The Christmas essentials

First of all, a little reminder that does us good: young children don't need a thousand and one gifts under the tree to be happy. Also think about experiences such as a show, an outing all together or in a small group, time for an activity… 

Finally, we'd like to say to those who are afraid of cameras and video cameras that their presence in photos contributes to family memories. Today, you may not be happy to appear in family photos, but tomorrow you'll surely change your mind. Not to mention your family or children who will be happy to rediscover those precious memories. This Christmas, let's forget our insecurities, remind ourselves that the perfect body doesn't exist, and take the time to appear in the pictures. Now, let's move on to our gift ideas. 

The Charlie Crane stocking

Your first mission, should you choose to accept it, is to take a look at our Christmas stocking. You'll find the best of our toys to delight little ones: LEVO DOLL bouncer for dolls, MILO arch-shaped play set, little SABA or HIBO chairs that will accompany children for a long time… All our expertise is at the service of the little ones and the big ones.

A personalised picture book

To fill the children's bookshelf, we've found a one-of-a-kind book — one that will tell a story in which your child is the hero. Tempted? Head over to Mapetitevie to create an original picture book using your own photos. Perfect for retracing their first year.

A colourful picture book

Feel like reading a beautiful book? You'll love these colourful children's picture books that will add a dose of vitamins to your bedtime story. Discover Editions Palomita, a children's publishing house that publishes books with passion for children from 6 months old.

A poster to personalise

Les Petites Dates create posters to help you remember the key milestones in your child's development. Armed with a stamp and ink pad and the poster, you can note the day, month and year when your little one made their first discoveries. We love the gentle graphic design and the choice of different posters.

A toy that lasts and lasts

This idea we borrowed from Sophie Astrabie, author and mother of three children. In the toy department, she recommends Connetix Magnetic Tiles. A hit at any age that stands the test of time. A must-buy with your eyes closed!

A daring soap

After the kids, let's take care of the grown-ups. At Tajine Banane, we love their collaboration with Savonnerie Ciment. On the agenda: a daring pair of soaps shaped like… breasts. Irresistible.

A colourful table

Broken nights thanks to the kids — you know all about that… To start the day right from breakfast, we recommend a good coffee, but above all a dose of colours and patterns by Lucas du Tertre in the form of a beautiful tablecloth. Bonus: thanks to the prints, stains don't show!

A Paper Craft

The goal: get your family's minds and hands working together. Discover the amazing Paper Craft kits by Cinq Points. Whether you're a croissant, a donut or a burger, these paper assembly kits are first and foremost fun DIYs that will then become a lovely decoration.

The must-haves

We're sharing our tried-and-true picks for little ones: a Jelly Cat soft toy, a Gommu doll, an activity arch, a Kids Concept stacking tower, any Djeco toy chosen according to your child's age.

And if you're looking for more ideas, browse through our previous selections which are still just as relevant.

The Charlie Crane team