To take the guesswork out of buying gifts this year, we at Lafayette Times asked our friends at The Grommet for their latest and greatest practical gift suggestions for 2021.
These guides are geared towards specific interests. You’ll be able to find something for even the toughest person on your Christmas shopping list.
Top 5 Christmas Gifts for Boys
1) Roll Up Portable 22 Bar Xylophone
Rock out anywhere you go with this unique 22 bar xylophone. It's equipped with record and playback functions, 7 different tones, a built-in speaker, and a tutorial mode so you can play along with the demo songs. It's also made of flexible silicone rubber, so when the performance is over, you can simply roll it up pack it away in your bag.
2) 3D Puzzle Pet Mini Building Blocks
Block Center: 3D Puzzle Pet Mini Building Blocks - Corgi
3) Inflatable Animal Bouncer
Farm Hoppers: Inflatable Animal Bouncer - Grey Rabbit
4) App-Connected Lighted Keyboard
This super smart keyboard will teach you how to play—like an effective, patient teacher. Sync your device to the keyboard and your hands to the keys, where LED lights integrate seamlessly with the screen and guide you with step-by-step and hand-by-hand instructions. Pick from the library of videos and digital sheet music as you make your way from Twinkle Twinkle to one of Mozart’s concertos. You can stop, rewind, and slow down whenever you want. And when you’re not practicing, use your keyboard as a speaker to stream music.
5) 3D Building Puzzle Toy
This combination 3D puzzle and building toy can actually change the way kids think by helping them learn problem-solving, spatial relations, and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) skills as they play. IKOS encourages kids of all ages to invent, innovate, and create. Made in the USA.