On-Sale Halloween Costumes, a Giant Stuffed Giraffe, and 26 More Kids’ Deals
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It’s not necessasrily time to start holiday shopping — Labor Day has come and gone and October Prime Day is coming up — and chances are you’ve done all (or most of) your back-to-school shopping. So what’s left to buy? Plenty, it turns out, including some elevated baby stuff from Oeuf and Stokke, basics-with-a-twist from the Gap and J.Crew, and fun nice-to-have books and toys. I even threw in the cutest Halloween costume I’ve seen in a while, because spooky season will be here before you know it.
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Deals I personally think are the best
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The flare makes these leggings more fun than your basic straight-leg pair, and the price is right.
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I can say from experience that this microscope is both surprisingly powerful and fun for all ages.
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Come on, how adorable is this?! If you don’t have a baby of your own to dress up, go find one.
Toys and books
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This sweet wool-stuffed rattle is made from cotton velour and has a hand-painted face and a soft, soothing jingle.
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A 16-piece pretend-play dish set that’s perfectly sized for little hands and much more pleasant to look at — at least for grown-ups — than garishly colored plastic versions.
Use the code SEPT25 to take 25 percent of most things on the Melissa & Doug site, including afruit-scented version of its classic Water WOW! pads, atravel hangman gamethat’s great for road trips, and a4.5-foot stuffed giraffethat works equally well as a toy in the kids’ room and a talking point in the living room.
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This rechargeable, compact microscope magnifies up to 1,000x, which is enough to see the crystals on pollen and the scales on a butterfly wing. It also takes photos and video, which can be transferred to a computer via a USB cable. This one weighs half a pound — if that’s too big, the brand makesan even smaller version.
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For the unicorn obsessed, here’s a collection of real-life tales of supposed unicorn encounters through the ages. The companion text,The Magical Unicorn Society Official Handbook, is also on sale.
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Another installment in the popularBruceseries, and this time Bruce can’t get his adopted family of geese and mice to go to sleep because they’d rather eat ice cream and watch monster movies (relatable).
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Stephen King and Maurice Sendak combine their skills for this not-necessarily-scary-but-definitely-unsettling (in the best way) take on Hansel and Gretel.
Clothing
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Banana pajamas — as fun to say as they are to wear.
The J.Crew kids’ sale section is really good right now, plus you can take an extra 40 percent off certain items at checkout. The three pieces above are all excellent elevated basics for fall, but there are even more goodies to go for on the site.
The Gap also has a bunch of great fall basics on sale, and many with major discounts — like fun flared leggings for just $14 and a very cool oversize cardigan for nearly 80 percent off.
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Kids feet grow fast, and there will be rain in your future (if it’s not already in your present), so you should always have their next pair of classic Wellies on standby.
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A durable pair of classic kicks with easy-on, easy-off Velcro closure, fairly priced for kids who are constantly growing out of their shoes.
Costumes
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Well, now I know what my 6-month-old is going as for Halloween. If I can talk my 5-year-old into staying on theme, I’ll grab this coordinatingkids’Ghostbusterscostumetoo.
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Simply too cute, and available insizes up to age 10.
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Not officially a Halloween costume, but definitely involved enough to pass as one!
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Considering the number of kids I see dressed as Spider-Man year-round, the cost per wear on this costume will make it basically free.
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This costume isn’t on sale in every size, but it is for kids ages 4 to 12 — who are the ones who will actually want to wear it.
I’m always entranced by the light-up costumes I see on Halloween, and Pottery Barn Kids has several on sale right now.
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I also love a little trompe loeil while trick-or-treating.
Health and wellness
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Taking a bath is more fun with the soap comes out already bubbly.
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This no-tears head-to-toe wash is fragrance-free, so it’s perfect for little ones with sensitive skin.
School and art supplies
Three great marker sets, including two that are perfect for kids who not only color outside the lines but also the confines of the paper.
Baby gear
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This four-wheel version of ourfavorite overall jogging strollerworks equally well if you are pounding the pavement or heading off-road. It’s on sale in this very pretty soft beige right now.
Stokke is giving discounts sitewide right now, and the three I like best are above: The Flexi Bath folds flat, accommodates anergonomic newborn insert, can be used on the floor or at standing height with a coordinatingbath stand, and fits kids up to age 6. TheLimas carrierisn’t overly complicated, and it has a strap that goes across the shoulder blades, which can be very helpful for lower back pain. And what more can I say about theTripp Trapphigh chair? It’s a classic — and you should buy it on sale if you can.
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