WikiStix – The Perfect Crafty Christmas Gift

We (my 2 and 4 year old kids) just had the pleasure of playing with WikiStix One of a kind Creatables . What are they? Literally sticks that stick. You can bend them, shape them, stick them to paper, stick them to themselves, stick them to anything to create a stickable creation.

We ~~tested~~ played with 2 items The Activity Set and the Tons of Fun pack (see details below) both retail for $16.95 and both of them have won Toy awards. Both sets were great fun and we enjoyed playing and creating. The kits come with activities to help guide your creativity such as dot to dots in the Activity set and Blank faces in the Tons of Fun pack. (plus heaps more)

If you are looking for a Christmas gift for a child 2+ you can’t go past either of these. The Ton’s Of Fun pack would be my favorite gift idea as it has so many things to keep your child occupied and the presentation of the pack makes it a perfect present for older children who can follow activities. If you just want to stick and mess (my 2 year old did) then you could even grab a simple stix pack that just contains the WikiStix.

These stixs have so much potential as they are tactile and versatile making them perfect for sensory education, Home-schooling or a classroom (Check out their bulk packs 600 stix for $33.25)

Check out their website for great ideas and loads more activity packs including party favor kits and Alphabet learning packs. I am a grown up and I had fun so imagine what kids will think!

To make gift giving easier Wikistix have created their own Christmas Gift Guide to help you select a product to suit your holiday needs.

The Activity Set $16.95

Contains 84 Wikki Stix in 16 colors and two sizes (48- 8-inch and 36 -6-inch), plus multi-use playboard, handy storage bag and eight page booklet of fun ideas and illustrations. The Wikki Stix Activity Set is ideal for younger children, ages 3-5 or so, as there is no right or wrong way to play. They can use the playboard to learn letter formation…or simply “smoosh” the Wikkies down, and peel them back up!

Tons Of Fun pack $16.95
Make critters and creatures… make a Wikkidoodle! Play the Do-Wikki game… decorate cans and bags. Design cards… take along for travel time! Includes 96 Wikki Stix for endless Wikki fun…all packed in a see-through vinyl case with red braid trim and handle.Wikki Stix Learning Toys are the original — trusted by parents, schools, and teachers everywhere. Wikki Stix are more than a craft toy and more than a learning toy, they’re a fun interactive teaching tool! Wikki Stix Educational Toys conform to ASTM D-4236, the safety standard for use in the schools. Recommended for ages 3 & up.

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Explaining Dia de Los Muertos to kids can be difficult because most of us don’t generally talk about death or what happens when we die a lot with our kids. But Dia de los Muertos is actually a happy, not scary occasion that allows us to remember loved ones, share stories and come together as a community.

While it is mostly celebrated by people of Mexican heritage, the day has become more well known thanks to movies and other media representations. And there are some great children’s books to help explain and allow you to celebrate the holiday if you want.

Dia de Muertos by Jaque Jours, illustrated by Alejandra Ruiz (48 pages, hardcover, published 2025 by words & pictures, suggested retail price $14.99) tells the story of a family getting their ofrenda (altar for the dead) ready and how they remember people who have died through decorations, food and sharing stories.

It covers the classic decorations and rituals of Dia de los Muertos including using cempasúchil (in English we call them marigolds) and papel picado (cut paper banners), pan de muerto and la catrina, the elaborately dressed, skull faced women that are a common site at Dia de los Muertos gatherings.

The back of the book explores how the day is celebrated throughout Mexico as well as the meanings of different symbols. There’s a recipe for pan de muerto, a tutorial for making papel picado and tips for doing makeup to look like like la catrina/el catrin.

Want to try more traditional foods? The Dia de Los Muertos Cookbook is a companion to The Dia de Los Muertos Story, both of which are by Andrea Jáuregui de la Torre and illustrated by Laura González (52 pages, hardcover paper over boards, published 2026 by becker & meyer kids!, suggested retail price $19.99).

The book opens with some discussion of the meaning of Dia de los Muertos and why food is an important part of the day. The recipes included are easy enough for kids to make with minimal help, and all based on food memories from her childhood.

There are recipes for hibiscus iced tea, Mexican corn and salsa, tortillas, molletes (open faced sandwiches with beans and cheese), jicama fries and sugar skulls to name a few.

Other activities in the book include papel picado, coffee filter marigolds, making your own playlist and making an ofrenda.

Together these books give young readers insight into this holiday that might be new or confusing to them, while also giving you a chance to get in the kitchen together and make your own Dia de los Muertos memories.

Have you read?