Gift Guide 2025: Kids Tell Us What They Want

Summary

The Wirecutter Show

Episode: Gift Guide 2025: Kids Tell Us What They Want
Hosts: Rosie Guerin (producer), with contributions from co-hosts Christine Cyr Clisset and Caira Blackwell
Date: December 12, 2025

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Episode Overview

This episode ventures straight to the most discerning gift recipients of the holiday season: kids! Rosie Guerin sits down with children of various ages—Dior (8), Robinson (11), and Chloe (6¾)—to ask them what’s on their wishlist and get their honest, often surprising, reactions to Wirecutter’s 2025 kids gift guide recommendations. With funny detours and razor-sharp opinions, these “real experts” reflect on what truly makes an excellent gift for kids today.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Challenge of Gifting to Kids (00:26–01:18)

• Rosie sets the stage by emphasizing how kids can be both deeply specific and blissfully unspecific about gift requests. She introduces the plan: talk directly to kids about what gifts spark joy.
• Quote: "Kids are perhaps the most complicated recipients on a gift list. Almost always discerning, committed to honest feedback, specific about what they want, and sometimes incredibly unspecific." — Rosie (00:29)

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2. Gift Wishlist Deep Dive: Dior, Age 8 (04:03–09:11)

Dior’s Holiday & Family Traditions (04:26–04:57)

• Big celebratory gatherings with extended family.

Dior’s Gift List (05:02–06:26)

• Top gift requests:
  • Nail kit ("I really want to be a nail tech when I grow up.")
  • Nike shoes
  • Dog toys for her puppy, Chanel
  • A reborn baby doll ("It's like a baby but it's realistic to a real baby... Some are a little creepy.")

Reacting to Wirecutter Picks (06:33–08:29)

• Drawing tablet: Thumbs up—Dior already loves to draw and is excited by the idea of a digital tool.
• White Vans: Fashion-forward pick.
• Ice cream maker: Hugely enthusiastic ("Like, how long would it be until you ran to the kitchen and made ice cream?" "Um, probably five minutes.")
• Lava lamp and cookie subscription: Pure joy at the thought ("You just got, like, really excited hearing about the cookies." — Rosie, 07:50)
• Stuffies: Dior adores stuffed animals, especially dogs. A custom stuffy of her puppy would be a dream.

Gifts Dior Would Give Others (08:29–09:04)

• Mom: Slippers, pajamas.
• Dad: Journal book and clothes ("because he's trying to start a business and he can write down all his plans").
• Cousin: Mannequin for hair styling, makeup kit.

Notable Quotes

• "If you got a stuffy that looked like Chanel?"
  Dior: "I would die for it." (08:17)
• "That's so thoughtful." — Rosie on Dior’s choices, expressing the kids’ surprising empathy.

Takeaway

• For Dior: Gifts tied to personal interests (nails, art), pets, food, and hands-on play, plus thoughtful gifts for family, are all winners.

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3. Preteen Perspective: Robinson, Age 11 (09:50–14:05)

On Giving vs. Receiving (09:55–10:19)

• Robinson enjoys both but especially the feeling of giving "the best gift."
• "There's a satisfaction of knowing you gave the best gift. And there’s also the satisfaction of getting a good gift."

Robinson’s Gift List & Strategy (10:44–11:45)

• Into the same things as his older brother (14): Pokémon, video games, Legos, DnD, manga.
• Follows Lego sets via monthly magazines and picks out books independently ("Books aren't as major presents, so you can expect to get more.").
• Gift-getting hack: List an expensive gift first, then less pricey options to make the latter more appealing by comparison.

Reacting to Wirecutter Picks (12:13–14:04)

• Weighted Blanket: Too expensive ("$140 for a blanket? That’s crazy. Absurd." — Robinson, 12:41)
• Sewing machine: No interest.
• Lego Chess Set: "What a great deal. 100%. Anybody could build this. Anybody could play it."
• Acrylic paint: Not personally interested, but approves value.
• Planet Board Game: Intrigued ("Honestly, yes. I kind of like that. I would play that.").
• LEGO Creator Birdhouse: Big yes for "3-in-1" re-buildable sets.

Takeaway

• Preteens are value-conscious and love multi-use, creative gifts (especially Legos). They’re independent in choosing, want practicality, and appreciate when gift givers think like one of them.

