Toys are usually a top seller around the holidays, and 35% of Black Friday shoppers proved that with their toy purchases. But this year may be the year to take the Christmas gifts in a different direction.

Skip the mall madness & buy from a mompreneur

Mompreneur Jessica Kim wanted to give her kids more than just a toy when it came to gifts; She wanted them to have fun while learning and spending quality time together. So Jessica launched BabbaCo about a year ago. BabbaCo went from having just 40 online customers to now more than 5,000. Jessica's businesses took off with something known as the BabbaBox, which is an activity-filled box subscribers receive every month, and it's full of everything you need for a fun, educational activity to do with your kids! The BabbaBox is a great way for anyone to spend some quality time with kids, whether it's grandparents, aunts, uncles, whomever!

Top tech gifts this holiday season

As holiday shoppers head out in search of the perfect gifts for kids this year, we asked Jessica to share with us just how her product works, and why it's also a great way for shoppers to avoid the holiday shopping frenzy!