For most kids this time of year, creating that all-important wishlist is serious business. With each toy commercial on TV or as each toy catalog pops into your mail or in-box, the list changes and morphs. While you probably do want to gift them with something they really want, it’s equally enjoyable to find that special wildcard gift that they aren’t expecting but will adore nonetheless. For this type of present, consider checking out the retro toys featured below. Sans batteries and computer chips, these simple products cultivate creativity and imagination. They may just be the best gifts your kids never knew they wanted.
Colorforms, $35, landofnod.com
Ridley’s Magic Tricks, $25, fredflare.com
ABC Retro Tin Chime, $20, petittresor.com
Retro Safe, $29, landofnod.com
Lincoln Logs Bicentennial Edition Set, $38 (sale), kohls.com
Hoppity Ball, $24, amazon.com
Classic Etch A Sketch, $12, amazon.com
Radio Flyer Tricycle, $79, landofnod.com
Storkcraft Rocking Horse, $50, kohls.com
