Okay — it’s official! Holiday season has arrived. I’ll be suggesting a variety of creative, affordable KIDFUN-style gifts that I hope can be great alternatives for you.

Today it’s hats! I talk about hats a lot and how they are transforming, but I don’t think I’ve mentioned them as a great holiday present. You can find all kinds of hats at the dollar store or the costume section of a party store. In one gift your child can be a firefighter and sailor, a cowboy/cowgirl and … princess! Perhaps, a chef or a lady with a lovely feather hat!

It would be great if you could find a hat box to store them or get another box, the kind that has a top. Try wrapping the bottom and top separately so it still functions as a box. Stuff the hats in there, tie with a big ribbon and this gift can last for years, leading to hours of KIDFUN.

If your child doesn’t have a mirror at the right height, perhaps you can get an inexpensive full length mirror for his room so he can easily see how terrific he (or she) looks!