Holiday gift guide

Photograph by Jeff Harris; Styling by Joseph Williamson; Hair and makeup by Sylvester Castellano for Bernstein & Andriulli. Model: Ava Simone Galindez for Wilhelmina Kids. On Ava: Polo by Ralph Lauren turtleneck sweater dress, Appaman boot-cut cords available at Appaman, pink socks available at Target, scooter available at Kid O. Boxes, gift wrap, tissue and ribbon all available at the container store.

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Holiday shopping sounds festive in theory: the decked-out department store windows! hot chocolate breaks! Of course, as any New Yorker knows, the reality involves dodging gawking tourists on the sidewalks (it’s just a tree, people) and flagging down overworked salesclerks. But before you Grinch out and rewrap the gifts your babe got for his last birthday, read on. Time Out Kids has done the sourcing for you, scouring local boutiques and websites to find this season’s must-haves but also less-predictable offerings. With our gift guide in hand, you’ll be kicking back with that hot chocolate in no time.