Growing Together’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

A fresh way to shop with intention, connection, and child development in mind.

The holidays are here, and with them comes the annual search for gifts that feel meaningful, supportive, and truly aligned with the way your child learns and grows. In past years, our gift guides focused heavily on toys — and those recommendations still hold up beautifully. Many of those timeless play items continue to encourage language, motor skills, sensory exploration, and connection.

But this year, we wanted to offer families something a little different.

Children don’t just grow through toys. They grow through routines, experiences, movement, communication, shared moments, and the everyday tools that make life feel calmer and more connected. With that in mind, we expanded our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide into new categories that better reflect the whole child — and the whole family.

Below, you’ll find therapist-approved ideas across several areas of development. Our hope is that this guide gives you inspiration, simplifies your holiday planning, and helps you choose gifts that support joyful, authentic growth all year long.

For the Travelers

Our favorite small, compact toys with limited mess to keep your kids busy on the go!

For the Busy Hands

These toys help keep focus, build attention, & are great when the expectation is to slow down!

For the Non-Toy Lovers

These items help build engagement without the traditional toys!

For the Satisfaction Seekers

These satisfying toys tap into those cool sensory experiences!

Reminder…

Every family is unique. Every child is unique. And the “right” gift is one that meets your child where they are — supporting their interests, their needs, and the small everyday moments that help them thrive.

We hope this year’s expanded guide inspires you to look beyond the toy aisle and consider new ways to nurture learning, connection, and joy. As always, we are honored to be part of your child’s journey and grateful you’re growing with us.