Notable Quotes

• "You are giving away all your secrets." — Rosie, after Robinson explains how to stack his wishlists for best results. (11:56)
• "Legos are great. Chess is a great game. $75. What a great deal." — Robinson (12:56)

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4. First-Grader Feedback: Chloe, Age 6 and 3/4 (14:32–19:47)

Chloe’s Gift List (15:13–16:45)

• Wants:
  • A slower remote-control snake ("The one at Grandma’s moves too fast.")
  • New sleeping bag ("a unicorn one")
  • Barbie dollhouse ("I have a thousand Barbies," but doesn't want another Barbie)
  • Panda toy with bottle, toilet, and diaper ("You're going to change this panda’s diaper?" "Oh, brother.")

Wirecutter Reactions (16:42–18:18)

• Sled/snow tube: Already has one.
• Tricycle: Too easy, already on two-wheeler.
• Magna-Tiles vs. Lego: Prefers Legos, sorts and builds with them more.
• Painting: Likes structured crafts ("If there was an outline, I would paint inside.") Suggests markers/craft supplies are always appreciated, but only if not duplicates.

Chloe’s Activities (19:26–19:31)

• Plays hockey, ballet, gymnastics.

Takeaways

• Gifts should expand current play (Barbie dollhouse, not more dolls; new art supplies in different formats).
• Check with parents to avoid duplicates.
• Kids have clear preference hierarchies within toy types.

Memorable Moments

• "I already have some [Magna-Tiles]… I sort Legos a lot more when I build them. So if I had to pick… I would choose Legos." (17:51)
• "You're going to change this panda’s diaper? Oh, brother." — Rosie (16:45)

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Quick Gift Takeaways from the Episode

• For creative kids: Nail kits, art supplies, drawing tablets, structured craft kits, three-in-one building sets (Lego birdhouse).
• For animal lovers: Custom stuffies, dog toys, animal-themed playsets.
• For hands-on, active kids: Sleds, remote-control toys, sports gear (with focus on what they already have).
• For preteens: Video games, Legos, manga, board games (like "Planet"), preference for value over price.
• Universal: Cookies, experience gifts, and anything that feels tailored to their passions.

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Notable Quotes and Timestamps

• "I really want to be a nail tech when I grow up." — Dior (05:02)
• "Some [reborn baby dolls] are a little creepy." — Dior (06:13)
• "There’s a satisfaction of knowing you gave the best gift. And also the satisfaction of getting a good gift." — Robinson (10:14)
• "Three-in-one, which I honestly like those. I would take this." — Robinson on Lego sets (14:02)
• "If I had to pick between this [Magna-Tiles] and Legos, I would choose Legos because I sort them more and play with them more." — Chloe (17:51)
• "Check in with the parents… just to make sure you’re not double dipping." — Rosie (18:18)

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Suggested Timestamps for Important Segments

• Kids’ wishlist intro & host setup: 00:26–01:18
• Dior’s segment (discussion, reactions): 04:03–09:11
• Robinson’s segment (discussion, reactions): 09:50–14:05
• Chloe’s segment (discussion, reactions): 14:32–19:47

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Tone & Style

The episode is playful, candid, and rooted in the lived reality of kids—full of endearing tangents, unfiltered opinions, and moments of thoughtful kindness. Rosie’s role is that of an enthusiastic facilitator, balancing curiosity with gentle humor and empathy.

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Final Thoughts

If you’re shopping for kids in 2025, this episode is full of actionable, sanity-saving wisdom. Kids know what excites them—and what doesn’t. LISTEN to them (and their parents), and you’re on your way to a winning, delightful holiday. Check the show notes for links to all the Wirecutter’s kid-approved picks and guides for every age and interest.

Transcript

[Noah]

Remy, welcome.

[Remy]

Out for Christmas, San Hanukkah.

[Rosie]

That's Noah, my four year old daughter. She's talking to her twin brother, Remy.

[Remy]

A tulip, a cake and a new light and a manor.

[Rosie]

I'm Rosie and this is the Wirecutter show. We are nearly through our holiday gifting series where we've been featuring product recommendations, gifting advice and listener questions all about giving to those you love over the holidays. The other episodes in this series are admittedly geared toward grownups, but in my experience, kids are perhaps the most complicated recipients on a gift list. Almost always discerning, committed to honest feedback, specific about what they want, and sometimes incredibly unspecific.

[Remy]

Noah, what do I like for Christmas in Hanukkah? I like a princess thing with and then a sparkly present for Hanukkah which was a golden medal and then a surprise.

