Raising Curious Minds

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Holiday Gifts for 3- to 6-Year-Olds

Looking for holiday gifts for 3- to 6-year-olds? These six picks give preschoolers and young kids plenty of ways to build, move, create, play — and read.

Give LADYBUG — stories for big imaginations all year

LADYBUG Magazine brings children ages 3–6 six issues a year of read-aloud stories, poems, nonfiction, and vibrant illustrations

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Ladybug Magazine June 2025 with cupcake and candle and characters

6 Holiday Gifts for 3- to 6-year-olds: Our Picks

1. Ladybug 30-Piece Puzzle by Cricket Media

A 30-piece puzzle featuring colorful LADYBUG cover art of Children Around the World, sized for little puzzlers and quiet-time play.


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Blue Strider 12 Sport balance bike with black tires and no pedals

A pedal-free first bike that lets kids practice balance and steering before moving on to pedals.

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A magnetic building set for creating treetops, bridges, paths, and open-ended adventures.

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MAGNA-TILES Treetop Adventure 42-piece set box showing a magnetic tile treehouse with slide and forest animal figures
ThinkFun Zingo word bingo game with a zing!

A fast-moving matching game that turns sight words and vocabulary into family game time.

 

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A standing art station with room for chalk, markers, paint, paper, and plenty of preschool masterpieces.

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Melissa and Doug deluxe wooden standing art easel with chalkboard, marker tray, and paper roll

Six issues a year of stories, poems, nonfiction, and art for big imaginations and growing readers ages 3–6. 

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We know waiting for your first magazine can feel like a long time, so we want to give you a clearer sense of what to expect. Our magazines are mailed on a set schedule, with a new issue arriving every other month.

When your subscription begins depends on where your order falls within that mailing cycle. If you subscribe shortly after a mailing has gone out, your subscription will begin with the following issue, which may still be several weeks away. Most subscribers receive their first magazine within 5–7 weeks after their order is processed, though delivery times can vary slightly by location.

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