Still looking to finish shopping? Check out my very first Gift Guide, a selection of the best and most gift-worthy items from the best local and national stores.
BIT toddler bike, $145, Wonder! (250 S. Waukegan Rd., Deerfield, 224-330-6400)
Glitter boots, $98, JCrew (visit jcrew.com for locations)
Noah’s Ark, $260, Giggle (2116 N. Halsted St., Chicago, 773-296-6228)
Crayon rings, $6.95, Paper Source (paper-source.com for locations)
Chubbies bucket set, $39.99, Building Blocks Toy Store (3306 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, 773-525-6200; 2130 W. Division St., Chicago, 773-235-1888)
Binth matching game, $24.95, from local design company Binth.com
Baby fortune cookie slippers, $28, UncommonGoods.com
Personalized stripe sweater, $99, The Red Balloon Co. (2060 N. Damen Ave., Chicago, 773-489-9800; 5407 N. Clark St., Chicago, 773-989-8500).
Brachiosaurus, $20, Bullfrogs & Butterflies (2124 W. Division St., Chicago, 773-661-1632)
Dwell Studio shape sorter, $32, FawnandForest.com
SpiritHoods faux fur hat, $79, Nordstrom.com
Be Your Own Superhero cape, $45, available at Tea (teacollection.com)
1001 Nights building set, $129, LeoLeno (976 Green Bay Rd., Winnetka, 847-446-1100)
Sock Monkey lovie, $19.99, Maya Papaya & Tony Macarony (1901 Central Rd., Evanston, 847-866-6292)
PlaySam racer, $75, Hadley (1205 W. Webster Ave., Chicago, 773-883-0077)
HaPe cash register, $30, Green Genes (5111 N. Clark St., Chicago, 773-944-9250)
Easy Sew kimono doll kit, $19.75, Sprout Home (745 N. Damen Ave., Chicago, 312-226-5950)
Lego Sort and Store, $43.99, Toys R Us (toysrus.com)
Wood camera, $32, Romp (rompstore.com)
Cordoba building blocks, $36.89, Oompa.com
Plan Toys chalet dollhouse, $220, Kustum Kribs (147 N. Northwest Hwy., Park Ridge, 847-825-5742)
The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, $40, Odile (710 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 312-255-0800)