[Rosie]

So today we're going straight to the source. I'm going to talk to real life kids about what they like and and don't like. To help you get a sense of what might make good gifts for the kids in your life. I sat down with three kids. Dior, age 8, Robinson, age 11 and Chloe, who's specifically 6 and 3 quarters. These kids are from different places, they celebrate different holidays, but one thing they all have in common is that they're kids who love presents. Shock her. These three told me what they've got on their list this year and and I showed them each an age appropriate Wirecutter gift guide to get their take on our picks to see how our expert recommendations are received by the real experts.

[Remy]

And now a beautiful dressful dress up and some fenty shoes and some gloves.

[Rosie]

Onto the main event.

[Remy]

And sparkly shoes and sparkly gloves and legos and a new book.

[Chloe]

Okay.

[Rosie]

Okay buddy, we'll be right back.

[Narrator/Announcer]

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[John]

Chase and Mari Uehara from Wirecutter, the product recommendation service from the New York Times. Mari, it is gift giving time and.

[Mari]

We have so Many great lists this year.

[John]

What's an easy gift for someone, like.

[Mari]

Under 50 bucks in our gifts under 50 list? I really love this watercolor set from Japan. The these beautiful, beautiful colors. It's something that kids can do, adults can do.

[Rosie]

I love that.

[John]

What's, like, something fun that my dad is going to enjoy.

[Mari]

We have these custom Funko Pops on our Gifts for dads list. You can custom make a little bobblehead toy in the likeness of your dad. They're totally unserious. They're just silly and fun, and people really love them.

[John]

This is so hysterical. I had never seen these before. They're amazing.

[Mari]

I have to admit, I sort of want one myself.

[John]

Check out all of wirecutter gift recommendations for yourself and everyone [e-mail] holidayguide Wait.

[Mari]

We still have to talk about the butter warmer.

[Rosie]

Welcome back. You're about to meet my new friend Dior, who, it turns out, wants just about everything she can name off the top of her head for the holidays this year. Let's see if we can narrow down her list a little bit. Check it out.

[Dior]

My name is Dior and I am 8 years old.

[Rosie]

So we are going to talk about the holidays. Will you tell me what holidays you celebrate?

[Dior]

I celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day.

[Rosie]

For Christmas. Let's just take Christmas as an example. What do you do to celebrate?

[Dior]

So usually we'll have a Christmas party on Christmas Eve, and my family will come and.

[Rosie]

Yeah, who's in your family?

[Dior]

My mom, my dad, my grandma, my grandpa, my cousins, my aunties, and my uncle.

[Rosie]

Do you have a list? Yeah. What's on the list?

[Dior]

So my first thing is a nail kit. Cause I really want to be a nail tech when I grow up.

[Rosie]

What? Have you started doing your own nails?

[Dior]

Yeah.

[Rosie]

How did you learn?

[Dior]

I usually would just do some on my mom or, like, do some on my dolls, like starting to paint nails. But now I really want to start doing acrylic nails.

[Rosie]

That's so cool. So this nail kit that's on your list, what is it?

[Dior]

Like, so there's like, a fake can where you can, like, either paint it or do acrylics on it and stuff like that.

[Rosie]

I got you. I got you.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Okay, that sounds amazing.

[Rosie]

What else is on your list?

[Dior]

I really want more Nike shoes. Um, I want more dog toys for my dog.

[Rosie]

Do you have a dog?

[Dior]

A puppy. She's turning one.

[Rosie]

Oh, my goodness.

[Dior]

Her name's Chanel.

[Noah]

Mm.

[Rosie]

Chanel and Dior. Okay, so what are you trying to get for Chanel?

[Dior]

Probably, like More chew toys and stuff? Cause she likes chewing on stuff a lot.

[Rosie]

That's kind of nice. That's not even a present for you. It's a present for your dog.

[Chloe]

Uh huh.

[Rosie]

Okay, so that may be even something that you would give.

[Dior]

Mm.

[Rosie]

All right, what else?

[Dior]

I have a reborn baby doll on my list.

[Rosie]

What is a reborn baby doll?

[Dior]

It's like a baby, but it's realistic to a real baby.

[Rosie]

Is it creepy?

[Dior]

A little. Some are.

[Rosie]

What's the one that you want?

[Dior]

It has dark hair. I don't know how to describe it.

[Rosie]

Is it literally a baby that you hold in your arms and you can dress it and stuff?

[Dior]

Yeah.

[Rosie]

Does it cry?

[Dior]

No. Oh, that's.

[Rosie]

So I'll show you some things that are in our guide and you tell me like, if you would be excited about them or if you think maybe even your friends would be excited for them. This is a drawing tablet.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Do you like to draw?

