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Good things do come in small packages. Local shops offer up gift ideas that won't break the bank

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Originally published in Today's Parent December 2009

Baby and toddler

OBall Rattle, ($9.95)
John Levy, co-founder and chief toy buyer of Mastermind Toys says gifts should be fun, interactive, educational and engaging…but mostly fun. Babies will like his suggestion for the bright colours, rattling beads, springy surfaces and easy-grip overlapping rings.

Bright Baby Animal Slide & Find Books, ($4.95)
Cathy Francis of the Flying Dragon Bookshop sighs with delight over the new books for this season. Sliding doors in sturdy board books hide what’s hidden beneath in this latest addition to the Slide and Find series. Questions to answer, pictures to match and counting. Irresistible to small hands.

Plush Animals by Yomika Classics, ($12.99)
Top the stocking with a cute fox, penguin or tabby cat for your child to cuddle as they read, suggests Francis.

Preschool and up

Gogos Crazy Bones, ($2.79–$15.99)
These collectible game pieces shaped into fun figures received three votes! Shari Bricks of Toytown, Tracey Jacobs of Treasure Island Toys and Levy all agree this is a craze that appeals to girls and boys alike.

Pom Pom Beads by Bead Bazaar ($8.99)
Whether its Green Apple, Bubble Yum, Mango Mambo, Berry Lovely or Blue Crush, each kit contains enough fluffy beads to make two necklaces, say the Toy Town crew.

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