Great Gifts Under $20 for Kids 3-6

For those needing to buy gifts for kids in the above age bracket, you're going to have fun shopping! There is so much to choose from!

Picture Dictionary

Kids love picture dictionaries. It gives them a chance to see a picture associated with a word. This type of dictionary is known for making learning easy, also.

A popular selling picture dictionary is found in one titled "Basic Oxford Picture Dictionary". Oxford Books is a well-known publishing company with a reputation for producing high quality materials. Their basic picture dictionary contains over 1200 words and illustrations. That's a great deal for the price. It retails around $13.00.

Another author of popular picture dictionaries is American Heritage. They have one titled 'American Heritage Picture Dictionary'. It contains 900 words, phrases, and illustrations. This dictionary retails around $10.

Learning Toys

A great way to help kids learn is by giving them toys that inspire learning. These toys are known to help with brain development, motor skills, and learning skills. They are known for making learning fun for kids. Luckily, there are many to choose from. Here are some popular suggestions:

One of the popular learning toy manufacturers is Leapfrog Enterprises. They have learning toys for all age ranges.

The LeapFrog Phonics Radio is known to help kids of preschool age learn the alphabet. Kids are also taught phonics with this radio. Kids can choose a letter and play a song that goes along with the letter. It's a fun learning tool. It also includes a reinforcement exercise/game to make learning easier. This radio retails for about $15.

Visit LeapFrog's website at www.leapfrog.com for more information on learning toys they offer. They do not offer online buying, though.

Fisher Price is another well-known company with popular learning toys. Everyone is familiar with the high quality products Fisher Price produces. Plus, they have been around for years. Check them out at www.fisher-price.com.

Jigsaw Puzzle
Give the kid on your gift list a jigsaw puzzle that is age appropriate. Kids love to put things together. A bright, colorful puzzle will help with their manual dexterity and visual acuity, also.

Mattel has a nice assortment of puzzles available to choose from. Visit them online at www.mattel.com for more information.

Coloring Books & Crayons
Every kid loves a good coloring book along with a large box of crayons. Find out what subject area sparks the little one's imagination, and buy a coloring book of that topic. Coloring books come in all shapes, sizes, and subject areas. They retail around $5.

Crayons, mainly produced by Crayola, has also been around for years. They come in packages of different sizes, also. The larger size crayons would be recommended for kids in this age group. They retail around $5.

Building Toys
What would the holidays be without some little tot receiving a toy Lincoln Log house or project? Hasbro, another well-known toy maker, started making them years ago.

Lincoln Logs Frontier Junction Play Set will provide hours of entertainment for your little gift recipient. They can build forts, lookouts, and America's Old West with this set. It has 100 pieces in it. It also comes with an instructional booklet to help out. It retails for about $20.

Visit Hasbro online at www.hasbro.com for more information. I have seen this Play Set at Wal-Mart, also.

Hasbro also carries a variety of transformer toys. Sometimes you have to be careful with these though since they may have small removable parts. Prices vary, but plan on spending about $20 for a good transformer.

There you have it. With so many toys available to young tots, there is bound to be one that is to their giftee's liking. Try to by a toy that will provide them with learning, manual dexterity, and visual acuity skills.