[Dior]

Yeah, I love to draw.

[Rosie]

Yeah. So what do you usually like to draw with?

[Dior]

Probably like some scratching pads or like whiteboards.

[Rosie]

I don't really use paper, so I feel like a tablet could be kind of fun. All right, so yes to the tablet we're cooking. Let's see what else we have on this list. Oh, you might be into this. You got some white classic white slip on vans. Yeah. You have outfits that would go with these?

[Dior]

Yeah.

[Rosie]

Do you like ice cream?

[Dior]

Yeah.

[Rosie]

Would you make ice cream?

[Dior]

Yeah.

[Rosie]

In an ice cream maker. If you open this and it was like you got an ice cream maker, like, how long would it be until you ran to the kitchen and made ice cream?

[Dior]

Um, probably five minutes.

[Rosie]

Yeah, that seems reasonable. Have you ever seen one of these?

[Dior]

Yeah, at my school.

[Rosie]

A lava lamp.

[Dior]

Uh huh.

[Narrator/Announcer]

What would you want one though?

[Chloe]

Yeah.

[Rosie]

You'd be excited about that.

[Noah]

Uh huh.

[Rosie]

Well, so we know that you like ice cream. Do you like cookies?

[Dior]

I love cookies.

[Rosie]

So this is like a cookie subscription, Like a box of cookies. Just like, you open it up.

[Dior]

Yay.

[Rosie]

So the people at home can't see your face. But I think you just got like really excited hearing about the cookies.

[Noah]

Uh huh.

[Rosie]

Yeah. Okay, cool. So that'd be a good gift. Do you like stuffies?

[Dior]

I love stuffies.

[Rosie]

I love Stuffies. Nobody loves stuffies more than I love Stuffies, but maybe you're second. This stuffy is a capybara. It's really cute. What's your favorite animal?

[Dior]

A dog.

[Rosie]

Chanel.

[Dior]

Yeah.

[Rosie]

Specifically. Yeah, Love it. So what, oh my gosh. What if you got a stuffy that looked like Chanel I would die for it. Okay, fair enough. Me too. Oh, I have one more question. What do you like to give for gifts? What are you gonna give your parents?

[Dior]

Probably for my mom, I would give her like slippers, pajamas, cause she loves PJs.

[Rosie]

Nice.

[Dior]

And then for my dad, probably like a journal book and some new clothes because he's trying to start a business and he can write down all his plans.

[Rosie]

I love that. That is so thoughtful.

[Dior]

If it was for my cousin, it would probably be like those hair mannequin things because she loves doing doll's hair. And probably a makeup kit because she loves using makeup.

[Rosie]

How old is your cousin?

[Dior]

10.

[Rosie]

So is this what you're gonna be doing next year if you come back and we talk about gifts?

[Dior]

Yeah.

[Rosie]

Happy holidays, Theora. I hope you have such a good time with your friends and family.

[Dior]

You do?

[Rosie]

I think it's going to be hard to go wrong with gifts for Dior this year. But specifically gifts that are nail adjacent. Gifts about dogs, cookies, all winners. Good stuff, Dior. Okay, next up, we're growing up. My new pal Robinson has some ideas about what might be on a preteen boy's radar. And he's definitely got thoughts about what is not. Let's hear it.

[Noah]

I'm Robinson, technically 11. I turned 11 five days ago.

[Rosie]

Tell me about your family. Who is in your family and what holidays do you have?

[Noah]

Brother, he's 14. My mom, my dad. We do Christmas, Hanukkah.

[Rosie]

So what's your feeling about gifting? Do you like receiving gifts or giving gifts or equal measurements, equal measure?

[Noah]

Because there's a satisfaction of knowing you gave the best gift. And there's also the satisfaction of getting a good gift.

[Rosie]

I could not agree more. How do you figure out what you're gonna gift to your parent, for instance?

[Noah]

That's honestly kind of hard because the way I would give to like my mom or my dad is, for instance, if I'm giving a gift to my dad, my mom will tell me what my dad wants.

[Rosie]

Got it.

[Noah]

That's how it works. Because I mean, I don't have as much of a understanding in that way.

[Rosie]

Got it. Is that the same with your brother too?

[Noah]

No, I know my brother better.

[Rosie]

Really? Okay, so tell me, what are 14 year olds into?

[Noah]

Honestly, we are into very similar things.

[Rosie]

Okay, hit me.

[Noah]

Pokemon, video games, Legos. We both like Legos a lot. Dnd which is a Dungeons and Dragons. It's like, yeah, they have a lot of different things you can buy and waste your money on.

