Welcome to Cedar Classical Academy’s Christmas Gift Guide!
Our staff has compiled gift recommendations for the children in your life. Keep scrolling for our practical, tried-and-true, and sometimes unconventional picks for this Christmas season!
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For even more gift ideas, check out our read-aloud and book list.
Boys Kindergarten-2nd Grade
- Mr. Hummel’s pick for $5 or less: Dover Coloring Books. “Dover makes a variety of great coloring books. ‘‘Life in Ancient Egypt‘ and ‘Life in Ancient Greece‘ are great because they are the most accurate coloring books for these time periods.”
- Mrs. Peng’s pick for $10 or less: Wooden Tetris Puzzle
- Mrs. Zuiderveen’s pick for $15 or less: Dragonwood Game
- Mrs. Hull’s pick for $20 or less: Wedgits Blocks. “We love these because of the unique architectural structures children can create that go beyond squares and rectangles.”
- Mr. Hummel’s pick for $30 or less: Morakniv Rookie Knife. “Morakniv makes fixed blade knives with a blunt tip. These are a great way to teach young kids safe knife handling.” Morakniv also makes a wood-handled version.
Girls Kindergarten-2nd Grade
- Mrs. Hummel’s pick for $10 or less: Milly-Molly-Mandy’s Things to Make and Do Book. “Make some jam tarts, an obstacle course, a quilt, or a miniature garden! This book contains lots of ideas perfect for your aspiring hobbyist. It’s extra special if the gift recipient is already familiar with Milly-Molly-Mandy and her adventures.”
- Mrs. Peng’s pick for $10 or less: Little House Paper Dolls Kit. “These paper dolls include the entire Ingalls family (including Jack, their dog). Great for imaginative play!”
- Mrs. Berggren’s pick for $20 or less: Adventures in Odyssey Radio Drama. Along the same lines: Focus on the Family’s Radio Theater. Stories include The Legend of Squanto, The Secret Garden, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Hiding Place, and more!
- Mrs. Zuiderveen’s pick for $30 or less: Calico Critters Toys
- $60 or less: Magnetic Tiles. Mrs. Knapp’s pick: Magnatiles. Mrs. Hummel’s pick: Picasso Tiles
Boys 3rd-5th Grade
- Mr. Hummel’s pick for $30 or less: Tomahawk. “A properly sized hatchet to teach safe ax-handling.”
- Mrs. Peng’s pick for $30 or less: K’nex Building Pieces. “Great for creative play! There are so many different designs to build.”
- Mrs. Zuiderveen’s pick for $50 or less: Walkie-Talkies
- Mrs. Beals’s pick for $60 or less: Unicycle
Girls 3rd-5th Grade
- Mrs. Peng’s pick for $15 or less: Oil Pastels
- Mrs. Knapp’s pick for $20 or less: Spirograph Drawing Kit
- Mrs. Zuiderveen’s pick for $50 or less: Wax Sealing Kit
- Mrs. Hummel’s pick for $100 or less: Rock Tumbler
Boys 6th-7th Grade
- Mrs. Peng’s pick for $15 or less: Forbidden Island Collaborative Game
- Mrs. Beals’s pick for $20 or less: Notre Dame 3D Puzzle
- Mrs. Hummel’s pick for $40 or less: Binoculars and The Sibley Field Guide to Birds
- Mrs. Ackerman’s pick for $60 or less: Spikeball
Girls 6th-7th Grade
- Mrs. Hull’s pick for $20 or less: Cookbooks based on Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, The Secret Garden, or the Little House books.
- Mrs. Berggren’s pick for $20 or less: Beginner’s Calligraphy Kit
- Miss Stieren’s pick for $30 or less: Beginner’s Round Knitting Loom
- Mrs. Beals’s pick for $40 or less: King of Tokyo Board Game
- Mrs. Zuiderveen’s pick for $50 or less: Personalized Book Embosser
Check out our books and read-alouds gift guide!