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If you're wracking your brain for gifts this year, consider these fun options--all under $20! Not only are they fun toys, but they'll keep your kid busy on those dreaded snow days.

1. For the Kid Who Loves to Build: Try Lego's Bionicle Toa Ignika Building Set for $19.97. Perfect for kids 8-16, this challenging set includes 140 pieces! Once the fun of putting it together is over, your child will enjoy hours of imaginative play with this futurist figure.


2. For The Kid Who Loves to Bake: Try Sassafras' Kid's Cupcake Baking Kit for $13.95. Just right for kids ages 5 and up, this kit includes everything you need to bake cupcakes: a spoon, cupcake pan, paper liners, cupcake mix, frosting, sprinkles, a rhyming recipe, and instructions. The high-quality, non stick cupcake pan can be used again and again. This kit may be just the beginning of your pastry chef's culinary adventures!


3. For The Kid Who Loves to Paint: Try Balitono's eco-friendly Nutcracker Soldier Wood Paiting Kit for $17.99. The kit includes everything you need: the wood soldier, paints and artist quality brushes. Great for kids 6 and up, this kit is certified non-toxic, handcrafted of sustainable wood, and has won several toy awards. That adds up to one fun, festive, and feel-good gift.


4. For the Kid Who Loves to Make Music: Try Melissa and Doug's Band in a Box Music Toy for $17.95. Just right for kids 3 and up, this toy includes a tambourine, cymbals, a clacker, maracas, tone blocks, and a triangle. It all comes neatly packed in a wooden storage crate. I love toys that come with their own storage! Expand your child's creativity, dexterity, and love of music with this fun toy.