Destiny Baby

Still looking for Christmas toy ideas for the infant, preschooler or toddler in your life? You can check out our reviews of the bestselling educational toys for toddlers. Also find more inspiration in our tutorial series on teaching toddlers. For savings on top toys, definitely check out Amazon’s Top Holiday Deals in Toys.

The page features their lighting deals, which are products on sale for rock bottom prices for a limited time only. The countdown timer is handy. You’ll also find incredible savings on toys, as much as 70% off of retail prices. Combined with the FREE super Saver Shipping offer, you can get amazing bargains on quality toys for young children. On a related note, I never realized Amazon had a Toys Outlet, but it does! Toys are broken down by age range, character, interest, discount amount, seller and toy categories, including Learning & Exploration,Construction, Building and Blocks,and Preschool Toys.Within each category, you’ll find further breakdowns by characters like Dora the Explorer.

Amazon is also featuring a service this season called Frustration-Free Packagingon over 100 bestselling toys and electronics. If you do buy items with this unique packaging, you can save up to 60% off regular prices. What is Frustration-Free Packaging? Basically, Amazon works with a growing list of retailers to ship products to you right off the assembly line in easy-to-open, recyclable packaging, that ships in its own package without an additional shipping box. You still get everything that you would get in the original box (instructions, supplies, warranties, etc.) without the hassel of having to use things like box cutters that could potentially damage your purchase. Plus, you get the satisfaction of knowing that you are contributing to environmental sustainability!

For those of you looking at ways to get your child off to a jump start with computer-based education or other online learning games and activities, getting her or him a Netbook could be the perfect holiday gift.

These ultra compact portable computers have bright LCD screens, wireless capability so they can connect to the many learning games and resources online, built-in webcams so your child can do video calls with family members that live far away. (We use Skype so that Destiny Baby and his grandparents can talk, as we live in different states.) You can find a huge selection of netbooks for under $300!

If you are able to spend a little more on a netbook, from what I can tell one of the main advantages would be a much longer battery life–your child could get 8 to 10 hours or more on battery and avoid the frustration of having to search for a power cord at critical moments. The current bestselling netbook is the ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA-PU17-BK 10.1-Inch Black Netbook – 10.5 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter)

Here’s the ASUS Eee PC:

Give Dad what he wants…with a father’s day gift card from Amazon.com. At Amazon he can easily find bestselling items in electronics, sports and outdoor supplies, tools and hardware, and more!

There are 2 easy you can give Amazon.com gift card in time for Father’s Day (June 21):

1) E-mail a personalized gift card for immediate delivery.

2) Print a personalized gift card on your own printer. (Remember to have your credit card handy when you’re ready to print).

And don’t forget that dads love baby gear, too!

Celebrate with Dad! FREE Shipping on select items at BabyUniverse.com. Offer good 6.7 to 6.20

If you are seeking that “special” gift for Dad… or just looking for something unique and unusual, order a Photo Collage Jigsaw Puzzle. Jigsaw 2 Order creates every Photo collage individually to bring you a unique gift. Prices start from as little as $69.95 and include the layout and design of your photo collage, enhancement and retouching of your photos, and a quality made Jigsaw Puzzle.

Other gift ideas for the Dads in your life:

From BabyUniverse:

Help make your trips with Daddy easier, FREE Shipping on any Diaper Dude Bag plus a FREE pacifier pocket ($6.99 value) at BabyUniverse.com. Offer good 6.7 to 7.4

Celebrate with Dad! FREE Shipping on select items at BabyUniverse.com. Offer good 6.7 to 6.20

And from eToys:

Free Shipping on select items for Dads at eToys.com. Offer good 5.31 to 6.13

Free Shipping, plus free video game when you buy any video game console at eToys.com. Offer good 5.31 to 6.13

Free Shipping on SELECT Netbooks at eToys.com. Offer good 5.31 to 6.13

BabyUniverse:

Save and get free shipping on infant toys, activity items and gifts…

Save 20% Plus FREE Shipping on select Graco & Fisher Price activity items at BabyUniverse.com. Offer good 6.7 to 7.4

20% off Select Infant Toys plus Free shipping when you spend $50 or more at BabyUniverse.com.

$5 off on EVERY Pampers or Huggies Value Box of Diapers & get free shipping when you spend $75 or more at BabyUniverse.com. for a limited time only!

Free Shipping on All Breast Pumps at BabyUniverse.com. for a limited time only!

Free Shipping on MacLaren Strollers at BabyUniverse.com for a limited time only!

Free Shipping on ALL Bumbleride Strollers at BabyUniverse.com for a limited time only!

Free Shipping on ALL Stokke Strollers at BabyUniverse.com for a limited time only!

Free Shipping on ALL Bugaboo Strollers at BabyUniverse.com for a limited time only!

EToys:

Free shipping on toys (including Transformers), games, dolls, and more!

Free Shipping on ALL Transformers Toys and Games at eToys.com. Offer good 5.31 to 6.13

Free Shipping and Free Wii Ski game when you purchase Wii Fit at eToys.com. Offer good 5.31 to 6.13

Free Shipping on ALL Activision Games & Accessories at eToys.com. Offer good 5.31 to 6.13

Free Shipping on ALL EA Games at eToys.com. Offer good 5.31 to 6.13

Free Shipping on ALL Little Mommy Dolls at eToys.com. Offer good 5.31 to 6.13

In the spirit of making Mom happy on Mother’s day, here’s another idea for a gift in case you are still looking for that perfect give to acknowlege the special moms in your life. How about an Amazon.com gift card? You can e-mail a personalized gift card for immediate delivery, or you can print a personalized gift card on your own printer. (Remember to have your credit card handy when you’re ready to print).

You could combine the gift card with the printable cards mentioned in a previous post and you’re all set. All that’s missing is a nice bouquet…

For those of you caught in working on last minute arrangements for Mother's day, check out this selection of printable Mother's Day cards and gifts for your Mom, aunt, daughter, sisters, friends and anyone you want to show appreciation to on this special day.