Shopping for kids that aren’t yours can be difficult at the best of times, throw in some distance and it can seem almost impossible. If you’re like me though, you have kids across the miles that you regularly send gifts to. To me, it’s important that I send a gift that will make them happy, make me look cool and is also age-appropriate. That’s where Indigo Kids makes life easy. You don’t even have to leave the house. I went shopping in my pajamas.
Simply go to the Chapter Indigo Kids website.
Et Voila! Could this get any easier?
Click on the age you’re looking for and tons of great toys, games and books pop up! All gifts have been hand-selected by Indigo Kids expert buyers, so you know they’re going to be age-appropriate and totally deliver the wow-factor! I was shopping for a nine year old girl and loved the suggestions they had for Bananagrams, the Fashion Design Artist Tote and even The Game of Life. All great choices I’m sure any 9 year old girl would love.
In the end though I decided the gift that would be most from my heart would be books, something Indigo Kids know a lot about. Their Indigo Kids Books section is also broken down by age, making finding great books for kids easy peasy. In fact I’ve found every one of the books I placed on my Top Ten Books for Tween Girls at Indigo. This is what my order looked like when I was finished.
The Penderwicks, Ella Enchanted, The Mysterious Benedict Society and an adorable book mark all for under $30. I added gift wrapping and my order was just under $35 for everything. Plus, because my order was over $25 the shipping was free. And what kid doesn’t like receiving a gift in the mail?
I know this one did.
And I’m pretty sure she’s thrilled with her new books. (Thanks to her Mom for capturing the moment for me)
Chapters Indigo wants you to know how easy gift giving with them can be too and that’s why they’re offering one of my readers a $35 gift certificate. Simply leave a comment below telling me how you think Indigo Kids can be helpful to you. Giveaway is open to Canadian residents only. Winners can only win from one of several blogs currently running this contest through Mom Central. Winner will be chosen using Random.org. Contest closes April 23 at 11:59 PM.
Disclosure – I am participating in the Indigo Kids program by Mom Central Canada. I received compensation for my participation in this campaign. The opinions on this blog are my own.
I like the gift wrapping option (not that I EVER go last minute shopping or anything… Ahem… Well….)
Enough said
I don’t even like gift wrapping so I’m all for someone else doing it. Good luck Mary.
Indigo Kids is my “go to” place to buy birthday gifts for all my daughters friends birthdays. Always popular with the kids and parents love the educational aspect of the gifts too!
Keeping my fingers crossed on the giveaway!! Thanks for the opportunity!
Exactly. It’s a can’t fail place to get gifts. Everyone is happy. Thanks for coming by Cathy. Good luck.
I think books are such a wonderful gift and the ease of ordering online through Inidigo makes it a bonus…the benefits of books is AMAZING!
I love giving books too. It’s a gift that keeps giving. Good luck Sara. Thanks for stopping by.
I am ALWAYS looking for age appropriate material for my 5 year old daughter who is reading at a grade 3/4 level already. Am thrilled to be raising a reader, but am always worried that the content is going to ‘grow her up’ before she needs to (she’s only in kindergarten for crying out loud!) Chapters is ALWAYS giving me great advice, for myself and especially for the kids in my life
I love Chapters for their age appropriate buying sections. Makes it a whole lot easier on me! Good luck Shelley!
As a fairly new mom with several friends who are also new moms or having their second or third babies, I’m excited to discover the Indigo Kids site! Now, buying gifts for all the kidlets really will be easy-peasy, plus they will actually get GOOD gifts that are age-appropriate, fun and functional. It’s also a great place to direct grandmas and aunties who are itching to buy things for the little ones. Finally, shopping from home is my ideal scenario–no carting the babe in and out of the car!
It is a great place to direct people for your kids too! Thanks for coming by Colleen. Best of luck.
Indigo is great for gifts — Easter, Christmas, birthdays…they have a great selection and the site is well organized. Good customer service and FAST shipping too! A gift cert. toward our next bday would be fab!
I would agree, excellent customer service both in store and online. Thanks for coming by Catherine. Good luck.
Indigo Kids has an amazing shopping experience – I like taking the kids there so they can read and play and I can shop stress free!
Yes!! I remember when the kids were younger, going to Chapters so mommy could get a little peace and quiet and actually READ a magazine. Thanks for coming by Rebecca. Good luck!
