Page 35 2024 Home For The Holidays Lincoln Daily News are best sellers in addition to talking to Good Housekeeping experts. To keep teens warm, there are oversized blanket hoodies. Though they are nice for lounging around the house, they also look nice enough to wear in public. Since teens use their phone so much, a good charger is a must have. A Bluetooth charging speaker can “charge their phone without any messy wires” and at the same time “blast their favorite tunes and answer calls.” Teens who are always on the go would also benefi t from having a magnetic power bank. The power bank is a portable wireless phone charger with a USB-C cable making it easy to use when they are out and about. When they use the Money Soap Bar, not only will the teens smell good, but they will also get money. As they use the cucumber and fresh mint bar, Guatieri says “they’ll eventually fi nd cash inside” with bills anywhere from “$5 to $100.” The teen who enjoys drawing may enjoy the 3D printing pen. Guatieri says, “this pen lets them take their artwork off the page, churning out 3D animals, fl owers, vehicles and anything they can dream up.” Younger children can be easier to shop for with a variety of toys that appeal to children’s interests. Quincy Bulin provides of list of popular toys for children in his article “Walmart Revealed Its Top Toys of 2024—These Are the 50 Best, and They Start at Just $3.” For toddlers, there is the VTech Sort & Discover Activity Wagon, which they can push and pull. On the wagon, “each side contains activities like shape sorting, gear spinners, activity keys, mazes, peek-a-boo doors and more.” To help bring books to life for toddlers, the Little Tikes Dream Machine Starter Set is a popular toy. With the Dream Machine, toddlers can “watch, listen, and read along to stories like The Poky Little Puppy, as they shine bright on the wall.” Sound eff ects and light also bring the stories to life. In our technology driven society, elementary school children sometimes have STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) classes with interactive learning experiences that integrate various subjects. As Bulin says, “STEAM toys go beyond entertainment and teach kids vital subjects.” The toy’s description says you can “bring engineering to life with the new Melissa & Doug Blockables Building Sets or pretend to be chemistry whizzes with the Mr. Beast Lab Mutators Gold Panther Action Figure.” Those who enjoy STEAM activities may also like Artie 3,000. Sweet, Wagner and Giangregorio describe Artie 3,000 as a “STEM Continued --
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