We love it when moms share ideas with other moms (and we love the holidays!), so we’ve worked with our contributor team to collect gift ideas, holiday-themed activities, and great stories to help inspire you this holiday season!
2021 Holiday Gift Guide
We asked our contributor team to share their favorite gift ideas for kids of all ages.
Click through to find the full gift guide for each age group on our blog!
Gift Guide For Babies (Age 0-1)
Everyone asks mom what to give babies for Christmas, and it can be really hard to know what to tell them. Our contributor Sarah Limberg @sarahelimberg, mom to a ten-month-old daughter, put together a list of recommendations that vary in price, size, and more!
Gift Guide For Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Toddlers are a tough group to parent, but they also get so excited to open up gifts that it makes up for all (or at least some) of the tantrums. Our contributor team shares their favorite gifts for this age group!
Gift Guide For Little Kids (Ages 4-6)
As we see our little kids develop their own preferences and start to share ideas with other kids their age, it can be both hard and rewarding to find a gift that matches their personalities. Our contributor team shares their favorite gifts for little kids!
Gift Guide For Big Kids (Ages 7+)
Check out the gifts that the big kids (ages 7+) in our contributor’s lives are excited to receive, and what our contributors are excited to give them this holiday season.
Gift Guide For The Outdoor Adventuring Family (All Ages)
Our contributor Jennifer Carroll @twinningtheweekend spends her free time taking her toddler twins camping, wakeboarding, hiking, and more. Check out her gift guide for families who love the outdoors!
Mom’s 2021 Holiday Wish List
After all of the work that you put into the holidays, have some fun and dream about what you want this year! We asked our contributor team to share one gift that they’re dreaming about right now. See what they’re asking for this year!
Shop Small With The Mom Hour Small Business Boutique
Hop over to The Mom Hour Boutique page to get to know small businesses run by members of our community. They’ve got great offers just for you on bath & body products, tea, jewelry, apparel and more!
Holiday Podcast Listening
We’ll add our newest holiday episodes to this page as they go live, and we’re including some of our favorite episodes from Christmas Past below. Enjoy!
Want More From Holidays Past?
Hit Play On One Of These Episodes!
Read To Get Inspired…
Need a fun holiday craft to keep your kids busy during winter break? Or tips on planning your holiday? Or a survival guide to holiday baking with toddlers? We have great holiday stories from our contributors coming to the blog! We’ll post links below to more stories as they go live through November and December.
Thanksgiving Planning Guide: Plan NOW So You Can ENJOY Later!
By Joanna Martin | @cafedumartin
We’ve hosted Thanksgiving for the past seven years (give or take a few years), and in that time we’ve learned many valuable lessons as home cooks and hosts. We’ve tried our fair share of trendy recipes and ways to cook a turkey. We’ve mistimed oven usage and have discovered new family favorites. Quite possibly the most important lesson we’ve learned while hosting over the years: Planning is ESSENTIAL for everyone’s sanity and enjoyment. [READ MORE]
Five Pandemic Thanksgiving Traditions I’m Keeping Around
By Chaunie Brusie @chauniebrusie
I won’t lie: Thanksgiving isn’t my favorite, and after so much togetherness last year, I wanted to try to mix things up a bit on that oh-so-traditional holiday. So I came up with a few new Thanksgiving traditions last year to make the day just a bit more fun. And much to my surprise, they were a success! [READ MORE]
Other Holiday Goodies
If you made it this far, we’ve got some holiday goodies just for you – little things we love from the archives and things that have brought us joy in past holiday seasons. Enjoy!
- Our Facebook community says these gifts KILLED IT last year
- Meagan’s 25 Days Of Holiday Help
- 6 Things You Can Do To Get Dreamy Holiday Photos On Your Smartphone (by Sarah)
- Sarah’s Christmas 2014 appearance on The Home Hour podcast (the VERY first time we were on the mic together!)
- 6 Easy (We Promise!) Homemade Holiday Gifts You Can Make With Your Kids
- Our Favorite Holiday Picture Books
- Our 2017 Gift Guide
- Meagan’s Spotify Christmas playlist
