Halloween Costumes and Winter Coats: The Best Kids’ Deals of the Week
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Halloween is less than two short weeks away, so if you haven’t already, it’s time to finalize your kid’s costume — I found some cute on-sale options at Maisonette and H&M, including comfy skeleton sweatsuits and pumpkin onesies. There’s also a pre–Black Friday sale at Carter’s and some fun deals on sensory toys and school supplies, like a shape-shifting cube and vibrant patterned Post-its.
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Deals I personally think are the best
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Lots of Halloween-themed gear is half-off at H&M.
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A treasury of gentle animal tales from a famed veterinarian.
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I would have enjoyed annotating a lot more if I were using these patterned sticky notes.
Toys and books
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One of our favorite sensory toys, the Shashibo, lands somewhere between a fidget toy, a puzzle, and an art project. The magnetic cube can be remixed into more than 70 different origamilike shapes.
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Another classic sensory toy we like, pop tubes make a funny crinkly sound when pulled apart.
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A great gift for a 1-year-old, Gund’s animated elephant plays peekaboo as well as a rendition of “Do Your Ears Hang Low.”
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This LEGO DUPLO set lets kids build Bluey’s house — and it’s currently marked down 30 percent.
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Totally Awesome Mazes and Puzzles contains over 200 brain-bending challenges, from word searches to matching games.
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Author Catherine Newman recommends this children’s book by famous Yorkshire veterinarian James Herriot: “He’s meeting and healing a series of lovely farm animals, and the illustrations are as warm and quietly good-natured as the stories are,” she says.
Halloween
H&M is offering up to 50 percent off kids’ Halloween gear, including both costumes and Halloween-themed apparel.
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Is there anything cuter than a baby in a pumpkin onesie?
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Melissa & Doug Magician Costume Set
A fun magician set for a kid who’s got some tricks up their sleeve.
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There are some very fun costumes in Maisonette’s sale section. Plus if your order is over $150, you can get an extra 15 percent off with code FRIENDS.
Clothing
As part of its Black Friday preview, Carter’s is currently offering up to 60 percent off a slew of sets, tops, and bottoms for kids of all ages.
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This red gingham jacket from Boden feels very fall.
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Take up to 50 percent sleepwear and apparel at Mori’s fall sale. I’m utterly charmed by this penguin jacket.
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Here’s a cozy padded coat that comes with a detachable hood.
School and art supplies
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Plenty of colorways of this monogrammable pencil case are marked down at the moment.
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Notebooks that have room for an illustration and a caption are useful for kids just beginning to learn how to write.
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Kwik Stix Solid Tempera Paint Sticks
These Kwik Stix are among our favorite art supplies for kids: They go on smooth like paint but without the long dry time or potential mess.
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Post-it notes with a little extra pizzazz.
Baby gear
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Frida Baby Ultimate Baby Kit
This kit has everything you need to deal with baby colds, grooming, and teething, including a rectal thermometer, pacifier, finger toothbrush, and more.
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According to new mom Rachel Kovan, the Maxi-Cosi bassinet is sturdy but still easy to assemble. It has breathable mesh sides, allowing you to easily check on the baby, and it’s also lightweight enough to pick up and move around.
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A great gift for new moms, the Brezza sterilizer and dryer is a “not strictly necessary but so nice to have” item that preps bottles (and pacifiers and pump parts) for use in 30 to 45 minutes.
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