(Video) 2014 Holiday Gift Guide

 

Disclosure: Brands provided Dancing Hotdogs family products to facilitate our gift guide and videos.   As always, my posts are based on my opinions and experiences

My darling friends, Holidays 2014 is officially!

If you are a like Eddy and I, you are VERY EXCITED about the upcoming season. The food, the music, all the festivities and of course, opening up presents from your loved ones. The only downside is taking hours to find that perfect gift for those special people in your life.

In the past year and especially in the past few weeks, Eddy and I have diligently been reviewing product after product to give our favorites (WITH VIDEOS) especially before Black Friday and Cyber Monday so you can take advantage of the great deals!

COME BACK to DancingHotdogs.com, I will be posting a huge amount of quick turnaround giveaways so if you win you can receive everything prior to the big holiday days.

Without further ado! Happy Shopping!

Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers

Mama Koala (Retails for $39.95 and recommended for all ages.)

This cute Koala offers the ultimate in mommy comfort as she cuddles her own Baby Koala and lulls little ones to sleep with the soothing sounds of Mother’s Heartbeat, Spring Showers, Ocean Waves and Whale Songs. The detachable plush Baby Koala is a sweet baby rattle designed for little fingers to grab and hold during playtime

Cloud B Twinkling Firefly Frog (Retails for $34.95 and recommended for all ages.)

Fireflies twinkle in Frog’s belly to create a magical glow that helps ease fear of the dark. This cuddly friend is perfect for enchanted playtime and helps children transition into nighttime. Twinkling Firefly Frog also plays a choice of two soothing sounds: rain with crickets, or lullaby melody.

Playskool Stack’ n Spin Monkey Gears (Retails for $19.99 and recommended for babies over 9 months)

Monkey Around with Early Engineering:

Babies love a friendly animal face to play with, but this monkey friend is much more than that. By connecting any of the 9 plastic gears on the different posts around his tummy, your little one can create a moving monkey machine with colorful lights, fun music, and silly sound effects. Each gear fits any post so that they can be connected and stacked whichever way baby can imagine. After connecting gears around the central gear, just press the center button to get them moving. And when the play is done for the day, place all of the gears right on the monkey toy for easy storage!

Smart Shots Sports Center (Retails for $39.99 and recommended for 1 to 3 years)

Cheer on your little sports star with the Smart Shots Sports Center™ by VTech®. This electronic sports center features a soccer net and basketball hoop for a fun 2-in-1 play experience. Toss the basketball into the hoop and watch as the LED screen counts the number of baskets. Kick the soccer ball into the net, and the sports center will respond with encouraging sounds and phrases. In addition to counting baskets, the LED screen also encourages play with fun animations. Build fine motor skills with a variety of manipulative features. Turn the gears to hear playful sounds and press the shape buttons to learn shapes, numbers and hear fun sounds. Score, learn and win with the Smart Shots Sports Center!

Playskool Rock, Ride ‘N Stride Hippo Toy (Retails for $39.99 and recommended for babies over 9 months)

Its 3 toys in 1 for 3 times the fun! Get your little one walking, rocking, and scooting along with this innovative hippo ride-on toy. It grows with kids to keep the adventures going, easily converting from one mode to another. Little ones can trigger twinkling lights with movement in any mode. They can also control the volume of 4 action-activated tunes based on how fast or slow they go! The dashboard has light-up buttons with fun responses to explore for curious kids.

Grows With Kids: Walk, Rock, and then Ride

Sesame Street Let’s Imagine Elmo (Retails for $39.99 and recommended for 2 years to 4 years)

Let’s Imagine Elmo is trying on fun different hats, and he’s inviting your little one to sing, count, and play along with him! Whether he’s a counting cowboy, playful prince, singing sea captain, or just being himself, Elmo has 4 playful interactive modes with interactive games, songs, and actions.
Taking a cue from the Elmo the Musical segment on Sesame Street, imagination and exploration take center stage!

