GREEN GIVING: Planet Frog, $29.99, www.unclemilton.com or Toys ‘R’ Us stores. Patient kids (ages 6 and up) can watch tadpoles grow into frogs.
BEARY CHRISTMAS: Elf Bear, $25, www.buildabear.com. Buy the bear while avoiding the mall. Build-a-Bear Workshops let you stuff, fluff and name your bear online.
CLEAN CHALKING: Care Bears Chalk Holders, $19.99, Target stores. Tenderheart, Funshine, Share and Cheer Bears help keep fingers clean while chalking thanks to this 20-piece bucket.
SLEEPY SHEEP: Lulu the Lamb slippers, $12, www.babystyle.com. These plush slippers have smiling faces, anti-skid soles and elastic straps. Sizes fit from 3 months to toddler.
CREDIT FOR CHRISTMAS: “A Bit of Applause for Mrs. Clause,” $9.95, bookstores or www.amazon.com. This book by Jeannie Schick-Jacobowitz and Susie Schick-Pierce commends the first lady of Christmas.
