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Find GREAT gifts in the 2014 East Tucson Mac Kid Holiday Gift Guide!

November 20, 2014
Are you looking for a unique gift idea for a hard-to-buy for family member?  Or perhaps you'd like to cut back on giving toys and give your children more experiential gifts this holiday season.  The East Tucson Macaroni Kid Holiday Gift Guide sponsors have some fabulous ideas for you!  

Unique, Educational Gifts for Children

  • Melissa Miller from Usbourne Books recommends a unique "Shine-a-Light" Book Trio.  Mention Macaroni Kid when you order and get all three for a discount, PLUS a free flashlight.  Learn more HERE.
  • Julie Rustad, local mom and artist, recommends her Desert Dwellers Flash Cards for stocking stuffers or for mailing to loved ones out of town.  Get the deluxe set and get a fabulous poster, magnets and more. East Tucson Macaroni Kid readers get a 15% discount! Learn more about the Desert Dwellers series HERE.

Gifts to Pamper Your Loved Ones from Head to Toe...and Tummy!

  • Don Emmons, a local doTERRA rep, recommends the new essential oil blend, "Holiday Joy."  If you have been wanting to try essential oils, this might be a good place to start.  Be sure to mention Macaroni Kid for a discount!  Learn more HERE.
  • Alexandra Chavez from Perfectly Posh by Alex has SEVERAL great recommendations for pampering products!  All natural, cruelty free and all under $25, Perfectly Posh products make great gifts!  Find out more HERE and be sure to mention Macaroni Kid for 20% off!
  • What is the ultimate in pampering?  A massage, of course!  Get $5 off of a gift certficate for a mobile massage from Flower of Life Massage (Amy Miner). Amy will travel to your gift recipient's home!  She also sells wonderful skin products from NYR Organic, and is offering free shipping when you mention Mac Kid. Click HERE.
  • Pamper the cook in your life (and in turn perhaps get your own tummy pampered) with fun stocking stuffers under $10 from Chef Esme of Pampered Chef.  Also be sure to check out the holiday bundles!  Get 10% off your order and a free gift with a purchase of $75 or more.  Learn how HERE.
  • Know a coffee lover?  (Who doesn't?) Give them their caffeine dream with gift certificates to Brewd, the local Sabino Canyon neighborhood coffee house. Brewd is a great place to relax with a latte or stop by with the family for breakfast before hiking Sabino Canyon.  Learn more about the gift of Brewd HERE.

Tired of all those toys underfoot?  Give EXPERIENCES this holiday season!  
  • Give the gift of PLAY with a gift certificate from Playformance!  Gift certificates can be used for classes, camps, open play or team sports.  And be sure to check out the holiday camp special:  Pay for 4 days of camp and get 1 day FREE!  Find out more HERE.  
  • The dance lovers in your life will LOVE tickets to Ballet Tucson's spectacular holiday events:  The Sugar Plum Tea and The Nutcracker Ballet.  The Nutcracker is December 26-28 this year, so tickets would truly make a perfect Christmas gift! Click HERE for details.  
  • The whole family would enjoy a family membership to Pima Air & Space Museum.  Free admission all year long, including for Soarin' Saturdays children's events, is just one benefit of an affordable Pima Air & Space membership! This is a great gift for grandparents...two adults can have up to 4 children OR grandchildren on their membership!  Learn more HERE

Please take the time to look through the guide and support our sponsors!  Be on the lookout for the coupon codes and special discounts EXCLUSIVELY for East Tucson Macaroni Kid Readers!