Dr. Seuss Charades (Retails for $19.99 and recommended for 2+ years)

In this Seussian twist on the classic game of charades, preschoolers draw a card to act out for their friends. Specially developed for young players, this game uses familiar and whimsical images from the world of Dr. Seuss for silly, laugh out loud fun for everyone!

Elementary and Tweens

Disney’s Frozen Surprise Slides (Retails for $11.99 and recommended for 3+ years) Click here to enter GIVEAWAY

Journey high up into the mountains above Arendelle with your favorite friends from Frozen. Slide past the snow monster Marshmallow, glide across icy peaks, or tread through the troll’s secret glen! Shortcut slides could zoom you ahead, or push you backward! You’ll never know when the enchanting locations will mix and flip. It’s a different game every time you play!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtle Blimp (Retails for $29.99 and recommended for 4+ years)

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Blimp inflates to about 30 inches long, features Turtle gliding wings, authentic Turtle graphics, holds up to 5 Turtles action figures and includes a rappelling system to quickly drop the Turtles into battle! Compatible with most Turtles basic action figures (sold separately).

Air Huntress Air Storm FireTek bow (Retails for $29.97 and recommended for 8+ years)

Ready. Aim. Girl Power! Air Huntress delivers a little bit of attitude and a whole lot of fun. Our same power packed bows are designed in hot pink and purple – just for you! And you don’t have to be in the movies to show the boys a thing or two! Become an Air Huntress!

DOH VINCI Style & Store Vanity Complete Design Kit (Retails for $19.99 and recommended for 6+ years)

Let your creativity pop off the page with a unique make-and-display art experience that just might get you hooked. Brought to you by the makers of Play-Doh modeling compound, DohVinci design kits let you decorate and personalize your world in so many colorful ways. It’s super easy for almost anyone to do! Just use the innovative air-dry design compound and Styler tool to create dimensional designs with bold 3D lines. And unlike most paints or markers, don’t worry if you make a mistake. Just wipe off your design and try again! Once you’re ready, show off your beautiful creation as it air dries!

Disney Infinity 2.o ($79.99 for starter pack and $13.99 per figure)

Heroes and villains. Sorcerers and superheroes. Princesses and pirates. For generations, Disney storytelling and Marvel adventures have sparked our imaginations with characters and worlds of magic, action and adventure. Now, Disney Infinity invites you and your family to enter those worlds in game experiences only Disney, Marvel – and your imagination – can bring to life.

Teens

Paul Frank Apparel (All ages and prices visit shop.paulfrank.com for selection.)

Born out of the need for a fun outlet celebrating creativity and individuality in Southern California, Paul Frank Industries was formally incorporated in December of 1997. Paul Frank’s artistic and entertaining designs were inspired by the art of the hand craft, mid-century modern design, music and pop culture. With its bright color palette and unique sensibilities, the company has attracted an almost cult-like following of all ages that love Paul Frank’s witty take on every day objects.

Compassion Brands Apparel & Jewelry (All ages and prices visit Compassionbrands.com for selection.)

Compassion Brands was started as a way to make fashion mean more than just a trend.  Fashion that makes a difference as a financial charitable donation and as a reminder to those you wear it, and those who see it,  that you are not alone.  Bullying is a cause that stood out to our company not only because of the large role it plays in our society today but because unlike other issues plaguing our world this cause has a solution;
Be kind to yourself and the people around you!  With every purchase Compassion Brands donates funds from every item sold to charities working to help victims of bullying!

St. Jude Faux Fur Hat (Retails for $39.00)

Plush and cozy, our Fur Hat keeps you toasty warm. Our superior-quality faux fur is as indulgent as it is beautiful. It’s exceptionally woven from the finest materials for a sumptuously plush feel, and beautifully emulates the inherent softness of genuine fur. Beginning September 19, 2014 while supplies last, we’ll donate $10.00 for every Fur Hat sold, directly to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, helping support research and treatment for pediatric cancer and other deadly childhood diseases. Comes in Snow Leopard, Grey Cheetah, Cheetah, Grey Ombre, and Jaguar with one size fits all.

