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Kid-Tested: The Best Gifts and Toys for Big Kids (We Won't Tell If You Play, Too!)

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Lisa Biletska on Aug 29, 2010 at 1:47PM

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Kid-Tested: The Best Gifts and Toys for Big Kids (We Won't Tell If You Play, Too!)

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Holiday Toys for Big Kids

Check out our 2011 Big Kids Gift Guide here!

Don’t you sometimes wish you could get inside big kids’ heads to find out what they’re really thinking? At holiday time, especially, you want to totally nail it -- getting them gifts they’ll love. Lucky for you, we gathered a group of big kids to put these picks to the test! Here, the coolest gifts your kid will adore, handpicked by our child testers.

The Secret Garden
From boring white walls to a magical, blossoming oasis, this cherry blossom canvas makes for balanced room chi, and homework “in the park.” (Starting at $126 at Polka Dot Peacock)