[Rosie]

Pokemon cards, taking me through your list. Let's keep on Christmas for a minute.

[Noah]

Generally, my birthday just happened. And some. Honestly, making lists is kind of hard because I have to find out what I actually want.

[Rosie]

But how do you find out what you want?

[Noah]

Well, for instance, Pokemon. I just, like, keep on track with, like, the news of the what's happening. Legos. I get a Lego magazine every month.

[Rosie]

Nice.

[Noah]

And for books, I just. Honestly, normally I just see a book that I think might be good. Ask for it.

[Rosie]

What kind of books do you like to read?

[Noah]

Honestly, I read a lot of manga. Shonen Manga as a category.

[Rosie]

Nice.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Rosie]

So you're just in bookstores and you're sort of subtly pointing things out, like, hey, no, no. Like that my birthday.

[Noah]

No, Like, I put them on the list. Books aren't as major presents, so you can expect to get more.

[Rosie]

Got you. I got you.

[Noah]

The best good way to get, like, certain presents is you point out an expensive present, then point out less expensive presents after. But there's also this thing that is this much. They're more likely to go for that.

[Remy]

Yay.

[Rosie]

You are giving away all your secrets.

[Noah]

Well, my mom's not gonna hear this, right? Right?

[Rosie]

I didn'. So I want to show you this. So we have guides, the guide of.

[Noah]

Things for me to critique and do.

[Rosie]

So be gentle. So look through and just tell me, what do you think about what's here?

[Noah]

Bear, bee, nappling. A fuzzy big blanket, I guess.

[Rosie]

Yeah. So you're playing your video games and you're on the couch or whatever. Are you snuggling with this blanket or not? Not really.

[Noah]

Seven pounds.

[Rosie]

What are you a weighted blanket person or.

[Dior]

No, I. Not really.

[Noah]

Not.

[Rosie]

Okay.

[Noah]

But I do like them. But $140 for a blanket?

[Rosie]

A weighted blanket.

[Noah]

That's crazy, though. That's absurd. I was like, this is somewhat good idea, but $140 is too much.

[Rosie]

I got you, brother.

[Noah]

What is it, a sewing machine?

[Rosie]

It's a sewing machine.

[Noah]

I've never done sewing ever.

[Rosie]

Okay, so pass now or something. Now or something. What are you looking at?

[Noah]

Lego chess set. Chess is a great game. Legos are great.

[Mari]

Yes.

[Noah]

$75. What a great deal.

[Rosie]

Okay. That's a yes.

[Noah]

100%. Anybody could build this. Anybody could play it. Acrylic paint set.

[Rosie]

Do you paint?

[Noah]

No, I do not. I don't know what acrylic does. I've never done, like, been into, like, a lot of art and stuff. It's $19, so it's good.

[Rosie]

Okay. The vibe I'm getting from you Is that the value is important. So the thing has to be. Okay.

[Chloe]

Planet.

[Noah]

It's a board game. Have I played this? Players take turns adding magnetic tiles terrains to their planet. Based on the terrain, they also complete animal cards. Alright, that. Actually, yes. I kind of like that. Honestly.

[Rosie]

You'd be into that?

[Noah]

I would play that. I bet after I understand it, I'd play it.

[Rosie]

Right. And now we're gonna end on Lego again.

[Noah]

That is fine.

[Rosie]

So what's the vibe here? What are we looking at?

[Noah]

Okay, so LEGO creator Bird. Three in one birdhouse. All right, so you can transform into a beehive and a park bench for a squirrel and hedgehog. Now this actually looks really nice and fun to build because. Yeah, it's three in one, which I honestly like those.

[Rosie]

Awesome.

[Dior]

Yes.

[Noah]

I would take this.

[Rosie]

Cool.

[Dior]

Good.

[Rosie]

Thanks, Robinson.

[Noah]

All right.

[Rosie]

Okay, so for precocious boys in the preteen range, what I'm hearing is Legos and maybe anime and definitely video games. Most important, you've got to be thinking about value, people. Next up, we've got a first grader who already has a lot of things on Wirecutter's list. So let's see if we can find something new she'd be interested in.

[Chloe]

My name is Chloe and I'm six and three quarters.

[Rosie]

So tell me, Chloe, what holidays you celebrate?

[Chloe]

I celebrate Christmas and New Year's.

[Rosie]

What is Christmas like at your house?

[Chloe]

I don't do it at my house. I go to my grandma and grandpa's house. They have a lot more space and we don't have a Christmas tree.

