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Top 10 Gift Ideas from Parents

Stocking Stuffers
From Bendos to toothbrushes, you'll find lots of stocking stuffer ideas recommended and rated by parents!

Toys and Board Games
Take a look at the top ten toys and board games, as rated by parents!

1. Chinese Checkers
A game for anyone to play and enjoy, and great for building color and number recognition in kids.

2. Clue
Was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the candlestick? A mystery game that amateur sleuths will love.

3. Jenga
The mission? Keep the tower from toppling over as you carefully remove one block at a time!

4. Lego building blocks
This classic and perennial favorite allows for lots of imaginative play through colorful, interlocking building blocks and moveable pieces.

5. Life
Get married, have kids, buy a house, and test your luck on the wheel of fortune -- all in the game of Life.

6. Mancala
This centuries-old game has stood the test of time -- and will fascinate your kids too. It's all about strategy!

7. Super Marble Run
Colorful, plastic chutes and tubes fit together to build a run through which marbles race, disappear, and spin wheels before landing in special base cups.

8. Twister
Your family will be all tangled up in this classic matching game.

9. Uno
With Uno, the object is to get rid of your cards. It's the kind of game you'll be playing lots of times.

10. Yahtzee
A combination of skill and luck means that anyone can win. Try it with your kids.

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