It appears having a PhD in Developmental Psychology makes me an expert in *all* things children. Or so my family believes. You see, I get child rearing questions all the time, even years before becoming a mom. And it’s pretty common that I’d help my siblings get the best (i.e fun and educational) toys for their kids. This year, I thought I’d share my favorites with you as well in case you’re still holiday shopping. 🙂 I have organized them into two categories: kids and pre-teens. Simply click on any image that intrigues you and it’ll take you to the shopping link. 

But first, I encourage everyone to shop local. Hence my first recommendations will come from State College owned toy stores, The Animal Kingdom and Growing Tree Toys.