$55 UGGs and 30 Percent Off Abercrombie Kids: The Week’s Best Kids’ Deals
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Black Friday is still about three weeks away, but the early Black Friday sales have already begun. There are markdowns at Nordstrom on cozy winter accessories like UGG slip-ons and the North Face gloves, and kids’ jewelry brand Pierced is offering 25 percent off sitewide on tons of huggies, hoops, and studs right now. I also sniffed out discounts on some classic toys, including a Bop It! and wooden supermarket set, and some Strategist-tested baby gear such as carriers and monitors.
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Deals I personally think are the best
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A classic game that keeps kids occupied without a screen.
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I have a soft spot for Oliver Jeffers’s imaginative illustrations.
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Barefoot sneakers for kids that still look stylish.
Toys and books
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A very useful game to have on hand if the kids have the jitters. “It has the sort of feel of a screen or a video game without being one,” says New York deputy editor Alexis Swerdloff.
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A plastic-free version of the popular Rush Hour game with solid beechwood cars designed in a vibrant mid-century style.
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This wooden supermarket set is a fun alternative to a play kitchen that comes recommended by pediatric physical therapist KC Rickerd. It’s especially good for children to play with together in groups.
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Educational Insights ‘Kanoodle Extreme’ Puzzle Game
This three-dimensional, Tetris-esque brainteaser game prompts kids to place one of the 12 shapes in a specific spot on the board and fit the rest into the surrounding grid. It’s very portable, so it’s great for travel or keeping kids busy at restaurants and would make a nice stocking stuffer too.
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This kit comes with everything you need to decorate ten rocks, including glow-in-the-dark and metallic paint.
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Hugg-a-Planet Pocket Earth With Moon
Senior writer Liza Corsillo recommended Hugg-a-Planet on our guide to the best gifts for 4-year-olds. “Its planet-shaped pillows are made with cotton covers and the designs are colorful yet tasteful enough to display on an adult’s couch,” she writes. “Best of all, they are wonderful conversation starters for curious children.”
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One of our favorite books to gift to little kids, this story by artist and illustrator Ed Emberley is told with the help of clever die-cut pages that gradually reveal a monster with big, colorful shapes.
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Technically an alphabet book, Once Upon an Alphabet is really a set of 26 clever stories about each letter. “My kids have laughed and loved this book for years, long after any other book about letters has left the rotation,” says Strategist contributor Youngna Park.
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This animal-sticker book lets kids place animals in the correct habitats and match names to the correct animals.
Clothing
Through midnight tonight, Babiators is taking up to 35 percent off select styles, including a very cute pair of heart-shaped sunnies.
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UGG Kids’ Classic Slip-on
Early Black Friday deals have already begun at Nordstrom with up to 35 percent off select items. The Dusted Cocoa colorway of these UGG slip-ons is marked down for both little and big kids.
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It’s best to buy gloves on sale because they’re bound to be misplaced soon enough.
Pierced’s Black Friday sale has also started early with 25 percent off sitewide on the brand’s stud earrings, huggie hoops, charms, and more. Notably, the sale applies to monthly subscriptions as well.
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Lots of toddler and baby clothes are 30 percent off at Abercrombie Kids. This festive Fair Isle sweater is perfect for holiday gatherings.
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Another holiday-ready dress that comes in red tartan or a holly-berry print.
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There are some cool shoes in Zara’s kids’ sale section, including these mesh barefoot sneakers that have an appealingly tactical look to them.
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Or here’s a pair adorned with capybara charms.
School and art supplies
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These vibrant dual-tipped markers will work on a variety of surfaces, from wood to fabric to ceramic.
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Novelty sticky notes make keeping track of deadlines and to-do lists much more fun.
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This nostalgic French notebook will always be a classic.
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Paint by numbers can help budding artists learn how to use a color to convey depth, light, and shadow. Writer Alexandra Lange recommends the sets she bought from Pop Shop America, which she worked on with her then-tween son.
Baby gear
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Our best less-expensive baby carrier overall is durable, easy to wipe clean or machine wash, and looks expensive.
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This is the floor-stand version of one of our favorite baby monitors.
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Ali Brunson’s child can’t live without these stylish Lalo stacking cups. “Easy to clean, easy to dry,” she told us.
More From The Strategist Kids Department
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- The Best Gifts for 4-Year-Olds
- The Puffers, Parkas, and Rain Coats, and Vests We Buy for Our Kids
- What the Heck Is a Boppo (and Should I Buy One for My Kid)?
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