holidays extra special for your little ones—without breaking the bank. Watch the video below to discover the latest toys that made it to our list!

To make the holidays even more exciting, a visit to Kidzoona should do the trick. The unique indoor playground provides an alternative entertaining environment through sports, arts and crafts, and other interactive activities.

Kidzooona is a unique playground for children to help them naturally develop their communication skills, manner, and tolerance when playing together with other friends.

Whether your little one’s an art lover, a budding chef, or an adventure seeker, you’re bound to find the perfect gift—one that would surely light up your child’s face; and that is absolutely priceless. Happy shopping!

Toys featured:

1. Cooking Cake Playset, National Bookstore – Help develop your child’s mind and creativity and train their hand-eye-coordination with this pretend playset.

Georgia with her Cake Playset by Cooking, available at National Bookstore

2. Lego City Sky Police Jet Patrol, Toy Kingdom – Build a Sky Police jet plane with opening cockpit, turning searchlight and a special Starter Brick base to quickly get your child building.

Gus with his Lego City Sky Police Jet Patrol, available at Toy Kingdom

3. Play-Doh Popcorn Party, Toy Kingdom – Play-doh compound is the world’s no. 1 reusable Modeling compound that’s made to encourage kids to use their hands and minds to figure things out and tell stories.

Oma with her Popcorn Party set by Play-Doh, available at Toy Kingdom

4. Aftershock! Earthquake Lab, National Bookstore – The dual-action shake table allows kids to create vertical and horizontal seismic waves and experiment with their builds while testing different structural techniques.

Leandro with his Aftershock! Earthquake Lab, available at National Bookstore

5. Nerf Alpha Strike Cobra Set, Toy Kingdom – Alpha Strike blasters are a great way to start experiencing the power, performance, and excitement of Nerf, the number one blaster brand.

Pablo with his Nerf Alpha Strike Cobra Set, available at Toy Kingdom

6. Bakugan 3 Balls Set, Toy Kingdom – Everything your kids need to roll into action is inside this set and they’re sure to have a blast during playtime.

Balthazar with his Bakugan 3 Balls Set, available at Toy Kingdom

7. Weird Science Exploding Science, National Bookstore – Kids can make their experiments go off with a bang thanks to this Exploding Science that’s guaranteed to amaze with explosions galore.

Dimitri with his Weird Science Exploding Science, available at National Bookstore

8. CraZ Slimy Squish Ball Maker, Toy Kingdom – Kids can make their own amazing super slimy creations — from colored to glittered!

Kristiane with her CraZ Slimy Squish Ball Maker, available at Toy Kingdom

9. LOL Surprise! Makeover Series Hairgoals, Toy Kingdom – From new surprises to new looks and new ways to unbox, the Makeover Series is all about transformation.

Mariana with her LOL Surprise! Makeover Series Hairgoals, available at Toy Kingdom

10. SpiceBox Gel Pen Kit, National Bookstore – Children will enjoy hours of creative play and create amazing works of art with this kit that comes with 16 gel pens in a variety of colors, three tubes of glitter glue, and more!

Nana with her SpiceBox Gel Pen Kit, available at National Bookstore

11. Sluban Candy House, Toy Kingdom – Sluban is a new brand of building blocks and is compatible with other well-known brick brands. It’s perfect for sparking your child’s creativity.

Athena with her Sluban Candy House, available at Toy Kingdom

12. Kitchen Cooking Playset, National Bookstore – This playset not only encourages creativity and organization, but also promotes visual recognition of household items, and fine motor skills

Ali with her Kitchen Cooking Playset, available at National Bookstore

All available at select SM Supermalls nationwide.

For more gift suggestions, grab a copy of the October issue of SM Shopmag or follow @SMShopmag on Instagram and on Facebook and @SM_Shopmag on Twitter. For more information on Kidzoona, visit www. aeonfantasy.com.ph.