[Rosie]

Do you give presents or do you get presents?

[Chloe]

Then I open presents.

[Rosie]

And who gives you presents? Usually?

[Chloe]

Usually my mom or my grandpa and grandma.

[Rosie]

Your mom and your grandpa and grandma. Okay.

[Dior]

And my dad.

[Rosie]

Let's not forget your dad. So have you thought about what you might want for Christmas this year? What's on the list?

[Chloe]

I have a lot of things.

[Rosie]

All right, hit me. I'm ready.

[Chloe]

First thing is like I have one of these at my grandma and grandpa's house, but it moves too fast, so I got a slower one. And it's like this remote control snake. And it's like I can move it wherever I want.

[Rosie]

A remote control snake. So it's on the ground and it slithers around your house? Yeah, that sounds creepy. What else is on the list?

[Chloe]

A sleeping bag. I already have one, but it's like the pillow is like. It pops up, so I want a different one.

[Rosie]

And what color. What color are you asking for? What's your Favorite color.

[Chloe]

It's a unicorn one.

[Rosie]

It's gotta be a unicorn one.

[Narrator/Announcer]

I love a unicorn.

[Rosie]

Okay, so we got sleeping bag, we've got remote control snake. What else would make you just so excited?

[Chloe]

A Barbie doll house. I already have Barbie doll playing, but now I want to get a Barbie doll house.

[Rosie]

How many Barbies do you have?

[Chloe]

A thousand.

[Rosie]

A thousand Barbies. Okay, so would you be happy or not happy if you also got another Barbie?

[Chloe]

Not happy.

[Rosie]

Really?

[Chloe]

I don't have a thousand, but it's like I'm saying a thousand because there's a lot.

[Rosie]

There's a lot. Okay, I got you. What else?

[Chloe]

A panda that has like this little baby bottle and also it comes with a toilet.

[Rosie]

That sounds really silly and very fun.

[Chloe]

It also has a diaper.

[Rosie]

So what are you going to change this panda's diaper? Oh, brother. Okay, so can I show you some of these gifts and I want to see what you think we can just look at these and I want to see like if you think that you would want something like this or your friends who are also sick. This is an inner tube. Like this is a snow tube. Do you go snow tubing in the winter at all?

[Chloe]

I only sled down.

[Dior]

Sled.

[Rosie]

Only sled. So would you be excited if you got a sled?

[Chloe]

I already have one.

[Rosie]

Well, there we go. Moving on. What is this? I don't.

[Chloe]

That's a bicycle with three wheels. But I already know how to ride a two wheel bicycle, so.

[Dior]

No.

[Rosie]

So what I'm hearing is you got to make sure if you're going to give a six year old a bike, you got to make sure that they don't have a bike and that they don't already know how to ride one. Because you already know.

[Chloe]

Yeah, that's too easy.

[Rosie]

It's too easy. Got it. Magna tiles, Are you into them?

[Chloe]

I already have some.

[Narrator/Announcer]

How do you feel about building stuff?

[Rosie]

Do you like to build stuff?

[Dior]

Yeah.

[Rosie]

So things like this or Legos.

[Chloe]

I build a. I sort Legos a lot more when I build them. So if I had to pick between this and Legos, I would choose Legos because I sort them more and play with them more.

[Rosie]

I got you. How about painting? Do you like to paint?

[Dior]

Yeah.

[Rosie]

So if you got a paint scent that would be cool.

[Chloe]

There's too many paints, but if there was like an outline or something, I would paint inside. Yeah.

[Rosie]

I love. Sounds like new markers and craft supplies could be a hit with six year old Chloe. And if you're relying on our guides for gifts, this year. Check in with the parents in your life just to make sure you're not double dipping. Super special thank you to the kids and the families who participated in this episode. We hope you hear about something new that gets your wheels turning. For the little ones on your list, we'll drop links to these kid approved items in our show notes and we'll also link to the age based wirecutter gift guides we talked about today. And if you haven't caught them yet, go check out the first two episodes of our gifting series, about our staff's favorite items of 2025 and about giving to the hard to shop for adults in your life. Next week we're dropping the final bonus episode in our series on gifting and it's for you last minute shoppers out there. Ideas and suggestions for great gifts on let's call it a quick turnaround. Thank you so much for listening.

[Chloe]

And also I play hockey and I do ballet and gymnastics.

[Rosie]

So how do you find the time? And you go to school? Yeah, I don't know when you're going to have time to change this panda's diaper.

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