We live in a different province than our nieces and nephews so it’s great to be able to order online and have the gifts shipped directly to the kids! In fact, we did this recently!!
It is such a great way to send a gift that you know they’ll actually enjoy too. Good luck Sejal.
There’s something for everyone there, which is fab, and the selection is always top-notch. But I really appreciate how Indigo makes ordering really quick and easy. For someone who’s perpetually time-starved, that’s a huge bonus.
Bingo! I don’t have time to search for ages for the “perfect” gift. Love that it’s practically done for me. Good luck Andrea.
I like how Chapters has books broken down by age group. Sometimes I will order my little guy board books so he can look at the himself. Other times I order picture books (Clifford is one of our faves). My little guy’s first birthday is coming up. We read every night before I put him to bed. I will be ordering books for him for sure
Good luck Kate. Thanks for stopping by.
I think the shop by age is very helpful. I could use this for buying for birthday parties
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Fabulous Resource. Thanks for stopping by and good luck!
With 9 nieces and nephews this will be an amazing resource come holidays and birthdays!
Eek. 9 nieces and nephews!? Good luck Paige.
Great giveaway!! I’m a big fan of Indigo Kids, I love their toys, and always head there for Christmas gifts for my own kids. If I won, I’m not sure I could wait until Christmas to shop for them!! I also love how they have toys set up to try out (plasma cars, train sets etc). I can easily grab my coffee and hang out there with the kids for a long while!!
The free gift wrap would be helpful!
Um, I have 4 kids who all love books! I love the online ordering, because I rarely like to bring 4 kids to a store with me:)
Good luck Kelli!
I love that you can ship to another address. Do that a lot for gifts… although I loooove going to the stores and browsing too!
I know, I love online for quick gifts but I love nothing better than browsing through Chapters with a tea. My idea of a perfect afternoon.
I love Indigo Kids! The shop-by-age set up is awesome and they have such great high quality toys and books there.
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Good luck Bree!
I love the site. Perfect for all the birthday parties my daughter goes to. She loves to shop for the gifts and this way she can go “shopping” alone. Love it.
Right? And what a time-saver for you! Good luck Jill
The Indigo site is so easy to navigate and find what you’re looking for in a minimal amount of time. It’s so convenient to look up gifts by age group, I really need to use it more often!
Good luck Tonel!
I read the publishers’ summaries on the site. Just because a book us age-appropriate, doesn’t mean it’s appropriate for my family and the summaries help. The “also looked at” is also useful to me.
Good luck Barbara!
Indigo site is my birthday go to! We are big readers and I love giving a series of our fave books as baby shower gift. It’s a gift that can grow with the kid. Plus, nothing is easier than being able to order online!
Good luck Karma! Thanks for coming by.
Chapters/IIndigo is incredibly helpful for busy moms like me. I love that their children’s area is always well stocked with great books and gift ideas and their staff is always ready to help. The best part is it’s one stop shopping AND (free) wrapping! With 3 kids and lots of neices, nephews and cousins we have lots of birthday parties, Chapters/Indigo is my go-to place because of how easy it is (and I come home with the present wrapped and ready to go). Another way – my kids LOVE to play there. One of our favourite weekend destinations is Chapters/Indigo (especially because we can browse the aisles while Mommy sips her Starbucks!)
Good luck Maija!
Great idea, I have so many out of town kids to purchase for in my family. I am always looking for creative gift ideas for them. This is a fantastic option I never thought of. Will definitely use this for the next kids birthday in my family. Thanks for the info!
Good luck Cathy!
I really like the selection of unique toys and gifts that I am unable to find at my local department store.
Absolutely, and I think that’s what sets Chapters apart. They take great care in selecting great gifts. Good luck.
I love the selection – great books for all ages, Melissa and Doug, crafty things; all my favourite kinds of gifts to give in one place – with gift wrapping as an added bonus! (And then, of course, I love to get a coffee on the way out …)
Thanks for entering! Good luck!
All of my nieces and nephews live away from me so I let my fingers do the walking and I shop online. My nephews are quite young and they love receiving mail. Books are one of their favourite things in the world so I make it a habit to send them one during every special occasion (the latest being Easter). Their Birthdays are coming up and it would be so nice to send them something special.
Thanks for entering Susana. Good luck!