Zio Ziegler Blue Dragon Laptop Sleeve (Retails for $22.50)

When it comes to taking care of your laptop, it’s a good idea to have something like this up your sleeve. Designed by internationally known artist Zio Ziegler, this sleeve creates a soft, protective spot for your laptop, keeping it safe and secure inside your backpack or messenger bag.

Sol Republic Tracks Air(Retails for $199.99)

Tracks Air are SOL REPUBLIC’s first wireless Bluetooth headphones to push the limits, and rival the sound of wired headphones with the freedom to move. Tracks Air comes with a 100-Day Money Back Guarantee, so you can go from 0 to 100% Wireless with nothing to hold you back.

Grandparents/Parents

Shutterfly photo gifts (Large products with varying sizes prices visit shutterfly.com/photo-gifts) Click here for GIVEAWAY

Shutterfly leads the market in digital personalized photo products and services. Shutterfly helps our customers turn their precious memories into lasting keepsakes with award-winning photo books, personalized holiday cards, announcements, invitations and stationery, as well as custom home decor products and unique photo gifts. Our online photo service helps our customers stay connected with family and friends, empowering them to do more with their pictures by expressing themselves in extraordinary ways.

By providing innovative tools, we make it simple and fun for you to upload, enhance, organize, print, share and get creative with your photos. We serve millions of customers, providing them with free, unlimited secure storage and a 100% happiness guarantee.

Some of my favorite that I ordered and will be creating videos as soon as arrive!

Gallery of Three Curved Glass Print starting at $29.99

Woven Photo Blankets starting at $89.99

• Encased In Joy Candle starting at $29.99

Domke Next Generation Herald Bag (Retails for $399.99)

NEXT GENERATION brings evolutionary and revolutionary features to the trusted name of Domke. The Herald (the grandchild of the F-803) is the brainchild born of extensive review by professional photographers(who field-tested the prototype bags) and our innovative design team. The bag you hold in your hands, the Herald, with functionality as the core design inspiration, integrates our patent pending systems for personalizing, protecting and accessing your valuable gear. Also available in RuggedWear Black, Canvas Khaki/Black and Cordura Black.

Monster Diamondz Headphones (Retails for $329.95)

Diamondz gives you clear, true sound in a dazzling range of colours. Nothing looks or sounds this good. Share your music with your friends with the included MusicShare™ cable. Designed to be as comfortable as they sound, luxurious pillow-soft ear cushions let you listen for hours.

Pacapod 3-in-1 baby organising system bag Click here for GIVEAWAY

Luxury 3in1 Baby Changing Bag with Patent Organising System for parents who travel with style and want to stay utterly cool and capable

Jabra Steath Headset (Retails for $99.99)

Comfortable Bluetooth mono headset that gives you clear calls with high-definition sound. Advanced Noise Blackout™ technology ensures clear, noise-free calls. Dual microphones reduce background noise, making you easy to hear. HD Voice* brings high-definition sound quality to both ends of the call.

Stocking Stuffers

Shwings ($ 8.95+ for all ages)

Shwings and Things, Inc. was founded in 2012 in Hollywood, CA by a father and son team whose mission is to share the fun in life with cool, affordable accessories. The brand’s first product was a wing accessory, inspired by the ancient Greek god Hermes whose winged sandals made him famous for his swiftness and daring.

Ozobot Robot ($ 49.99 for all ages)

Hi, I’m Ozobot.  Your Game Piece with Brains

I provide kids and techies an expressive way to learn and play with robotics in a variety of social and interactive settings. I come to life when you create mazes, tracks and playgrounds on paper, game boards and digital screens. I also come with free downloadable apps and become your physical avatar for some truly one of a kind augmented reality games.

I teach you code language, robotic behavior and deductive reasoning while effortlessly playing on multi-dimensional environments. Expand your imagination and gain skills for life through my ability to play creative, strategic and competitive games with you.