They went from tummy-time to homework in the blink of an eye. Slow things down and soak in time together this holiday season with gifts that stretch their imagination, get them moving and will have you beaming with pride. Click through the photo gallery for gift ideas for the school-aged set that they’ll enjoy all year round.

Beginner Telescope

Peak your shooting stars curiosity with a newly released, beginner telescope from Mindware. Featuring a powerful 720mm focal length, 80mm air-spaced objective lenses, 3X Barlow lens made from glass (not plastic) for triple the magnification power, a zooming 7.5X - 22.5X eyepiece, universal adapter for connecting to your smart phone's camera, adjustable tripod, and educational CD, this big gift has everything little astronomers will need to get started on their own space odyssey.

Available at Mindware, $199.95.

What will you be wrapping up for your school-aged kiddo this year? Share with us in a Comment below.

— Aimee Della Bitta

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