Welcome to Cedar Classical Academy’s Christmas Gift Guide!
Our staff has compiled gift recommendations for the children and families in your life. Keep scrolling for our practical, tried-and-true, and sometimes unconventional picks for this Christmas season!
For even more gift ideas, check out our 2022 guide, 2020 guide, and our 2020 read-aloud and book list.
Mrs. Dingee recommends:
1. This Ecologies: Hidden Habitats board game from Montrose Biology:
2. An embroidery kit:
Mrs. Peng recommends:
1. Sword & Dagger Bookmarks. Mrs. Peng says: “Better than dog-earing your books!”
2. Throw Throw Burrito. Mrs. Peng says: “For any one who can take a hit from a squishy burrito. This is one of my kids’ favorites. Clear the living room for an epic burrito war!”
Mrs. Moll recommends:
2. The World’s Best Drawing Pencils.
Mrs. Zuiderveen recommends:
1. 3D Puzzles. Mrs. Zuiderveen says: “There are lots of different puzzles, but my boys have enjoyed the rubber band guns!”
Mrs. Hummel recommends:
1. Two books for parents: Outdoor Kids in an Inside World and Heading Out on Your Own. Mrs. Hummel says: “One of our favorite conversation topics with friends is what we want our kids to learn before they head out on their own, from folding a fitted sheet to starting a fire to cultivating the habit of daily devotions. These books provide a lot of great inspiration for what to teach your kids next.”
Mrs. Sova recommends:
1. Deduckto. Mrs. Sova says: “Deduckto has quickly become a favorite card game for our family! It says ages 8+, but our six-year-old holds her own when we play. We love the silly character disguises and how we get to use logic and deduction skills to try to win.”
Mrs. Ackerman recommends:
1. This expensive trashcan. Just kidding. It is the Kan Jam frisbee game! Mrs. Ackerman says: “Boy, is it fun!”
Mr. Hummel recommends:
1. Pinball Machine. Mr. Hummel says: “This is a great toy for 1st Grade and up. It is fun, requires a lot of coordination, and no matter how well you do there is always a more perfect score.”
Plus, Nine Read-Aloud Ideas!
- Treasure Island illustrated by N.C. Wyeth – Mrs. Hummel
- Mr. Willoughby’s Christmas Tree – Mrs. Peng
- Homer Price – Mrs. Peng
- The Trumpet of the Swan – Mrs. Peng
- The Complete Brambly Hedge – Mrs. Zuiderveen
- Sarah, Plain and Tall series – Mrs. Dingee
- A Place to Hang the Moon – Mrs. Moll
- A Tree for Peter – Mrs. Moll
- “It’s not a new book suggestion, but our family has loved following along with literature class at home. We make it a habit to read aloud the book our oldest child is reading at school. This is a fun way for our whole family to experience the story together and to include the younger sibling in the conversation.” – Mrs. Sova